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The Federal Ministry of Tourism on Friday debunked reports that its Minister, Ms. Lola Ade-John was poisoned. It was reported earlier that the minister, who was sworn in recently by President Bola Tinubu, reportedly suffered poisoning after which she was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja for medical help. The ministry’s Assistant Director of Press, Emem Mariam Ofiong, while denying a case of poisoning, said the minister suffered from malaria after which she was treated and has been stabilised. Her words, “It is not true that the Minister was poisoned, she only had malaria and had been treated…

By Kamil Opeyemi Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Ms. Lola Ade-John, has reportedly been hospitalised and battling for life after what is suspected to be poisoning. NPO Reports quotes media reports saying that the minister, a former banker has spent the fourth day in her hospital bed, the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi Abuja. It was learnt that both the officials of her ministry and family members are in argument over the capacity of the medical centre to take care of the minister or she should be transferred to a private hospital. Ms Ade-John, who was based in London for…

At least 50 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion in Pakistan, police tell the BBC. The blast happened near a mosque in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday as people gathered to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The police suspect it was a suicide attack targeted at the religious gathering in Mastung city. Officials have declared a state of emergency. The casualties are being transported to two hospitals, police said. Two Mastung city police officials confirmed the death toll to BBC News. Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti called the blast a “very heinous…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Government has called on labour unions to shelve their proposed strike and refrain from actions capable of undermining the subsisting court orders. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN made the call in a letter addressed to Falana’s law firm, counsel to the labour unions. The letter was copied to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Of Staff to the President, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General, State Security Services. It would be recalled that the National Industrial Court had on June 5…

By Kamil Opeyemi The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has intervened into the impeachment saga of the Ondo state Deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the state’s Assembly over alleged misconduct. While announcing this in a statement on Thursday, Mr Edwin Olofu, Ganduje’s Chief Press Secretary quoted the Chairman to have set up a nine-man committee to intervene in the crisis rocking Ondo State Government. He said the committee which would be under the leadership of Aminu Masari, a former governor of Katsina State would also see to the peaceful reconciliation of all parties involved. “The…

By Kamil OpeyemiThe Joint Task Force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday crushed more than 470 motorcycles impounded for operating illegally in the capital city, Abuja. The motorcycles were impounded by the taskforce during an operation that began from the Carwash Bus Stop, Lugbe, through Gosa, Bill Clinton Drive, Trademore Estate, Lugbe Junction and Kubwa. NPOReports had in August reported how FCTA impounded and crushed over 400 motorcycles during a similar operation for the same offence. Mr Obokutom Nyah, Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, told journalists during the exercise that the decision to crush the motorcycles was in…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Labour Congress has declared that it has not agreement with the Federal Government to halt its proposed national strike. The Labour union said enough is enough as the Bola Tinubu-led government has demonstrated that it has no plan for the good of the people. In a statement by Benson Ujah Director of Press at the Labour House, the workers said it became germane to tell the world that at no time did the NLC enter into a pact with the Ministry of Labour and Productivity that the strike would be shelved. Referring to a claim…

By Kamil Opeyemi A music promoter and one of those being a accused of having hands in the sudden death of singer, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, Mohbad, Samson Balogun, also called Sam Larry, has been arrested. Spokesman of the Police Command in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this disclosure via his X handle late Thursday. “Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry is now in our custody. He is currently assisting with ongoing investigation,” tweeted Hundeyin late Thursday NPO Reports that Sam Larry has remained at the centre of the entire saga over the death of the singer since the incident on September…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Emee Oil And Gas Nig. Ltd., Florence Onojame, who allegedly defrauded Access Bank of N4.4 billion. Onojame appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court alongside her company, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and receiving fraudulently-obtained property. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. EFCC counsel, Mr Fatai Mohammed, thereafter prayed the court for a trial date and remand of the defendant. Mohammed told the court the defendant committed the offences with four others at large, sometime in February…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bauchi State Chapter, on Thursday condemned the alleged police torture of 28-year-old Aminu Abidina to death in Bauchi. Mrs Sadiya Saleh, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the NBA, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi. She said the HRC of the Nigeria Bar Association strongly condemned the alleged torture that led to the death of Aminu Abidina while in police custody. Saleh expresses deep concern over the recent tragic incident involving the killing of Abidina due to alleged torture by the police in Bauchi. “The…