Obi makes U-turn, says position on church vigils distorted

Obi makes U-turn, says position on church vigils distorted

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, said his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ has been misrepresented. The former Anambra State governor came under heavy criticism following his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. While emphasising that Nigeria suffers from poverty and is unproductive as a result of two factors – politics and religion, Obi […]

November 4, 2024 11

NEWS

Tinubu didn’t appoint self petroleum minister, says Onanuga

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed reports that the president is Nigeria’s substantive petroleum minister. Onanuga made the rebuttal on Sunday while fielding questions on Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. When asked if the president hopes to hold on to his job as the ‘Minister of Petroleum,’ Onanuga fumed, saying the president had never addressed himself with such […]

October 28, 2024 14

BUSINESS

World facing serious challenges, says Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told leaders of BRICS emerging economies the world was facing “serious challenges” and urged the group to be a “stabilising force”. Xi was speaking on the final day of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a forum Moscow hopes will help forge a united front of nations against the West. Addressing assembled leaders, Xi said the “common march of the global […]

October 24, 2024 16

NEWS

I just had a failed kidney transplant, says TG Omori

Award-winning cinematography and music producer, ThankGod Omori popularly known as TG Omori, has revealed that he had a failed kidney transplant after his brother donated to him to improve his kidney-related ailment. Omori revealed this on Wednesday, shortly after disclosing that he was going through hell and that Nigerians should pray for him. He wrote, “One year after my kidney crashed, I just had a failed transplant at St Nicolas […]

August 30, 2024 7

ENTERTAINMNET

It’s ungrateful to reply ‘seen’ after financial help, says actor Kanayo

Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Kanayo O Kanayo, has expressed displeasure with what he perceives as a lack of gratitude from people who receive financial favours. In a video he shared on Instagram on Monday, Kanayo criticised the response of “seen” after receiving money as a sign of ungratefulness. He said, “I have one question. Why are people very ungrateful? “You do somebody a favour by sending him or her […]

July 10, 2024 19

POLITICS

Senate didn’t approve new presidential jets, says Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President, irrespective of the harsh economic situation in the country. The alleged […]

June 26, 2024 22

NEWS

Strike’ll add to hardship, N494,000 minimum wage unrealistic, says LP

The Labour Party in Nigeria has called on the workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the government on a new minimum wage rather than embarking on industrial action. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos State. Ifoh said that the strike was not an option, noting that it would cause more hardship […]

June 3, 2024 14

NEWS

80% of Lekki buildings have no approval, says LASG

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, stated that 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. He disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and you would agree with me that anybody passing through that corridor would see a lot […]

May 6, 2024 5

BUSINESS

Govt palliative worsening food inflation, says Cardoso

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the huge purchase of foodstuffs by the government as palliatives is contributing to the galloping food inflation in the country. He stated this in his contributions during the March Monetary Policy Committee, which was published on the website of the CBN. The MPC increased the benchmark interest rate to 24.75 per cent, from 22.75 per cent. The […]

May 3, 2024 2

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