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Interview: My education, career at Deloitte, Mobil, others – Tinubu

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 1st, 2022

My education, career at Deloitte, Mobil, others – Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, narrates his education, career as an accountant, his return to Nigeria from the US and his sojourn into Lagos State’s politics in the following interview. In his words: “Unlike […]

Money laundry trial: Permit me to travel abroad for medical treatment – Okorocha begs court (How about the first class hospital you built in Owerri while in office for 8 years?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News Friday, July 1st, 2022

Money laundry trial: Permit me to travel abroad for medical treatment – Okorocha begs court By Nsikak Nseyen Senator Rochas Okorocha has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, granting him leave to travel to the United States (U.S.) for medical treatment. Okorocha, through his lawyer, Daniel Alumun, made this known on Thursday […]

Naira loses big against dollar

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Friday, July 1st, 2022

Naira loses big against dollar By Lydia Ngwakwe The Naira on Wednesday lost to the green back at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at 424.88 to the dollar against 421.00 traded on Tuesday. This represents a 0.80 per cent depreciation. The open indicative rate closed at N421.80 to the dollar on Wednesday. An exchange […]

Pictures: Buhari meets Nigerians in Portugal

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Buhari meets Nigerians in Portugal President Buhari receives a presentation from a Nigerian Professional footballer based in Lisbon Saviour Godwin and Chima Akas and their agent Adelaja Abraham. With them is CEO Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri, Ambassador of Nigeria to Portugal Amb. Alex Kefas and Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare during a meeting […]

40 Americans take Igbo names, claim ancestry

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State chapter, Prof. Fredrick Eze (7th right); the traditional ruler of Ibagwa-Aka community, HRH, Igwe Hyacinth Eze (8th right); and the students of the Morehouse College Glee Club shortly after the Americans received their Igbo names in Nsukka, Enugu State on Wednesday. By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA Forty students and […]

38 Nigerians deported from UK arrive Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, June 30th, 2022

File image By Olasunkanmi Akoni No fewer than 38 Nigerians deported from the United Kingdom, in the early hours on Thursday, arrived in Lagos. According to authorities in Nigeria, the deportees, who are mainly mothers and grandmothers, arrived the Murtala Muhammed international Airport, Ikeja. They arrived in Lagos early this morning with one Home Office […]

Fayose dumps Atiku, drums support for Southern president

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Fayose dumps Atiku, drums support for Southern president Fayose and Atiku Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is not supporting the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar for president next year. The PDP stalwart is backing a Southern candidate to be president next year. Fayose tweeted on Wednesday that power must go to the south […]

2023: Atiku insulted Wike – Gov Ortom

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

2023: Atiku insulted Wike – Gov Ortom By Davies Ngere Ify Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, is alleged to have insulted Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, according to Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State. In an interview with Arise TV, Ortom claimed that sending emissaries to Wike, the party’s second-place finisher […]

Body of missing Nigerian man found in Canadian river

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Body of missing Nigerian man found in Canadian river By Adekunle Dada The body of 34-year-old Nigerian man, Oluwaseun Samson Adedeji, who had been missing since June 18 has been found and recovered from Okanagan Lake, Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed on Monday that the body pulled from Okanagan Lake by its Underwater […]

‘Resignation not enough’ – EFCC told to arrest ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad immediately

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Judiciary Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

‘Resignation not enough’ – EFCC told to arrest ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad immediately By John Owen Nwachukwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been told to arrest former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad immediately. This was after Muhammad resigned as the CJN on Monday, citing health issues. Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, […]