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admin - December 9, 2024

NIGERIA: ICPC Rebukes Contractor’s Failed Bid To Block Prosecution In $65 Million Money Laundering Case

  By Onaoja Baba, Abuja         The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has described as baseless and frivolous the failed attempt by Mr. Tarry Rufus, a contractor, to block his prosecution in a $65 million money laundering case.     This scathing rebuke came in a press release […]
admin - December 9, 2024

NIGERIA: Rhodes-Vivour Criticizes Lagos Government Spending, Hints At 2027 Governorship Bid

    By Onoja Baba, Lagos         Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State during the last election, has signaled his intent to contest again in 2027.     Speaking in an interview on Iyabo Ojo TV on YouTube, he reflected on the lessons learned from his previous campaign […]
admin - December 9, 2024

NIGERIA: Labour Party Moves To Reclaim Defected Lawmakers’ Seats

      By Onoja Baba, Abuja         The Labour Party has initiated legal proceedings to reclaim the seats of four House of Representatives members who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress.     The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, revealed this during an interview with the media in […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: ASUU-LASU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Salary Increment

  By Hamzat Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria          The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University Branch, has announced the commencement of a total and indefinite strike action, effective from December 6, 2024.     The announcement was made in a statement released on December 8, 2024, signed by the […]
admin - December 8, 2024

Kenyans Push For Swift Appointment Of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

             By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya          A strong call for the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was made by Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola, sparking widespread public support online, with social media users quickly amplifying the message on Twitter.     Despite public […]
admin - December 8, 2024

Manchester United Sporting Director Dan Ashworth Departs After Five-Month Stint

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria          Manchester United’s Sporting Director, Dan Ashworth, has left the club just five months after his appointment, in a move that signals ongoing instability at Old Trafford.     The 53-year-old, who joined the club on July 1, 2024, and was heralded by minority owner Jim Ratcliffe […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: 2027: Peter Obi Can Unseat Tinubu, Says Kazaure

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria             Nana Kazaure, a former spokesperson for the Obi-Datti presidential campaign, has expressed confidence that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 elections, has the potential to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.     In a statement to the media, Kazaure attributed Obi’s […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: Federal Government to Host 30-Day National Youth Confab In February 2025

  By Hamzat Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria          The Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, has announced February 2025 as the official date for the highly anticipated National Youth Confab, one of the initiatives announced by him, during his Independence Day broadcast on 1st October.   […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: Federal Government On Alert As New COVID-19 Variant Resurfaces Globally

  By Hamzat Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria          The Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a statement confirming the spread of a newly detected COVID-19 variant, XEC, which has been identified in 29 countries globally. The ministry advised Nigerians to remain vigilant.     In a statement by […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: Over 45,000 Nigerians Compete In Aptitude Test For NNPCL Recruitment

  By Hamzat Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria            In a bid to recruit competent hands into the organisation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), held its aptitude test on Saturday with no fewer than 45,689 applicants, taking part in the nationwide Computer-Based Aptitude Test.     The test was held […]
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