BREAKING: Tinubu resumes work at Aso Villa office
…Gbajabiamila, Emefiele, Kyari meet President Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday afternoon, arrived at his office at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The President hosted at least 40 Heads of State at the Banquet Hall on Monday afternoon and he did not resume at his office until Tuesday (today). Tinubu’s […]
Fentanyl: NDLEA busts Anambra lethal drug syndicate, arrests members
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two members of a syndicate involved in the illicit importation and trafficking of the lethal synthetic opioid, Fentanyl, in Ogbogwu Market, Onitsha Head Bridge, Anambra State, reputed to be the largest drug market in West Africa. The anti-narcotics agency revealed that the drug, Fentanyl, is 100 times […]
Van der Sar quits CEO position at Ajax
Former Dutch international, Edwin van der Sar, has resigned from his position as Chief Executive at Ajax Amsterdam Football Club. The 52-year-old former Manchester United, Fulham and Netherlands goalkeeper, who started his playing career at Ajax, has been on the Eredivisie club’s board of directors since 2012. He was initially the Director of marketing, then […]
Tinubu’s agenda, dawn of a new era – NDDC board member
A member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission representing Delta State, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inaugural address as “showing his firm and unequivocal commitment to progressive good governance in furtherance of the Nigerian ideal, succinctly captured in his five governance principles”. The NDDC Commissioner who is […]
Fuel queues resurface in Ibadan as residents engage in panic buying
Long fuel queues have resurfaced in Ibadan, as residents engaged in panic buying of the commodity. This comes as an after-effect of the removal of subsidy announced by President Bola Tinubu during his inauguration on Monday. Some of the residents, on Tuesday, said they wanted to stock up before the official implementation of the subsidy […]
Fulfill your campaign promises, NLC tells Tinubu
The Nigeria Labour Congress has tasked President Bola Tinubu to ensure the speedy execution of all his policies for the betterment of the country. The Ondo State Chairman of NLC, Mr Oladele Amoko, gave the charge in an interview on Tuesday in Akure. Amoko, who congratulated Tinubu, the 16th president of Nigeria, also advised him […]
Dokpesi: Nigeria has lost a true patriot, says Jonathan
With the death of the founder of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Nigeria “has lost a true patriot and fair-minded nation builder”, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said on Tuesday. Jonathan, in a condolence message to the Dokpesi family and DAAR Communications, described the patriarch as “a successful entrepreneur, media mogul and philanthropist who […]
Scrap Niger Delta Affairs ministry, Kalu tells Tinubu
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs because it is a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He congratulated Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima on their successful assumption of […]
UPDATED: Reps back subsidy removal, urge patience with Tinubu
The House of Representatives has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decision to remove subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol. The commendation was a sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member of the House, Jimoh Olajide (APC/Lagos), at the plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu […]
Mixed reactions greet Tinubu’s inauguration in Anambra
Mixed reactions have trailed the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu by members of the All Progressives Congress and other critical stakeholders as well as residents of Anambra State. Our correspondent, on Tuesday, spoke with some residents and stakeholders in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The Anambra State chairman of APC, Mr Basil Ejidike, described Tinubu’s […]