By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to all Nigerians to bear with President Bola Tinubu and give him a chance to fix the country. The organisation ,which made the appeal on Thursday, August 3, 2023, also commended Tinubu for taking proactive steps to avert the proposed strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC), over fuel subsidy removal pains. The Christian body also advised the NLC and TUC that if there was any need for a call to action, it should be for the judicious and accountable use of the funds that would…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc on Thursday, 3 August, 2023 announced plans to shut down its operations in the country, thegazellenews.com reports. The company made this disclosure in a press statement it issued on Thursday and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The one page statement was signed by the Company Secretary, Frederick Ichekwai. The company, whose primary activities include marketing and distribution of consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical products, said that its parent company, GSK Plc UK, had revealed its intent to cease commercialisation of its prescription medicines and vaccines through its Nigerian subsidiary. Part of the statement…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Rivers State chapter of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have disclosed that suspected pirates have hijacked a passenger boat along the Soku-Abonema waterways in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The boat was said to be heading to Soku from Abonema when the incident took place on Wednesday evening, 2 August, 2023. Though the number of passengers aboard the boat could not be immediately ascertained, it was gathered that the miscreants ferried them into the mangrove, drop them alongside the driver, and sped off with the boat. The state chairman of MWUN,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that it troops killed 36 terrorists and arrested 143 criminals across the various theatres of operations in the last two weeks. The military high command also disclosed that troops rescued 140 kidnapped citizens across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this disclosure on Thursday, 3 August, 2923 during the bi-weekly briefing of the military in Abuja. “In the course of operations, troops of Operation Safe Haven recovered three AK47 rifles, three Dane guns, one locally fabricated pistol, one locally made gun, 23 rounds of 7.62mm special,…
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 convicted and sentenced the trio of Destiny Okokhue, Godwin Michael Ejovwoke and Kazeem Abidemi Samson to three years imprisonment for fraud.They were prosecuted on one count charge of intent to defraud and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convicts were arrested based on intelligence which linked them to fraudulent activities. Ejovwoke, 24 impersonated one Clinton Max, a 45 year-old American doctor on Facebook to defraud unsuspecting victims. On…
About a week after the collapse of the Olodo Bank Bridge due to flooding, the Oyo State government has opened an alternative route in the axis, appealing to road users not to hinder the flow of traffic on the new route. The state Commissioner for Works, Public Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Kehinde Shangodoyin, who visited the 2.5 kilometre Oki Junction-Olodo Bank Road fixed by the government as an alternative route for road users in the axis, said the collapsed bridge would also be fixed in six months. Shangodoyin was at the site in company of the Commissioner for Information…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike No fewer than 14 countries have confirmed their spots in the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, following the conclusion of Wednesday’s group stage fixtures. South Africa defeated Italy 3-2, and France won 6-3 against Panama to book their places in the last 16. Jamaica drew 0-0 against Brazil, and Sweden won 2-0 against Argentina. This means Sweden are through to the Round of 16 as they top Group G with nine points from three games, while Jamaica also qualified ahead of Brazil as they finished in second…
By Temitope Ajayi A pattern has emerged in the arguments many of the partisan and ideological critics routinely make on television stations. There is this tendency to always muddle up facts and mislead the public, notably through willful ignorance. One point that has been erroneously made is the view that the Federal Government is not doing anything about fixing the four refineries it owns. This view is incorrect. The Federal Government, through the NNPC in 2021, signed a deal with an Italian company, Maire Tecnimont SpA, for a complete revamp of the two refineries in Port Harcourt at a cost…