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Mar

2024

Abia Govt To Set Up Unified Taskforce To Curb Touting, Enforce Govt Policies

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

Abia Govt To Set Up Unified Taskforce To Curb Touting, Enforce Government Policies The Abia State Government is set to inaugurate the establishment of a Unified Task Force to combat touting effectively. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this during a press briefing at Government House Umuahia after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by the Governor of the State, Dr. Alex Otti, He also disclosed plans for a retreat to prepare members of the Taskforce before their official inauguration by the State government. He emphasised the importance of this retreat in ensuring the Taskforce operates…

Mar

2024

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National Convention: Peter Obi, Gov Otti’s Camps Fight Over Who Is The Leader Of LP

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Politics, South East

National Convention: Peter Obi, Gov Otti's Camps Fight Over Who Is The Leader Of LP A power struggle between Abia State Governor Alex Otti and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi is exacerbating the ongoing crisis within the party, sources revealed yesterday. “Governor Otti is expected to be the leader of the party, being the highest-ranking elected figure in the party. But, Obidients believe that Obi is there and he played his role during the last elections,” a party insider stated. The disagreement between the two influential figures stems from their respective supporters’ conflicting views on who should…

Mar

2024

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APC Cannot Win Even Nnewi North LGA Come 2025 Governorship Election In Anambra -APGA Tells APC, Others

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

APC Cannot Win Even Nnewi North LGA Come 2025 Governorship Election In Anambra - APGA Tells APC, Others Tensions rise in Anambra State as political parties jostle for influence ahead of the 2025 governorship election, with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) firing a salvo at Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a swift rebuttal, APGA spokesperson Tony Olisa-Mbeki dismissed Ubah's assertion that he could deliver the state to the APC, affirming APGA's stronghold in the region. According to reports from PUNCH, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District, had advocated for Anambra's alignment with…

Mar

2024

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Update On NIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using Mobile App

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash

NEWSNIN: How To Correct Your Name, Date Of Birth, Others Using NIMC Mobile App The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile app for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). You can now modify your NIN data on the NIMC mobile app The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile application for Nigerians to modify their data on the National Identification Number (NIN). With this new app, Nigerians can now make corrections to their name, date of birth, phone numbers on their NIN profile. Before now, Nigerians who wanted to modify…

Mar

2024

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Ondo APC’s Governorship Aspirant Is Dead

News Flash, Obituary, Politics

Ondo APC’s Governorship Aspirant Is Dead One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled for April 25 approached. Akintelure’s alarm on threat to lifeAkintelure in a statement released by his spokesperson, Oladapo Akintelure, on Thursday, March 21, 2023, said, “Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably,…

Mar

2024

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Chinese Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Ummita Buhari

Crime, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing Ummita Buhari A Chinese man identified as Quandong Geng has bagged a death sentence for killing his girlfriend Ummulkusum Sani Buhari also known as Ummita. Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji of the Kano state high court delivered the judgement in a landmark ruling on Tuesday.The incident occurred in September 2022 when Geng fatally stabbed Ummita during a heated argument at her residence in Kano. Following his escape from the scene, Geng was arrested by the police and charged to court with murder. During the proceedings, Geng revealed his why he killed the lady, saying…

Mar

2024

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CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

CBN Sell $10,000 To BDCs @ N1,251/$ The development comes after the CBN’s prolonged ban on forex sales to BDC operators. In the circular signed by the bank’s Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, on Monday, each BDC is directed to sell the purchased dollars to eligible customers at a rate not exceeding 1.5 per cent above the purchase price, which translates to a maximum selling rate of N1,269/$1. The CBN had previously announced its decision to sell foreign exchange worth $20,000 to each eligible Bureau De Change operator across the country in February, marking a significant…

Mar

2024

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Police Arraigned Man For Allegedly Stealing Pot Of Soup, Fufu And Others

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Police Arraign Man For Allegedly Stealing ‘Fufu’ With Pot Of Soup, Others A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over an alleged house breaking and stealing It was learnt that the suspect stole some noodles, maggi seasonings, salt, onions, “fufu” and a pot of soup all valued at N300,000 belonging to the complainant. The incident happened on Thursday March 14 at about 12 noon at Falegan, Ilawe Road in Ado-Ekiti, according to Daily Trust. The defendant, however, denied the charges The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, noted that…

Mar

2024

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44-Year-Old Faye Wins Senegal Presidential Election 10 Days After His Release From Prison

International, News Flash, Politics, World News

44-Year-Old Faye Wins Senegal Presidential Election 10 Days After His Release From Prison Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognised his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal’s youngest president could trigger a political earthquake with policies that transform the country. Faye, 44, promised left-wing pan-Africanism and to renegotiate gas and oil contracts, with Senegal due to start production on recently discovered oil and gas reserves later this year. The opposition candidate has…

Mar

2024

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FG Invites Controversial Islamic Cleric Sheikh Gumi For Questioning

Crime, News Flash, Security

FG Invites Controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheik Gumi For Questioning The federal government said the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and orientation disclosed this while addressing journalists at the State House, in Abuja on Monday. Recall the controversial cleric faulted the Federal Government on the continued use of force or kinetic means to secure the release of victims of kidnapping. Gumi said the government ought to go closer to the bandits and study them to provide them with better living…