John Mayaki
10 Feb
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, John Mayaki, has strongly condemned a recent full-page editorial published by ThisDay, accusing the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party of using media to blackmail the judiciary. The contentious article, titled “All Eyes on Edo Tribunal” and penned by ThisDay Sunday Editor Davidson Iriekpen, has been…
14 Jan
The Edo State Government has firmly disassociated itself from comments made by John Mayaki, a former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Governor Godwin Obaseki. In a statement signed by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, the government clarified that Mayaki’s remarks do not represent the Governor’s Office and urged the public to…
9 Sep 2024
The coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, at the weekend, petitioned the international community, pro-democracy organisations, and human rights watchdogs, raising the alarm over the potential manipulation
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To commemorate his 60th birthday anniversary, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has offered to sponsor the education of 60 orphans to tertiary level. Mutfwang disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing some orphans who came to celebrate with him in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 60 orphans were picked from selected…
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Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says that the zoning arrangement in the state will remain even after his tenure. Mutfwang declared this during a colloquium tagged “Leadership and Transformation: the Renaissance of Plateau Economy”, organised in his honour on Wednesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colloquium, organised by a…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is expending N39 billion on the rehabilitation of the Abuja International Conference Centre. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, when he inspected the ongoing renovation of the centre being executed by Julius Berger. The minister recalled that President Bola…
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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Regulation Bill aimed at regulating the activities of traditional medicine practitioners in the state has passed its second reading in the Delta House of Assembly. This is sequel to the presentation of the principles of the bill, by the lead sponsor, Mr Fegoson Onwo, (PDP-Isoko South I) during plenary on…
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The police command in Lagos State on Wednesday exhumed the body of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Mr. Adedamola Ogunbode. The corpse was buried in a shallow grave behind LASU fence in its Ojo Campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, a political science education graduate, had been…
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Dr. Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) for a second four-year term. Meanwhile, Amaju Pinnick, Nigeria’s candidate for the FIFA Council, narrowly missed out on retaining his seat, losing by just a single vote. The decision was confirmed at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in…
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Omolola Fanimokun, the woman accused of being involved in the messy breakup between skit maker Oluwadolarz and his ex-fiancée, Ifeluv, has finally spoken out. Taking to Instagram on March 12, 2024, Lola dismissed the allegations, describing them as "baseless" and an attempt to tarnish her image. She made it clear that she does not need…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are facing a probe panel for their alleged role in the congestion of custodial facilities across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel investigating the alleged corruption and other violations in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) had…
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Nephrologists at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) have called for improved awareness and regular screening to reduce the burden of kidney diseases among citizens. They made the call during a free Kidney Function Test Programme, held by LASUTH and Ikeja Local Government, on Wednesday in Lagos, in celebration of the World Kidney Day…
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has published no fewer than 1,571 insurance-related complaints from policyholders against different insurance companies. NAICOM published the document on its website on Wednesday to ensure that insurance companies pay for resolved policyholders’ complaints. The document showed that the Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc topped the chart with 327 complaints…