By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Cross River State Police Command have confirmed that a final year student of the University of Calabar who works part time as a Bolt driver was killed by suspected car thieves at Mary Slessor Roundabout, in Calabar, the state capital. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, 28 May, 2023, said investigation had already commenced into the matter. The deceased, identified as Francis Atabi, 25, an Education and Political Science student, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8pm on Friday, 26 May,…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen said to be armed robbers have killed an intern attached to the Dental Therapy Department of Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The Dental Therapist, who was identified as Kelvin Onuchie, was shot dead in front of the entrance gate of his residence at Mberi Street, Abakaliki on Wednesday night, 25 May, 2023.According to a Lagos based national newspaper, Onuche was outside the gate making calls around 8 pm when gunmen shot at him before fleeing the area.A source in the area told the newspaper that the victim came back from midweek…
Wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who represented her husband, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the inter-denominational christian service has declared that the wealth of the country belongs to the people and her husband will make it work for the good of all citizens. The First Lady-designate made the declaration on Sunday, 28 May, 2023, in Abuja during the Presidential Inauguration Inter-denominational Christian service at the Ecumenical Centre. Mrs. Tinubu, in her remarks at the church service attended by top Christian leaders across the country, said God has been kind and already blessed her family such that they don’t…
My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. 2. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. 3. Today we mark and celebrate another peaceful transition of power from one elected government to another in our steady march to improve and sustain Nigeria’s democracy. 4. This year we witnessed the most keenly contested Presidential Elections since the first Republic and this demonstrates that our democracy…
The Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Highness Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, will be conferred with the Commander of the Order of Niger, CON, by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, 28 May, 2023. The award of the national honour investiture which comes up in Abuja is in recognition of Olowu Kuta’s support for the military and his constant admonition to Nigerians about the need to encourage the Nigerian Army. Olowu, whose support for the military has been tremendous since he became the traditional ruler in Osun State 10 years ago has never shied away from playing his role as…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Foreign guests and other dignitaries have started arriving at the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja for the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who takes over as Nigeria’s President on Monday, 29 May, 2023, an Ogun State based national newspaper reports. According to the newspaper report, officials at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed on Saturday that the authority received a memo from the Federal Government on the expected arrival of presidents and other VIPs, who had started arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The newspaper added that though foreign nationals had started arriving…
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola was listed among the list of recipients for the 2023 Special National Honours released by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, reports thegazellenews.com. The two-term former Governor of Osun State will be conferred with the award of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). Also to be honoured with CON is the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare. Also to be conferred with CON is Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Office of the Vice President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu. On the list of recipients…
Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has sent a high level delegation led by the country’s Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh to the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s 16th President. A statement on Saturday, 27 May, 2023, by the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, disclosed that Singh arrives in Abuja, on 28 May 2023 (today) as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Nigeria’s President. According to the statement, the visit of Mr. Rajnath Singh reflects the growing bilateral relations between India and Nigeria and signifies India’s…
Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has donated thousands food items and blankets to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Abuja. The food items which consisted of rice, noodles, groundnut oil, blankets, among other beverages, were donated to displaced persons in camps of: Kuchingoro, Karmajiji, Gongola and two other camps in Abuja. Mrs Tinubu who was represented by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Betta Edu, said the move is to ensure that everyone at the grassroots join the celebrations going on in Abuja this week. It’s a prove of Tinubu’s love for Nigerians,…
In compliance with paragraph 11 part 1 to the 5th schedule of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that mandates political office holders to declare their assets on assumption and at the of their term in office, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Saturday submitted their Asset Declaration Forms. Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy have, by their action, satisfied section 185(1) of the same Constitution that makes it paramount for the political office holders to declare their Assets before they take oath of office. The asset declaration was administered to the Governor…