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Nov

2023

18 IPOB Members Behind Killing Of IMO DPO, Inspector Arrested By Police

Police Arrest 18 IPOB Members Behind Killing Of Imo DPO, Inspector The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of 18 criminals suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN over the killing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ahiazu Mbaise and an Inspector of Police at BOEK Petroleum Filling Station, Ahiara Junction, in Ahaizu, Mbaise LGA of Imo State. The police revealed that the police officers were refuelling their vehicle when the suspects clad in military camouflage bearing black and red colours attacked them. A statement from the police read: “The police operatives fought gallantly…

Nov

2023

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Public Book Presentation: Titled “2023 Elections In Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, And Winners” On Thursday November 30, 2023.

Abuja, Education, News Flash, Politics

Yagabi Sani, PLO Lumumba as Guest at the Public Presentation of the Book “2023 Elections in Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, and winners” on Thursday November 30, 2023 2023 Elections in Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, and winners, an enthralling book by the eminent Nigerians Dr(s) Theophilus Boufini, Edward Agbai, Edward Aigbedion, and Waribugo Sylva, will be presented to the public on Thursday, 30 November at the Aso Hall of the International Conference Centre, Garki Abuja at 4pm. According to a statement by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) signed by Dr Edward Perekebina Agbai:“We are delighted to announce a distinguished lineup of guests for this grand…

Nov

2023

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My Administration Working Towards Full University Autonomy – President Tinubu

Education, FGN, News Flash

President Tinubu Pledges Full University Autonomy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration was working towards the introduction of the policy that will grant full autonomy to universities. President Tinubu represented by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh said this in Benin at the weekend during the 48th convocation of the University of Benin. He said he was convinced that university autonomy would enhance the quality of university education. “University autonomy transfers the responsibility performance directly to the individual institution. This administration believes that this is the right step in the right direction,” he said. The president…

Nov

2023

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Emefiele Pumped N10tn Into Economy Through Quasi-Fiscal Activities – Cardoso

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

Emefiele pumped N10tn into economy through quasi-fiscal activities – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the apex bank will be asking Deposit Money Banks to increase their capital base in order to service the $1tn economy projected by President Bola Tinubu. This is as he noted that he knew that there was much work to be done in the way the apex bank ran its operations, adding that he would need the collaboration of all stakeholders. CBN Governor, Yemi CardosoSpeaking on Friday at the 58th Annual Dinner of the Chartered Institute…

Nov

2023

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South East: Traditional Ruler Found Dead, Body Mutilated

Crime, News Flash, South East, South West

Traditional Ruler Found Dead, Mutilated The traditional ruler of Otulu Amumara autonomous community in Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area of Imo State, Eze Joe-Benz Ochulor, has been found dead with one of his legs severed off his body. An indigene of the area, Frank Nwaete, told LEADERSHIP that the late monarch was discovered along the Chokoneze-Mbutu Road in Aboh Mbaise local government area of the State but with one of his legs chopped off by unknown assailants. Eze Ochulo, who until his death was the Olu 1 of Otulu-Amumara, was whisked away from his palace by gunmen on Saturday, November…

Nov

2023

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Excitement As FGN Moves To Crash Cooking Gas Price

News Flash, Oil & Gas, Presidency

Excitement As FG Moves To Crash Cooking Gas Price The Federal Government has initiated a process to resolve challenges bordering on the supply and pricing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the country’s domestic market better known as cooking gas. A statement by Louis Ibah, spokesman for the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the minister waded into the issue following a rise in the price of LPG per kg from about N700 to above N1,100 in some parts of the country. He said the meeting, at the instance of the minister, which was held at the NNPC…

Nov

2023

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Residents Flee Communities After Bandits Abduct 110

Crime, News Flash, Security

Residents Flee Communities After Bandits Abduct 110 Four communities in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been deserted following the abduction of 110 people by bandits for refusing to pay N110 million monthly levy to a notorious bandits kingpin. PUNCH Online reports that bandits, on Friday night, invaded four villages in the local government and abducted 110 people for allegedly refusing to pay the N110 million levy imposed by the notorious bandits kingpin. An indigene of the area, Ibrahim Mohammed, told PUNCH Online on the telephone that residents of the four villages, Mutumji, Kwana, Mahuta and Unguwar Kawo,…

Nov

2023

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The Student’s Loan Scheme Will Be Open To All Nigerian Students By January, 2024 – Presidency

CBN/Commercial Banking, News Flash, Presidency

💥BOOM The Student's Loan Scheme By The President Tinubu's Administration Will Be Open To All Nigerian Students When It Commences In January 2024 . ●No More Slots For Politicians , A Digital Portal Would Be Launched And It Would Be Accessible By Nigerian Students. ●Nobody Will Need To Know Anybody To Qualify For These Loans So That Access To This Financing Will Be Genuinely Egalitarian Says CoS Femi Gbajabiamila. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are involved in the above…

Nov

2023

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Power Equation Is Being Adjusted By President Tinubu- Dr. Peter Afunnaya

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Power Equation Is Being Adjusted by President Tinubu I already agreed on the screwed process where the Northerners took advantage of the fact that they were in power for a long period of time in the history of nigeria. But going forward things will start to change. For instance, DSS has 37 state directors, 26;were northeners before Tinubu came on board in May this year. As at today, we now have 18 Northerners and 19 southerners.Tinubu reshuffled them quietly:6 from southeast5 from Southsouth8 from southwest DSS has 6 functioning directorates:All the 6 directorates we're headed by northerners before Tinubu came…

Nov

2023

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Exclusive!: Happy 90th Birthday, General Gowon; Strange, But true About Him….

News Flash, People & Events, Presidency

Strange, but true…… Gowon was the only person to become Nigeria's Head of State as a bachelor. Gowon was the only Nigerian military officer to have jumped the ranks of Colonel and Brigadier when the Supreme Military Council promoted him from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to a Major-General on 1st June 1967. Gowon was the youngest ever Nigerian to become Head of State at 31 years. Gowon was the only one to get married while occupying the office of the Head of State. Gowon was the longest serving Nigerian Head of State (9 years at a stretch). Gowon, at…