“I will never give up. We will never concede,” Trump told the cheering crowd. “We will stop the steal.” On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told a rally of his supporters outside the White House that he would never concede that he lost the election, as Congress readied to certify Joe Biden’s victory. “I will never give up. We will never …
Six persons arrested as pro-Trump protesters clash with police in Washington.
A mass demonstration in support of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. escalated into clashes with the police, resulting in the arrest of six people, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. U.S. Congress is due to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election later in the day. Trump supporters have been flocking to Washington from all across the …
Buhari Celebrates Ex-Eagles, Captain, Chukwu, at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the former captain of the 1980 African Cup of Nations winning team, the Green Eagles, Christian Chukwu, as he clocked 70 years. Buhari, in a statement on Wednesday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, joined sport lovers, family and friends to celebrate the former coach of the Super Eagles and rejoiced with the multi-talented …
239 youths get N166m NYIF pilot disbursements
The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) has completed its pilot disbursement of loans totalling N165,700,000 to 239 beneficiaries ahead of the processing of the over three million applications so far received. NYIF is driven by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. The fund, approved by the Federal Executive Council on July 22, 2020, is being implemented in partnership with …
Law scrapping pensions for Lagos ex-govs suffers delay
The proposed law seeking to stop pensions and benefits for ex-governors has yet to be passed nearly two months after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced plans to do so, motsho, says the bill seeking to scrap the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), has been sent to the House of Assembly, multiple lawmakers who spoke to our correspondents …
Hike in electricity tariff insensitive – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described as insensitive the new hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The party in a statement titled: “PDP rejects the New Year gift of hike in electricity tariff,” issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the development would increase the current hardship in the country. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory …
Police decry increase in use of unlicensed firearms in Oyo
The Police Command in Oyo State has decried the rate at which unlicensed firearms are being used by some people in the state. This was disclosed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan. Fadeyi said that the use of unlicensed firearms was against the executive order signed by …
Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria
Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. Yi is in Nigeria on a working visit. Onyeama recalled that China was of immense assistance …
ASO ROCK WATCH: On Buhari’s ‘New Year resolutions’. Two other talking points
On January 1, President Buhari decried Nigeria’s many challenges of 2020 – distinguished amongst that are insecurity, poor financial system, and corruption – and made a pledge to deal with them within the New Year. “Re-energize and reorganize the safety equipment and personnel of the armed forces and the Police with a view to boost their capability to have interaction, …
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Obaseki to open defence in alleged certificate forgery case January 5
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to open his defence in the alleged certificate forgery case on January 5. The judge stated this after the All Progressives Congress (APC) closed its case on the matter. The party had called six witnesses to testify against the governor. READ ALSO: …
Umahi orders arrest of persons circulating fake video of attack on herders in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi government on Monday ordered the arrest of circulators of a video on social media that Fulani herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of the state. Gov. David Umahi said at a news conference in Abakaliki that the video was faked. He ordered security agencies to investigate the source of the video and arrest the circulators. The governor …
Dump their parties for the APC is calculated: Ayogu Eze
Enugu State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, Ayogu Eze, has said two more governors in the South-East might soon dump their parties for the APC. Eze spoke, at the weekend, when he presented gift items to the party members for the New Year in Enugu. He expressed the optimism that the APC would form the next …
Clarion call for united action over the terrorist attack between Niger Republic and Mali: Buhari condolence messages
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday condemned the killing of 70 people in Zaroumdareye, a border town between Niger Republic and Mali by militants. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari sympathises with Niger Republic over the terrorist attack that killed 70 people, …
Tension in National Assembly for age falsification: workers under probe
The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into a case of alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery against three top management staff members of the National Assembly. Our correspondent learnt that the three officials (names withheld) are currently holding key positions in the management hierarchy. They were said to have been invited twice by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command …
Obiano is now in charge of Anambra tourism: Madubuko resigns
The Anambra State Commissioner for Art, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Christian Madubuko, has resigned from the position and alleged threat to his life. In a letter addressed to Governor Willie Obiano, the commissioner also cited sabotage as the reason he was leaving the government. He charged Governor Obiano to quickly wake up and take charge of the government. Madubuko served as a …
NIN staff involved in extortion at NIMC enrolment centres have been suspended : Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, in Bauchi and Kaduna State offices. Pantami gave the directive following a public outcry that some personnel of NIMC, particularly at some enrollment centres in Bauchi and Kaduna States were …
Sim Swap Policy 2021
The Federal Government of Nigerian has given new conditions for telecommunication service subscribers to replace damaged, misplaced, lost or stolen SIM cards. In a joint statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde; and Head, Corporate Communication, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke on Friday, it said subscribers must present their National Identification Numbers …
Vacancy: GM224 – ASAP TEMP TRAVEL NANNY – LONDON,UK
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Vacancy: Biology, Chemistry or Physics Teacher needed
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