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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC have been commended for their keen interest at setting up a world class Think Tank for the ruling party. An Abuja based Civil Society Organization, CSO, Center for Applied Policy and Social Advocacy stated this following its First Quarter Policy Review on Nigerian Political Progress NPP. According to a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the group hails APC led Federal Government, stressing that with the numerous reforms of the Tinubu led administration, the country is undoubtedly…

Nine contestants failed to convince the judges that they deserve to advance to the live show at the ongoing ninth season of the widely-followed Nigerian Idol. However, two contestants, Lammy and Japh Kenti, earned a lifeline and their future will be determined by you and other viewers. The judges, Obi Asika, Ric Hassani and 9ice deemed their respective performances as the best among the rest of the unqualified contestants. Lammy’s rendition of Teni’s case did not present a strong argument for an automatic qualification as the judges thought he did not live up to expectations. Similarly, Japh Kenti’s performance of…

.. As Abductors Demand N5m ransom The abductors of workers at Dangote Cement Company Plc, at Okpella Community, in Etsako Area of Edo State, have demanded N5m ransom from the family of a victim, Abah James Ogwu, who is currently in their den. Ogwu and his colleagues were kidnapped last week Monday after their staff bus was waylaid on their way home by some yet-to-be-identified men at the aforementioned community. Reported that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers laid an ambush, emerged from the bush and forced the Coaster bus conveying the Dangote Cement workers to their homes, to a…

…says Africa needs additional $194bn annually to achieve SDG Goals by 2030 The United Kingdom Government says it is committed to supporting Nigeria to develop its thriving capital markets and sees its Mobilising Institutional Capital Through Listed Product Structures (MOBILIST) programme as a strong basis for collaboration with Nigeria’s financial sector. It says Nigeria’s capital market can help contribute to the delivery of the country’s economic goals, including the ambition to transition to clean energy solutions, but needs around $10 billion in financing per year to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This was made known on Tuesday…

Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman in police custody. Trial Justice Mobolaji Olajuwo issued the remand order after the defendant pleaded not guilty to a five-count cybercrime charge the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, preferred against him. For instance, police, in one of the counts in the charge, alleged that the defendant posted videos on his Instagram handles ‘verydarkblackman’, containing information that was “grossly offensive, pornographic or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.” It told the court that the defendant alleged that one Iyabo Ojo was having indecent sexual…

The annual 100 days fasting and prayer programme of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach (ZPMOM) began worldwide on Saturday, May 18th. The 2024 edition, themed “100 Days of Awesome Miracles and Deliverance”, will be concluded with a 3-day crusade to be held from August 23rd to Sunday, August 25. Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, the Spiritual Director of the ministry, said that through the programme “God will alter lives positively and simultaneously open every closed door in the lives of those who participate actively and sincerely in the fasting and prayer”. “The fasting and prayer is a potent means of exposing yourself…

The APC-PDP Youth Forum has welcomed the court judgement invalidating the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Nwogu Benjamin, the group which comprises leaders from the political parties, described the ruling as sound, impartial and outstanding. The judgement was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024 which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio, presiding over the case, declared the amendment invalid, citing its inconsistency with the 1999 Constitution and Section…

…N10,000,000 cash prize up for grabs in final draw of the season! Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to wrap up the season 3 edition of its remarkable reward initiative, the 5 for 5 Promo, in a grand finale slated for Friday, May 31, 2024, in Lagos. Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a reward initiative introduced by the Bank in 2019 with the goal of rewarding its customers for their active loyalty to the brand and its products. Through the 5 for 5 Promo, customers of the…

Following the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage after the proposed N48,000 as minimum wage by the Federal Government, our correspondent learned that the government has now upped it to N54,000. A highly reliable source within the meeting, which is currently ongoing, disclosed this to our correspondent in Abuja. “The Federal Government has now proposed the sum of N54,000,” the reliable source said. Though it is not clear whether Labour would accept this offer, the FG’s proposal is a…

Over 500 staff members of Dana Air have blocked the entrance of the aviation company in the Oshodi area of Lagos State in protest against their sacking as well as the refusal of the airlines to pay their April salary. Dana aircraft was involved in a runway skidding incident last month, a development that prompted the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to withdraw its operation licence. NCAA said it had initiated an in-house compliance assessment of the occurrence taking into account Dana’s track records in related occurrences. The regulator added that it would ensure a safety audit that will entail a…