Africa

President Tinubu’s high-powered delegation led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio pays glowing tribute to Senator Nnamani’s wife as Onwa Igwurubeze pays condolence visit

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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio represented President Bola Tinubu at the burial ceremony of Senator Ken Nnamani’s wife. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio who represented President Bola Tinubu at the burial ceremony of Senator Ken Nnamani’s wife, delivered his condolence message on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, paid glowing tributes to Sen. Ken Nnamani’s wife,…

BREAKING: PRESIDENT TINUBU RETIRES ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, ADVISERS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, APPOINTS NEW ONES

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are:S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff3 Maj….

Dangote Displaced by A South African businessman Johann Rupert As Africa’s Richest Man

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A South African businessman, Johann Rupert, has displaced Nigerian billionaire and founder of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest man as a result of the depreciation of the Naira. Rupert currently boasts a $12 billion net worth according to Forbes Magazine in its Real-time global Billionaires Ranking while Dangote’s net worth is put…

Communiqué issued at the end of the Police, stakeholders dialogue on security and justice in the South-East: Tackling the root causes of insecurity and injustice organized by Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on June 14, 2023 at Harriet Suites, Umuahia, Abia State.

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Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre(RULAAC) with support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), organized a one-day Police-Stakeholders Dialogue on Security and Justice in the South-East: Tackling the root causes of insecurity and injustice, held in Umuahia, Abia State. The purpose of the dialogue was to provide a platform for interaction and…

Nigerian legislators rejects motion to suspend Dangote’s license as sole importer of petrol

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The House of Representatives has rejected the motion to suspend the license allegedly granted to Dangote Refinery as the sole importer of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The House of Representatives has rejected the motion to suspend the license allegedly granted to Dangote Refinery as the sole importer of Petroleum Motor Spirit…

Putin meets with African leaders as Russia moves nuclear weapons into Belarus

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he can’t see any outcome from talks between the African delegation and the Russian president. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting Saturday with a delegation of African leaders on a peace mission led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The meeting in St. Petersburg comes hours after Putin confirmed that Moscow has…

Jonathan Debunks Femi Kuti’s Claim Over EFCC Invitation

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The office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has punctured the claim by Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, that Jonathan was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud when he served as deputy governor of Bayelsa State. A statement issued on Friday by Wealth Dickson Ominabo, a media officer in the…

EFCC Invites Eight Buhari Ministers Over Corruption Allegations

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The invitation letters requested the former top government officials to come and explain how they spent funds allocated to their ministries on some designated projects when they held sway at their respective positions. Muhammadu BuhariEight ministers who served under the administration of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari have been reportedly invited for questioning by the…

Shettima regrets NASS Leadership comment, apologises to Muslims

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Kashim Shettima, vice president, has apologised to the Muslim community for his remark regarding the choice of leaders for the 10th Assembly. Shettima had stated, “Under the current dispensation, the worst incompetent Southern Christian is better than the most puritanical Northern Muslim for the Presidency of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” in…

BREAKING: Tinubu Suspends EFCC chairman, Bawa

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By Akinwale Yekeen President Bola Tinubu has suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). President Tinubu gave the approval for Bawa’s suspension on Wednesday to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office. Bawa has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to…