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Former Nigerian First Lady Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged women to support the Wife of the current President in helping her husband deliver good governance to citizens, as she visited Aso Rock. Patience said she was prepared to offer service to Senator Oluremi Tinubu as the new First Lady in any way possible whenever called upon. “I use this opportunity to plead with the women of this country to support this government; she carried us along when she was a governor’s wife, now that she is a first lady, the sky is her limit,” the former First Lady…
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11, 2023 Kogi State election on Tuesday assured that if elected, he would revisit the cases of workers sacked in the state in the last seven years to give them a sense of belonging and justice. Senator Dino Melaye, revealed his plan in Lokoja, the State capital when he received some of the victims who are staff in State and Local Government Services across Kogi State. He said his determination was ready to revisit all such cases with the hope of providing justice to the victims. “When by the…
Georgian Republican governor, Brian Kemp, on Tuesday promised to present “irrefutable” evidence that the 2020 presidential election in his state “was not stolen” in an apparent defense of the latest criminal indictment of Donald Trump. Kemp, known to have clashed many times with Donald Trump over his claim that the election was rigged, responded on Twitter to a post earlier made by the former American president on Truth Social, the UK Guardian reported. “The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen. For nearly three years now, anyone with evidence of fraud has failed to come forward – under oath –…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday announced that his government was not ready to return the country back to the days of subsidy regime on petrol, insisting that pump price at the station will also not be increased. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President Ajuri Ngelale who disclosed this said the administration was convinced that the current market pricing of petrol can be sustained without necessarily adjusting upward the pump price of petrol. “The official position is that there is no increase in prices at this time and that Mr. President is convinced based on information before him…
BBNaija is unarguably the biggest reality TV show in Nigeria, and even though some people love to hate it, most are either watching or at least following the show through social media. Why must you be one of those just watching when you can also make money off the show? If that piqued your interest and you are wondering how to turn a show you watch 24/7 on DStv ch. 198, GOtv ch. 49, Showmax, or DStv Stream into a money-making venture; just read this. Here are six ways you can turn watching your favourite show into a moneymaker: 1.…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has confirmed one of its aircraft crashed in Niger State on Monday. The Air Force said the aircraft was on a casualty evacuation mission when the crash happened. A statement on Monday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the aircraft departed Zungeru Primary School en route to Kaduna but was later discovered to have crashed in a village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. It partly read, “A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, August 14, 2023, at about 1.1.00…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday announced that it will in few days take urgent measures that will impact significantly the foreign exchange market, warning speculators to be careful. Acting governor of CBN, Falashodun Shonubi said President Tinubu was deeply worried about the present happenings in the FX market and wants something done to save the falling naira. “Mr. President is very very concerned about some of the goings on in the foreign exchange market. “One of the things we discussed were, what could be done to stabilize and what could be done to improve the liquidity in…
It’s been over two weeks since the OGs returned to the Biggieverse. There’s already been two strong ships, two shaky ships, at least 20 fights, one almost-disqualification, several strategy meetings, two wager wins and one eviction. Needless to say, it’s been dramatic and filled with premium content. Even though the All-Stars housemates are not your regular kind, it’s interesting that they still fit the usual mould of people you’d see in Biggie’s house. So, we’ve grouped them, and all you need to remember is one person can be many things, as this breakdown will prove. Are you ready? 1. The…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) against the use of military force to remove the military junta in Niger Republic, stating that the disadvantages clearly outweigh the benefits. NLC handed down this warning t in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero on Sunday, 13 August, 2023. Thegazellenews.com recalls that the leaders of the ECOWAS member states met on Thursday, 10 August, 2023 in Abuja and decided to send out a “standby force” in an effort to restore constitutional democracy in Niger and reinstate the country’s expelled president, Mohamed Bazoum. At…
Leaders of Nigeria’s Intervention Team on the military crisis in Niger Republic comprising prominent Islamic scholars on Sunday reached a truce with the junta for an intensified option of dialogue that could douse rising tension for a possible return of peace to the troubled country. The General Abdourahmane Tchiani-led military junta in Niger had recently turned down several requests from both the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria, and defiantly disregarded a seven-day ultimatum given by the sub-regional body for a reversal of their illegitimate actions. The coup plotters majorly soldiers from Niger’s presidential guard on July…