President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, assigned portfolios to ministers designate. Below is who and which ministry they are assigned; Nyesom Wike – FCT Minister Festus Keyamo – Minister of Aviation Adebayo Adelabu- Minister Of Power Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Transportation Dele Alake- Minister of Solid Minerals Muhammed Idris – Minister of Information Mohammed Badaru- Minister of Defence Minister of State, Defense – Bello Mattawale Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale Edun Minister of Works- Dave Umahi Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Ali Pate Minister of Agriculture and food security -Abubakar kyari…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a registered Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focus more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas.
Irked by the deplorable state of the DSC/Aladja road, commercial tricycle operators plying the route have sent a strong message to the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori to urgently come and fix the road as their part of dividends of democracy. The angry commercial tricycle operators noted that during the 2023 governorship election, they casted their votes for the governor, as a result, he should urgently come and fix the DSC/Aladja road in Udu Local Government Area. In a chat, the tricycle operators lamented the deplorable state of the road, adding that it has become a nightmare for them traversing…
Amidst rumuor of his defection from the PDP to APC, and his derogatory description of the APC in time past, immediate past Rivers State Governor and now Minister-designate, Chief Nyesom Wike, has visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnaduje, in Abuja, on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Wike, who deliberately worked against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25, 2023 election, had vehemently debunked allegations that he was ever going to join the APC, describing the move as someone running away from Malaria, which is treatable…
The Nigerian Army on Sunday, suffered casualties as one major, about 10 soldiers and an unspecified number of local vigilantes have been killed by gunmen in Zungeru in Wushshi Local Government Area in Niger State. Eight other soldiers were seriously injured during the gunfight on with the bandits. The Bandits were said to be numbering about 70 and fully armed with sophisticated weapons. Advertisements The soldiers were also said to have fought the gunmen to a standstill, eliminating over 30 of them, while several others sustained gunshots injuries and are currently hiding in the bush as the soldiers were said…
Lagos, the commercial nerve center of Nigeria is set to play host to Catholic Bishops and communication experts across Africa as they gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS). The event which is billed to hold between November 18 to 21, 2023, at the ultra modern facilities of Lumen Christi Catholic TV, Retreat and media Centre, Lekki Lagos according to the President of CEPACS, Most Rev. Emmanuel A. Badejo, Bishop of Oyo Diocese, will be attended by the Bishop Chairmen from each region of Africa, the Standing Committee of SECAM…
A Nigeria lady who insists N17 million naira must be spent in her wedding has ruined her marriage as her husband to be has canceled the proposed wedding. The Nigerian man cancelled the proposed wedding after his fiancee insists on having an extravagant wedding that will cost N17 million. The man, who shared his story anonymously with self-styled relationship counselor, Wizarab, revealed that he got engaged to his lover on Valentine’s day and planned to marry her between September and December, with a N6 million wedding budget. His fiancée, on the other hand, insists on an extravagant wedding that would…
One of Nigeria leading advocacy for transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery, BudgIT, a civic-tech organization has charged the Federal Government to immediately release a transparency and accountability plan to ensure that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 31st nationwide broadcast concerning the nation’s current economic crisis and plans to frontally tackle them achieve the desired goals. The CSO, in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Communication Associate, Nancy Odimegwu, recalled that the President had, during the broadcast, said that a budget of N75 billion will be allocated from July 2023 to March 2024 to support 75 promising manufacturing…
As Gridlock May Return To Otovwodo Junction Soon The matching order recently given by the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to clear off all perceived obstacles and obstructions causing traffic jam around the Otovowodo junction of the East West road, may have been flouted as some touts that claim to be taskforce are allegedly collecting N1,000 from traders their businesses along the road. It could be recalled that before the governors order, motorists and travellers using the East-West road, spend several hours at the Otovwodo Junction in Ughelli daily as a result of market women activities which affects…
Illicit Drugs worth over Twenty Two million naira has been handed over by the Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Kebbi State. Handing over the drugs to the NDLEA in Birnin kebbi on Monday, August 14, the Area Customs Comptroller, Dr. Ben Oramalugo said, the feat is part of the command’s effort in collaborating with the NDLEA in ridding the state and the country of illicit drugs and harmful substances. Oramalugo noted that the seized drugs and other items including 138 packs of Tramaking/Tramadol 225mg, 81 tablet size of Cannibis…
A Nigerian Air Force aircraft en route to Niger State crashed on Monday. Sources told The PUNCH that the aircraft took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger state capital when the incident occurred. However, it is still uncertain whether there were casualties from the incident as other details about the incident still remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report. Also, the Nigerian Air Force has not made an official statement on the incident nor did the Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, answer calls made to his phone number. On Tuesday, August 1,…