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Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab says most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon entered into the country legally.Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam DiabLebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab has said that contrary to the assumption, most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon were not trafficked but entered into the country legally.Diab made this known when he visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Friday in Abuja.According to Diab, the Nigerian ladies who recently called for help in viral videos were stranded in Lebanon because they could no longer be paid by their employees as a result of the recent…

The Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is amazed at the celebration of a bogus claim in some sections of the media that Ogun state has become the industrial hub under the ruling government led by Prince Dapo Abiodun. Our party is not in any way doubting or denying the potentials and the capacity of Ogun state transforming into such socioeconomic glory especially given the robust template put in place by the PDP’s 8 years administration led by H.E. Otunba Gbenga Daniel. We are however shocked with the celebration by the unnecessary celebration going on in government quarters on…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched an online television to propagate his social and political activities.The event took place at Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano where a video clip showed Atiku speaking on his vision and aspiration.Atiku was represented at the occasion by one of his sons and political allies, particularly PDP members.Atiku TV was launched by Hajiya Baraka Sani, a former Kano Commissioner for Agriculture and Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.Sani said the ‘Atiku TV’ is a new approach that will change Atiku’s mode of reaching out to people from analogue to digital henceforth.She explained the contents…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has disclosed that the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway via the Sagamu Interchange, will soon be ready for use.The Governor, who on Thursday stated this when he had an inspection of the reconstruction work being done on the busy road, revealed that engineers working on the site have started laying asphalt.He reiterated that the reconstruction of the major intrastate road was part of efforts by the State Government to give a better life to the good people and businesses in the State.The Governor promised that his Administration would not relent in its endeavour to improve productivity by…

The U.S. government has donated 200 life-saving ventilators to Nigeria in fulfilment of its promise to help Nigeria in the fight against the coronavirus.The U.S. government on Tuesday donated 200 life-saving ventilators to Nigeria in fulfilment of its promise to help Nigeria in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, said the 200 ventilators being transferred are compact, portable and can easily be mobilsed to reach patients with the most severe symptoms of COVID-19The U.S. Ambassador said earlier this year, following a discussion with President Buhari, U.S. President, Donald Trump has promised to assist Nigeria…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated the Bayelsa Central and West Senatorial Districts and Imo North Senatorial District bye-elections for 31 October.Other bye-elections scheduled to hold in the same date include Nganzai State Constituency Borno; Bayo State Constituency Borno; Cross River North Senatorial District; Obudu State Constituency; Cross River State and Lagos East Senatorial District.Others are Kosofe II State Constituency Lagos; Plateau South Senatorial District; Bakura State Constituency as well as Zamfara State and Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi State.A statement by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said: “The Commission met today 11th…

The Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun, MFR, flagged off the Harvesting of 2020 Wet Season Rice planted by Ogun State Government supported youth farmers group, at an event held at Sowunmi Village, Mokoloki, Obafemi Owode Local Government, on Monday, 10th August, 2020.The Rice which was planted in March 2020 at the onset of COVID-19 lock down, was the focal point of the flag off of the Wet Season Rice Harvest in Ogun State under the Ogun State/Federal Government of Nigeria/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP).The Ogun Youth Rice Production…

The Ogun State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has berates non payment of salary deductions to Ogun State workers, PDP in a press release signed by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Bankole Akinloye (JP).”It is indeed a huge concern for Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to note the blatant refusal of remittance of the Cooperative Deductions up to 10 months to Ogun workforce by the ruling APC government of Prince Dapo Abiodun”.”PDP as a party frowns at such cruelty from a government which is expected, by all standards, to understand that cooperative deduction is a personal contributory…

The Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has lauded Hon Taofeek Adaranijo, the immediate past member of House of Representatives representing Agege Federal Constituency for undertaking massive implementation of projects. Obasa gave the commendation while commissioning two blocks of six classrooms that were built in his honour by Hon Adaranijo at the Ore-Ofe Primary School, Dopemu, Agege, on Monday, August 10, 2020. The Speaker, in his address before the commissioning, thanked Hon Adaranijo for honouring him with such a laudable project. He said the massive…

At least 13 people are dead after heavy monsoon rains and flooding wreaked havoc in several parts of Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.Persistent rain flooded dozens of villages in the southern province of Sindh and the south-western province of Balochsitan during the last three days.At least seven people were killed in Karachi, the country’s most populous city.Additionally, six people lost their lives in Balochistan in the last 24 hours, officials said.Hundreds of people were displaced by flooding in both the provinces.Rescue workers were busy shifting people to safer places.The military said on Sunday that it had rescued more than 100…