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Oct

2024

Governor Otti And Bearers Of False Witness- By Godwin Adindu

Governor Otti and Bearers of False Witness By. Godwin Adindu One week, one trouble. Last week, it was the bearers of false witness in Abia. Today, the hullabaloo over the viral video from USA is over. That was the hype and blitz that engulfed the media space. The Abia media space was agog and the opposition went to the market arena to dance over an entirely private gathering that a mischievous element elevated into an instrument of blackmail. The bible pronounces a stringent punishment against bearers of false witnesses. Indeed, I have been in this fray of political brickbats for…

Oct

2024

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FRSC Confirms Seven Dead In Road Auto Crash

Mishap, News Flash

FRSC Confirms Seven Dead In Road Crash The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, on Saturday confirmed seven passengers dead in a road traffic crash at Hayin Gada, Kaduna. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. Nadabo said, “The road traffic crash occurred at Hayin Gada, along Saminaka-Kaduna road, on Saturday morning about at 1000hrs.” He explained that a combined team of FRSC, Pambegua Unit Command and some local vigilance groups rushed to the crash scene at 10:05hrs and tragically found all the seven passengers dead. He…

Oct

2024

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Former Governor’s Son Dies In Auto Crash

Mishap, News Flash, Obituary

Former Governor’s Son Dies In Road Accident Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, is dead. A family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death to our correspondent, saying the deceased was involved in an accident. Daily Trust gathered that the accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening. “The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements. Makarfi, a former Chairman…

Oct

2024

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Sunday Igboho Submits Petition To UK Prime Minister To Consider Agitation For ‘Yoruba Nation’

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash

Sunday Igboho Submits Petition To UK Prime Minister To Consider ‘Yoruba Nation’ Agitation The Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly known as Sunday Igboho has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer to consider the secessionist movement in Nigeria. Although the movement described the content of the petition as confidential, SaharaReporters gathered that it revolved around the “Yoruba Nation agitation.” SaharaReporters learnt further that the Yoruba Nation advocate submitted the petition on Saturday on behalf of Prof Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement. SaharaReporters saw that other dignitaries who accompanied…

Oct

2024

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Allen Onyema, Air Peace CEO Indicted For Obstructing U.S Fraud Probe, Fresh Charges Filed

Business, Crime, News Flash

Onyema Air Peace CEO Indicted For Obstructing U.S. Fraud Probe, Fresh Charges Filed Allen Onyema, founder and CEO of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged with obstruction of justice in a new indictment in the United States. He was accused of submitting false documents in an attempt to halt an investigation into earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering. Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, is also facing charges for his role in the obstruction and previous bank fraud schemes. According to U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan, Onyema allegedly used his airline as a…

Oct

2024

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FGN To Reverse Increasing Unemployment Rate – Shettima

Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG To Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate – Shettima Assures The Federal Government is working to reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Saturday. Shettima said this at the launch of the Nasarawa state human capital development strategy document and gender transformative human capital development policy framework in Lafia. He stated that the current administration is committed to empowering Nigerians with globally competitive skills which would enable them excel anywhere in the world. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE AT NASARAWA HCD STRATEGY DOCUMENT LAUNCH: Under Tinubu, We’ll Reverse Growing Unemployment Rate, VP Shettima Vows *** Says Nigerians must begin…

Oct

2024

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Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President

Economy, Labour, News Flash

Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while negotiating the wage agreement. Ajaero highlighted that despite organised labour’s initial push for a N250,000 minimum wage, they ultimately accepted N70,000 after negotiations reached a deadlock. “While we were discussing, we…

Oct

2024

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Obi Breaks Silence On Increased Fuel Price

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash, Politics

Peter Obi Breaks Silence On Increase In Fuel Price The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent increase in fuel prices, calling on the Federal Government to reverse the sudden hike. Obi’s statement comes after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced an increase in petrol price, raising it from ₦897 to ₦1,030 per litre. The latest price surge marks the second increase within a month, following a previous rise from ₦615 to ₦897 in September. In a post on his X handle on Saturday morning, Obi described the fuel price hike…

Oct

2024

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I’ve Not Earned Any Wage From Covenant University Since Inception -Bishop Oyedepo

Education, News Flash, Religion

I’ve Not Earned Any Wage From Covenant Varsity Since Inception – Bishop Oyedepo Bishop David Oyedepo, the Chancellor of Covenant University said he has never earned any wages from the university since it’s inception in 2001. Oyedepo disclosed this during the university’s 19th convocation, Instead he emphasized that the success stories and personal growth of the students have been his true rewards. The convocation, held to confer First and Higher Degrees and present prizes, saw a total of 1,607 students graduate, including 339 first-class honors, 762 second-class upper honors, 330 second-class lower honors, 25 third-class, and 151 from postgraduate programs.…

Oct

2024

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Inauguration Of Ugwuele Technical Research Committee

Abia State, Arts And Culture, News Flash

INAUGURATION OF UGWUELE TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE. Dear esteemed members of Abia Infrastructure Mandate, AIM, please join us with the above provided link tomorrow, by 8pm Nigeria time as we inaugurate our committee of experts to commence AIM's expeditionary and expository mission at Ugwuele stone age ancient civilization sites located at Okigwe Uturu axis said to have existed for between 500,000 years to 1,500,000 years of stone age period. Earlier explorers in the form of scholars from USA, Europe and other nations had researched at Ugwuele and taken artifacts to enrich museums in their various countries of an Igbo civilization that…