Epe Deserves More from Lagos Govt — Group

Top energy journalist, Yusuf Yunus, inaugurated as 5th president Club Seventies Epe + Names, Photos of other new executive members   A non profitable social group, Club Seventies Epe, says that Epe Division in Lagos State deserved more attention from the administration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state. The newly sworn-in President of the Club, Mr Yusuf Yunus, made this remark in his inaugural address after taking oath of office in Epe. Sultan Of Sokoto: We’re Worried – Miyetti Allah Issues Caution Yunus, taking over from Adelaja Najeem-Hassan as…

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BREAKING: Olu Jacobs Is Alive – Son

▪️Family speaks as rumour of the veteran’s death goes viral   Soji Jacobs, son of veteran actor Olu Jacobs, has declared that his father is still alive. Platforms Africa reports that this was in response to the latest round of rumour that his father is dead. The younger Jacobs, according to a report by QEDNG, made this clarification on Sunday as the fake news of his father’s death was trending on social media. According to Soji, “The family is tired of this rumour that keeps recurring every year.” READ ALSO…

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30 Nigerians On The Ballot In UK Poll

No fewer than 30 men and women of Nigerian origin will be on the ballot in the United Kingdom’s elections scheduled for Thursday, July 4. The outcome of the poll should be known by Friday. An analysis of the finalised list of candidates by a UK election data supplier, Democracy Club, showed that 20 British-Nigerians will be representing mainstream parties, including the Labour Party, Conservatives Party, the Liberal Democrats, and the Reform UK, while the rest are from smaller parties or contesting as independents. With days before the make-or-mar election,…

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Nigeria’s Former Chief Of Defence Staff Is Dead

Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (retd), is dead. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, confirmed the death of the Admiral in a terse statement. According to Gusau, Ogohi, who was the CDS between 1999 and 2003 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, died in the early hours of Sunday. He was said to have passed on in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Gusau said in the statement: “With deep sorrow, I announce the death of Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (rtd), a former…

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Sultan Of Sokoto: We’re Worried – Miyetti Allah Issues Caution

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has has urged Nigerian politicians to desist from toying with sultanate institutions The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made the call in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Othman-Ngelzarma stressed the need for the protection and preservation of the institution of the Sultanate in the country. He said that the institution of the Sultanate which dates over two hundred years should not be toyed with by politicians who were supposed to be channeling their energy in promoting good governance.…

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I Don’t Want A Mother-in-law, By Funke Egbemode

I met a woman, a mother-in-law in Jordan. I mean at the River Jordan while I was on pilgrimage to Jerusalem many years ago. We were on the same bus and the same prayer group. It was an intensive 10-day of praying, fasting, except only when we were eating or sleeping. But this lady struck me in a different way. We got talking and she told me her main prayer points. As we stood in River Jordan was for her daughter in law. The poor girl, she told me she…

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Lawmaker Wife Wear ‘I’m sorry’ T-shirts To Beg Kenyans After Voting For Controversial Bill

Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament (MP) David Gikaria and his wife, Violet Nzisa Katua, have made a surprising gesture of apology for supporting the Finance Bill 2024. On Friday, June 28, 2024, they were photographed wearing matching white t-shirts emblazoned with the message “I am sorry,” which quickly went viral on social media. This unconventional method of expressing regret has drawn significant attention and sparked discussions among netizens. Gikaria’s bold move underscores his acknowledgement of the controversy surrounding his support for the bill. “I am sorry, Please forgive me…

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281,341 NYSC Members Disqualified As 2,659 Jostle For NNPC Foundation Business Pitch

▪️’50% reduction in registration fees for corps members’ businesses with CAC, others,’ NNPCL’s Olufemi Soneye speaks on package for winners   A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. Billed to hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program for Nigerian youths that witnessed the engagement of over 284,000 corps members, who underwent rigorous training and assessments. Speaking…

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Japa: 103 Nigerians Deported From Turkey

The Federal Government has received no fewer than 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey over migration-related issues such as expired visas and irregular migration, among others. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), stated this on Friday evening during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director Migration Affairs in the commission, Ahmed said that the commission expected 110 deportees but received 103, all males. “Some of them have been in the deportation camp for some months, and…

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Minimum Wage: You Can’t Dictate What To Pay, Labour Replies Govs

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the suggestion by governors that they should be allowed to determine the wages of their workers, saying it is not only dictatorial but against the concept of the minimum wage. The Southern Governors Forum, in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of their meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital advocated that each state should be allowed to negotiate what it could pay with labour. The Forum argued that the minimum wage should be reflective of the cost of living and that…

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