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Dec

11

2024

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Nwifuru: Ebonyi Governor’s Father Who Married 30 Wives, Has 108 Children, Becomes King

News Flash, People & Events, South East

Nwifuru: Ebonyi Gov’s Father Who Married 30 Wives, Has 108 Children, Becomes King The father of Ebonyi State governor, Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwankpu, who has 30 wives, has been coronated the traditional of ruler Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that Ezeogo Nwifuru Nwankpu married 30 wives before those who could not bear children left the marriage. There are now 17 wives currently living with Ezeogo Nwankpu Nwifuru. – King Nwifuru And His Wives.The traditional ruler, who is a well known farmer, gave birth to total of 108 children from the…

Dec

11

2024

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Drama As Edo Governor, Okpebholo Struggles To Pronounce Budget Amount At state Assembly

Gossips, House Of Assembly, News Flash

Drama As Edo Governor, Okpebholo Struggles To Pronounce Budget Amount At State Assembly Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was captured in a video struggling to pronounce the figure for the state’s 2025 budget. Okpebholo was sworn-in as governor in November after winning the off-cycle election in October. The governor presented an estimated N605 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year at the Edo State House of Assembly. The budget, titled “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo,” reflects a 25 percent increase over the 2024 budget. While unveiling the Appropriation Bill, the governor noticeably stuttered as he tried…

Dec

11

2024

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Miyatti Allah President Arrested By Army – Family Confirms

Crime, News Flash, Religion, Security

Miyatti Allah President Arrested By Army – Family Says The family of Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has raised the alarm over the arrest and detention of Badejo by men of the Nigerian Army. In a statement, Suleiman Waziri, Bodejo’s brother, said the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested on Tuesday at his office in Maliya, Nasarawa state by officers of the 117 battalion of the Nigerian Army. Waziri said Bodejo was arrested over an incident involving some herders and a retired army general in the Tudun Wada area of Nasarawa. “On the 8th of December 2024, an…

Dec

10

2024

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Peter Obi Visits Afe Babalola Over Farotimi’s Defamation Case

Human Rights, News Flash, Politics

Obi Visits Afe Babalola Over Farotimi’s Defamation Case The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Monday evening reportedly visited the renowned legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola in his office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. Obi was warmly received by the top aide of Babalola who subsequently ushered him in for a closed-door meeting. The Nation reliably gathered that Obi’s visit to Babalola was in connection with ongoing court case preferrred against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. Impeccable sources disclosed that the visit was reportedly arranged by former…

Dec

10

2024

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Every Society Gets The Kind Of Leadership It Deserves – Gov. Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

EVERY SOCIETY GETS THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP IT DESERVES - GOV. OTTI Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has said that every society gets the kind of leadership it deserves. The Governor made the statement on Sunday, 8th December, at the Holy Ghost Day Bible Church, Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA. In his words, "I also do know that no society can be better than the leadership. And there is a saying that every society gets the kind of leadership that it deserves. People will argue but that is true because whatever you don't allow will not happen. So if…

Dec

09

2024

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Trump Says He’ll Attempt To End Birthright US Citizenship

International, News Flash, World News

Trump Says Will Attempt To End Birthright US Citizenship President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled down on his hardline campaign pledges including ending birthright citizenship. “You have to do it,” he said during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” after being asked if he planned on deporting “everyone who is here illegally over the next four years” of his term. He also used his first formal television interview after the November election to insist he would end birthright citizenship — enshrined…

Dec

09

2024

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Northerners Should Wait For 2031 Presidency – SGF Akume

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Northerners Should Wait For 2031 Presidency – SGF Akume The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has said that those eyeing the presidency from the North in 2027 should wait till 2031. He also has appealed to Nigerians to allow the bills to scale through required legislative processes stating that the bills were well envisioned for Nigerians. Akume, who gave the admonition while featuring on the Politics on Sunday programme of Television Continental, anchored by Femi Akande, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu has not lost goodwill among Nigerians as a result of tax reform bills…

Dec

09

2024

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INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu Commends Ghana Election, Says There Are Learning From Nigeria

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu Speaks On Ghana Elections Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana showed that the country has learnt some lessons from Nigeria. On Saturday, Ghanaians headed to the polls to elect a new president and members of the parliament. John Mahama, candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been elected president. The INEC chairman described the electoral process as “commendable” and one that provides stability for Ghana and its citizens. “It has been a very interesting election. We came here as part of the…

Dec

09

2024

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Police Officers Reject $17,000 Bribe, Arrest Suspected Fraudsters

Crime, News Flash, Security

Police Officers Reject $17,000 Bribe, Arrest Suspected Fraudsters The Zone 16 Police Command has three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities. A statement on Saturday by the zone spokesman in Yenagoa, SP Gunn Emonena, said the zonal financial and cybercrime unit, based on credible intelligence, stormed the Rumukparali community in the Obio/Akpo Local Government of Rivers to arrest the suspects. He said the three suspects, Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike confessed to have impersonated Ryam Bill, a U.S.-based luminary and defrauded one St. Andrea and Charlen Zielinsky to the tune of $71,500. Mr Emonena…

Dec

09

2024

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NAFDAC Begins Enforcement Of Ban On Alcohol In Sachets, PET Bottles; Urged Manufacturers To Comply

Business, News Flash

NAFDAC Begins Enforcement Of Ban On Alcohol In Sachets, PET Bottles; Urges Manufacturers To Comply Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged manufacturers and distributors to comply with the ban on alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Speaking during a session at the NAN Forum in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye reiterated the ban and the agreement signed by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria. In 2018, the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET bottles smaller than 200ml was banned in Nigeria. Manufacturers were subsequently given…