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ADC DISSOLVES NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE, HANDS OVER TO MARK The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, officially dissolved its National Working Committee (NWC), effective immediately. The action signaled the effective hand-over of the party’s structure at the national level to the David Mark-led interim national leadership. The dissolution followed a motion moved by the ADC’s erstwhile National Organising Secretary, Ibrahim …
Read More »WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS – FG FIRES GHANAIANS PROTESTING ‘NIGERIA MUST GO’
WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS – FG FIRES GHANAIANS PROTESTING ‘NIGERIA MUST GO’ The Federal Government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has condemned the protest by Ghanaians calling on Nigerians to be deported from the West African country. Some Ghanaian citizens staged a protest against Nigerians, accusing them of engaging in mass prostitution, ritual killings, kidnapping, and violent crimes …
Read More »BACKLASH AS BENUE GOVERNOR GIFTS BRANDED WHEELBARROWS TO WOMEN
BACKLASH AS BENUE GOVERNOR GIFTS BRANDED WHEELBARROWS TO WOMEN Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State is facing public criticism for distributing branded wheelbarrows to women as part of a recent empowerment programme under the banner Hyacinth Cares. The initiative, launched last week, aimed to support women in agriculture and small-scale trading by providing sturdy steel-framed wheelbarrows with 100-litre capacity. It …
Read More »POORLY PROCESSED GARRI MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS – EXPERTS
POORLY PROCESSED GARRI MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE BLINDNESS – EXPERTS WARN Medical experts have warned that consuming poorly processed garri and unregulated alcoholic beverages could lead to irreversible blindness due to their toxic effects on the optic nerve. They explained that the presence of high cyanide content in inadequately fermented garri and methanol in locally distilled spirits can cause permanent nerve …
Read More »NO LONGER RENEWED HOPE, BUT RENEWED AGONY – EX-GOV OYINLOLA
NO LONGER RENEWED HOPE, BUT RENEWED AGONY – EX-GOVERNOR OYINLOLA Former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has argued that instead of the “Renewed Hope” promised during the 2023 campaign, Nigerians are currently experiencing a period of renewed agony under the Tinubu-led administration. Oyinlola stated this on Tuesday while featuring on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese …
Read More »NO GODFATHERISM, NO IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES – LUKMAN WARNS COALITION LEADERS
NO GODFATHERISM, NO IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATES – LUKMAN WARNS COALITION LEADERS A key member of the opposition coalition, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has cautioned the Senator David Mark-led national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against god-fatherism and imposition of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lukman, a former national vice chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress …
Read More »WE DIDN’T ASK PETER OBI TO WITHDRAW FROM RACE – OHANAEZE
WE DIDN’T ASK PETER OBI TO WITHDRAW FROM RACE – OHANAEZE The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has dismissed reports claiming it advised Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. The group also refuted allegations that it urged northern leaders not to support Obi’s presidential ambition. In a statement issued on Tuesday its National Publicity Secretary, …
Read More »PRESIDENCY DEFENDS SUPER FALCONS REWARDS, CITES BBNAIJA N150M PRIZE MONEY
PRESIDENCY DEFENDS SUPER FALCONS REWARDS, CITIES BBNAIJA N150M PRIZE MONEY The Nigerian presidency spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the national honours and ₦152million cash rewards given by President Bola Tinubu to each player in Nigeria’s Super Falcons after their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) victory. Taking to his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Onanuga slammed critics …
Read More »GAZA’S DEATH TOLL NEARS 60,000 AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS BRUTAL WAR ON PALESTINIANS
GAZA’S DEATH TOLL NEARS 60,000 AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS BRUTAL WAR ON PALESTINIANS At least 59,821 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, the health ministry said on Sunday. A ministry statement said that 88 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 374 people were injured, taking the number of …
Read More »UPROAR AS US PLANS TO DESTROY CONTRACEPTIVES
UPROAR AS US PLANS TO DESTROY CONTRACEPTIVES The US administration’s decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women’s contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women’s rights. The contraceptives are being stored in Belgium and are reportedly planned to be incinerated in France. Both European …
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