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We Haven’t Taken a Decision on Oil Resumption in Ogoni – MOSOP

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, wishes to make some clarifications on a purported decision of to movement on oil resumption in Ogoniland. MOSOP wants to make unequivocally clear that it has not taken a decision on oil resumption in Ogoniland nor has it met to agree on conditions for oil […]

CAN Warns UNN Against Holding Witchcraft Conference

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

Southeast chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, against going ahead with its planned conference on witchcraft. The planned controversial conference being organized by the B.I.C Ijomah Centre for Policy and Research in UNN, has been generating mixed reactions in many quarters, especially among religious leaders who condemned […]

CEO of Air Peace indicted for bank fraud and money laundering in the U.S.

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

ATLANTA – Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes. The international airline’s Chief […]

PROF TAM DAVID WEST: Adieu to a People’s Professor – A Poem

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

By Yahaya Balogun | balooy2k@gmail.com | Arizona, USA Our humble Virologist And quintessential Prof. T.D. West, A beautiful writer and essayist Is now our gentle sleeping giant! He spoke truth to power. A truthsayer to the evil man at Minna! He was rewarded with a framed Gold Wristwatch of evil genius! […]

(Stolen mandate) Kogi elders raise alarm over fake soldiers

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Kogi elders raise alarm over fake soldiers With defeat starring the face of Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate on Thursday vowed to return the state to APC. ‘’This morning, the Yahaya Bello game plan began to unfold. The APC governorship candidate in concert with a top military […]

CAN decries indecent dressing, forced marriage

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Friday Olokor, Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria on Tuesday decried indecent dressing in the church. CAN also warned against child marriage, saying the practice of forcing a Christian girl into marriage or another religion “has to be brought under great limelight and criminalised”. The chairman of CAN (North Central Zone), Rev Israel Akanji, stated […]

Rohr breaks silence on Tammy Abraham’s Super Eagles snubbing

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has said Tammy Abraham would have played second fiddle to Victor Osimhen even if he had chosen to play for Nigeria. It would be recalled that Abraham and club teammate Fikayo Tomori had turned down the request by Rohr to play for the Super Eagles, instead chose to play […]

Buhari seeks passage of 6 aviation bills by Senate

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, November 21st, 2019

By Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, transmitted a letter to the Senate, seeking consideration and passage of six Aviation Bills. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the letter during plenary. The President, in the letter said: “Dear Distinguished Senate President; Transmission of Six Aviation Sector Bills to the National Assembly […]

Pictures: Buhari receives governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Governors, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

Pic 27. From left: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,Timipreye Sylva; President Muhammadu Buhari; Chairman, Bayelsa APC GubernatorialCampaign Committee, Gov Abubakar Badaru; Governor-Elect of Bayelsa State, DavidLyon; Gov Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State; Gov Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and APCNational Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole during the presentation of theGovernor-Elect to the President at the Presidential […]

Visa: US snubs FG, continues to charge Nigerians reciprocity fee

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Over two months after the Federal Ministry of Interior announced a reduction in the cost of Nigerian visas for American citizens, the United States Embassy in Nigeria has continued to charge Nigerians a reciprocity fee, PUNCH understands. The US Embassy had on August 29, 2019, announced a reciprocity fee for Nigerians based […]