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The White House has dismissed reports that President Joe Biden is considering quitting the presidential race. White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the president, Andrew Bates, described the New York Times report as false. Posting on X, Bates wrote: “This claim is absolutely false and if we had been given more than 7 minutes we could have communicated this before it was publicized. “That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so.” Bates was reacting to a report by…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared war against all factors militating against crude oil production in Nigeria. The company declared that a state of emergency has been announced regarding crude oil production in Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared war against all factors militating against crude oil production in Nigeria. The company declared that a state of emergency has been announced regarding crude oil production in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, made this known on Tuesday during his keynote speech at the inaugural event of the 23rd…
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has demanded that the the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu should be made to face the music of his action if found guilty by the court. Recall that the South East Governors, on Tuesday, hosted former President Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the governors a solidarity visit while they decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of Kanu. The Forum resolved to visit the President to discuss all pressing issues concerning the South East region. They also deliberated and resolved to interface with the Federal Government…
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning against the unauthorized disclosure of official documents, emphasizing that such acts are punishable offences under Nigerian law. The warning was delivered by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, during a workshop in Abuja on Tuesday. The workshop, organized by the Bureau for Public Service Reforms (BPSR) in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), focused on the theme, “Renewing hope and strengthening of national unity through effective communication and the role of the Official Secret Acts in maintaining confidentiality…
The 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, embarked on a clean-up of Lafenwa Market and drainages in the state. This effort, according to them, is a way of giving back to the society and helping in promoting good sanitation and hygiene among residents.
The South East Governors, on Tuesday, hosted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the governors a solidarity visit while they decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Addressing the media, after over seven hours of marathon meeting, the Governors of the region who were all in attendance also set up a burial committee by Former Senate President, Anyim, Pius Anyim, for the late minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. According to the Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate two operatives accused of assaulting a woman during a raid on a hotel in Lagos on Thursday. Its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja added that the errant officers were to appear before the panel on Monday. Oyewale said that the EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, set up the disciplinary team to look into the case of the two errant officers of the commission who allegedly assaulted a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria…
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, reportedly crashed on Monday morning in Tami community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Vanguard, the incident occurred at about 5 am when residents heard a loud sound from the crash site. The locals said they rushed to the scene of the crash where they saw the pilot emerging from the wreckage.
A former federal lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth National Assembly, Shehu Sani has warned President Bola Tinubu not to make the same mistake as his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. He advised the president to prioritise competence in his appointments. Sani stated this during an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The former lawmaker claimed that during Buhari’s eight-year administration between May 2015 and May 2023, nepotism was at its peak. Sani said, “I will advise President Tinubu to be careful not to make the mistakes of President Buhari, and I believe he is experienced to understand this.…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has disclosed that some customers have not been paid their insured deposits because of the discrepancies in their information. The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, told newsmen in Abuja on Sunday that account names discrepancies in Bank Verification Number (BVN) is delaying the payment. According to him, the corporation had paid substantial amount to depositors of the defunct bank without BVN account linked issues. Hassan subsequently urged depositors of the bank who were yet to receive their insured deposit credit alert to visit the NDIC’s website and complete their verification forms for their…