Former UK defence secretary Penny Mordaunt on Sunday became the ninth Conservative MP to launch a bid to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as the already fractious race promptly focused on tax. Mordaunt, 49, an ex-navy reservist who has also held several senior ministerial roles, is not among the frontrunners to succeed Johnson in recent… Continue reading Race For Tory New Leader Expands to Nine With Early Focus on Tax by Francisca Ogar
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Buhari Donates N1m, 10 Rams To Corps Members In Daura For Sallah Celebration
Katsina – President Muhammadu Buhari has donated 10 rams, two cows and N1 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) members serving in his home town, Daura, in Katsina State. The President made the donation during the Sallah celebration with the NYSC members on Saturday in Daura. He commended the scheme for keeping… Continue reading Buhari Donates N1m, 10 Rams To Corps Members In Daura For Sallah Celebration
Culture Helps in Peace Building – Council Chair says
We can achieve an enduring peace through effective promotion of culture in our communities. The Executive Chairman of Isi Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, Honourable Obiora Obeagu stated this at the weekend in lkem, the head quarters of the Area Council. He was addressing indigenes and the guests during the celebration of new… Continue reading Culture Helps in Peace Building – Council Chair says
Kuje Prison Invasion: FG Releases Fleeing Inmates Data To INTERPOL
The Federal Government on Thursday began uploading the data of 60 terrorists and other criminals to the International Criminal Police Organisation database. The terrorists and the other criminals were among those who escaped when a terrorist group, the Islamic State of West African Province , bombed the Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday night. As of… Continue reading Kuje Prison Invasion: FG Releases Fleeing Inmates Data To INTERPOL
Barkinde’s Final Words To Me
By Femi Adesina Here today, gone tomorrow is a common saying. But with the then outgoing Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, it was here in the morning, gone at night. On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari had a schedule by 10 am to receive Barkindo,… Continue reading Barkinde’s Final Words To Me
PIA: Omo-Agege Calls For Inclusion Of Woman In Implementation Of Host Communities Fund
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for the inclusion of women as beneficiaries of the Host Communities Fund component of the Petroleum Industry Act. He emphasised that women inclusion in the application of the Petroleum Industry Act’s three percent Host Communities Fund is a sure path to development. According to… Continue reading PIA: Omo-Agege Calls For Inclusion Of Woman In Implementation Of Host Communities Fund
Kuje prison invasion wouldn’t have been possible without insider collaboration – Senate President
…calls for sanctioning of relevant authorities …bemoans lack of CCTV at correctional centre President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that Tuesday’s attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre by terrorists speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. Lawan stated this on Thursday when he led a delegation of… Continue reading Kuje prison invasion wouldn’t have been possible without insider collaboration – Senate President
Sallah: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Holidays For Eid-El-Kabir Celebration
The federal government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, in a statement on Thursday. Soludo… Continue reading Sallah: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Holidays For Eid-El-Kabir Celebration
Sallah Celebration: Police Deploy 3500 Personnel In Taraba To Ensure Security
The Taraba state police command has deployed over Three Thousand Five Hundred personnel across the state ahead of the forthcoming Salah to ensure a hitch free celebration. The state Commissioner of Police Abimbola Sokoya disclosed this at the end of the security meeting with the Deputy Governor Alhaji Haruna Manu in Jalingo. Sokoya said that… Continue reading Sallah Celebration: Police Deploy 3500 Personnel In Taraba To Ensure Security
Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu Kidney Donor 21 Not A Minor – UK Court Rules
A Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, ruled that David Nwamini Ukpo, the alleged kidney donor for the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is not 15 years old. Arise TV reports that the Ukpo has admitted to the court that he is 21 years old and had been in the UK since… Continue reading Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu Kidney Donor 21 Not A Minor – UK Court Rules