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Sep

25

2024

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Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Seeks Imprisonment Of Alleged Contemnor For Failing To Comply With Court Order

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash, Politics

Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Seeks Imprisonment Of Alleged Contemnor For Failing To Comply With Court Order A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for October 24 in a contempt proceeding initiated by the reinstated Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shuaibu against Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, claiming to be the Deputy Governor. Justice James Omotosho chose the date on Tuesday after Shuaibu’s lawyer, Reuben Eguaba drew his attention to a motion by his client seeking Omobayo’s committal to prison for allegedly failing to comply with a subsisting order of the court. Justice Omotosho directed that Omobayo be served with all the…

Sep

25

2024

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Tinubu And The Pursuit Of Alternative Truths – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

TINUBU AND THE PURSUIT OF ALTERNATIVE TRUTHS. The hot pursuits of untruths, half truths, and what consistently is symptomatic of the alternative truths by the Tinubu government has become the norms of the presidency. Every truth is denied for want of perhaps alternative and non existent truths or just illusions. The nation is bedraggled with falsehoods and deceit with reckless abandon arising from the pursuits of banality and baseless illusions to ensure we continue to sink deeper and deeper. Who brought this calamity upon us? Edo election has come and gone but leaves the truth in no man's land with…

Sep

25

2024

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Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery Will Moderate FX Pressure – CBN Governor

CBN/Commercial Banking, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery ‘ll Moderate FX Pressure – CBN Governor, Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, says lifting of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery will moderate foreign exchange demand pressures. Cardoso who said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communique from the apex bank’s 297th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, said that it would also moderate transportation cost, thereby easing food prices. “The committee expressed optimism that the lifting of refined petroleum products from Dangote refinery will moderate transportation costs and significantly support the easing of food price pressures in the…

Sep

24

2024

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PDP Backs Out Of Rivers LG Election As Fubara’s Men Join APP

News Flash, Politics

PDP Backs Out Of Rivers LG Election As Fubara’s Men Join APP The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict on a suit instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwuemeka stated that the party is not part of the APC’s suit but will respect the court’s order restraining the Rivers State Independent…

Sep

24

2024

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Abia Hosts South East Council Of Traditional Rulers Meeting

Abia State, News Flash, South East

Abia Hosts South East Council of Traditional Rulers Meeting. The Agbogidi himself, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe arrives for the meeting of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers holding at the newly completed Magnificent JAAC Building in Umuahia. The JACC building which was abandoned for over 9 years before the emergence of Governor Alex Otti was quickly completed and properly furnished by the Otti led-government.The place is a beauty to behold. Already, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs led by Prince Uzor Nwachukwu has been moved to the JAAC Building a few days. Trust Governor…

Sep

24

2024

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The Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration – Showcasing Great Igbo Sons/Daughters And Like-minded Nigerians To The World

Entertainment, News Flash, People & Events, South East

The Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration - Showcasing Great Igbo Sons/Daughters And Like-minded Nigerians To The World Celebration!Celebration!!Celebration!!!The Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day CelebrationAnd Her Twenty -Four Elder-Statesmen National Advisory Council (NAC),Patrons And Patronesses From The South East Region Of Nigeria, Including Delta And Rivers States Are As Follows: NATIONAL PRESIDENT: Chief S. N. Okeke, OFR. (Ochendo Ndigbo).Fmr. Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC). NAT. LIFE PATRON, UNIEC: His Lordship, Hon. Justice Anthony I. Iguh, CON;Emeritus Justice of the Supreme Court, and fmr. Chief Judge of the old and new Anambra States. NAT. DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND LIFE PATRON, UNIEC:Emeritus VC…

Sep

24

2024

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I’m Ready To Serve In Any Capacity For Better Nigeria – Olumide Akpata

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I’m Ready To Serve In Any Capacity For Better Nigeria – Akpata The governorship of the Labour Party (LP) in last Saturday’s governorship election, Olumide Akpata on Monday thumbed down the exercise which he said was characterized by vote-buying allegedly by the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and insisted that he had a good show and was ready to contribute his quota in any capacity to make Nigeria and Edo State better places for their people. He said he belonged to a generation of Nigerians yearning for a genuine change…

Sep

24

2024

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16 Key Decisions Taken By President Tinubu At Monday’s FEC Meeting

FGN, News Flash

16 Key Decisions Taken By Tinubu At Monday’s FEC Meeting President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock villa. The meeting had in attendance Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; as well as other members of the Council. Below are the highlights of the meeting: The meeting reviewed the flooding in some parts of the country, especially the one that destroyed almost 50 per cent of Maiduguri in Borno State. The meeting backed the President’s…

Sep

24

2024

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EFCC Warns Skit Makers, Others Over Unauthorized Use Of Kits

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EFCC Warns Skit Makers, Others Over Unauthorised Use Of Kits The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a statement condemning the unauthorised use of its operational gear in comedy skits. This comes in response to the resurgence of an old video titled “EFCC and Army Wahala” across social media platforms. In a statement on Monday via X, the anti-graft agency expressed deep concern over the misrepresentation of its operatives in such productions. “This, once again, compels the EFCC to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational accoutrements of the…

Sep

24

2024

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Tragedy As Hippopotamus Kills Nigerian Man

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Tragedy As Hippopotamus K¡lls Nigerian Man A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. The deceased Malam Usman Mai Gadi was at the river bank fishing when the vicious animal attacked and killed him. Locals who witnessed the incident said that the hippo had a new-born baby so it may have seen the fisherman as trying to harm her baby; hence the reason to act in defence. Mister Usman, before his death served as watchman to the emir of Yauri Orchard Farms in Yauri as well as took time…