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By Halimah Olamide Celebrity chef Hilda Baci on Sunday visited her home state Akwa Ibom for the first time after her feat cooking for 100 hours. For her feat, Baci is hopeful of being a Guinness World Record winner having surpassed the longest 75 hours of title holder a chef from India. Arriving at the airport on Sunday, a huge crowd of admirers had gathered at the arrival section to welcome her home Amidst cheers and songs. She was accompanied by her mother. She was treated to a reception with traditional music and dance by the local cultural group. An…
By Halimah Olamide Thursday May 24 was Africa Day and the United Bank for Africa was not left out in the celebration of that special day. Though the bank had chosen a significant theme to mark the day asking speakers to dissect issues around the growth of the continent, one thing that stood out was the decision to ensure that the beauty of African dress sense was not only promoted but was massively done. Across many branches of the bank on that day, it was a resplendent display of the beauty of the African prints and creative designs. One man…
By Halimah Olamide A female journalist based in Katsina state, Rukayat Aliyu Jibia, has sent a Save my soul message to Nigerians and in particular, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Allkhali, over her ordeals in the hands of the state command of the police. The young woman, who claimed to be in hiding and sent out the video through TikTok account, said her life is in danger. Jibia said that her problem with the police started after demanding through her social media account, why four girls were paraded before journalists over allegations of prostitution without being taken to…
By Halimah Olamide Ahead of the May 29 handover, outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday took his incoming successor Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a tour of the Presidential Villa. Among those toured on Friday were the Federal Executive Council Chamber, the Press Gallery, the Banquet Hall and other vital locations. The president’s tour with his incoming successor follows those of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who took the vice president elect, Kashim Shettima on a similar tour on Thursday. That was preceded by that of the wife of the president Aisha Buhari who took Senator Oluremi Tinubu on a…
A man has been arrested after a car crashed into the gates outside Downing Street, Met police said. The force said he had been arrested by armed officers on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving. There were no reports of any injuries and inquiries are ongoing, the police said. Whitehall – the main road running past Downing Street – has been closed by police. One witness said he saw officers pointing Tasers at a man, who was held “face to the floor” as he was detained. No-one was injured in the incident. No 10 has confirmed Rishi Sunak was…
Halimah Olamide “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls on the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari to speak out on the alarming reports in the public space of moves to declare Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday as a ploy to stop the Supreme Court from sitting to deliver judgment on the disqualification case against the APC Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, The Peoples Democratic Party Wednesday challenged the Federal Government to speak out over an alleged plan to declare a public holiday on Friday May 26 as a ploy to prevent the Supreme Court from delivering its…
By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court,Abuja has granted an order staying the execution of a judgment which suspended Julius Abure as the chairman of the Labour Party (LP) and othe national officers of the party. Justice Hamza Muazu the presiding judge, granted the order on Friday, following a notice of appeal filed by Abure and other defendants in the suit. Others include, the National Organizing Secretary Clement Ojukwu and National Treasurer Oluchi Opara. The plaintiffs in the case had sought the removal of Abure and other national officers of the party which the judge granted an order of…
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, has called for a vibrant Navy to enhance national prosperity. Magashi made the call on Saturday in Lagos, when he declared the 2023 Presidential Fleet Review open. The theme of this year’s review is “Fleet Readiness for National Prosperity”. The events for the review began from May 19 to May 22 , with a Maritime Discourse on Saturday, May 20. The minister said that it was necessary for the nation to build a virile, forward-looking and responsive naval force capable of safeguarding the nation’s maritime environment. He also said it…
By Kamil Opeyemi He said the PDP intends to call no more than 100 witnesses, adding that while seven weeks were given to call these witnesses, only three weeks will be needed since the issues are getting narrower. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will call 100 witnesses to testify at the presidential election petition court in favour of its case against Bola Tinubu. Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the PDP, had filed a suit challenging the election through which Bola Tinubu emerged as the president-elect. Addressing the court on Saturday, Chris Uche, counsel for Atiku Abubakar and…
By Halimah Olamide The Director General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brigadier General Y. D. Ahmed,has said that the NYSC certificate being held by the Governor elect of Enugu State Peter Mbah is a fake one. The NYSC boss said on a National television Arise on Friday that he had personally told Mba that his discharge certificate is not genuine. He said: “He came to me and I called my Director to confirm the certificate and we discovered that the certificate was fake and I told him.” He said The NYSC boss wondered why those he called elite…