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US President Joe Biden today October 9 had a phone conversation with President Bola Tinubu touching on issues from law enforcement collaboration to a potential United Nations (UN) Security Council seat for Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who disclosed this said the call took place at around 4pm Nigerian time and lasted approximately 30 minutes. Tuggar …

The Nigerian Senate has postponed the scheduled screening of seven ministerial nominees initially set for Tuesday. Senator Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, announced the shift in a statement released in Abuja.    The delay aims to provide nominees additional time to finalize the required documentation.   While no specific rescheduled date was provided, sources indicate …

Aliko Dangote has said fuel queues across the nation will disappear if marketers start patronising his refinery.  Speaking with State House Correspondents, on Tuesday, October 29, Africa’s richest man asked the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and marketers across the country to stop importation of fuel.  Dangote, flanked by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past Minister of Interior, on grounds of alleged anti-party activities and outspoken criticisms directed at key figures within the party, including President Bola Tinubu and former Governor Chief Bisi Akande.   Aregbesola, also a two-term Governor of Osun State, had publicly opposed the re-election of his successor, Adegoyega Oyetola, …

A three-storey building under construction has collapsed in Rivers State.   The building which was on the third floor collapsed, Tuesday morning, October 29, at Iriebe Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.   No casualty has been reported but, it was gathered that workers had resumed work on the site when the incident happened.   However, the Chairman …

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexu@l Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old car cleaner identified as Ezekiel Udoh, to life imprisonment for d#filing and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12.       Delivering her judgment, Justice Oshodi said the convict took advantage of the young girl under the pretense of running errands and exploited her …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged threat to arrest, detain, and prosecute him after his tenure as governor.   Mr Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja.   When the matter was called for …

  Real Madrid star, Vinicius Jr believes that his public fight against racism cost him the Ballon d’Or. The Brazilian winger missed out on the prestigious award to Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, while Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham came third.  The Spanish giants grabbed headlines before Tuesday’s ceremony in Paris when it was reported that players and coaches had decided to boycott the ceremony after …

A suspected thief was tied to an electric pole and publicly shamed after he was caught allegedly stealing a chicken in Jos, Plateau State.    A Plateau politician, Pam Nyango, posted a photo of the suspect with the stolen chicken tied around his neck on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.   “99 days for the thief, one day for the owner …

Bobrisky has shared new pictures of himself on his IG page. This comes amidst reports of his arrest and detention at the FCID office in Lagos. Bobrisky shared the photos with a caption that reads ‘’“Strong women don’t play d victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful and don’t point fingers. They stand and they deal.” He was arrested last Monday …