A senior Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, official has been slammed with bribery and tax-related charges in the United States. A jury recently returned a three-count indictment against Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo after the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that he used his position as a general manager in NNPC’s upstream department to obtain at least…
A former governorship candidate of Great Nigeria People’s Party, GNPP, in Abia State, Charles Okechukwu Okereke has advised former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon to immediately apologize to the Igbo nation and Nigerians in general for his recent statement at the Aso Rock Villa. The apology, he said, would calm the minds of the…
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, assured Nigerians that his administration would restructure the country as earlier promised, but noted that a good foundation must be laid. Tinubu gave the assurance during a visit to the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State. After the closed-door meeting with some…
A Christian cleric Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi,President, Voice Of His Word Ministries, and Convener, Apostolic Round Table (ART), has written an open letter titled “Of Witchcraft And Idolatry; Be Warned!” to the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor E.A. Adeboye. He wrote: Dear Sir, Apostasy begins with the perverse drive…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday night, suspended further street protests, earlier scheduled to continue today after recording nationwide success at day one protest rallies against hunger in the country. In a communique at the end of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NLC held in Abuja, on Tuesday, the congress said after reviewing the…
Hours after the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) suspended its nationwide protests against hike in prices of foods, former Managing Director of Daily Times of Nigeria, High Chief Tola Adeniyi, has faulted the move by the union, describing the decision as playing with the public emotions. He said that the strategy adopted by the unions on…
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to cushion rising food prices by introducing food stamps. Food stamps are government-issued tickets sold at little costs or given to low income persons. They are exchanged for food. The resolution of the Upper Legislative Chamber was sequel to a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of…
The lead-Pastor and General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye allegedly asked Pastor in charge of the RCCG City of David, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade to resign his position as the lead pastor of the RCCG church branch. Aside from being the Pastor of RCCG Region 20, City of David, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade is also…
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed deep appreciation to Nigerians from all walks of life for their prayers, support and solidarity since his recent ordeal in the United Kingdom. Ekweremadu’s successor and the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu, said the former DSP sent his greetings during their conversations when he…
The Nigerian Government, during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday reached the decision to scrap some agencies, commissions and parastatals of the Federal government. The FEC also agreed to merge, subsume and relocate some of the agencies, commissions and parastatals in order to reduce the cost of governance. Here are the agencies, commissions…
