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LP Lawmakers Ignores Abure, Set To Collect SUVs

October 20, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, advised the party’s lawmakers in the National Assembly not to ride in the opulent official vehicles being planned for lawmakers, but the lawmakers disregarded his advice.

Nigeria’s First Credit Rating Firm Owner, Bode Agusto, Dies at 68

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The founder of Agusto and Co., the nation’s first native credit rating agency, has died. Bode Agusto worked as a freelance consultant in the fields of economics, finance, and business strategy before he passed away.

“The meeting coincided with the time of prayer” Ndume clarifies walkout from Akpabio-led Senate session

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the Clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, Senate Chief Whip Senator Ali Ndume revealed his reason for leaving the chamber. Ndume voiced concerns about what he perceived to be Senate infractions during

Osun PDP declares three-day mourning over death of LG Chairman

Jos PDP Accuse Military of Party LGA Chairman Abduction

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The military has been charged by the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State with kidnapping Mr. Dung Tari, the party’s chairman in the Jos South Local Government Area. Speaking at a press conference in Jos

Rivers Varsity Denies Man Arrested For Allegedly Defrauding Job Seekers

Rivers Varsity Denies Man Detained For Allegedly Defrauding Job Seekers

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Management of the Rivers State University has said a man identified as Phillip Odereghi, who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding job seekers sizable sums of money, is not an employee of the

Arab foreign ministers to meet Wednesday on Gaza-Israel War Following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the Arab League announced that its foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday to discuss "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip." As Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza in the wake of Saturday's attack, the "extraordinary meeting" in Egypt's capital city of Cairo will look for "avenues of political action at the Arab and international level," according to a statement from Arab League deputy secretary general Hossam Zaki. In response to the most recent Israeli escalation, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday asked the Arab League to convene an urgent ministerial-level meeting. The ministry stated in a statement that it had instructed "its permanent delegation to the Arab League to request an emergency meeting of the League Council at the ministerial level. ". The agreement was made in response to "the escalation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people," it said. On Sunday, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry demanded an emergency meeting of the Arab League at the level of the Arab foreign ministers for "consultation and coordination on the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip and the emergence of military actions targeting civilians. ". The Arab League's Cairo headquarters will host the meeting this week, and the ministry said extensive consultations are already under way. After the Al-Aqsa Mosque was stormed and settler violence increased, Hamas announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday. It claimed to have shot rockets and taken many Israelis hostage. In the attack, at least 350 Israelis were killed and more than 1,860 were hurt, and several soldiers and civilians were taken prisoner by Hamas and returned to Gaza. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israel responded with a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that resulted in at least 313 Palestinian fatalities and close to 2,000 injuries.

Shari’ah council slams US, Calls FG to Review it Relationship with Israel

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Concerns regarding the Middle East crisis were expressed on Thursday by Muslim organizations in the nation operating under the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria. Until the Zionist State of Israel respects international law and

Passport Queues Must Stop- Interior Minister warns Embassy

Interior Minister Vows to reduce passport delays

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, has promised to address the delays that Nigerians living abroad face while applying for passports. In an effort to make getting a passport easier for people living abroad, he

Bandits set Catholic Parish residence ablaze in Kaduna

Fire burns down Calabar market, destroying goods worth millions of naira

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

At Calabar, Cross River, Watt, a well-known market, goods estimated to be worth millions of naira were completely destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. Six stores in the shopping center where the fire incident happened

Troops Escapes ISWAP Night Attack In Borno

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In the northern region of Borno State, northeast of Kukawa, troops of the Sector 3 Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have repulsed an attack launched by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Based

Nigerian Police Alert Public about Phishing Recruitment Website

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The public has been cautioned by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) not to fall for a phony recruitment website that poses as the real police recruitment website. The warning was issued by Force Public Relations

FG to Close down Third Mainland Bridge 24 hrs for repairs

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In order to conduct repairs, the Federal Government announced on Thursday that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would be closed from midnight on Saturday, October 21, to midnight on Sunday, October 22. The government

Gov Akeredolu Returns To Nigeria after countless Months Abroad

Ondo PDP Urge Assembly To Start Impeachment Process Of Akeredolu

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Peoples Democratic Party chapter in Ondo State has requested that the state House of Assembly start the impeachment process of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu due to his prolonged absence from the state. The opposition party

Babachir Lawal criticizes Emefiele, Bawa’s detention

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Wednesday, Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation, criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for continuing to hold Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Abdulrasheed

Kaduna Gov Uba Sani signs new bills into law

Uba Sani Approves N3.1 B For Payment Of Gratuities And Death Benefits

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the release of N3-1 billion for the payment of gratuity for retirees and death benefits for families of the deceased under the Defined Benefit Scheme and the

Be Magnanimous In Victory, Rise Up To Your Responsibilities, APC Council Tells Party

APC LGA Chairman Suspended Over The Alleged Rape Of 14-Year-Old Domestic Worker In Jigawa

October 19, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The All Progressives Congress chapter in Jigawa State has suspended Saleh Idris, the party’s chairman in the Roni Local Government Area, over claims that he raped and impregnated his 14-year-old housemaid. This information was provided