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The House of Representatives on Friday decided to investigate the appointment of the Director General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof Martins Ike-Muonso. The lower house will also explore the appointment of Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Dr Mathew Adepoju. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the House of …

Mourinho’s eyes turn to Super Eagles star Ndidi as an alternative to the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Turkish giants Fenerbahçe have been linked with a move for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. As reported by Sabah, the Jose Mourinho-led side are eyeing a move for the Nigeria international as an alternative to Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Friday, refused to set aside a decision ordering the removal of Martins Chike Amaewhule and 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, on May 30 declared the seats of 27 lawmakers who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the …

A fire on Friday gutted twin duplexes in Magodo Phase 11 in Lagos. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the incident occurred at Jalan Alhaji Jubril Number 16 Magodo Phase II. The permanent secretary added that the agency responded quickly to the incident following emergency calls …

Wole Soyinka: Muslims await you in 2027 – Omokri to Peter Obi Social critic Reno Omokri has warned former Labor Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi that Muslims are waiting for him, ahead of the 2027 elections. Omokri was reacting to Obi’s remark against Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on issue of lack of respect. the former governor of Anambra state …

At least 15 passengers were injured in several accidents in the Ojota area of ​​Lagos on Thursday. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement in Ikeja. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident was reported via the state’s toll-free emergency numbers 767 and 112. He said: “The LASEMA Response Team from the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market ended the week with profits of N52 billion on Friday. This follows the increase in the share prices of GUINNESS, ETRANZACT, and UNITY BANK on the stock exchange floor today. After five hours of trading on the capital market, equity capitalization increased to N56.527 trillion from N56.474 trillion recorded by the exchange on Thursday. …

“Better to have your own money than to depend on men” – Linda Ikeji to young women Popular media personality, Linda Ikeji has urged young women to aim for financial success rather than relying on men to fulfill their financial needs. She noted that being wealthy isn’t just men’s “birthright.” The mother of one explained that she would. rather strive …

The Naira depreciated against the United States dollar on Friday and traded at N1, 476.24/$1. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the naira lost N6 against the dollar after trading at N1,482.72/$1 compared to N1,476.24/$1 recorded the previous day. The intra-day high and low recorded during the day were N1, 490/$1 and N1, 390/$1 respectively, …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, and 254 others to the country’s governing council and tertiary council. The Permanent Secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Nnamdi Mbaeri, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said Akande would …