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Peter Okoye, Falz, AY, Banky W, Others, Show Off Dance Moves At William Uchemba’s Wedding (Video)

22Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Peter Okoye, Falz, AY, Banky W, Others, Show Off Dance Moves At William Uchemba’s Wedding (Video)

Top Nigerian celebrities graced the wedding ceremony of actor and comedian, Williams Uchemba who wedded his heartthrob, Brunella Oscar on Saturday. Rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, Peter Okoye, AY, and Banky W among others were caught on camera displaying their dance moves during the wedding ceremony of the Abia State born star actor. Williams and his wife tied the knot at the Dominion City Church, Lekki Epe expressway on Saturday, November 21, 2020. The lavish event was attended by close friends, celebrities, and family members of the couple. The couple had their traditional wedding in Anambra state last Sunday, November 15. https://youtu.be/sovdyUA_YFU

22Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

AFCON, Africa, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

We Won’t Sack Rohr – Pinnick

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pelvin Pinnick has reiterated his support for Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr despite recent calls for the German's sack. Rohr has been a subject of major criticism after the Super Eagles failed to beat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header. The Super Eagles were forced to a 4-4 draw by the Leone Stars at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City last Friday, while both sides battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture on Tuesday at the Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown. Pinnick has however backed the former Gabon and Niger coach to continue on the job. “Rohr has done well as our coach, qualifying us for the World Cup and finishing third at the AFCON. It was the same coach...

We Must Exit This Recession With Precision – Atiku

22Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, News, Nigeria

We Must Exit This Recession With Precision – Atiku

It is with a very heavy heart that I received the confirmation that for the second time in five years, Nigeria has entered into another recession. Heaviness of heart, because this could have been avoided had this administration taken heed to patriotic counsel given by myself and other well meaning Nigerians on cutting the cost of governance, saving for a rainy day, and avoiding profligate borrowing. Yes, the COVID19 pandemic has exacerbated an already bad situation, however, we could have avoided this fate by a disciplined and prudent management of our economy. Be that as it may, it serves no one’s purposes to quarrel after the fact. We must focus on solutions. Nigeria needs critical leadership to guide her back to the path of economic sustainability. We cannot afford hand wringin...

Lekki Shooting: Soldiers Took Live Bullets to Scene for Self-defence – General Taiwo

22Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, Crime, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security

Lekki Shooting: Soldiers Took Live Bullets to Scene for Self-defence – General Taiwo

Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, which was the Army unit deployed to the Lekki Tollgate area on the night of October 20, has admitted that the officers went to the scene with Live and blank bullet. He said that the Phase four of military internal security operation which the Army deployed involved soldiers taking live ammunition to the scene for self defence. He noted that some officers that operated at the tollgate on the night of the shooting were indeed armed with live bullets. Taiwo, however stressed that only soldiers with blank bullets shot into the air. He disclosed this on Saturday during the hearing of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, investigating the alleged killing of peaceful #EndSARS de...

How Travelers Were Stuck at Itobe Bridge, Kogi, for Several Hours (See Video)

21Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Transportation

How Travelers Were Stuck at Itobe Bridge, Kogi, for Several Hours (See Video)

Travelers who traveled to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Friday were halted by massive traffic jam at the Itobe Bridget, Kogi State, African News Today has gathered. Motorists and commuters plying the Itobe-Ajaokuta- bridge in Kogi State linking the Eastern part of the country to Abuja were left sweating at the bridge for several hours after a trailer broke down in the middle of the bridge, causing gridlock which started around 4:00 pm. One of the lanes of the two-lane bridge had been barricaded for repair works since the beginning of the year, leaving motorists with only one lane in the ever-busy highway. The effect of the breakdown of the trailer in the bridge caused great difficulty to vehicles that plied the road as they had to wait for long period before interv...

ASUU Commences Consultation with Members

21Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Commences Consultation with Members

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has started consultations with all of its members to confirm the status of the industrial action. According to The Nation, the National President of the union, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi confirmed this in an interview. Ogunyemi said: “We are consulting with our organs. When we have new information we will share it. “We are reporting back to the government on Friday. That is when the consultation will end.” Asked if the union would call off the strike before Friday’s meeting, Ogunyemi said: “I don’t have the power to suspend the strike.” The Federal Government on Friday agreed to ASUU’s demand to pay their members’ salary arrears from February to June through the old salary payment platform, pending when the university lecturers wi...

Gov Obaseki Orders Stoppage of All NDDC Projects in Edo, See Why

21Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Gov Obaseki Orders Stoppage of All NDDC Projects in Edo, See Why

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has ordered contractors executing projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to immediately cease work in the state, African News Today gathered. Obaseki who disclosed this when the management of Seplat Petroleum Company paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City, said the NDDC has continued to fail the people of the region in the execution of its mandates. The governor added that the state government would be approaching the court to seek an order stopping the NDDC from executing any project in the state without the permission of the state’s Executive Council. He said, “We embarked on a very ambitious project by signing an agreement with the NDCC and Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (...

Umahi: PDP Moves to Halt Defection of Lawmakers

21Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Umahi: PDP Moves to Halt Defection of Lawmakers

The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to take legal action against any of the party’s lawmakers who decamps from the party. The warning which was issued on Friday in Abuja by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP came at a time when Ebonyi State legislators are speculated to be plotting to decamp to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The formal defection of David Umahi of Ebonyi State to the APC had made speculations rife that lawmakers at the state and federal levels were scheming to join him. “That was an issue that was discussed both at the caucus and at the NEC meeting yesterday. I want to place on record that any legislator elected on the platform of the PDP in Ebonyi State will not run away with our mandate. “I...

Has Governor Bala Mohammed Defected to APC? Governor Responds to Speculations

21Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Has Governor Bala Mohammed Defected to APC? Governor Responds to Speculations

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed has debunked reports that he was on the verge of quitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party at the center, All Progressive Congress (APC). Bala who was elected governor under the umbrella of the PDP denied the speculations in a statement issued on Friday in Bauchi by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on media to the governor, Mr Mukhtar Gidado. The statement read in part, “In its front-page lead story of 20th November 2020, Thisday newspaper alleged that the Bauchi State Governor, Gov. Bala Mohammed was among three Governors, elected under the platform of PDP that are negotiating to join the ruling party, APC. “We wish to state that the story is a disingenuous speculation driven by a clear marketing urge, to feed the app...

ASUU Strike: FG Makes Concessions, Offers ₦65 Billion for Revitalisation, Exempts Union from IPPIS

21Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: FG Makes Concessions, Offers ₦65 Billion for Revitalisation, Exempts Union from IPPIS

Following months of strike action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government on Friday bowed to pressure, offering the union ₦65 billion for Earned Academic Allowance and Revitalisation of the nation’s public universities. The Federal Government also agreed to exempt the varsity lecturers from the much-disputed Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information (IPPIS), until the union’s University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) was ready for usage. Members of ASUU will be paid through the Government Integrated Financal Management Information System, which is the old payment system that was used to pay its members prior to the proposed deployment of IPPIS. The agreements were reached at a meeting between the leadership of ASUU ...