An opposition candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed a petition before the Constitutional Court against the victory of Félix Tshisekedi’s in the country’s presidential election. According to provisional figures from the electoral commission,(CENI) incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi won the election with over 73% of the vote, …
Read More »Alleged N37bn fraud: Buhari’s Minister shuns EFCC summon
Xclusive Gospel. Alleged N37bn fraud: Buhari’s Minister shuns EFCC summon Sadiya Umar-Farouq, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under ex-president Muhammadu Buhari government, refused...
Read More »Gombe distributes food palliative to 90,000 residents
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has commenced the second phase of distribution of palliatives to 90,000 beneficiaries in the state. Speaking shortly before the distribution of the palliative, Yahaya disclosed that no fewer than 30 persons would get the food palliative across 2,998 polling units in the state. Our correspondent …
Read More »President Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC election
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due …
Read More »NLC laments increasing insecurity
The Nigerian Labour Congress, on Sunday, lamented the rising state of insecurity, delay in wage implementation by some states, and economic hardship among others experienced in in 2023. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this in a New Year message he signed on Sunday and tagged, “2024 can be better …
Read More »Rice remains restricted despite lifting of forex ban – Customs
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a staple food widely consumed in Nigeria, has been rising in price despite its production locally. The …
Read More »Nigerians demand clampdown on counterfeit products
As the rest of the world gears up for the beginning of a new year, many Nigerians have continued to demand that a national investigation be launched into the rise in counterfeit goods in the market by relevant agencies. Many have gone online to call on the National Agency for …
Read More »Nigerian government urged to dredge Calabar Port
Xclusive Gospel. Nigerian government urged to dredge Calabar Port Maritime stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to urgently dredge Calabar Port to boost efficiency. The Managing Director...
Read More »Police arrest three robbery suspects in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested three armed robbery suspects for allegedly robbing a woman of N3.2 million and a vehicle. The spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday. He said the Rapid Response Squad tracked …
Read More »LASTMA rescues woman, nine-year-old son trapped under truck
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Tuesday resvued a mother and her nine-year-old child stuck under a fully loaded sand truck at Danco Filling Station, Iyana-Ipaja in Lagos State. A statement signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed that the …
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