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4 Nov
Businessman and Labour Party stalwart in Abia State, Chief Iheanyichukwu Ugochukwu, popularly known as Hon Prince Ugo, has congratulated the newly elected President of Abia State Progressive Union Ghana (ASPU), Dr. Kelechi Madu.
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A 61-year-old retired naval officer, Chief Austin Modebe, has reportedly been brutalised with machetes by alleged Ukwu Oba youths who invaded the Isheagwu community, near Ogwashi Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. Three other persons were also reportedly macheted in the community when about 20 unidentified Ukwu Oba youths allegedly…
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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has rejected the deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Sahara Energy, and West African Gas Limited (WAGL) over OML 11, and called for Presidential Fiat to resolve the ongoing issue. The association also explained that the said deal has raised ethical questions…
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Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that the problem with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is that "the party is no longer a viable electoral fighting platform at the national level, few states as exceptions." Olarewaju also described #WhiskeyWike and his gang as one…
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The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a United States-based organization, DAIMLAS Corp, towards strengthening Nigeria’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) sector, with the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said the collaboration with DAIMLAS Corp…
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The 2024 CAF Awards will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 18, 2024, celebrating Africa's top football talents of the past year. Kate Scott and Jalal Bouzrara will host the prestigious event. Kate Scott, known for her work with CNN, SkySports, and CBS Sports, brings her dynamic sports…
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The Federal Government has begun the construction of a smart divisional police headquarters and six residential quarters for rank-and-file officers in Mpape, a community in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja. According to a statement by Bolaji Kazeem, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations for the Ministry of Police Affairs, the initiative is part…
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Government College Ughelli in Delta State is set to mark its 80th anniversary on January 17, 2025. To commemorate this milestone, the Old Boys Association (GCUOBA) has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art 1,000-capacity auditorium for the school, with a ₦3 billion investment. Albert Akpomudje, SAN, president of the GCUOBA, shared the news during a…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received Donald Duke and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who are former governors of Cross River and Ogun states, respectively, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Though details of the meeting held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) have not been disclosed, it may be connected to the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso,…
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The senator representing Abia South senatorial district in Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described the Igbo as the most disenfranchised and marginalised group in Nigeria. He lamented the political imbalance in the country, stressing that allocating only five states to the Southeast is unjust. Abaribe disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja, during a public…
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The Joint Security Taskforce in Imo State, code-named Operation Udoka, has neutralised four suspected terrorists and arrested five others during an ongoing operation in the community. The operation, according to reports, is targeted at dismantling the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), "responsible for…