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Amid increasing concern over the British monarch’s health, the Duchess of Cornwall is reportedly being tipped to perform the duties for Queen Elizabeth 11. The Queen, 95, had Friday cancelled working visits for the next two weeks and has been advised to stick to rest and stick to “light, desk-based duties.” Several of her royal engagements have been cancelled, including the COP26 climate change conference which starts in Glasgow today. The monarch underwent tests in hospital last week and cancelled a two-day trip to Northern Ireland. Now, palace aides are said to be drafting plans for her daughter-in-law Camilla, 74,…

Popular Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has taken to social media to reveal what attracted his wife, Lizzy, to him. Suleman who is the Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, said her passion for prayers endeared her to him. Lizzy born in Kano, North Central Nigeria to the family of Mr. & Mrs. Abinya is passionate about helping, teaching & getting people to solve their personal problems in life. The couple celebrated their 17th years of blissful marriage in June this year. ”The first time I saw my wife, what attracted me to her was her passion for prayers.…

Six months after the death of her husband, Joe Okei-Odumakin, 55, the widow of Yinka Odumakin, former national publicity secretary of Afenifere, has welcomed a set of twins — a boy and a girl. Odumakin was alleged to have died of COVID-19 complications on April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a statement issued on Sunday, Okei-Odumakin, who gave birth at a hospital in the United States on Wednesday, October 27, said her husband had expressed a “strong desire” to have another child 18 years after their second child was born. “The “miracle” birth fulfilled the wishes…

The Gombe State Government has suspended the payment of salaries of 781 workers for being absent from duty posts in September, saving N50 million from the suspension. The state commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, stated this at the monthly news conference on Implementation of the Biometric Attendance Verification for Civil Servants, on Friday October 29, in Gombe. Magaji said another 820 staffers with salaries amounting to N56 million are to be investigated but would earn their salaries for the month. “The grand total for the month of September for both suspensions and investigations; number of staff…

By Aniefiok Christopher As protests continue to rock Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company Limited in Awa Iman, Onna Local Government Area, its Managing Director, Mr. Akin Oyediran has threatened to shut operations of the company. The company is one of the 20 industries established by the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration but allegedly touted to be owned by the state government. Angered by the avalanche of protests rocking the company in recent times, Oyediran declared to shut the company ”if the repeated cases of protests against the company by the host community are not curtailed.’’ Youths from the host community comprising Awa…

President Muhammadu Buhari has been sued “over his failure to probe allegations that over ₦880 billion of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).” In a statement by Kolawole Oluwadare, its Deputy Director, on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants Buhari to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible and to order the recovery of diverted public or any missing funds. The suit followed the stern allegations contained in part 2 of the 2018 annual audited report by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation that ₦880,894,733,084.811 was spent by…

As Chelsea, Manchester United and Crystal Palace triumphed, Manchester City, Tottenham and Newcastle went down in the explosive English Premiership League. Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to three points as Reece James scored twice in a 3-0 win at Newcastle on Saturday, October 30 while Liverpool and Manchester City stumbled at home. Chelsea were without the injured Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Mason Mount, but the European champions were just too much for Newcastle. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to earn a deserved 2-2 draw while Pep…

Former Nigerian Senate President, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee. The new leaders were elected at the party’s national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning of Sunday. Hundreds of party delegates participated in the election of the new national officers at the Eagle Square in Abuja. “Very significantly is for me to have the privilege as…

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has become fidgeted over claims of ordering raid at the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili-Supreme Court Judge. The residence of Mary, the wife of former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili, was raided by security agents on Friday night, October 29. Though Malami has denied the claim, some Nigerians had accused the AGF of masterminding the raid of the Odili’s. This is as Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna of Wuse Zone 6 magisterial division in Abuja admitted that Malami lied to him into signing a search warrant for the residence…

The Commissioner for Lands in Enugu State, Victor Chukwuemeka Nnam, has resigned his position over undue interference with his official conduct. In a statement on his social media page, Nnam said he resigned after his subordinates were removed from office for ”simply doing their jobs diligently.” His statement reads ”May I use this medium to inform my family, friends, associates, well wishers and the the General Public, that I have resigned my appointment as the Commissioner for Lands Enugu State. ”The reason for my resignation is as a result of the removal of the PROFESSIONAL HODs UNDER ME ON PUNITIVE…