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Qatar authorities have turned down President Bola Tinubu’s request to visit the nation and hold a business and investment forum. The Qatar government in a letter to the ministry of foreign affairs on Thursday disclosed that it would not be able to welcome Mr Tinubu and hold the proposed forum on March 2 and 3 due to the lack of a legally binding agreement between Qatar and Nigeria for the promotion of investment. It also noted that its ministry of commerce had other commitments on the days Mr Tinubu desired to visit. “The Embassy has the honour to inform that…

Damilola Timilehin The Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has lampooned former military head of state, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida over his warning of imminence of a military coup in the face of the economic situation in the country. Expectedly, the former military President of serpentine proclivities has denied the statement. According to Maharaj Ji, “I am aware of what Nigerians are going through currently, in the economic sense. I, however advise the entire masses of Nigeria to ignore IBB. The forces pulling Nigeria through inevitable processes towards harmony and glory are beyond him.…

Remember, encountering a lion in the wild is an extremely rare occurrence. Most lions prefer to avoid human interaction and will only become aggressive if they feel threatened or cornered. By staying calm, using these strategies, and seeking professional help, you can increase your chances of safely handling such a situation. Below are tips on what to do when you come face to face with a lion. Stay Calm. The most critical initial response is to stay calm. Do not panic or make sudden movements that could startle the lion. Take deep breaths to steady yourself and think clearly…

The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed has urged new corps members in orientation camps to accept their postings and not ask for redeployment. He also urged them to ensure they contribute meaningfully to the lives of the people and communities where they will carry out their primary assignments and embrace the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (SAED) and other activities designed by NYSC to hone their knowledge and skills. He said they would need to do these so as to prepare themselves very well for the 21st Century’s challenges. The director-general…

January 14, 2024, will forever remain indelible in the memory of Theresa Anyawu, whose act of bravery led to the arrest of some kidnappers who were taking her in her Lexus SUV, to their den, at Woji, in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The kidnap gang was in a tricycle stationed under the Rumuokoro bridge on, penultimate day, waiting for a potential victim, with a special interest in posh cars. Unsuspecting Anyawu drove past them, with the three-man gang driving behind in their operational keke. On reaching Woji, they blocked Anyawu’s car. The woman who is still…

Prices of food items continue to increase nationwide despite Nigerians protesting against hardships, calling on the government to ameliorate their burden. A new market survey by Peoples Gazette on Wednesday, showed that foodstuffs prices are increasing from past market surveys, while prices of other household items not captured in the previous survey continue to rise. The Gazette arrived at the prices of items surveying prices in Mararaba, an Abuja satellite town in Nasarawa State, Jos in Plateau State and Ijebu in Ogun State. A 10Kg bag of semo; flour made from maize used for making ‘swallow,’ now sells for N13,…

The House of Representatives Committee on the National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has decided to temporarily lift the ban on the sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles until the investigation is completed. Chairperson of the House Committee on NAFDAC, Regina Akume, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday following a public hearing on the ban of these products last week. She emphasized the importance of following proper procedures before imposing a ban, highlighting the necessity of implementing access control measures to prevent children and young people from accessing and consuming…

Israel intends to advance plans for 3,000 new settler homes in the aftermath of the West Bank terror attack next to a checkpoint heading into Jerusalem, in which one man was killed, and another eight were injured. “Let every terrorist plotting to harm us know that any raising of a hand against Israeli citizens will be met with a blow of death and destruction and the deepening of our eternal grip on the entire Land of Israel,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated. He was one of a number of ministers who, together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, decided on the plan…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed for the liquidation of the N42bn electricity debt of the Nigerian Army following the disconnection of various Army barracks and cantonments by power distribution companies. Lagbaja also revealed that the blackouts in barracks had led to the decomposition of corpses in Army mortuaries, a development that had warranted protests by owners of the corpses. The Army chief made the appeal when he visited the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, in Abuja, where the minister told him that the debt would be restructured and not written off. Lagbaja,…

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed for the current economic woes in the country. Igboho stated this while addressing his followers in Oyo State on Friday. Igboho referenced how he spoke on the need for the South-West to liberate themselves during the administration of the past President, Muhammadu Buhari, but people failed to listen to him. According to him, the South-East is not protesting or complaining over the current economic hardship because they have sent Fulani herders out of their lands and have the opportunity to…