Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that he became a billionaire at 25 years of age due to hard work and commitment to duty.
Umahi, who made the declaration while interacting with leaders of Abakpa main market in Abakaliki, debunked social media reports that he owns shops at the market and built his house within one year.
“I work very hard, I am not a poor person but a very, very rich person. You can’t use the state’s money and still do all these things (projects) we are doing, I don’t have any shop or any interest in the …
Embattled Senator representing Kogi-west Senatorial District, Dino Melaye while reacting to the Friday, Appeal Court Judgement said that in all things he gives glory to God.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Appeal Court on Friday upheld the judgment of the Kogi National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal and ordered a fresh election within 90 days.
According to Melaye, I just lost my election at the Appeal Court and Fresh election ordered. Senator Dino Melaye took to his twitter handle to console himself and calm his aggrieved supporters:
“In all things, I give God the Praise. …
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who made peace last year with bitter foe Eritrea. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to “achieve peace and international cooperation”. Mr Abiy’s peace deal with Eritrea ended a 20-year military stalemate following their 1998-2000 border war.
He was named as the winner of the 100th Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, where he will receive the award in December. It is worth some nine million Swedish crowns (about £730,000; $900,000).
Following the announcement, Mr Abiy said he was “humbled and thrilled”.
“Thank you very …
Snacking should be banned on public transport and extra taxes placed on unhealthy foods to tackle child obesity, England’s outgoing chief medical officer says. In her final report as CMO, Dame Sally Davies also called for tighter rules on advertising and takeaways.
She said children needed more help as they were “drowning in a flood” of unhealthy options. If ministers were not bold, she added, they would fail to cut obesity rates. A target to halve rates by 2030 has been set.
Will we see radical action to tackle child obesity?
Dame Sally said: “The unavoidable fact is that over …
Announcing the death of his mother on Instagram, Charly Boy said Mrs. Oputa died on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the age of 101.
He wrote, ‘I wish to announce the death of our Mother Mrs. Margaret Ntianu Oputa nee Onumonu which occurred Tuesday the 8th of October, 2019’.
The activist also shared the picture of himself and his mother on the social media platform with a poem to praise his late mother.
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will spend a total of ₦3.327bn on foreign and local trips in 2020. The figure is contained in the details of the 2020 Appropriation Bill that Buhari presented to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The item was tagged Travel and Transport (General) under State House (President) and State House (Vice-President).
In the 2019 Budget, a total of ₦1.3bn was allocated for the foreign and local trips of the President and the Vice-President. While N1bn …
The Commissioner, Ministry of Youths and Social Development, Lagos State, Mr. Segun Dawodu has revealed the state’s willingness to implement the policy on sexual education across gender.
Making the disclosure in a media briefing in Lagos recently, he said the state opted for the 2019 National Youth Policy with a view to entrenching a sustainable youth agenda that would birth and enhance their quality of life.
He said: “This document outlines the range of activities necessary to translate the youth policy into feasible programmes for the overall benefits of our youths.
“The action plan and implementation strategy contain well …
Zuma, who is accused of taking bribes from French defence company Thales in the 1990s, sought to have the case permanently dropped in March this year on the grounds that it was politically motivated.
But the trial is expected to begin on Tuesday after High Court judge Willie Seriti ruled that Zuma’s “application for the permanent stay is dismissed with costs”.
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An Iranian oil tanker was hit by suspected missile strikes near the Saudi port of Jeddah on Friday, causing the oil to leak into the Red Sea, the ship’s owner said.
The National Iranian Tanker Company said in a statement that the hull of the Sabiti was hit by two separate explosions about 100 kilometres (60 miles) off the Saudi coast.
It said the blasts were “probably caused by missile strikes”.
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“All the ship’s crew are safe and the ship is stable too,” said NITC, adding those on board …
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has said the ₦10 trillion budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari will not take Nigerians out of poverty.
He also advised the federal government to consider legislation on criminal immunity to Nigerians who have plundered the country, as this will lead to a massive inflow of Nigeria’s money in foreign banks.
In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday, Agbakoba, who commended President Buhari for laying the budget estimates in good time, said the country cannot have an anemic budget of ₦10 trillion for 200 …
The federal government has set up a committee comprising of 89 persons to monitor the volume of petrol imported and consumed daily in Nigeria.
The team, according to a statement from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), was drawn from five key agencies comprising the corporation itself, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF), and Department of State Services (DSS).
Their job, the statement, which was signed by the Acting Group General Manager Public Affairs of the NNPC, Mr. Samson Makoji, explained, would be to ensure transparency and accountability in the distribution …
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, Thursday attributed the challenges being experienced in reaching agreement on full implementation of the new minimum wage increase, caused by the present impasse over the consequential adjustment of the minimum wage for Grade Levels 7 to 17, to the wrong interpretation of the increase by the organised labour.
The minister, while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) who visited him in Abuja, accused labour of interpreting the minimum wage to suit its purpose.
He said: “Consequential adjustment of the minimum wage is the main issue. It …
