August 29, 2020

Rivers Businessman Commits Suicide Over Huge Debt

Rivers Businessman Commits Suicide Over Huge Debt

August 29, 2020 9:44 am

A 45-year-old man, Chinedu Peter Ogwa has taken his own life at his home situated at Wokoma street in Mile 3 Diobu in Rivers state on Thursday night August 27.

It was gathered that Peter Ogwa left behind a suicide note where he blamed huge debts among other reasons for snuffing life out of himself.

The businessman who hailed from Ebonyi State but traded at Ikokwu spare parts market in Diobu, Port Harcourt, reportedly killed himself over his failure in his business undertaking.

Chidinma Ogwa, wife of the deceased, discovered that her husband started behaving strangely on Monday, August 24 …

‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43

‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies At 43

August 29, 2020 4:34 am

Chadwick Boseman, star of the groundbreaking superhero movie “Black Panther,” has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer.

Boseman, 43, never publicly discussed his condition and continued to work on major Hollywood films during and between “countless” operations and chemotherapy, his family said in a statement.

“It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in ‘Black Panther,’” they said.

“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all,” the statement added.

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018’s “Black Panther.”

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Buhari Reacts As Norwegian Ambassador Leaves Nigeria

August 29, 2020 4:22 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed delight at the progress made in the Nigeria-Norwegian relations in the last four years.

Speaking at a virtual farewell meeting with the out-going Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, Jens-Petter Kjemprud, the President commended him for the bilateral accomplishment in the area of oil and gas, fishing, humanitarian assistance in the Northeast and other benefits that his efforts have brought to Nigeria.

“I congratulate you on your performance and hard work and for the help in the promotion of the welfare of people in the Northeast where we have a problem of Internally Displaced Persons, …

Why Tinubu Made 'I Don't Believe In One Nigeria' Statement

Why Tinubu Made ‘I Don’t Believe In One Nigeria’ Statement

August 29, 2020 4:20 am

It’s proper and helpful to put that interview granted in 1997 when Asiwaju Tinubu was in exile in London in its proper context. I know the story well enough. It was during the military era after the annulment of the June 12 election when Nigeria was a Banana Republic of sort. Every right-thinking Nigeria was exasperated at the way the country was being run and where it was headed.

General Ibrahim Babangida had annulled the election freely won by Bashorun MKO Abiola, an election that broke all barriers that hitherto divided the country: ethnic, religious, class, etc.
In his agitation …

Buhari Executes Major Shake Up Of Permanent Secretaries

Buhari Executes Major Shake Up Of Permanent Secretaries

August 29, 2020 4:19 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved fresh deployments of newly appointed permanent secretaries, while also redeploying older ones in the Federal Civil Service.

Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular she signed and issued on Friday in Abuja.

The effective dates for the movements varied, as some already resumed at their new posts on 27 August, while some are expecting to take over their new ministries end of October.

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Here are those affected in the shake-up:

1.Chinyeaka Christian. FCT Ministry of …

Bullion Van: 'Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him'

Bullion Van: ‘Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him’

August 29, 2020 4:15 am

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has told those calling for the probe of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to stop wasting their time.

According to Bamgbose, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari cannot investigate Tinubu.

Recall that recently, thousands of Nigerians led Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, signed a petition on social media, calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate and probe Tinubu in respect of his use of Bullion van during the 2019 general election.

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