Former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi, who was sacked two weeks ago by President Buhari was arrested by EFCC officials yesterday July 30th. According to a NIMASA official who revealed this to Premium Times, Akpobolokemi was arrested yesterday morning at about 10am over allegations of misappropriation of funds during […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intercepted supplies meant for Boko Haram insurgents along Nigeria-Cameroon borders. Nigerian Air Force said last night that it seized over 4,000 drums and several plastic containers filled with petroleum products meant for the insurgents. NAF spokesman Air Commodore Dele Alonge broke the news in a statement in Abuja. The statement […]
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Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has confessed that when he assumed office as the CDS, he headed a armed forces that lacked the relevant equipment and motivation to fight an enemy (Boko Haram terrorists) that was invisible and embedded with the local populace. Badeh made the confession just as […]
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BY AYO OLOWO Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman Daar Communications and a PDP Chieftain has said the PDP finding itself in the position of an opposition party was caused by some of the party members. He further stated that the APC lack democratic credentials. Dokpesi gave this address in Benin City, Edo State yesterday at the […]
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Major General Chris Olukolade has been removed as the Director of Defense Information by the Chief of Army Staff Major General Tukur Buratai. It was also announced by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations Colonel SK Usman that he will be replaced by Colonel Rabe Abubakar. President Buhari announced during his inaugural speech at […]
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The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in collaboration with an India-based hospital, Apollo Children’s Hospital, said that it had successfully carried out an open-heart surgery on two out of four patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases in the hospital. Speaking with journalists on open-heart surgery programme of the university today, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of […]
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•Congratulates Peterside on Election Tribunal victory The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has made a passionate appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to hasten to fulfil his pledge that those who perpetrated various acts of violence during the last general elections would be duly punished so as to serve as a deterrent to others […]
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One of Africa’s most captivating destinations, Osogbo town and capital, Osun state, southwestern Nigeria exudes infinite cultural energy and offers huge excitement for travelers with budgets large and small. Osogbo’s attractions extend from enchanting, frozen-in-time historical structures to elaborate trado-religious festivals. In addition, the town vaunts a great collection of art as its residents are […]
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Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry, is now priced at $5 billion and makes more films than Hollywood in the U.S, but less than the largest film industry, India’s Bollywood, according to Al Jazeera. Nigeria’s film industry has only 14 cinemas available to a country that is home to more than 170 million people. Each week, Nollywood […]
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Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor of the state’s University of Science and Technology. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Mr Opunabo Inko-Tariah, announced this in a statement in Port Harcourt. Inko-Tariah said that Wike also approved the appointment of […]
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