Oga a o o ''The renewed hope is here”- Presidential aide, Abiodun Essiet, writes as she releases photos of ongoing toilet projects in a Plateau community

The Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Community Engagement North Central. Abiola Essient has caused a stir online after she shared photos of the toilet projects she is embarking on in a community in Plateau State. Abiola posted the images online and stated that the toilet project will help solve young girls' difficulties while experiencing their monthly flow.

Describing the projects as ‘’the renewed hope', Abiola wrote;

‘’The first toilet in Nagohom Community, Mazah Ward, Plateau State is almost completed. It is built within the school compound.

When it is completed

Our Girls will have a place to change their sanitary pads.

Our girls will not miss classes again when they are having their menstrual cycle

I have contributed to ending open Defecation in Nigeria.

I have contributed to the development of the Nagohom community.

The renewed hope is here

 ‘’

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Protesters Carted Away Ganduje’s Trial Documents, Kano Suffered Over N1bn Losses, Says Governor Yusuf

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You can't pay your househelp or worker less than N70K new minimum wage applies to all - Akpabio

 

Following the passage of the new Minimum wage act by the Senate, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned that domestic staff and artisans must not be paid less than the mandatory N70,000 minimum wage.

Edo market women protest against alleged plans by Iyaloja of Lagos, Folasade Tinubu, to impose a leader on them

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Africa’s Richest Man Dangote Abandons Plans To Invest In Nigeria’s Steel Industry Over Allegations Of Monopoly

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Dangote Wants Us To Stop Importation Of Fuel, Direct All Marketers To His Refinery –Nigerian Agency, NMDPRA

Mr Farouk who said this in a video issued by the State House media on Thursday, claimed that Dangote made the request to ensure that all oil marketers in the country would patronise only his refinery for fuel. 

Tinubu Govt Spent N473Million On First Lady’s Trips To UK, Mozambique, Ethiopia

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Court dismisses suit challenging Arabic inscriptions on Naira notes

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State House Spends N244million On Tyres In One Day Despite Hardship Under Tinubu Government

Documents sourced from the portal showed that the sums of N200,583,390, N38,070,000, and N6,000,960, were respectively paid for these items, on May 21, 2024, just a few days before the first anniversary of the President. 

The court gives reasons as it denies Emefiele permission to travel to the UK for a medical checkup.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, July 16, turned down former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele’s request for permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. 

Court declines Emefiele’s request for UK medical trip

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No VIP apartment for Bobrisky in prison. He is staying in a shared cell with other inmates – NCoS

The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has dismissed reports claiming that incarcerated crossdresser, Idris Okuneye a.k.a. Bobrisky, is being accommodated in a one-bedroom apartment for Very Important Persons VIP at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.

Bobrisky is treated as a normal inmate, he was examined and no realignment of gender or genital organ was discovered – NCoS official

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EFCC arrests Bobrisky for naira abuse

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Being Bob is risky because no matter how you fake it, one day the Idris in you will come out for the world to see - Clergyman, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu speaks on Bobrisky's arrest

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Bobrisky Wins Best Dressed Female With 1 Million Cash Prize At Premiere

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CAC document shows foreign names as owners of mining company indicted for Ibadan explosion - Gov Makinde

 

Governor Seyi Makinde has revealed that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate of a mining company indicted for the explosion that rocked the Bodija area of Oyo State on Tuesday, January 16, showed some foreign names as owners.

EFCC summons 20 directors, officials of Humanitarian Ministry for probe

Former minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Betta Edu, and Halima Shehu have been named and implicated in the case [PN]. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued summons to 20 senior directors and officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation for a thorough investigation.

“As a King in Yoruba land, know your worth” Mixed reactions as Governor Adeleke snubs the Ooni of Ife’s hand at an event (Video)

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, is currently making headlines after a video of him being publicly embarrassed by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke surfaced online. In the viral clip, the two were at an event when the Ooni stood up to greet the Governor.