Ministerial List: Tinubu Withdraws Nomination Of Maryam Shetty, Picks Mariga Mahmoud, Festus Keyamo
President Bola Tinubu has replaced a ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty, choosing two others, Festus Keyamo and Dr Mariga Mahmoud. This was revealed when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter by the President at Friday’s plenary session. This came…
Gov Oborevwori Extols Prof. Sam Oyovbaire at 82
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has congratulated renowned elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire as he celebrates his 82nd birth anniversary on Friday. Oyovbaire, a former Chairman of the Delta State Advisory Council and the…
Elevator Accident: Heads May Roll As Lagos Lawmakers Begin Probe
…Orders Taskforce to Stop Building Demolition in Kosofe The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced a probe of the elevator accident that led to the death of a medical doctor, Vwaere Diaso, promising to ensure justice for the…
Kenya’s First-ever Fully-fledged Virtual University To Cut Cost Of Higher Education By 75% — Ruto
President William Ruto of Kenya has revealed that the first-ever fully-fledged virtual university in the country will ride on limited operational expenses to cut the cost of accessing higher education by up to 75 percent. The President spoke on Thursday…
D’Tigress Beats Rwanda, Reach Fourth Successive AfroBasket Final
Nigerian team, D’Tigress have reached the final of the FIBA 2023 Women’s AfroBasket championship. They defeated host, Rwanda, 79-48 in the semi-final tie on Thursday to seal a fourth straight final appearance at the competition. Rena Wakama’s girls were dominant…
Again, Tompolo’s Security Outfit Intercepts Togolese Vessel Laden with Stolen Nigerian Crude Oil
Operatives of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL) has intercepted an allegedly stolen vessel laden with suspected crude oil in Koko area of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. This is the latest in a series of…
NLC Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike on August 14 If…
Barely 24 hours after calling of its one-day national protest over disputed pump price increment on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol following subsidy removal on the product, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to begin a…
Commissioners List: Lagos Assembly Begins Screening Of Sanwo-Olu’s Nominees
aments Exclusion of Some Local Govts, Party Loyalists …Sets Up Committee to Screen Nominees Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday pleaded with his colleagues who expressed dissatisfaction with the list of commissioner-nominees…
“Now You’re Talking”, South-South Youth Hails Tinubu for Nominating Matawalle as Minister
The South-South Youth Solidarity Group has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for including the former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle in the second ministerial nomination list, describing it as the wisest choice. The Solidarity Group which said it was…
Governor Oborevwori Congratulates Omo-Agege at 60
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated immediate past Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as he clocks 60 on Thursday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, the…
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Delta Mulls Investment in Electric Vehicles
Delta State Government, Thursday, said it may consider investment in electric vehicles for mass transportation to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the citizens. The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori stated this shortly after inspection and test-drive…
