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Anambra State Government has revealed that it planned to host a fair in collaboration with the recently exposed fake Made-in-Nigeria Agency. The agency was recently exposed as fake and non-existent. However, the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Mrs Chiamaka Nnake, stated that the agency had tricked the government into hosting its maiden fair, which was billed to hold in December. Nnake, who was nominated as the state Focal Person for the agency, said she was nominated by Governor Chukwuma Soludo to represent the state in the fake agency. She was forced to state her side of the story after…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has queried and ordered the termination of Apostle Kassy Chukwu’s appointment as Special Senior Assistant, SSA. The action followed a post made by Apostle Kassy in which he stated that music star Davido should not enter Edo State again. The statement quickly went viral and drew public criticism, prompting the governor to respond. The post by Apostle Kassy was seen as inciting and capable of causing tension, especially coming from a government appointee. Davido has a large fan base across Nigeria, and any statement barring him from a state can easily trigger backlash…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze in connection with the discovery of National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office”. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC uncovered the purported fake agency in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. The chairman of the of the ICPC Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Friday. Adamu said the new fake agency was discovered as part of the ongoing investigation…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a US court for permission to submit a confidential declaration explaining why it is withholding some records relating to allegations linking President Bola Tinubu to a drug-trafficking investigation. The FBI made the request in an application dated August 20 before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, saying it could not publicly disclose the full reasons for withholding certain information. An ex parte, in camera declaration is a submission made privately to a judge for consideration without being placed on the public record. The application was published on X on…
A Special Committee on the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), chaired by former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has submitted its report on the ownership, funding and status of the controversial museum project, Chris Osa Media reports. The committee, constituted to establish the true ownership status of the facility, submitted its report to Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday. Presenting the report, Oshiomhole said the committee found that the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki committed a total of ₦3.8 billion in Edo taxpayers’ funds to the project. He explained that…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his monthly salary is ₦503,000, lower than the ₦900,000 earned by Permanent Secretaries in the state. Oborevwori disclosed this on Thursday during the inauguration of 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes for Permanent Secretaries and the presentation of 12 official vehicles to newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Asaba, the state capital. The governor, who spoke during the event in a video posted by ARISE TV on YouTube, said the state government had increased the salaries of Permanent Secretaries after they complained that some directors were earning almost the same amount as them. “When the Permanent…
A trainee at UBA’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme graduation ceremony was stopped mid-greeting by Group Chairman Tony Elumelu after she addressed him simply as “Tony”. In a video from the event, the trainee was heard saying, “Good morning, Tony,” while addressing the businessman. Elumelu initially appeared to take the greeting lightly, responding, “Toyin? Toyin?” When she clarified that she had said “Good morning, Tony,” Elumelu told her that he preferred to be addressed as “Mr Elumelu” or “TOE.” “Okay. No, you won’t call me Tony. I’m not… you’ll call me Mr Elumelu or TOE. You won’t call me Tony, or…
President Bola Tinubu is receiving Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondent observed Adeleke arriving at the forecourt of the Villa at exactly 5:25 pm on Thursday, in a navy blue traditional attire, brandishing a walking stick and alighting from a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV. The governor arrived alongside the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. It is his first meeting with the President since his re-election in last Saturday’s governorship poll. Adeleke’s visit comes days after President Tinubu personally called to congratulate him on his re-election victory, describing the outcome as “a…
About 40 people are suspected to have lost their lives after a boat carrying farmers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident occurred while the victims were crossing a stream to access their farms. Most of those on board were reportedly children aged between 10 and 15 years. An eyewitness said more than 70 people were on the boat when it capsized shortly after taking off. The village head was among those on board but he was reportedly rescued. “So far, we have recovered about 40 bodies, while six people,…
Nigerian filling stations have reduced their Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump prices by between N35 and N90 per litre, about three weeks after Dangote Refinery’s gantry price reduction. MRS, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), AA Rano, Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO), Emedab and other filling stations in Abuja and its environs have reduced their petrol prices to between N1,210 and N1,275 per litre, down from N1,305 and N1,335 per litre as of July 31, 2026. This means that in the first 20 days of August, Nigerian filling stations adjusted their petrol pump prices downward by at least N35 per…