President Muhammadu Buhari, has conferred the National Honour of Grand Commander of Order of Federal Republic, (GCFR) on the incoming President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Buhari conferred the honour on Tinubu at the ongoing Investiture Ceremony in Abuja on Thursday. The GCFR honour comes as part of the Investiture…
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A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke, on Monday reportedly committed suicide by drinking a chemical substance after losing his fees and that of his friend to online betting. It was gathered that the deceased reportedly used his school fee to play an online betting on…
The Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde has admonished secondary school students in the country to aspire to be a job creators rather than seek to be a potential future job hunters. Adeyemo, an anti-corruption ambassador, further noted that it was very important to catch the entrepreneurial…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 132 Microfinance Banks, three finance companies and four primary mortgage banks.The list of affected Microfinance banks include Atlas Microfinance Bank; Bluewhales Microfinance Bank; Everest Microfinance Bank; Mainsail Microfinance Bank; Nopov Microfinance Bank; Ohon Microfinance Bank; Premium Microfinance Bank…
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting bail conditions on Tuesday. Kuti has been detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a police officer some days ago on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Recall that Kuti’s lawyers in a statement had earlier said that he would…
10 POINTS AGENDA/EXPECTATIONS OF THE YOUTHS FOR PRESIDENT ELECT SENATOR BOLA AHMED TINUBU IN RESTORING THE LOST HOPE OF THE YOUTHS IN THE NATION AND TO REDUCE THE DESIRE FOR THE HUMONGOUS RELOCATION INTENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA 1) IMMEDIATE CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTHS- BY REMOVING THE…
The Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun has clarified that he is not responsible for the loss of Dangote Refinery to Lagos as the world class project was initially negotiated to be established in Ogun state. The statement by the chief press Secretary to the governor , Kunle Somorin reads: “…
The Ogun State Government will kick start the second term inauguration programme of Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, May 26th, with a Special Juma’at Service, to be held at the Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta, beginning from 1p.m. Later the same day, a Cultural Night will be held at the June…
The United Kingdom has put in place a new law that will stop Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except “under specific circumstances.” This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration into the country that stands at around one million…
….. overrules Tinubu, APC, The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, consolidated the three different petitions that are seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. A five-member panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, in a unanimous decision, dismissed objections the…


