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Lesedi Molapisi, Botswana national is to be hanged today in Bangladesh. She was was arrested at Bangladesh’s largest and main airport, the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) early this year with over 3kg of heroin in her luggage. Information available to the NPO Reports indicate the 30-year-old Molapisi, arrived at the airport on a Qatar Airways flight from South Africa via Doha with heroin drugs and was arrested upon landing. Drugs is a crime punishable by death in Bangladesh. READ ALSO: Controversies as Peter Obi’s Campaign Plane is Grounded at Lagos Airport Nigerians in U.S. Postpone Presidential Debate, Call for Accountability…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, described the outgoing Director-General of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, as an uncommon leader whose leadership style helped to turn things around for good at the Institute. The governor stated this while speaking at the commemoration and send-off ceremony organised for the outgoing IITA Director-General, held at the IITA Conference Centre, Moniya, Ibadan, adding that he showed a remarkably uncommon focus and leadership in his 11 years as head of the Institute. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor…
” To mention his name is a disgrace to me sef. I won’t mention the name. Wrong arithmetic, wrong statistics, warehouse economy.That is not what Nigeria needs.” The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has mocked his People’s Democratic Party counterpart, Abubakar Atiku, for running multiple times for the presidency. He made an indirect reference to the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who he said things it is statistical data that Nigerians need. Atiku lost his presidential bids in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. But, Tinubu while speaking during an engagement with Niger…
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele on Friday made jokes over the redesign of the Naira which some Nigerians have referred to as “mere repainting.” Speaking at the 2022 Bankers’ Forum in Lagos, Emefiele, while making remarks over the newly redesigned Naira which were unveiled by President Muhammed Buhari on Wednesday, asked Nigerians to immediately embrace what he called “the repainted notes.” He was making reference to how many Nigerians have condemned the new notes as merely repainted ones. “As from December 31, those old notes will no longer be accepted. So, go and change your Naira to…
Portugal on Thursday defeated the Ghanaian side 3 goals to 2. Ghana was the first African country to score a goal in the ongoing World Cup tournament. The game did not come alive until the second half when Portugal got the first goal of the game through Cristiano Ronaldo in the 65th minute from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Mohammed Salisu. Ronaldo scored in his fifth consecutive FIFA world cup appearance which is now a new FIFA record. Ghana got a quick response through the captain Andre Ayew in the 73rd minute before Joao Felix in the 78th…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, has denied having in custody, the certificates of Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Governor-Elect. The electoral officer made this declaration on Tuesday at the resumed hearing of the petition filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as Governor-elect. The REC was billed to appear before the panel in line with a Subpoena issued on him to produce form CF001 of Adeleke which contained his credentials used for the 2018 governorship election. This is…
Ekiti Governor explains why he left lawmakers in the state House of Assembly and never interfered in the fiasco that led to the state having two Speakers under one week Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has reiterated his commitment to the rule of law and separation of powers affirming that he did not interfere in the affairs of the State Assembly nor had a preferred candidate for any leadership position of the House. The Governor, who stated this on Tuesday when the new Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly was officially presented to him by the APC…
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Monday in Lagos said that he would rather die than fail his supporters. Obi also said that the right leadership would eliminate most of Nigeria’s challenges by turning the country from consumption to production. Obi spoke at the Editors Forum, an initiative of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The former Governor of Anambra State said that the nation was going through many challenges mainly because it was a consuming instead of a producing country. According to him, if the nation is productive, three quarters of its challenges can…
Social media has been flooded with tributes, wishes and prayers to popular Nigerian musician and record label boss, Davido Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The hashtag, #DavidoAt30 is trending in over 20 countries as the world unites to celebrate talented artiste. The 30-year old award winning star is yet to make any public appearance since the death of his 3 years old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, who tragically passed away on October 31, 2022 after drowning in a private swimming pool at the Banana Island residence of the celebrity. Nonetheless, many fans across the globe, celebrities have taken to their social…
.Praises Governor Wike Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP),Rabiu Kwankwaso has said that the G-5 governors also nicknamed as“Integrity Group” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are doing the right thing by demanding for equity, justice and fairness within the party. The Integrity Group formerly known as G-5 governors adopted the name at a meeting in Lagos on Sunday. The five PDP governors which comprise of Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu are demanding for the resignation of the National Chairman of…