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By Dada Olusegun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once again, continued his aggressive marketing of Nigeria as the investment destination of the next decade as he displayed his charming charisma on his last trip to the State of Qatar like he did in India and Germany, the President is back in Nigeria with a bag of goodies; this time with seven major agreements in important sectors of the economy. During a meeting on Sunday in Doha, President Bola Tinubu and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, supervised the signing of the historic…
By Yetunde Yekini The Ekiti state chairman of the All Progressive Congress Mr. Paul Omotoso has died. NPO Reports that Omotosho was rescued from kidnappers in July last year after about four days in the den of kidnappers. He was driving along the Agbado Ekiti-Imesi road when abductors attacked him. As at the time of filing this report, the cause of his death was not known. Social media influencer Bolalne Cole wrote on X: ”Ekiti APC chairman Mr. Paul Omotosho is dead. He died last night after a brief illness. ”Undisclosed sources said his death might be connected to the…
By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has seized a truckload of 500 bags of beans with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N61.4 million. Customs Area Controller, Timi Bomodi stated this during a press briefing on Tuesday. He stated that seized items have been deposited at the Government warehouse for safekeeping and eventual sale to the public. Highlighting the anti-smuggling activities from January to February 2024, Bomodi reported 168 interventions resulting in the seizure of 2,193 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 81,930 liters of Petrol, 9 vehicles, 1,425 general merchandise, 265 parcels of cannabis sativa.…
By Halimah Olamide Kebbi state governor, Dr. Nasir Idris is excited about the distribution of 24 new Toyota jeeps to each of the members of the House of Assembly in his state. Idris took to his official X handle to celebrate the purchase of the 24 jeeps which he described as “First Class Toyota Jeeps”. The said vehicles are supposed to be the official vehicles of the members of the State House of Assembly The Governor wrote, “I am honoured to fulfil my promise by distributing 24 First Class Toyota Jeeps to the dedicated members of the Kebbi State…
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have swept the state primaries that were held on Super Tuesday, according to projections by CBS – making a White House rematch between them even more likely. With voting now closed across the US, Biden is believed to have won Democratic nominating contests in 14 states – plus Iowa, where people voted by post. Meanwhile, Trump is projected to have won 12 Republican contests – further cementing his strong overall lead over Nikki Haley, though Haley has been projected a surprise win in Vermont. Trump has described it as an “amazing day” and…
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not assent to an anti-gay bill until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Earlier, the finance ministry warned that billions of dollars in World Bank funding could be lost if it became law. Passed by MPs last week, it imposes a jail term of up to three years for identifying as LGBTQ+ and five years for promoting their activities. The Supreme Court challenger says there was no quorum when the bill was passed. Gay sex is already against the law in Ghana, and carries a three-year prison sentence. The proposed tough…
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has landed in Puerto Rico after apparently being unable to return to his country. According to local media, he arrived in the capital San Juan on Tuesday after flying from the US state of New Jersey. For the past few days, Mr Henry’s whereabouts had been unknown following a visit to Kenya. Violence in Haiti has spiralled in his absence – with armed gangs trying to take over the international airport to stop him from landing. Their leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, has demanded the prime minister stand down – warning that the country is headed…
By Femi Alabi In anticipation of border reopening, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has charged Illela border community, marketers and other stakeholders to adhere to stipulated regulations as ECOWAS lift sanctions against Niger Republic. The Comptroller in charge of Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, Kamal Muhammad gave the charge while interacting with the community on Tuesday in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Muhammad said that ECOWAS had lifted the sanctions on the neighbouring country and the action might translate to reopening of the nation’s borders. He said his inspection visit was to assess the situation and interact with…
By Femi Alabi The Federal Government has said it is making tremendous efforts to deploy technology towards combating the security challenges bedevilling the country particularly banditry and insurgency. The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar made this known in an interview with newsmen when he attended the Annual Pre -Ramadan Meeting of the Majlis Ash Shurah, which was held in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said that technology would help troops of the Nigerian Army to monitor the movement of bandits and other criminal elements, in order to face the full action of the troops before targeting any place. Abubakar…
The closure of the Third Mainland Bridge continues today as the Ministry of Works said rehabilitation works would continue. The ministry said traffic would be restricted from Lagos Island to Iyana Oworo on the Third Mainland Bridge from 12.00 a.m on Wednesday, to allow for repairs. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night in Lagos. Kesha, who encouraged motorists to cooperate with traffic officials, apologised for any inconvenience that the restrictions might cause motorists. “The Federal Ministry of Works wish to inform the motoring public that in continuation…