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Jul

2024

Ezeudo (Dr) Agwu Emele Agwu, PhD; Enyimba Of Ohafia Bids Farewell To Udumaeze Ohafia

Abia North, Abia State, Culture, News Flash, Obituary

Ezeudo (Dr) Agwu Emele Agwu, PhD. Enyimba of Ohafia Bids Farewell To Udumaeze Ohafia. As His Royal ParamountcyEzie OhamaohaEbiri Of Elu OhafiaChairman Ohafia Council Of Monarch.Udumeze of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom Abia State, Nigeria will be laid to rest on the 6th of July, 2024; Ezeudo (Dr) Agwu Emele Agwu, PhD. Enyimba of Ohafia Urge Ohafians to come out in large numbers to give his Royal Paramountcy Udumeze Prof. E. U. L. Imaga a befitting burial rights and ceremony in a very peaceful atmosphere. Ezeudo (Dr) Agwu Emele Agwu, PhD. Enyimba of Ohafia further called on the people of Ohafia Udumeze…

Jul

2024

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Gov Otti Commissions Federal Govt Multipurpose Hospital In ABIA, Commends FG And Sets-Up A Facility Management Team To Ensure And Sustain Standard

Abia State, FGN, Good Governance, Health, News Flash

GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI COMMISSIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MULTIPURPOSE HOSPITAL IN ABIA, COMMENDS FG AND SETS-UP A FACILITY MANAGEMENT TEAM TO ENSURE AND SUSTAIN STANDARD. The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr Alex Otti on Wednesday 3rd July, commissioned a Federal Government built and equipped multipurpose hospital in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of Abia State. The hospital with State of the art equipment was built by the Federal Government in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-3) Speaking during the commissioning, the Governor maintained that quality, accessible and efficient health sector eco-system is a priority in his administration’s strategy to…

Jul

2024

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President Tinubu Makes 9 Fresh Appointments

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

President Tinubu Makes 9 Fresh Appointments President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 9 members as the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). Tinubu appointed Otunba Aderemi Abdul as Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director) and Engr. Uzoma Nwagba as Managing Director/CEO STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARD OF NIGERIAN CONSUMER CREDIT CORPORATION (CREDICORP) To further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP): (1) Otunba Aderemi Abdul – Board Chairman (Independent…

Jul

2024

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Police Urge Wives To Report Beating Husbands

Crime, Marriage And Love, News Flash

AttNews reports that the Delta State Police Command has urged victims of domestic violence, particularly married women, to report abuse at the nearest police station. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, gave the advice in a post on X.com on Wednesday. Edafe wrote, “You are married to a man in Asaba who beats you every day; you have family members; you have friends; and you have over six police stations in Asaba. You refused to report him but prefer to come on X to cry for the police to come and help. “The police said, ‘Please go and report at…

Jul

2024

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Lagos Govt Blows Hot Over Flood, Says Many Structures Will Go Down

Environment, Lagos, News Flash

‘Many Structures Will Go Down’, Lagos Blows Hot Over Flood Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, vowed that many structures obstructing the free flow of rain water will be removed. He said those structures would be removed “irrespective of who or highly placed the owners are.” Wahab spoke in the wake of the ravaging flood which submerged many houses, communities and properties in Lagos. Some of the affected areas include Epe, Eredo, Bogije, Labora, Abijon, Sangotedo, Awoyaya and Ibeju-Lekki. A primary six pupil simply identified as Joshua was swept away by flood in Ikosi, Ketu area of…

Jul

2024

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Bandits Abduct Judge, Kill Eldest Son, Demand N300 Million Ransom

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Security

Båndïts Demand N300 Million To Free Abducted Judge, K!ll Eldest Son Some bandits who kidnapped a Kaduna State female judge and her four children were reported to have killed the eldest son while threatening to kill the other children if the ransom demanded was not paid. The Chief Executive Officer of the House of Justice, Gloria Ballason, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, condemned the abduction of the Customary Court judge, Janet Galadima, and her four children as well as the “murder of her 14-year-old son by the terrorists.” Ballason said Galadima was abducted on the night of…

Jul

2024

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Nigerian Youth Warned By EFCC Against Planned Protest, Vows To Deal With Protesters

Crime, News Flash, Security

EFCC Warns Nigerian Youth Against Planned Protest, Vows To Deal With Protesters The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned Nigerian youths ahead of planned protest against the commission. In a press release by EFCC, the commission disclosed that some groups have been ‘actively campaigning in the social media’ and they are ‘recruiting impressionable young Nigerians, including students to take up “arms” against the EFCC.’ See the press release below: EFCC WARNS PROMOTERS OF PLANNED PROTEST The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to alert the general public on the plan by a shadowy group to instigate a…

Jul

2024

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Nnamdi Kanu: I Didn’t Discuss His Release With South East Governors – Obasanjo

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

I Didn’t Discuss Release Of Nnamdi Kanu With South East Governors – Obasanjo Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South East governors in Enugu on Tuesday. The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues, and the purported planned release of Kanu by the Federal government was not part of it. A release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Wednesday, stated the regional development issues including that of security and infrastructure…

Jul

2024

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President Tinubu Mourns Veteran Nigerian Journalist

FGN, News Flash, Obituary, Presidency

Tinubu Mourns As Veteran Nigerian Journalist Dies President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended his condolences to the family of Mr Kabir Yusuf, who passed away on Tuesday. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in a statement on Wednesday, said Yusuf, a veteran journalist was the Federal Capital Territory correspondent for The Triumph Newspaper and Radio France Internationale Hausa. “He covered the State House for many years until his passing. “The president prays for the repose of the soul of the departed and comfort to his family in this time of grief and always,” Tinubu…

Jul

2024

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Police Kill 2 Kidnappers, Rescue Abductees In Ogun State

Crime, News Flash, Security

Ogun Police Kill Two Kidnappers, Rescue Abductees The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, on Wednesday, said that the operatives of the command in a gun duel killed two kidnappers who were among the hoodlums that abducted four travellers along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway on Sunday night. Alamutu equally said that the four abducted travellers, one Nigerian and three Indian nationals, had regained their freedom. The Commissioner disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing at the state command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. Recovered from the kidnappers were 109 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, five AK47 rifles, eight AK magazines, and two cell…