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By Halimah Olamide “It must be said without any equivocation that Zhongshan has no solid ground to demand restitution from the Ogun State Government based on the facts regarding the 2007 contract between the company and the State Government to manage a free-trade zone. The Nigerian government on Thursday opened up why a Chinese company has moved to seize three presidential jets via a court order in France. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said Thursday afternoon that there is a contractual dispute between the Ogun state government and the Chinese company. The company Zhongshan…

By Halimah Olamide Three days after disappearing, the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has remained unavailable. There are reports of the account being hacked on Tuesday after some internet fraudsters threatened to unleash cyberwar on the anti-graft agency. It could not be confirmed if hackers broke into the account or the account has suffered a technical glitch as claimed by the spokesman of the commission, Mr. Dele Oyewale while responding to a media inquiry from The Peoples Gazette. As at 10am Thursday when the NPO Reports checked it again, the situation has remained…

By Halimah Olamide A Nigerian woman who arrived from abroad with her family but tore her husband’s international passport has been arrested. Mrs. Favour Igiebor was reportedly arrested in Lagos on Wednesday by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service. She was thereafter whisked to Abuja. The Nigerian Immigration Service had earlier hinted the woman risked jail terms if found guilty. Her husband NPO Reports gathered however went online on Wednesday pleading with Nigerians and the authorities to forgive his wife and the entire family. He said that the entire scene was a skit to create a content. ”Dear Nigerians What…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cleared additional 22 State-Owned Tertiary Institutions approved for the Students Loan Application. This was disclosed in a statement issued on the body’s official X handle earlier today. As contained in the statement, the institutions were cleared following review by the committee responsible for the Student Verification System. Prior to this development , 82 state-owned institutions were cleared. The newly added institutions will bring the number of schools eligible for the loan to 108. Meanwhile, the newly added institutions include; 1. Abia State University, Uturu 2. College of Education, Nsugbe 3. Chukwuemeka…

Safiu Kehinde House of Representatives’ Speaker, Tajudeen Abass, has cleared the air surrounding the controversial Counter-Subversion Bill, stressing that it is not targeted at at any group or individuals. Following immediate backlash from the public over a section of the which spelt out 10 years jail term or 5 million Naira fine for Nigerians who fail to recite the new national anthem or destroy Nigeria’s flag, the Speaker had clarified the controversies, tagging it as ‘misconception’. As contained in a statement signed by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the bill is said to fall…

Agency Report Chairman of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Oyo State chapter, Mr Omidokun Oyekunle, says no few than half of the poultry farmers in the state are currently out of business. Oyekunle made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. The chairman, who noted that poultry business contributed about 25 per cent to Nigeria’s GDP, said if the rate at which poultry business was collapsing was not checked, it might have negative effect on the nation’s economy. He urged the Federal and State Governments to rise up to their challenges…

Safiu Kehinde In the wake of the fresh break-up of the Afrobeat sensational duo Paul and Peter Okoye, popularly known as P-Square, Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made an intermediary attempt to settle to rift between the twin brothers. As seen in a post shared by Paul Okoye, also known as RudeBoy, on his X handle, Peter Obi had paid him a visit where engaged in conversation with Paul and his elder brother, Jude Okoye. RudeBoy had appreciated Obi’s visitation in his caption on the pictures and video showing the LP Presidential candidate and the duo. “Thank…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) have made move towards stopping open defecation along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This was made known in a statement issued by Lagos Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, via his official X handle. As contained in the statement, both agencies have launched a joint media campaign to ban open defecation along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, particularly targeting the median from OPIC Plaza to Otedola Bridge. The said axis are situated at Berger area where Lagos shared interstate boundary. Wahab stressed that the campaign, led by LASEPA’s…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State government has commenced public school transfer exercise ahead of the 2024/2025 academic session. The state government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, announced the commencement of the transfer opportunities into Junior and Secondary schools for students who seek such transfer based on genuine reasons. This was contained in a statement issued on the state government’s official X handle. According to the statement, the transfer is not limited to public school students but also open to private school students who desire a switch to public schools across the state. Meanwhile, the transfer exercise, which began…

Safiu Kehinde A group of Pro-Tinubu Protesters were, yesterday, booed and jeered by aggrieved residents during their solidarity march in Rivers. As seen in a viral video on X, the alleged state-sponsored protesters, under the aegis of Coalition of Renewed Hope Family, were subjected to abuse and insult from residents as they drove past. Rivers have been thrown into tantrums of clashes and political unrest over the year due to disagreement between incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. During the #EndBadGovernance protest, Wike’s residence was stormed by protesters. Another political crisis ensued last week as explosion rocked…