By Kabir Abdulsalam As a social media platform, Twitter has become a significant part of the daily lives of many individuals, businesses, and organizations. With over 330 million monthly active users, Twitter provides a platform for individuals to express themselves, share ideas, and connect with others from different parts of the world. However, with the increasing number of users, there is a need for a verification process to distinguish real accounts from fake ones. This is where the Twitter Verification Badge comes in. The Twitter Verification Badge, also known as the blue checkmark, is a symbol that appears on a…
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The Federal Executive Council has approved the construction of the corporate headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development. The minister of agriculture, Mohammad Abubakar, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents, said an initial sum of N6 billion would be used to commence the construction of the new headquarters. Abubakar said the proposed headquarters would be a 10 story building and would be called Agriculture House. He said: “The memo we presented was for the construction of our corporate headquarters here in Abuja. Since the relocation of the ministry to Abuja over 30 years ago, we’ve not had…
The Federal Government says it has spent $1.2 million (about N560 million) to fly stranded Nigerians in Sudan to safe locations. According to the government, no Nigerians have died in the conflict between opposing military forces in Sudan till date. President Muhammadu Buhari during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, revealed these while feilding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja. He said, “We are confident we shall not lose any life in this exercise to evacuate stranded Nigerians.” Dada said…
Tomato Ebola, is currently ravaging tomato farms in parts of the country, costing as much as N1.3 billion is economic dimensions, with scarcity looming
A 200-level student of the Federal University, Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was reportedly found dead at a swimming pool of a popular event centre at Otuoke. It was learned that the body was found Tuesday night at the pool. The deceased, identified as Bright Akhere, a student of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics Education was said to have gone with his friends for a swimming exercise but went missing. It was further learned that his body was found the following evening by officials at the event centre. An official of the institution who confirmed…
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has insisted that Nigeria Air will fly before the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari ends. He said this Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sirika said all arrangements had been put in place for the take-off of the national carrier. When asked if Nigeria Air was still feasible about one month to the end of the administration, the minister said: “Nigeria Air Limited, I did say that we will get it going before the…
Armed policemen have lay seized on Wednesday, as residents at Moniya in Ibadan, Oyo State capital witness a deployment in area. Report that a policeman was killed during a clash with alleged hoodlums and alleged fraudsters on Tuesday in Moniya, the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Punch correspondent, who visited the area on Wednesday, saw armed policemen stationed at strategic positions in the area, therefore causing apprehension among residents. There was roadblock was mounted at the front of the Divisional Police Headquarters. At Moniya Junction, Moniya Garage and the entrance of Oja Agbe, it was observed that policemen…
Court Voids EFCC’s Suit Against Kogi Governor A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday struck out an interim order of forfeiture obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize 14 properties linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Nicholas Oweibo held that Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution prevents the institution of any criminal or civil case against a governor or the President. The properties are in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates. The judge granted the temporary forfeiture order on February 22, following an ex parte motion filed by a counsel to…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is nothing like Bola Tinubu, president-elect, whose candidacy is embroiled in controversies. Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential poll with 8,794,726 votes. Abubakar polled 6,984,520 votes while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), came third with 6,101,533 votes. However, the PDP candidate is challenging Tinubu’s victory at the tribunal. In the petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku and the PDP raised several claims including the allegation that Tinubu was not qualified to contest the election. In a preliminary objection opposing the petition, Tinubu described the…
Sokoto state governor-elect, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has inaugurated a 108-member transition committee. The committee, which is under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Abubakar Sokoto, has the deputy governor-elect, Mohammed Gobir, as deputy chairman and former permanent Secretary Alhaji Ibrahim Adire as the secretary of the committee. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, the governor-elect said members of the committee were drawn from various sectors of human endeavours to serve in the committee for their wealth of experience, honesty and track record of service. He said they were expected to ensure smooth transition from the outgoing administration of Governor Aminu Waziri…
Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti has expressed remorse following his side’s 4-2 loss away to Girona at Estadi Montilivi. The victory from the home side saw Valentin Castellanos bag all four goals while Madrid’s two goals came courtesy of Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vasquez. After seeing his side fall apart, Ancelloti promised an improvement ahead of their Copa del Rey final against Osasuna and the Champions League semi-final against Manchester City. “It’s tough because when you lose it must be tough,” the Italian said after the thrashing. “The match was bad in defense. And that was the key, because we…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday arraigned the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyeloogun, before a state high court in Akure over alleged N2.4million fraud committed in 2019. He was arraigned alongside the state lawmaker representing Akoko South West Constituency I, Felemu Bankole, and a civil servant in the state, Segun Bankole, over a two-count charge. The alleged fraud was said to have been committed when four lawmakers of the assembly were supposed to have attended a two-day seminar organised by the National Productivity Centre, Lagos, scheduled for December 11 and 12, 2019…