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Mar

2024

Nigerian Army Declares 8 Persons Wanted In Connection With Killing Of It’s Personnel At Okuama Community, Delta

Nigerian Army has declared 8 persons wanted in connection to killing of its personnel at Okuama community, Delta In an update posted Nigerian Army official page on X, and sighted by our correspondent, the military revealed names are photos of the wanted persons. The names released contains 7 males and a female. The names are: WANTED PERSONS IN CONNECTION TO THE KILLING OF 17 NIGERIAN ARMY PERSONNEL AT OKUAMA COMMUNITY Akeywru Daniel Omotegbono (AKA Amagbem) Prof Ekpekpo Arthur Andaowei Dennis Bakriri Igoli Ebi Akata Malawa David Sinclear Oliki Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe Reuben Baru See also I Am Prepared To Help…

Mar

2024

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“I Had Studio In My Father’s House But He Didn’t Know. I Mastered To Record And Produce Myself.” – Davido

Business, Entertainment, Gossips, News Flash

"I had studio in my fathers house but he didn't know. I mastered to record and produce myself." Davido "Our house was a very big mansion, it had more than 20 so I used one as a studio and my father didn't know. So I was in the first floor and he was in the top floor and once he comes back from work he goes into the elevator and goes straight to his room. So he never hear the studio. But when I finished highschool, I moved to America for college. I first moved to Tennessee but I was…

Mar

2024

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Gov Otti Wants Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC To Mobilize Contractors Back To Sites In Abia

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Works

GOV OTTI WANTS NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, NDDC TO MOBILISE CONTRACTORS BACK TO SITES IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has requested the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to mobilise contractors back to site to complete abandoned projects being executed by the ministry and agency across the state. The Governor spoke Wednesday when he received the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and his team, who called on him while in Abia to inspect road and other projects by the Ministry and the NDDC. Governor Otti attributed the primary…

Mar

2024

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Binnance Executive Sues NSA, Ribadu, EFCC

Economy, Judiciary, News Flash

Binance Executive Sues NSA Ribadu, EFCC The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. In the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, Gambaryan sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Similarly, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance’s Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on March 22, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24, had…

Mar

2024

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“Ako Bu Ije”: Being Communique Issued By Igbo Leaders At The End Of Its Retreat At Enugu…

Culture, Economy, News Flash, South East

THE COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY IGBO LEADERS AT THE END OF ITS RETREAT AT THE OLD GOVERNOR’S LODGE, ENUGU STATE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024. In a bid to reposition the Igbo nation in Nigeria and in line with current trends, national and global realities, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide under the leadership of Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, CFR, OFR, MFR, FNSE, FNICE, FNIST, FNIEE, GCSI,, KSC (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo), organized a One-Day Retreat with the theme “Ako bu Ije” on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Old Governor’s Lodge, Enugu State.. The Retreat, which was attended by distinguished Igbo sons and…

Mar

2024

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Abia Ready To Partner International Sports Experts To Develop Athletes From Cradle – Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Sports

ABIA READY TO PARTNER INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EXPERTS TO DEVELOP ATHLETES FROM CRADLE – GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed government's readiness to partner international sports development experts to identify talented athletes in the State and develop them from a young age. Speaking on Monday, when he received a team of sports development experts from Hungary, led by Ndudi Edede, founder/CEO of Dreamland Football Academy, Abuja, Governor Otti said that government would give the team the necessary support they need to actualise their mission. “It is very interesting listening to the presentation you have just made,…

Mar

2024

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US-Based Nigerian Professor, Uju Anya Gets Engaged To Female Partner

Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash

US-based Nigerian Professor, Uju Anya Gets Engaged To Female Partner Uju Anya, the US-based Nigerian professor, has announced her engagement to Sirry Alang, her partner. In an Instagram post, Anya shared pictures from their engagement ceremony. In an accompanying caption, she revealed that Alang, her husband-to-be, proposed to her and she accepted. “My darling love, my sweetest heart, the woman of my life, Dr Sirry Alang asked me to be her wife and I said yes,” she wrote. In a series of posts on X, Anya also narrated how Alang involved their children and friends in planning the proposal. The…

Mar

2024

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Official Document Exposes 54 Individuals Behind IPOB Activities In 22 Countries

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

Official Document Exposes 54 Individuals Behind IPOB Activities In 22 Countries Documents by Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has exposed the sources of funding for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The NFIU has also uncovered 27 cells belonging to the IPOB in 22 countries across the globe, including the United State of America and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The NFIU said the US and the UK house the largest numbers of these IPOB cells per country, with seven and six operating IPOB cells respectively in both countries. Details of the development were revealed in a newsletter…

Mar

2024

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Best-Dressed Female Award: Police Summon Nollywood Actor, Femi Adebayo For Questioning

Gossips, News Flash, People & Events

Best-Dressed Female Award: ‘Police Summon Nollywood Actor, Femi Adebayo’ For Questioning Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has reportedly been invited for questioning over issues surrounding the ‘Best-Dressed’ female award to controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Femi’s colleague, Dayo Amusa, made this known during a live Instagram session while addressing the controversies over the award, which has generated an online fight. According to Dayo, Femi Adebayo was summoned by the police and Muslim community for promoting LGBTQ in Nigeria. The movie star also slammed Femi over claims that she is envious of his career, describing such thought as…

Mar

2024

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Despite NLC’s Opposition, Abure Re-Elected As LP National Chairman

News Flash, Labour, Politics

Despite NLC’s Opposition, Abure Re-Elected As LP National Chairman Despite the opposition of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Julius Abure has been re-elected as the National Chairman of Labour Party for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that held on Wednesday in Nnewi, Anambra State. Abure has been having a running battle with the NLC leadership led by Joe Ajaero. Earlier, the NLC called for Abure’s resignation as party chairman and the…