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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Raymond Dokpesi’s United States (U.S.)visa has been revoked because his name is on the looters-list released by the Federal Government, the media mogul has said. Chief Dokpesi has consequently sued the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced the list, seeking payment of N5billion damages. No date…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement, thanking him for his observation and also educating him on the various successes recorded in the last 32 months. Some of the achievements included the exiting of recession, the increase in the production of rice and other grains, such that import of rice…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Samin Amaddin, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday. Mr Amaddin said the former SGF is cooperating with investigators and has been making…
The Ogun Government in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has flagged-off a free tuberculosis screening programme in Ijebu-Ode. The programme, which commenced on Wednesday at Itantebo area in Ijebu-Ode, was also launched simultaneously across nine other local governments across the state. Pay Attention. Read: Herbalist swindled businessman N190 million The programme…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, said that the country was ready to partner international investors and friendly nations to develop Nigeria’s manufacturing sector. Osinbajo said this in a statement by his Special Senior Assistant on Media, Laolu Akande, in Abuja. Pay Attention. Read: Why I stand with Buhari By FEMI ADESINA Osinbajo…
THE WAY OUT. A CLARION CALL FOR COALITION FOR NIGERIA MOVEMENT Special Press Statement By President Olusegun Obasanjo Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering the situation of the country. Some of…
These are very difficult times in our country. Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the New Year opened with killings in Rivers, Kaduna, Taraba, and Benue state, among others. Of course, there had been gruesome carnage on the Mambilla plateau mid last year, and bloodletting in Numan, Adamawa State, as well as in other…
Google has created a doodle of the late former Nigeria national football team coach, Stephen Keshi, on its opening page on Tuesday to celebrate what he would have been at 56. Google said the doodle was to recognise the legacy of the former coach and captain of the Super Eagles who died on June 7,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, said it generated N4 trillion from tax revenue collected in 2017. This represents 20 percent or N800 billion increase when compared with N3.3 trillion generated in 2016. The Executive Director, FIRS, Mr. Tunde Fowler disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos yesterday. He said, “The…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has congratulated the national coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Otunba Gani Adams, on his installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. Adeboye, in a letter to Adams, dated January…
