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Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has recounted how Abia state, where she hails from, left her when she required support in the period she battled against a kidney-related ailment. Because of the Abia state government’s lack of support, the 61-year-old vowed not to provide the state with a free service. She relayed her disappointment and anger at the situation in an interview with Nollywood on Radio. “I have personally decided that there is nothing my Abia State will call me for, that I would go for free,” Ngozi Nwosu said. “They would pay through their nose for me to go.…

President Bola Tinubu is currently receiving a briefing from the Implementation Committee on Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, who chairs the committee, is leading the small delegation comprising the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Mele Kyari. Our correspondent spotted the committee members arriving at the Council Chamber at minutes last 02:00 pm. In early October, the Federal Government began implementing a policy to sell crude oil to the Dangote…

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.” Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja. Dikko said that the meeting was part of early consultations and groundwork aimed at transforming the sports sector in line with international best practices. “The meeting is part of early groundwork to…

The Defence Headquarters has said a naval officer deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA in questionable circumstances indiscriminately opened fire and killed his colleague. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the incident happened on Friday at about 0312hrs in Dansadau area of Katsina State. Mr Buba said that the official identified as Leading Seaman Akila A, had been arrested, disarmed and detained, adding that investigation into the incident had commenced. According to him, after investigation, the case will be escalated to a standing court martial which is usually set up…

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gears up to rejig his cabinet, several names of potential appointees, as well as those who may step down, have been circulating within political circles. Among these names are prominent figures like Babatunde Raji Fashola, Nasir El-Rufai, and of course, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, whose service and leadership have distinguished her on the national stage. Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is a formidable leader whose influence extends far beyond the corridors of power. Her tenure was marked by a hands-on approach to governance, ensuring that…

Soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks led by a yet-to-be-identified colleague, who was accosted for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State have stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, to death. PUNCH Online gathered that the soldier, who was not wearing his uniform, while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop. Angered by the action of the policemen, it was learnt that an altercation ensued and the soldier contacted some of his colleagues, who reportedly…

Fubara on Monday said he begged Wike to let go of Rivers State and allow peace to reign in the oil-rich state. Former Rivers State Governor and current Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has denied that his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, knelt to plead with him to resolve their political rift. Fubara on Monday said he begged Wike to let go of Rivers State and allow peace to reign in the oil-rich state. The political landscape in Rivers State has taken a tense turn, with a rift emerging between Wike and Fubara over control of the state’s political structure.…

A popular lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed the arrest of rapper Speed Darlington, who was reportedly missing since Friday. He wrote, “We just spent the last 30mins with Speed Darlington and he narrated how he was arrested in Lagos on Friday last week, moved around and eventually brought to Abuja. The petition against him was written by Burna Boy we can confirm.” The development comes a few hours after Speed Darlington’s mother accused Burna Boy and his team of being responsible for her son’s disappearance. Darlington had earlier in a video on social media questioned the authenticity of…

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was thrown out on Monday by the Judge on various grounds. Among others, Justice Ekwo held that the APC North Central Group is not a juristic person having not been registered in law and therefore has no legal power and capacity to file the suit. The Judge also held that the plaintiff failed to explore the internal mechanism…

Major roads, houses, and shops in Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, and parts of the Jere Local Government Area have been submerged by floodwaters. The Shehu’s Palace, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo were some of the public infrastructure submerged by flood. A prison wall located along the Custom area was broken by flood as some inmates allegedly drowned while several others escaped for their lives. Major roads within the state capital including the Post-Office Roundabout which links major locations in the capital are flooded thereby cutting off vehicular movement within the metropolis. The…