Former NBA president regains freedom from Kidnappers
Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali, has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State fortnight Monday. The […]
Egypt finally opens borders to Nigerians Fleeing Sudan
Egyptian authorities have opened their borders for Nigerians evacuated from Sudan. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Egyptian borders were opened to the evacuees after President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in response to a report about NIDCOM’s earlier update that the Nigeria […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has assured all Nigerian workers of good minimum wage, social and economic justice when his administration takes off. The former Lagos governor stated this on Monday in Abuja in his solidarity message issued to Nigerians to mark […]
Senate Presidency: Coalition Backs Akpabio, Lobbies Tinubu
A coalition of civil society organisations Nigeria Civil Society Advocacy Group (NiCAG) have called on the President- Elect, Bola Tinubu to give his total and unalloyed support for Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge as the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly . The group through its spokesman, Pastor Shedrach Oka explained that the incoming […]
JAMB set to release UTME results Tuesday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday said it would commence the release of results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. This was contained in the minutes of the meeting held at the end of an emergency management meeting held over the weekend in Abuja. In the minutes which […]
Tiwa Savage, others to perform at coronation of King Charles III
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage is set to perform at the historical coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III. King Charles III, who is ascending the throne following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last year, will officially be coronated alongside Queen Consort, Camilla, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey. […]
Police arrest Couple who fake kidnap to extort N5m from UK relatives
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the Newsmen on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the husband, a 53-year-old technician and wife, 48 years old body massager and bone setter, were arrested on […]
Resident doctors threatens strike, give FG 2-week ultimatum
National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has threatened to shut down the health sector if the Federal Government fails to address its demands in the next two weeks. NARD demands including immediate withdrawal and jettisoning of the bill seeking to prevent Nigerian medical doctors from being issued full practicing licenses or allowed to travel abroad […]
Kaduna LP Dissociates Self Fro Fraud Allegations Against Asake
The Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria has dissociated self from a letter accusing the party’s Gubernatorial Candidate in 2023 general elections, Jonathan Asake of embezzling N640m as monies donated or contributed towards the elections. The letter which has gone viral on social media was said to have been written by an […]
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Good Day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. Monday, May 1, has been declared a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Friday. Barely a week ago, Nigeria marked the Eid-el-Fitr holidays. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Permanent […]