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TOURISM MINISTER, LOLA ADE-JOHN, IN HOSPITAL OVER ALLEGED POISONING Nigerian tourism minister has been hospitalised in Abuja after suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins, Peoples Gazette was told, as her family members fear time was running against their efforts to save her life. Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms …

JUBILATION: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS ACHONU AS IMO LP GUBER CANDIDATE There was jubilation at the secretariat of the Labour Party (LP) in Abuja when the Supreme Court on Thursday, September 28, delivered its judgment regarding the Labour Party governorship candidate for the Saturday, September 11, 2023 gubernatorial election. The apex court in its judgement affirmed Senator Athan Achonu as the …

EFCC GETS NEW SPOKESPERSON Mr. Dele Oyewale as been appointed as the spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The anti-graft agency’s boss, Abdulkarim Chukkol, approved the appointment of the renowned journalist with effect from Thursday, September 28, 2023. In separate letters dated Thursday, September 28, which were exclusively obtained by our correspondent, Oyewale was appointed as the …

NO GOING BACK ON PROPOSED STRIKE – NLC, TUC The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have vowed to go ahead with their planned indefinite nationwide strike from October 3, 2023, despite the threat by the Federal Government to charge them with contempt of court. The labour unions are protesting the removal of fuel subsidies and …

HOW UMAHI’S SANCTION TRIGGERED PROTEST AT WORKS MINISTRY Civil servants in the Ministry of Works blocked access into the ministry in the early hours of Thursday. Daily Trust leant that the protesting staff resorted to the action after the supervising minister, Senator David Umahi ordered the closure of the gate into the ministry due to some staff resuming late to …

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION IN ALLEGED AGE FALSIFICATION Some Directors at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) are at war with the AGF, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, over allegations that she falsified her age before her appointment and also bribed her way to clinch the exalted seat, though she allegedly did not pass the examinations designed …

MANY INJURED AS FCT TASK FORCE DESTROYS OVER 470 MOTORCYCLES IN ABUJA The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Joint Task Force has again impounded and destroyed 470 motorcycles operating at Gosa village along Airport Road, Abuja. SaharaReporters gathered that attempts by the motorcyclists to keep their motorcycles from being impounded led to a violent clash between them and security operatives. …

HOW TINUBU GOVT BORROWED $1.95B FROM WORLD BANK IN FOUR MONTHS Despite growing worries from Nigerians and international organisations about the country‘s mounting debt, Nigeria has so far acquired a total of $1.95 billion in loans from the World Bank in the first four months of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This followed the data released by the Debt Management Office …

YOU MUST NOT GO ON STRIKE: IT’S A VIOLATION OF EXISTING COURT ORDER, TINUBU GOVT TELLS WORKERS The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government, on Thursday, asked the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to shelve their plan to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike action on October 3. Government maintained that the proposed industrial action …

WHY I ACCEPTED YOUR APOLOGY – OBASEKI TO SHAIBU Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he has accepted the public apology tendered by his deputy, Philip Shaibu. Obaseki however disclosed that Shaibu’s unwarranted provocation caused him severe personal discomfort. The governor explained that he was under obligation to accept Shaibu’s apology due to his faith. Shaibu’s ambition to succeed Obaseki …