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Rufai Oseni, Arise News TV analyst, is unhappy with Nigerian how APC politicians junketing in private jets during campaign flag-off despite the fact that the masses are suffering. This was as All Progressives Congress (APC) politicians and supporters flooded Jos, Plateau capital with about 95 private jets during the recent campaign flag-off by the party in support of their presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oseni observed that these private jets were many that some landed in Abuja as landing space in Jos Airport was inadequate to accommodate them in Jos. Also read: Journalist advocates State of Emergency for flood-hit Nigerian…

The Federal Government has revealed that about 63 percent of persons within Nigeria (133 million,) are living in poverty. This came off a research carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Presenting a report during the launch of Nigeria’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey in Abuja on Thursday November 17, it was revealed that the figure was arrived at after a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) with five components of health, living standard, education,…

A two-year-old boy died of starvation, after his father was deceased due to fatal heart attack,  at Geneva, New York City apartment, a coroner’s report has revealed. David Conde, Sr., who died in February, suffered from “cardiovascular disease,” the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office announced earlier this week, per NBC News. David Conde, Jr. subsequently died of starvation, police added. His death was ruled an accident. The police said, “It is believed that Mr. Conde, 59, passed away first, and the child was not able to obtain any nourishment after his father passed.” Also read: France flexes muscle with USA, Australia Their corpses were…

The Federal Government has expressed sadness over the killings of three Nigerians in South Africa between November 14 and 17, 2022. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, in a statement issued Thursday, noted that it was saddened by the latest reports of killings of Nigerians in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It explained that the killings of Nigerians in South Africa were a result of intra-community violence that had not been adequately managed. Also read Xenophobia: South Africans Attack Nigerians Again So Far, FG Evacuates 501 Nigerians From South Africa Nigeria Recalls High Commissioner To South Africa, Shuns WES Over Xenophobia The…

Portugal rounded off their preparation for the 2022 World Cup with a commanding 4-0 win over Nigeria in a friendly on Thursday. The match was played at the Estadio Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon. Despite being without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, the hosts took control of the game from the blast of the whistle. Also read: World Cup Favourites: Portugal coach writes off Nigeria Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, scored twice in the first half as Portugal took a 2-0 lead. Fernandes tapped in Diogo Dalot’s cross, before stroking a penalty past Francis Uzoho. The Super Eagles could have pulled one…

Republicans have won majority in the US House of Representatives, setting the stage for two years of divided government as President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party held control of the Senate. The victory gives Republicans the power to rein in Biden’s agenda, as well as to launch potentially politically damaging probes of his administration and family, though it falls far short of the “red wave” the party had hoped for. The final call came after more than a week of ballot-counting when Edison Research projected Republicans had won the 218 seats they needed to control the House. Also read: US Democrats…

Nigerian Burna Boy and Tems were among the nominees for the 65th annual Grammy Awards announced on Tuesday. While Tems was nominated alongside Future and Drake in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for the song, ‘Wait for U’, Burna Boy received a nomination for the song ‘Last Last’ in the Best Global Music Performance category. Burna Boy is not new to the Awards as he got his first award in 2021 for Best Global Music Album for his 2020 album ‘Twice as Tall.’ Read also Burna Boy To Feature At 2021 Grammy Awards Nigerians Happy As Burna Boy Bags Second…

‘Drunk’ corporal has allegedly crushed to death Director of Finance of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Brigadier-General Audi Ogbole James.  Brigadier-General James, described as one of the finest officers in the Nigerian Army, died on Tuesday night, November 15, 2022, from injuries he suffered after a corporal, Abayomi Ebun, alleged to be drunk, hit him with a car. The army corporal has since been arrested and is being detained by NAFRC provost marshals investigating the matter. Also read Nigerian Army vows to punish Killers of two Soldiers Lagos to investigate death of three-year-old at medical facility Apostle Suleman…

Country music star and philanthropist, Dolly Parton got $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez on November 12. “What she’s done for kids, literacy and so many other things is just incredible,” the Amazon founder said. Dolly Parton is getting recognized for the Bezos Courage and Civility Award beyond her “9 to 5” of being the queen of country music. Read also Jeff Bezos gives $100m to Obama Foundation to honour Lewis Jeff Bezos divests $2b worth of his Amazon Stock Jeff Bezos’ Divorce Bill Tops $35b, Still Richest Man Ironically, Amazon is planning to…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, says it has dragged Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, to deities over his attack on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Soludo, in a lengthy article, had lashed out at Obi, stating that he knows that he can’t and won’t win the 2023 presidential election. In the article entitled, History beckons and I will not be silent (Part 1), Soludo added that the LP flagbearer is only playing games. Read also Peter Obi knows that he ‘can’t and won’t win’- Soludo explodes Soludo sobs over Lawmaker’s beheading, places N10m bounty…