The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately withdraw the name of former presidential aide Reno Omokri from the list of ambassadorial nominees, citing what it described as a glaring contradiction and a failure of integrity checks.The development follows reports suggesting that Omokri, alongside
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Chief Pascal Dozie, a renowned entrepreneur, banker, and elder statesman, who passed away at the age of 85.Recall that Dozie’s death was announced in a statement issued by the family on Tuesday.In a statement issued on Tuesday by the
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The staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have issued a stern warning to the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Bayo Ojulari, urging him not to appoint external candidates to key management roles within the company.Members of the NNPC Group Executive Council, representing the National Union
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The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, on behalf of the Renewed Hope Initiative, has pledged One Billion Naira to the National Cancer Fund to fight the scourge of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria.Mrs. Tinubu made the commitment while receiving a delegation from the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination
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The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 10 people from a baby factory in the Ijegun area of the state.Three suspects were also arrested.The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday.Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday.He
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The Presidency has responded to reports on the alleged sacking or replacement of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.The reports, which gained widespread attention early Monday, claimed that Yakubu had been removed from his position and replaced by one Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan.Reacting to the
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The Federal Government has refuted online reports that Nigeria has been placed on a list of countries banned from entering Saudi Arabia, effective April 13, 2025.In a statement released on Monday, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir, clarified that the
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday hosted the members of the suspended Rivers State House of Assembly to a dinner in the United Kingdom.Media aide to the minister, Lere Olayinka shared a video of the dinner on Tuesday.“Yesterday, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, hosted Rivers
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The Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Mr. Sirajo Jaja, was on Monday, arraigned in the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations bordering on money laundering.Jaja was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Obiora Egwuatu alongside Aliyu Abubajar, a Bureau de Change (BDC) operator, and his
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The Labour Party (LP) Secretariat located in the Ikeja GRA area of Lagos was on Monday reportedly attacked by suspected armed thugs, Daily Post reports.It was gathered that the attackers carted away valuables and an undisclosed sum of money believed to run into millions of naira.According to an eyewitness and
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