Chief Bukazi Etete
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Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos State chapter, has called on military authorities to tender an unreserved apology for the invasion of the country home of the foremost Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, declaring the action as unacceptable.
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and convener of the National Opposition Movement Coalition (NOMC), also known
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Defence University (PLA), has sought robust collaboration with the Nigerian Army toward promoting a better understanding of training and military education between the two armies. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Friday in Abuja, after the Chief of Army Staff…
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Governor Alex Otti of Abia has inaugurated the second phase of 1.6-km Cemetery Road, in the commercial city of Aba. READ ALSO:Police arrest Ogun truck driver, motor boy for murder In a speech at the event on Friday, Otti expressed delight over the achievements recorded by his administration in the creation of intra-city connectivity through…
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The wife of the Niger State governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has distributed a variety of foodstuffs to no fewer than 40 groups and associations. The distribution exercise was held at the Women’s Multipurpose Center, Minna, on Friday, 13th December 2024. Speaking to the beneficiaries before the flag-off of the distribution, Bago told the large gathering…
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One man died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece's coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island, according to ERTNEWS, which reported the 40 missing. A huge rescue operation is under way in the sea south of…
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A Syria war monitor said Israel launched strikes early Saturday targeting military sites in Damascus and its countryside, in the latest such raids since rebels brought down Bashar al-Assad almost a week ago. "Israeli strikes destroyed a scientific institute" and other related military facilities in Barzeh, in northern Damascus, and targeted a "military airport" in…
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The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America's military presence. In 2012, the United States said it would redeploy 9,000 Marines from the island where communities complain bases are an unfair burden -- with…
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South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people". The vote capped over a week of intense political drama in the democratic South following Yoon's failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3. Hundreds of thousands of people…
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The 16 Days of Activism against Sexual and Gender-based Violence campaign has made a lasting impact in Nigeria, amplifying survivors' voices and pushing for policy changes. Despite progress, the campaign highlighted alarming concerns, including growing gender-based violence and a lack of support for the Human Rights Fund, stressing the need for collective efforts to address…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a truck driver, Olalere Timileyin, and his motor boy for murder. The culprits were arrested at Obada Oko, Abeokuta after the deceased was reported to have been assaulted for allegedly stealing a tarpaulin. In a statement released to journalists in the early hours of Saturday, spokesperson for the…