Mandy Park Hon Dame Blessing Nwagba, the All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Abia South in the February 25 senatorial election, has congratulated her friend and sister, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha OON, on her recent appointment and successful Inauguration as the Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment. She also commended president Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given to more women to serve in his cabinet. In her message of goodwill made available to the press, Dr Nwagba, a former member of Abia State House of Assembly and chieftain…
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Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie shares picture with Davido
Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie has shared a picture of herself with Afrobeat star Davido. The 26-year-old, on Tuesday, shared a picture of herself and Davido holding up her Falcons’ jersey in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Alozie tagged the DMW star in the post with a handshake emoji. 🤝🏾 @davido pic.twitter.com/skksr1cpuR — michelle alozie (@alozieee) August 22, 2023
Read MoreUK charges Diezani with bribery
Ex-minister of petroleum resources Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences in the United Kingdom relating to her former office in Nigeria. Mrs Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. The United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday that she will appear in court in the British on October 2. Soon after her arrest, her family’s lawyer told AFP she would strongly contest corruption allegations that have dogged her during and after her time in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. The…
Read MoreYemi Alade survives car crash
Singer Yemi Alade has survived a car crash in Spain. She revealed this through an Instagram post on Tuesday. The crash happened on August 17. She also revealed through the post that she had a medical emergency after a performance seven hours before the car crash. Yemi attributed her survival to God, adding that nothing is too complicated for him. “On the 17th of August, we were in a car crash, somewhere between barcelona and benicassim in Spain at 12:06(noon). i also experienced a minor medical emergency from exhaustion after performing on…
Read MoreNigeria inter-faith leaders vow to advance collaboration for peace building…,say our humanity supersedes our differences
Mandy Park Faith leaders across the different religious bodies in Nigeria, today, Tuesday, 22 August at a one day seminar in Lagos vowed to advance interfaith collaboration for peace building and peaceful coexistence amongst people of divergent creed. This is as they noted further that our humanity supersedes our differences The one day seminar and capacity building for the faith leaders, was organized by an Abuja-based Non Governmental Organization, Global Peace Foundation, Nigeria. The event, which held at the LEBC Conference Room of the Baptist Academy Compound in Obanikoro, Lagos,…
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