The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gave reasons why it suspended former Senator from the state, Dino Melaye from the party, the Gazellenews.com reports. Melaye was suspended by the PDP exco in Ayetoro Gbede, Ward 1 following his refusal to honour a summon. The Ward exco also explained that Melaye was suspended for anti-party activities and alleged misconduct. The resolution to suspend the former Kogi West senator was taken by the Ward party executive committee during a meeting in Aiyetoro/Luagba Ward 1 on Friday to review the report of the disciplinary committee set up to…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers under the umbrella of Products Retail Outlets Owners Association (PROOA) have asked Dangote Refinery to unveil the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) to Nigerians. The President OF PROOA), Billy Gillis-Harry and the President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN Abubakar Maigandi stated this in separate interviews with an online medium on Thursday, 13 September, 2024. The petroleum marketers were reacting to a statement by the Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin that local marketers were boycotting Dangote Refinery petrol for imported ones despite its lower prices. However, Gillis-Harry explained that marketers have yet…
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that a 26-year-old man identified as Monday Edereno died after he drank a herbal concoction The deceased, who was said to have complained of leg pain, traveled from Ijebu Ode to Asa Elegbada Village near Owode Egba to purchase the herbal mixture from 28-year-old Ifakunle Olanrewaju, a traditional attendant who specializes in administering herbal cure. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the sad development on Friday,13 September, 2024 said, Edereno was found dead in his home at about 7am on Thursday, 12 September, 2024 According to Odutola, one Olanrewaju…
Partners for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have begun to emerge with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group leading the train of partners for the event slated for Thursday, 3 October, 2024 at the Reverton Hotel, GRA Lokoja, Kogi State. The Chairman of the 2024 Conference Planning Committee, Danlami Nmodu, mni, also listed other partners to include: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Setraco Nigeria Limited, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), according to a statement by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Sir Remmy Nweke. Nmodu was also…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai has said he has commenced work to ensure the implementation of the 13 agreements recently signed by Nigerian and Chinese governments during the visit of President Bola Tinubu to China, insisting that making sure that all the agreements see the light of the day. Dunhai who addressed journalists at the Chinese Embassy in Abuja on the importance of Nigeria’s President state visit to China and the cooperation agreements signed between the two countries, noted that Tinubu’s visit opened a new vista in China and Nigeria bilateral relations. He explained also that with the…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has expressed its deepest sympathy to all the people, governor and government of Borno state including the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima over the unfortunate flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri and its environs. While, extending it deepest condolences to the people of Borno State, who have been severely affected by the flood disaster, the Director General of the Institute, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu in a statement on Friday, said: “Our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods due to this devastating effect of the flood.” He said: “The…
The apex leader of the Lagos prestigious Governance Advisory Council, GAC, Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 paid a visit to the iconic SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, where over 8,400 constituents, majorly youths had learnt different life-transforming sought-after skills in digital, tech and innovation, such as Tech Talent Development, Data Science and Teachers’ Fellowship, among others. The respected elder statesman and national political figure, who was elated by the magnificence of the Innovation Lab that has trained and provided decent jobs to hundreds in Lagos East Senatorial District, commended the visionary leadership…
The Olu Akerele Family of Ikeja has cried out over clandestine and cynical moves to rename Olu Akerele Street, situated at off Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos State, after one Adolphus Davies. The said street has been named after the late Olu Akerele since the early 1970s. The family is pointing accusing fingers at the Ikeja Local Government which it accused of being behind the move to change the name of the street and erased the name of their patriarch. The family’s grievances were contained in a letter titled ‘Notice of Objection To Renaming Of Olu Akerele Street, Ikeja Lagos State’ written by their…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has set up in Borno State providing emergency food assistance to communities affected by massive flooding that has displaced over 230,000 people in the northeast Nigeria state. A statement on Thursday said WFP’s is working to provide hot meals to 50,000 of the worst affected children, women, and men who have lost their homes in what has been described as the worst flooding in northeast Nigeria in 30 years. The devastating floods occurred as a dam near Maiduguri collapsed due to torrential rains, forcing the river water to overrun 50 percent of Maiduguri,…
Three staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were killed on Thursday after shelling hit the site of a planned frontline aid distribution in the Donetsk region. Two additional ICRC staff members were wounded. According to a statement by ICRC, the distribution of humanitarian assistance had not begun, and no residents were affected by the explosion. ICRC President, Mirjana Spoljaric said: “I condemn attacks on Red Cross personnel in the strongest terms. It’s unconscionable that shelling would hit an aid distribution site. Our hearts are broken today as we mourn the loss of our colleagues and…