Borno state government has distributed the twenty truckloads of rice procured by the federal government as part of efforts to ameliorate hardship occasioned by the rise in prices of food items and other basic amenities. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum personally supervised the distribution of the commodities to thirty_ five thousand deserving beneficiaries in Monguno town supported by the senator representing Northern Borno, Muhammad Tahir Monguno and other government officials. Monguno local government in northern Borno hosts internally displaced persons from about four local government areas affected by the insurgency necessitating continued distribution of palliative there. This informed the decision to…
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To ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, the Federal Executive Council today adopted a proposal by President Tinubu to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. Dangote Refinery at the moment requires 15 cargoes of crude, at a cost of $13.5 billion yearly. NNPC has committed to supply four. But the FEC has approved that the 450,000 barrels meant for domestic consumption be offered in Naira to Nigerian refineries, using the Dangote refinery as pilot. The exchange rate will be fixed for the duration of this transaction.…
Woman Reveals the True Story Behind Her Controversial Divorce and Pleads for Forgiveness from Ex-Husband A certain lady has taken to Facebook to address her ex-husband, recounting the complex circumstances that led to their controversial divorce. She revealed that her marriage was initially arranged to alleviate her family’s financial struggles, despite being in love with her boyfriend. After moving abroad and establishing herself with her husband’s support, she rekindled her relationship with her boyfriend, which led to a pregnancy and the end of her marriage. The woman expressed remorse and offered to repay her ex-husband for his financial assistance, hoping…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola is to deliver the 26th Edition of the Wole Soyinka Lecture Series. The lecture series organised by the National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity is slated for August 2nd, 2024 at the June 12 Cultural centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State in continuation of the celebration of the 90th birthday of Nobel Laureate. The NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje in a statement on Monday disclosed that Fashola, a two-time governor of Lagos State will speak on the theme: The Baby or the Bathwater: Navigating the Dark Tunnels of Systemic Corruption to Nationhood.…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent a heartfelt congratulatory message to Prof Usunobun Osunomena, a distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at the Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo State. Ighodalo, who is considered the frontrunner in the coming election, described the selection as a well deserved honour in a statement by his media team in Benin City on Monday. According to the statement, Ighodalo also expressed “happiness over the recognition of a worthy son of the state.” Ighodalo said, “Prof Usunomena is a worthy son of…
Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, has called on Deltans and Nigerians, particularly the youths, to shelve any intentions of going ahead with the proposed Nationwide Protests slated for August 1st to 10th and, instead, embrace peace and exercise patience with the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the State Governors. The appeal was contained in a Press Release titled: RE: PROTEST AGAINST BAD GOVERNANCE SLATED FOR 1ST TO 10TH AUGUST, 2024: DELTA MONARCHS SUE FOR PEACE AND PATIENCE, and was jointly signed by HRM Major Gen. Felix Mujakpero, ret’d, Orhue 1st, Orodje of Okpe and Chairman, Delta State…
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the people of Urhonigbe, in Orhionmwon Local Government Council have promised to cast their votes for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo. The communities of Urhonigbe Ward 7 and Ward 8, which are Urhonigbe North and South respectively, hinged their decision on the good works of Governor Godwin Obaseki and the quality of the party’s candidate in terms of competence, capacity and character. They made the assertion on Monday when the PDP’s Ward To Ward Campaign Train for Asue/Ogie got to Urhonigbe. Speaking at the…
In a carnival-like atmosphere on Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) welcomed over three hundred defectors from the All Progressives Congress APC, Labour Party and other fringe political parties at its Airport Road secretariat in Benin City. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, their leaders: Princess Uzoma Okoli, Mr Chukwenonso Nnabuefe, Matthew Esosa, Chioma Uche all of the labour party; Ernest Aburime and Prophetess Divine Agete of the APC, all hinged their actions on the fact that they decided to join the PDP because they have discovered that the party’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, is the only one who has…
Prospective investors looking for a conducive environment and attractive incentives to do business have been invited to Delta State. The Director General of the Delta Investment Development Agency (DIDA) Hon Emeke Elekeokwuri, extended the invitation in Asaba on Sunday at a hangout organized by the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Hon Elekeokwuri, a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly, said with abundant human and natural resources, including oil and gas, kaolin, silica, lignite, among others, in addition to the state’s energetic human capital profile, investors were in for a great deal. He said…
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday joined hundreds of congregants to worship at the Omega Fire Ministries International, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. The worship session presided over by the charismatic televangelist Senior Pastor, Apostle Johnson Suleman, warmly welcomed Ighodalo when his presence was announced over the public address system. The visit has been described as a further demonstration of Ighodalo’s commitment to connecting with various communities and different faith groups across the state. In a short address to the congregation, Ighodalo expressed…