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You Were Too Biased To Anchor A Presidential Debate” —Catholic Priest Sends A Message To Reuben Abati On His Birthday Dear Reuben Abati, Happy Birthday to you. I wish you all the best in life. Even as you talked about clarity in your birthday post today, and how all you could see in this newContinue reading “Fr. Kelvin Ugwu To Abati: “You Were Too Biased To Anchor A Presidential Debate””

Facebook’s parent company Meta is reportedly planning to begin large-scale lay-offs this week that will affect thousands of employees. US media reported at the weekend that the job cuts could be announced as early as Wednesday. During Meta’s disappointing third quarter results, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said staffing might fall. “In 2023, we’re going toContinue reading “Facebook To Announce Large-scale Job Cuts – Webmasters”

The Animal cruelty going on in Kogi state is alarming. Today another Hippopotamus was killed in Lokoja making it the third one for this year alone. I don’t know the reason why an animal on the brink of extinction can’t be protected or left alone in it’s Natural habitat. It was Killed in Ganaja AxisContinue reading “Massive Hippopotamus Killed In Lokoja”

ABUJA – THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,ended its National Executive Committee, NEC meeting late Monday (yesterday), with a resolution not to embark on another strike action following the payment of half salaries to members by the federal government. Rather,the union, according to Vanguard source, resolved to wait for the outcome of the interventionContinue reading “Half-Salary: ASUU Ends NEC Meeting, Keeps Mum On Outcome”

By FDC Limited. New Naira notes will neither reduce inflation, nor make the currency stronger. Our 2 cents on the currency redesign process! All cash is money but not all money is cash!!! In 6 weeks you will have new Naira notes. In 10 weeks you will need to be counted in a new census.Continue reading “Naira Redesign Won’t Reduce Inflation Or Strengthen Naira”

Scores of houses and businesses have been burnt down by the Nigerian army and Ebubeagu operatives yesterday at Izombe community, Oguta LGA of Imo state. Many are still on the run as the security operatives continue to patrol the community. It will be recollected that the Nigerian army yesterday launched an operation in Imo stateContinue reading “Golden Dawn II: Izombe, Imo Burnt Down By Soldiers & Ebube Agu (Pics”

Serious chemical explosion at Government line, ọgbọ ọgwụ, head bridge market Onitsha, many feared dead. The explosion was said to have brought down of the buildings.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. Justice Chizoba Oji, in a ruling, held that “the Chairman EconomicContinue reading “EFCC Chairman, Bawa, Sentenced To Kuje Prison For Disobedience”

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has finally, acceded to the demands of striking members of Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria, JDWAN, over alleged extortion of its members. In respect of this, leaders of JDWAN, has finally called off the strikeContinue reading “Extortion: MC Oluomo Succumbs To Jdwan’s Demands”

By Mustapha Buhari Two top terror kingpins of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, Ali Kwaya and Bukar Mainoka, have been eliminated by the Nigerian military, PRNigeria reports. They were killed in a raid by Nigerian military fighter jets at Lake Chad on Saturday, PRNigeria gathered. Messrs Kwaya and Mainoka, who were alsoContinue reading “Military Rockets Kill Top ISWAP Terrorists Ali Kwaya, Bukar Mainoka At Lake Chad”

COOPERATE OR PERISH! : UN chief urges world leaders to cooperate at COP27 This year’s annual U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, comes as leaders and experts have raised increasing alarm that time is running out to avert catastrophic rises in temperature. But the fire and brimstone warnings may not quite have the effect asContinue reading “We’re on a ‘highway to climate hell’, UN chief warns world leaders (Pics”

The Federal Government has announced that the train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line are set to return this month. Mu’azu Sambo, Minister of Transportation, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja while giving the scorecard of his ministry. Recall that rail services along the route was shut down following a terrorist attack on theContinue reading “FG Announces Resumption Of Abuja-kaduna Train Service”

Imo Gas Plant Attendants Allegedly Kill And Bury Their Colleague In Attempt To Steal Company Money An accounting officer in a gas plant located in Imo State, Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu, 22, has allegedly been killed by her colleagues in an attempt to steal the company’s money. Uchechi (Pictured below) went to work on Monday,Continue reading “Imo Gas Plant Attendants Allegedly Kill And Bury Their Colleague (Photo)”

Latest update:The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, but risks remain, and further details about the continued threat from terrorism in this region has been added. The FCDO advice against travelling to other areas of Nigeria remains in place. The Foreign, CommonwealthContinue reading “UK Updates Travel Advisory: Citizens Can Now Travel To Abuja”

Jumia changes board and CEOs step down as it renews focus on profitability Jumia, the African eCommerce giant, has announced a few changes in its management with the appointment of a new management board and the departure of co-founders Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec as co-CEOs, according to a statement seen by TechCabal. Hodara andContinue reading “Jumia Co-Founders, Jeremy Hodara & Sacha Poignonnec Step Down”

A prolific international fraudster who conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars through a series of online scams and flaunted his luxurious, crime-funded lifestyle on social media was sentenced today to 135 months in federal prison. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, also known by his Instagram handle, “Ray Hushpuppi,” was sentenced byContinue reading “Hushpuppi Sentenced To 11 Years In US Federal Prison For Online Scams”

Five children (Zainab, Zulaihat, Fatima, Ummu Salma, Ibrahim) of a former Accountant General of Zamfara State, Abubakar Bello Furfuri, have regained their freedom from the hands of armed bandits, PRNigeria can authoritatively report. They were released on Monday, exactly five months and a day after terrorists had abducted them. PRNigeria gathered from local sources inContinue reading “Bandits Release Abubakar Bello Furfuri’s Children After 5 Months”

The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, Owerri, says gunmen on Monday, attacked its officers on patrol at Izombe community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The Brigade’s spokesperson, Joseph Akubo, confirmed this while speaking with reporters in Owerri on Monday. Mr Akubo, a captain, said the incident happened after soldiersContinue reading “Gunmen Attack Soldiers In Izombe – Oguta, Imo State”

This Kaduna-bound train was attacked by armed gangs on March 28, 2022. The Federal Government says train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will resume this November. The Minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo made this known on Monday while giving the score card of his ministry in Abuja. He said adequate security has been putContinue reading “Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line To Open This Month –”