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By Halimah Olamide Billionaire and Businessman, Elon Musk, has commended CNN over its management of the recent presidential debate hosted. He made the post via his verified X account, @elonmusk on Friday. According to Musk, the cable news was fair to both candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The moderators of the debate were Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. “Have to say that @CNN did a good job managing the debate. “Questions were reasonable and non-partisan. No favouritism was shown to either candidate. “This is what the public wants from the media.” He wrote.

By Halimah Olamide “A female student had written something the Corps member deemed insulting during a test, and in response, the corps member decided to punish her by asking the student to crawl on her knees, which caused her some injuries. The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), has clarified that the trending video of an incident involving a Corps member in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, is old and misrepresented. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday. According to the police force, the incident occurred in 2015. “A female student had written…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the Civil Service. The President’s spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Friday. He stated that the new Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. They are as follows; Dr Emanso Umobong Okop – Akwa-Ibom, Mr Obi Emeka Vitalis – Anambra, Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a – Bauchi, Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi –…

By Halimah Olamide The Bayelsa Government has called on the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) and similar organisations in the state to desist from collecting unauthorised taxes from the public The Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the warning in Yenagoa during a meeting with leaders of Tungbo communities in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. He expressed concerns that members of IYC, the Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta and other similar groups were collecting unauthorised levies and taxes in the state. Ewhrudjakpo urged the leaders to report indigenes of their communities…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his sympathy to those affected by the fire incident which affected sections of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. “On Thursday, fire ripped through a swathe of the market, destroying property and other valuables. “President Tinubu extends his heartfelt sympathies to all the traders affected by this distressing incident, and assures them of his administration’s full support. “The President urges caution and adherence to essential safety measures…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Agency, is set to commence investigation into a popular real estate developer following mind boggling revelations about beating his wife. The realtor, who is well known on the X platform as Sir Jarus, hinted on the treatment he meted out on his wife following a decision of his to take a second wife, which he claimed was his “religious right” According to Jarus, he appealed to his wife with gifts however, she seemed unfazed and was not in support of his decision. This revelation has however sparked an outrage…

By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives, has announced that there will be an increase in the budgetary allocations of tertiary health facilities towards addressing high electricity bills, and strengthening quality healthcare delivery services across Nigeria. Mr Amos Magaji, Chairman, House Committee on Health, stated this on Friday in Zaria during an oversight visit to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria. He said that beyond increasing overhead of these facilities, the committee would discuss with the Federal Ministry of Power and other key stakeholders in the sector to address the challenge. Magaji said some hospitals were threatening to close…

By Halimah Olamide The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered the promotion of Second Lieutenant Oluchukwu Owowoh to the substantive rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Defence Academy disclosed this in a statement on X on Wednesday. Speaking at the decoration ceremony at the Nigerian Defence Academy Officer’s Mess and Golf Club, the NDA Commandant, Major General JO Ochai, extolled the track record of excellence of Lt. Owowoh as a cadet, which accorded her the rare privilege of becoming the first female Nigerian to be trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has asserted that the council elections of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), remains the best model for Nigeria. He made the assertion at a meeting on the tenure of area councils in the FCT in Abuja on Friday. “As you are all aware, the Area Council election in the FCT conducted by INEC remains a model for Local Government elections in the country. “There is stability of tenure for Chairmen and Councillors. There has never been a caretaker committee in any Area Council in the FCT. Democratic elections…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded Mr. Ridwan AbdulRazaq, a renewable energy expert, on his victory at the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. The President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Friday. Mr. AbdulRazaq was honoured for his accomplishments in advancing solar energy system design and deployment in Nigeria, especially in off-grid rural communities. Tinubu commended the Nigerian green-solution pacesetter, stating that AbdulRazaq’s achievements reinforce the long-held conviction that Nigeria’s climate goals and his administration’s green industrial vision are realizable with the active participation of the nation’s tremendously gifted youths. Stating further,…