Merriam Webster has added the term “second gentleman” to its dictionaries to describe the role of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff. The definition for the new term is “the husband or male partner of a vice president or second in command of a country or jurisdiction’’. Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer,... Read More
By Festus Fifen. Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi on Friday condoled with the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the death of his father. Gbagi, in a statement he personally signed made available to BEN Television described the late Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa as a pillar of unity in the... Read More
———(——( STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI DESERVES CREDIT FOR DIMINISHING CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SERVICE The Buhari administration deserves credit for diminishing corruption in the public service and will continue to vigorously support prevention, enforcement, public education and enlightenment activities of anti-corruption agencies. We are currently analyzing the sources of data used in... Read More
The Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has debunked reports that he is indebted to defunct Oceanic Bank or Sterling Bank or any other banks. Senator Opeyemi in a statement signed by his Senior Legislative aide Hon. Bunmi Oguntuase said the report was attempt by some... Read More
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Nasiru Mohammed, has said some officers of the command in the state had been arrested for allegedly assaulting five civilians in Orlu. The commissioner confirmed the arrest in a statement issued by the spokesman for the command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, on Thursday. Mohammed said the officers... Read More
Professor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori, says security agencies may exploit Nigerians under the guise of enforcing the newly signed Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations (2021). Tomori, who is the Chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, said this in an interview with news men on Thursday. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on Tuesday... Read More
2020 Batch A corps members posted to Borno State have been exempted from Orientation Camp. The National Youth Service Corps announced this in a tweet without giving a reason for the decision. “2020 Batch A Corps members serving in Borno State are exempted from the Camp resumption,” the tweet read. The News team reports that NYSC... Read More
The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge of the state after rejecting her twice. The confirmation took place on Thursday at the state House of Assembly in Calabar following a motion moved by the Leader of the House and representative of Ogoja Constituency, Peter Odey, and... Read More
A fight has broken out at the ongoing public hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the Petroleum Industry Bill as members of the host communities engage in physical combat. The fight broke out when the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas was called to the podium to make a presentation.... Read More
___________ NEW HARD-HITTING NATIONAL TV AD URGES THE NATION TO STAY AT HOME Government launches new national campaign featuring hospital staff and COVID-19 patients to remind the public of the extreme pressures still facing the NHS. New emotive TV ad challenges the public to think about the impact their actions might have by asking: “Can... Read More