AJAERO NOT QUERIED ON TERRORISM

The National Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the inclusion of terrorism financing and treason allegations in the summon letter to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police appears to have been a mistake or error. Maxwell Opara, a representative of NLC lead counsel by Femi Falana…

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HAJJ COMMISSION SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT, COS

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) should demonstrate transparency and avoid controversies. Gbajabiamila said this on Wednesday during a fact-finding mission to the commission. He was accompanied by other members of the state house management. He said the commission must undergo…

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NEW APPOINTMENT FOR OSINBAJO

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary African Art London (MoMCAAL) has appointed former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, as the Chairman of its Board of Advisors. The Advisory Board includes notable members such as Mr. Franklin Kilbourn, Executive Chairman of Strauss & Co. South Africa; Mr. Lamon Rutten, Board Member of Ajlan & Brothers,…

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Onyeka Onwenu

ONYEKA GOES HOME TODAY

Nigeria’s celebrated music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, known as the “Elegant Stallion,” will be buried today in Lagos. The artiste died on July 30, 2024, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honouring Dr Stella Okoli, the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. She was 72 years old. The funeral service, as announced by the…

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SIASIA: I WILL CLEAR MY NAME

Former Super Eagles Chief Coach, Samson Siasia, has spoken about his journey to clear his name after being banned for five years over alleged match-fixing. Speaking at an event organised by his committee of friends, primarily parents of young footballers in the Siaone Soccer Academy, Siasia shared his journey from growing up in Ajegunle to…

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FG SUBSIDISES ELECTRICITY IN HOSPITALS

The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in hospitals across the nation. This followed a promise by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the Federal Government would subsidise electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they are on Band-A feeders. The Minister of State for Health and…

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