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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the suspension of all recruitment into the state’s civil service until further notice. The decision, disclosed on Friday, includes a directive for a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises conducted by the Godwin Obaseki-led administration between May and November 2024.   In a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred …

The Deputy Comptroller of Corrections of the custodial facility in Suleja, Niger State, Ibrahim Yau, has revealed that the harsh economic situation is making it difficult to provide decent meals to inmates under their custody.   Yau disclosed this in a statement during a visit by officials of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria to the facility as part of …

A former girlfriend of a Secret Service agent has revealed in a new book how he landed in hot water after bringing her to the Obamas’ beachfront property in Hawaii when he was protecting the ex-president in 2022.   “Undercover Heartbreak: a Memoir of Trust and Trauma,” written by the agent’s ex, Koryeah Dwanyen, detailed how the agent broke protocol …

The Nigerian federal government spent a total of $3.57 billion servicing the country’s foreign debt in the first nine months of 2024, a sharp increase of 39.7% from the $2.56 billion spent during the same period in 2023. This spending is highlighted in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report on international payment statistics.   The highest monthly debt servicing …

Starbucks’ new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol wants customers to get their orders hand-delivered by a barista in four minutes or less, a goal that will be central as he tries to reinvigorate the company’s sagging sales. ADVERTISEMENT “We have to make it easier for our customers to get a cup of coffee,” Niccol said in his first conference call …

Toke Makinwa broke down in tears as she appreciated God at her thanksgiving service.   An emotional Toke thanked God for not looking at her or judging her the way the world judges her. She said God saw her through a divorce at a time when she thought she was going to d!e.     Toke got married to fitness …

A pastor at the Church of The Brethren (EYN) Moduganari in Maiduguri, Borno State slumped and d!ed while conducting a child naming and dedication service.      It was gathered that Pastor Vincent Alaku was naming a child during service on Sunday, October 6, 2024, when he suddenly slumped with the microphone in his hand.     Details of the …

A pastor at the Church of The Brethren (EYN) Moduganari in Maiduguri, Borno State slumped and died while conducting a child naming and dedication service.    It was gathered that Pastor Vincent Alaku was naming a child during service on Sunday, October 6, 2024, when he suddenly slumped with the microphone in his hand.   Details of the incident are …