July 3, 2022

Ecobank Partners Basketmouth To Reel Out “Papa Benji” S3

Ecobank Partners Basketmouth To Reel Out “Papa Benji” S3

July 3, 2022 6:10 pm

One of the foremost financial instutions in Nigeria, Ecobank Nigeria has announced that they would be partnering in the reeling out of the Season 3 of Papa Benji, the comedy web series which it has been sponsoring in partnership with popular comedian and filmmaker, Bright Okpocha better known by his stage name Basketmouth.

The bank has also explained that its main aim in sponsoring the comedy is to promote the African entertainment industry.

‘Papa Banji’ is a popular free-to-watch comedy web series showing on YouTube and can be viewed across the globe.

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NYSC Opens Up On Members Endorsing Presidential Candidate

Electoral Misconduct: NYSC Reacts To Arrest Of Corps Member

July 3, 2022 6:06 pm

The body of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has on Sunday fully condemned an alleged act of electoral misconduct which has seen the arrest and detainment of a corps member, Orji Nkenna, and some other staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State.

The NYSC board had openly condemned this occurnce in a statement which was vetted by Mr Eddy Megwa, its Director of Press and Public Relations, on Sunday.

Read Also: 1,438 Jigawa Corps Members Trained By NYSC On Fresh Skills

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Osun Police Command on Saturday …

PDP Tasks Buhari To Recall Buratai For Investigation Over ₦1.8bn

PDP Tasks Buhari To Recall Buratai For Investigation Over ₦1.8bn

July 3, 2022 2:45 pm

While reacting to some fresh embezzlement discoveries by the ICPC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has openly called on the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to make sure he recalls the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and current Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), to face  some investigations over his alleged connection with the ₦1.8 billion which had been recovered in a property in Abuja after a tip off to the ICPC.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had recently recovered ₦1.8 billion worth of property …

2023 Zamfara Declares Work-Free Week For PVC Registration

Arewa Group Defends Matawalle’s Call For Self-Defence

July 3, 2022 2:44 pm

A socio-political group which has been identified as the Arewa Development Forum for Peace and Justice, has on Sunday declared its solidarity with Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle over his recent call on Nigerians to legally procure firearms to defend themselves against incessant attacks by terrorists and bandits in Zanfara State.

Alhaji Zubairu A Mustafa who is the esteemed Chairman of the Arewa group had faulted what he described as “the negative reactions” by some Nigerians over the suggestion of Zamfara State governor, bemoans “discouraging comment” by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and other elites who were …

Osun 2022: PDP, APC Accused Of Vote-Buying, Stockpiling PVCs

Osun 2022: PDP, APC Accused Of Vote-Buying, Stockpiling PVCs

July 3, 2022 2:44 pm

As political matters are put in place for the Osun State gubernatorial election process, the Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has made some fresh revelations that it has uncovered some malevolent plans by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to massively engage in vote buying and election racketeering.

This revelation was contained in a statement which had been made by Stephen Owolabi, who is the media aide to Akin Ogunbiyi, Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate on Sunday in Osogbo.

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The …

About Black Man, Walker Who Was Shot 60 Times - Lawyer

About Black Man, Walker Who Was Shot 60 Times By Ohio Police

July 3, 2022 11:50 am

Numerous Americans have been left outraged after a Black man who has been identified as Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, was killed bythe Ohio State police as he ran away following a traffic stop.

According to Robert Dicello, who is the lawyer to Walker’s family, some of the Ohio police officers had shot at Walker at least 60 times during the incident which had occurred on Monday.

The lawyer had also cited police body-camera video that he viewed.

Read Also: US Police Release Footage Showing Officer Shooting Black Man

Akron Police Department said in a Tuesday statement that its officers …

SERAP Drags Buhari's Govt To ECOWAS Court Over Train Attack

SERAP Charges Buhari To Redirect Govt Funds To ASUU

July 3, 2022 11:50 am

While reacting to the prolonged strike action by members ASUU community, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) group has openly urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do his best to meet some of the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

SERAP had also advised President Muhammadu Buhari to redirect some of the presidency’s ₦3.6 billion budget for feeding and travels, and the ₦134 billion allocated to the National Assembly for 2022 to ASUU.

Read Also; Missing ₦11trn Electricity Fund: SERAP Drags Buhari To Court

SERAP also called for the recovery of “missing ₦105.7 billion of public funds”

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UPTH Denies Death Of 14 Incubated Babies Due To Power Outage

UPTH Denies Death Of 14 Incubated Babies Due To Power Outage

July 3, 2022 9:56 am

Whilst reporting to earlier rumours that some of the incubated infants in the Hospital had been killed after a massive power outage hit the institution, the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has put out a statement that completely denies these reports that the babies died due to a power outage.

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Acting Public Relations Officer, Elabha Meni had issued a rebuttal at the weekend.

 

Admitting that there was a power failure, Meni said it was not true that 14 infants died at the health facility.

Meni accused “certain persons” of trying …

Missile Rain Zelenskyy Accuses Russia Terrorism

Missile Rain: Zelenskyy Accuses Russia Terrorism

July 3, 2022 7:25 am

Missiles rained down on Ukraine early Sunday morning killing many civilians and wounding dozens in built-up areas, a development which has prompted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accuse Russia of state ‘terror’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that strikes on a southern resort town had left no fewer than 21 dead and dozens wounded after missiles slammed into flats and a recreation centre in Sergiyvka, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Black Sea port Odessa.

Rockets hit residential properties in Solviansk in the heart of the embattled Donbas region, killing a woman in her garden and wounding her husband, a …

Protesters Protest In Spain, Morocco Over Migrant Deaths

Protesters, Protest In Spain, Morocco Over Migrant Deaths

July 3, 2022 7:08 am

In response to the deaths of 23 African migrants who perished in a crush while attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, protests were conducted on Saturday in a number of Spanish cities as well as in Rabat.

Numerous protests against immigration policy and the ‘militarization of borders’ were held in Barcelona, Malaga, Vigo, San Sebastian, and Melilla itself.

In the Moroccan capital, a few dozen representatives of the Collective of Sub-Saharan Communities in Morocco and associations helping migrants demonstrated in front of parliament calling for Rabat to “stop playing the role of EU policeman”.

‘We …

We Want Senate Presidency, SGF, South-East APC Tells Tinubu

We Want Senate Presidency, SGF, South-East APC Tells Tinubu

July 3, 2022 7:04 am

The South-East zone caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted its sights to the positions of Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) if the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, wins the 2023 general elections.

The development was made known by a top party chieftain in the South-East, who who preferred not to be named.

The source revealed that when Tinubu comes back to the country, a group would meet with him and present their demands.

‘If the South-West has the presidency while both the North-West and North-East are still negotiating …

Real Reasons Why Life Is Unpleasant In Nigeria - Shettima

Real Reasons Why Life Is Unpleasant In Nigeria – Shettima

July 3, 2022 6:59 am

A former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has opened up on why he thinks life appears nasty, brutish and short, in the midst of abundance, in Africa’s most populous country – Nigeria.

Shettima made these revelations while speaking Abuja at the investiture of Yusuf Ali as the 11th President of Rotary Club Abuja Maitama, pointed out that citizens get swamped by inordinate worship of money, individualism, and a crass materialism at the detriment to the wellbeing of the masses.

The former Senator called on citizens to work towards saving Nigerians who are migrating to different countries through dangerous …

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