Author: statereporter
Jerry Eze, the founder and president of Streams of Joy International, has responded to allegations that a miracle performed during a recent conference in the United Kingdom was staged. The event, part of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration (NSSPD) series, saw an 8-year-old girl reportedly healed from cerebral palsy, sparking both praise and skepticism online. The dramatic healing, where the girl—previously confined to a wheelchair—was said to have walked, quickly became a viral topic, with social media divided. While many celebrated the apparent miracle, a wave of criticism followed, accusing Eze of orchestrating the event for publicity and…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has declared that aircraft in the presidential fleet are sovereign assets used solely for sovereign purposes and are therefore immune from attachment by any entity. This statement comes after three presidential aircraft undergoing routine maintenance in France were seized pursuant to ex parte orders issued by the Judicial Court of Paris. Fagbemi stressed that the federal government is exploring both diplomatic and legal means to address the issue. He stated that the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney General of the Federation are working together…
NAFDAC, has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. NAFDAC warned water producers, patent medicine dealers and other manufacturers of regulated products against selling fake and substandard products. Mrs Roseline Ajayi, NAFDAC Southwest Coordinator, gave the warning during a stakeholders engagement meeting organised by the agency, on Friday, in Ibadan. Ajayi said that the report gathered by the agency during its recent operation revealed that some patent medicine dealers were selling restricted drugs and unregistered products. She said some manufacturers also failed to comply…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday raised concerns over the federal government’s alleged plan to reduce the tenure of labour union leaders to two years. The labour centre declared it would not be intimidated by what it described as an orchestrated campaign against its leadership and operations. The NLC’s head of information and public affairs, Comrade Benson Upah, who addressed journalists in Abuja on the development, including last week’s raid on the NLC secretariat, accused the government of gross interference in the unions’ internal matters, warning that the move is part of a broader strategy to weaken the labour movement.…
The Presidency’s statement that prices of foodstuffs have been falling recently has been rejected by Nigerians. The Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership to President Bola Tinubu, Rinsola Abiola, while speaking on AIT Weekend Show, on Saturday (10 August), said online vendors confirmed that food prices have started decreasing. Mrs Abiola said the decrease in the prices of foodstuffs is a testament to the federal government’s initiatives towards addressing economic hardship and hunger, which are yielding results. Nigerians on social media, X platform, said the statement from the Presidency did not tally with what is obtainable in the markets.…
Manchester United’s new signing Joshua Zirkzee scored a late winner on his debut to give his team a 1-0 victory over Fulham in the opening match of the Premier League season. Zirkzee, who joined from Bologna last month, came on in the final half hour and poked in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross on 87 minutes to save United from a frustrating evening at Old Trafford. United boss Erik ten Hag’s team struggled to find their rhythm, with key players missing through injury or lack of match fitness. However, Zirkzee’s late heroics ensured a winning start to the season for Ten Hag,…
The Federal government has charged the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC and other foreign media operators to maintain principle of accuracy, balance and fairness as well as objectivity in their daily reportage on issues concerning Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris handed down the charge when a delegation from the BBC visited him in his office in Abuja. objectivity in their daily reportage on issues concerning Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris handed down the charge when a delegation from the BBC visited him in his office in Abuja. He said while the…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, John Alechenu, & James Ogunnaike ABUJA — The Presidency yesterday moved against Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company, over the seizure of three presidential jets on the order of the Judicial Court of Paris, France. It also dismissed court orders against Ogun State Government, which led to the seizure of the three presidential jets, as an attempt to strip Nigeria of her assets. Consequently, both the federal and Ogun State governments are making frantic efforts to vacate the orders obtained by the Chinese company on March 7, 2024, and August 12, 2024, respectively, with a view…
Founder of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and its current Board of Trustees Chairman, Chekwas Okorie, has described the call for the creation of Anioma, Orlu and Etiti states as legitimate. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. But he described the call, in the face of the obvious and deliberate obstacles contained in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), as mere political grandstanding. Okorie also described the killings in the South-East as generally self-inflicted and unfortunate, saying the governors of…
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,595 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,586.04 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,564.48 per dollar from N1,586.04 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N21.56 appreciation for the naira. The volume of dollars traded in the market increased by 61.5 percent to $149.24 million from $92.39 million traded on Wednesday. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N20.52 per dollar…