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The legend of Olurombi
By Seun Akioye ( Long tale for the elderly) Long ago in a village not far from my mothers’ lived a woman called Olurombi. Despite being an orphan from childhood who had survived at the charity of the more fortunate people, her existence would have been forgotten save one particular incident. For Olurombi possessed neither wealth nor wit. Having been deprived of beauty-for she...
Osinbajo to launch Arukaino Umukoro’s book in Abuja
By Seun Akioye Nigeria's vice president Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will on Friday headline the public presentation of a book, The Memory of Seasons, a collection of poems on nationhood, life and humanity, written by award-winning journalist, Arukaino Umukoro. According to the organisers, Eternalfilez Media, in collaboration with ANISZA Foundation, the chairman of the occasion will be a former Group Executive Director & Technical Adviser...
Fire at Airforce Base, leaves no casualty
By Seun AkioyeThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today said it is investigating a fire incident involving a Jet A-1 fuel dump located on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Bill Clinton Drive, Abuja. According to the Director Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, the fire incident happened at about 0800 hours on Wednesday, 10th May 2023. Famuyiwa said though located on...
FG begins pay rise for workers to cushion subsidy removal effect
The Federal Government has significantly concluded plans to begin the payment of the planned increase in civil servants’ pay by the end of this month (April), according to The PUNCH. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to give his final assent for disbursement any time from now, barring any last-minute change of plans. If the proposal sails through, it means the increase will be coming...
Gay: Man standing trial for romance scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Joseph Victor Ndubuka before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on romance scam and non-disclosure of assets worth $28,000. While addressing the media on Monday, the commission disclosed that the defendant allegedly used the false identity of Caucasian gay to defraud unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned...
Drama, uproar in Adamawa as INEC REC ‘declares’ Senator Dahiru winner
Senator Aishatu Dahiru (aka Binani) Stakeholders in Adamawa state on Sunday took a swipe at the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, for announcing the results of the gubernatorial election while collation of results were yet to be concluded. The Independent National Electoral Commission had at 1 am on Sunday shifted the announcement of the state supplementary election results to 11AM after results...
Protest: Aviation unions ground Lagos Airport, passengers stranded
An empty runway at the Airport Travellers were on Monday left stranded at the Lagos Airport following the two-day warning strike by aviation unions to press their demand for implementation of their conditions of service, the plans to demolish agencies offices to establish an airport city and other demands. Though some carriers operated flights in the early hours into Abuja, attempt by others were...
BREAKING: Nigeria approves R21 malaria vaccine for use
Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the provisional use of the R21 malaria vaccine which has been shown to be up to 80% effective when given as three initial doses, and a booster a year later. The agency noted that the R21 Malaria vaccine...
Afenifere USA congratulates Tinubu, oppose interim govt
President-Elect, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Afenifere Renewal Group in the United States of America (ARG-USA) has congratulated President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his electoral victory at the February 25 poll. This is contained in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Arakunrin Lanre Balogun who noted that the group condemned calls for an Interim National Government (ING) but urged the President-elect,...
Election: Olanipekun, 49 other lawyers to defend Tinubu’s victory
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Wole Olanipekun, will lead 49 other lawyers to defend the victory of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 20230 presidential election tribunal. Olanipekun, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) alongside other legal luminaries to ensure that Tinubu prevail over his opponents, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic...
