Category: News
What El-Rufai Said about Tribunal Verdict on His Election
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has welcome the affirmation of his re-election by a Governorship Election Petitions Tribuna sitting in Kaduna.
Reacting to the tribuna verdict, the governor reiterated his call for all residents of the state to join hands in progressive endeavours for peace and development.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Why Tribunal Nullified Orji Kalu’s Election as Abia North Senator
A National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia State Monday nullified the election of Orji Uzor Kalu as the Senator representing Abia North.
The tribunal also ordered for a rerun election for the Abia North Senatorial District.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Inflated Contracts: Fashola Counters BPP’s Statement, Challenges Bureau to Publish Its Rates
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Monday said there was no inflated contract in the ministry, contrary to the claim by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).
BPP has recently claimed that it “…saved over N26 billion…” for the Federal Government in the year 2018 by revising down “inflated” contract sums by government contractors some of which emanated from the erstwhile Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
We’ll Pull Out All our Investments – Trump Threatens South Africa
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has reacted to the South African Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners, many have been killed, many businesses vandalized.
Mr President wrote this on his Twitter Handle @realDonalTrump.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Sniper: UNN student attempts suicide, rescued
The Enugu State Police Command says a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Saturday drank a substance believed to be ‘Sniper’ insecticide in a bid to take her life.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday that the student was, however, responding to treatment.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Dj Gets the Beating of his Life After Playing South African Music
A Zambian DJ is cooling off in the hospital after playing South African song in a club.
According to reports, the DJ was beaten by patrons of the club who got angry and attacked him without mercy.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
adieu… Legendary Robert Mugabe Passes on at 95
Zimbabwe’s first post-independent leader, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95 in Singapore where he was seeking treatment.
Announcing the death of Mugabe on Friday, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said: “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Comrade Robert Mugabe.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Xenophobic Attack – Youths Take over East Park Mall in Zambia
The ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa has sprang series of reprisal attacks from angry youths in some African Countries.
According to reports, Zambian youths have taken over East Park Mall, an establishment owned by South Africa Government.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
World’s Youngest Undergraduate at 6, Meet Joshua Beckford from Nigeria
Nigerians are talented and gifted in diverse aspect of life and academics, despite the criticism and discrimination against Nigerian immigrants, residing in other countries, we always float higher.
One of The ‘Worlds Youngest’ Genius Joshua Beckford, a Nigerian teenager has broken another record to proof the later.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Breaking – Air Peace To Evacuate Nigerians From South Africa For Free
Following the xenophibic attracts on Nigerians and other foreign Nationals in South Africa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Air Peace Airlines has volunteered to send an aircraft to South Africa from Friday, September 6, to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return to the country, free of charge.
“The general public is hereby advised to inform their relatives in South Africa to take advantage of this laudable gesture.”
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Xenophobic Attacks, MTN Closes Stores & Service Centres in Nigeria
In fear of more rephrasal attacks, the management of MTN Nigeria have resorted to closing down it’s stores and services centres across Nigeria till further notice.
Recall last night angry Nigerian youths attacked Shoprite in Lagos which led to looting and destruction of properties. Twelve suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the attacks, as Lagos State Government condemns it.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Leah Sharibu is Alive, We Won’t Give up on Her Safe Return – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Saturday said Leah Sharibu, the student of Government Girls Science and Technical Secondary School in Dapchi, Yobe State, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018, is still very much alive, assuring that the Presidency would not give up on her safe return
“Instead of giving up, the government is carrying forward processes that should hopefully yield her release by her captors,” said Shehu, while speaking to a group of journalists in Abuja.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Xenophobia Attacks on Nigerians and Fellow Africans in South Africa, Our Stand
The ongoing barbaric violence instituted by the South Africans against fellow Africans, most especially against Nigerians must be addressed and come to a halt now.
The images and storylines emanating from South Africa are very disturbing and urgent practical steps must be taken to change the narratives.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas…It’s Time to Rebuild the Island
US officials and counterparts around the world sent out an urgent call for help for the Bahamas after the northernmost islands in the archipelago were pulverized by Hurricane Dorian.
Thousands of residents of Grand Bahama and Abaco islands are without shelter, stranded by flooding and are likely to suffer shortages of food, water and medicine that will worsen without quick action by the international community, according to coordinated messages from the United Nations, the US state department, the US embassy in Nassau and local officials.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Scam Alert! Fashola Disowns Facebook Account, Warns Public Not to Fall Victim
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Sunday reiterated his position and described as fake a Facebook account set up in his name alongside his picture, warning members of the public against being deceived by dupes and scammers.
Fashola, who on several occasions in the past disclaimed such fake accounts, reaffirmed that his verified Facebook account remains @BABATUNDEFASHOLA.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Partial Closure of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Commuters Advised to Use Alternative Routes
The much-touted rehabilitation work on a 600m stretch of the corridor from Berger (New Garage Bus Stop) to Ogun River Bridge, popularly called Kara Bridge, has commenced in earnest.
The reconstruction work has necessitated a partial closure of the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Both inbound and outbound Lagos vehicular movements are expected to experience some traffic gridlock.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Food Scarcity Alert – Lagos State Acquire 84 Hectares of Land
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government has acquired 84 hectares of farmland in Osogbo, Osun State with the aim of cultivating various types of crops to produce food towards ensuring food sufficiency.
The Osogbo Farms, according to Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, would serve as an aggregation centre for the state government’s collaborative efforts with other members of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) states and exporting produce to other states of the federation and foreign countries.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
GAEA Collaborates with UN on Poverty Eradication & Peaceful Co-existence
Goodwill Ambassadors Events Agency and it’ associate Kelvin Akpochimoraa Music Promotions Limited is partnering with UN on poverty eradication and peaceful co-existence through sensitization of people in the Delta region of Nigeria about the value in peaceful co-existence, as well as awareness on climate Change.
Speaking to Toktok9ja Media during a press conference, tagged “Celebrating our Peace Icons’ the convener Amb. Chris Odey said the”Niger Delta Youth Peace Conference aim to sensitise the youths in the region on the importance of a peaceful co-existence among indigenes and visitors.”
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
Another Batch of 153 Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 153 stranded Nigerians from Libya.
The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Maihajja, represented by Mr Slaku Lugard, an official of the agency, received the returnees on Wednesday in Lagos.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
5 Elderly Men Arrested for Chopping an 80yrs Old Woman in Public
AN octogenarian and five elderly men were arrested after they were allegedly caught having s8x with 80yrs old woman in a woodland in Connecticut, the United States, last week.
Police say they busted the senior citizens getting hot and heavy at the Grace Richardson Conservation area in Fairfield during a police crackdown on public hook-ups in the area.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
‘Why I Was Re-appointed as Attorney General/Minister of Justice’
Attorney General of Federation/Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Wedneaday said his reappointment was as a result of the collective efforts the staff of the ministry gave him in his first term.
“My coming back to the ministry is through your collective effort.
Professional freelancer and webmaster.
