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Feb

2025

THISLIFE: Police Detain 10-Year-Old Boy For Defiling 3-Year-Old Girl

THISLIFE: Police Detain 10-Year-Old Boy For Defiling Three-Year-Old Girl The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has stated that it has arrested a 10-year-old boy identified as Bright James following an allegation that he defiled a three-year-old girl. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Uyo, the state capital, following reports that James was illegally detained. She disclosed that the suspect voluntarily admitted to the offence without coercion, adding that the suspect would be charged to court on Monday, February 10, 2025. She said, “The attention of the Akwa Ibom State…

Feb

2025

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Abia Federal Legislator Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa Flags Off 3kM Mgbagha Road Construction In Ebem Ohafia

Abia State, Infrastructure, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Works

Abia Federal Legislator Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa Flags Off 3KM Mgbaga Road Construction In Ebem Ohafia Rep Ibe Okwara Osonwa Flags Off 3KM Mgbaga Road Construction In Ebem Ohafia The people of Ebem Ohafia, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, witnessed a significant milestone as Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa (Oke Abba 1 of Ohafia) officially flagged off the construction of a 3KM Federal High Court Road, Mgbaga - Arochukwu/Bende Road in Ebem Ohafia LGA, Abia State. The project, facilitated by Hon. Osonwa and executed by Mandsons Global Services Ltd., is expected to enhance road accessibility, ease traffic congestion, and promote economic development…

Feb

2025

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I Blocked Godfathers From Looting Osun – Gov. Adeleke Drops Bombshell On State Finances

Economy, News Flash, Politics

I Blocked Godfathers From Looting Osun – Gov Adeleke Drops Bombshell On State Finances Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that he dismantled the influence of political godfathers who previously exploited the state’s resources, ensuring that Osun’s finances are now channelled directly into development projects. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV, Adeleke disclosed that his administration’s strict financial discipline and aggressive revenue generation strategies had enabled him to meet ambitious infrastructural targets despite inheriting a massive debt burden. “I blocked all the leakages to the extent that no godfather can take advantage of the system,” he stated. “Where…

Feb

2025

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Namibia’s Founding Father And First President Sam Nujoma Dies At 95

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Obituary, World News

Namibia’s Founding Father And First President, Sam Nujoma Dies At 95 Namibia’s founding father Sam Nujoma, who led his country’s fight for independence from South Africa, died Saturday aged 95, the presidency announced. Nujoma had been hospitalised over the past three weeks, battling an illness from which he “could not recover”, President Nangolo Mbumba said in a statement released Sunday. With the “utmost sorrow and sadness” Mbumba said he was announcing “the passing of our revered freedom fighter and revolutionary leader”. “Our Founding Father lived a long and consequential life during which he exceptionally served the people of his beloved…

Feb

2025

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Tragedy As Assistant Superintendent Of Police Commits Suicide

Crime, Obituary, Police Force

Tragedy As Assistant Superintendent Of Police Commits Suicide A police officer identified as ASP Shafi’u Usman Bawa with AP/No 337979 on Saturday committed suicide in Kontagora town, Niger State. This was confirmed in a signal shared by the Nigerian police which SaharaReporters obtained. It stated that Bawa took his own life by hanging himself from the ceiling. According to the wireless message, the deceased’s father, Mr. Usman Bawa, a resident of Rigasa area in Kontagora, reported the incident to the police authorities. It was stated further that the lifeless body was subsequently taken to the General Hospital Kontagora, where a…

Feb

2025

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Abia Think Tank Online Newspaper AttNews Unveils ABIA North Office On 20th February, 2025

Abia State, Abia North, News Flash, People & Events

PRESS RELEASE ABIA THINK TANK ONLINE NEWSPAPER ATTNEWS UNVEILS ABIA NORTH OFFICE ON 20TH FEBRUARY, 2025 ABIA think tank online newspaper will be Unveiling it's ABIA North Office on Thursday 20th February, 2025 at Skog Complex, Amaekpu Ohafia. Time is 12 Noon prompt. Expected at the Unveiling is the ABIA State Executive Governor Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR, his Deputy Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu NSE. The Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa along with Other Federal Legislators within ABIA North. Also the Mayor of Ohafia LGA Hon. Chief Eleanya Kalu and Engr. Obinna Odum, Director General of…

Feb

2025

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The Special Presidential Envoy On Climate Change, Dr Nkeiruka Chidia Maduekwe Visits Isiugwu Ohafia, Mangrove, ABIA State

Abia State, Abia North, Environment, News Flash

The Special Presidential envoy on Climate Change, Dr Nkeiruka Chidia Maduekwe visits Isugwu Ohafia, Mangrove, Abia State In continuation of the nationwide assessment tour of the country's mangrove forests, Dr Nkeiruka Chidia Maduekwe, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change visited the Obai river in Isugwu, Ohafia LGA, Abia State and the surrounding mangrove/wetland areas. The presidential envoy who also double as the DG/CEO National Council on Climate Change was accompanied on the assessment tour by the Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Ogbonna, the Permanent Secretary, Abia State Ministry of Environment, Mr. Ikechukwu Orieuwa, the SA to Gov Alex Otti on…

Feb

2025

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IPOB Takes Battle Against Proscription To Supreme Court

News Flash, Security

IPOB Takes Battle Against Proscription To Supreme Court The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has gone before the Supreme Court to challenge the January 30 judgment by the Court of Appeal, Abuja affirming its designation as a terrorist group and proscription by the Federal Government. The group filed a five-ground notice of appeal to that effect on February 7 through its lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. It is marked SC/CA/A/214/2018, with the Attorney General of Federation ( AGF) as the sole respondent. IPOB is contending, among others, that its proscription violated constitutional provisions, particularly the right to fair hearing, as enshrined in…

Feb

2025

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Mass Resignation Hit Nigerian Community In UK Amid Corruption Allegations

Foreign Affairs, Labour, News Flash

Mass Resignations Hit Nigerian Community In UK Amid Corruption Allegations The President of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom on Twitter (X), Mr Benjamin Kuti, aka Oluomo of Derby, has decided to step down from his role as the leader of the community. The social media group is made up of over 75,000 Nigerians many of whom are in different parts of the UK and sometimes hold offline meetings and celebrations. Oluomo of Derby quit as the president of the community after a barrage of criticisms from members following the running of the group and handling of finances. Aside…

Feb

2025

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Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’

International, News Flash, Security, World News

Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance; ‘Joe, You’re Fired’ US President Trump said he will be revoking former President Biden’s security clearance and stopping the former commander-in-chief’s daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump announced in a Friday Truth Social post. Trump said that his predecessor set the precedent in 2021 “when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a…