Ike Ekweremadu
13 May 2024
Igbo youths, under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), have asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the case of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to ensure his release.
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, made an order proscribing the Lakurawa sect and other similar groups in any part of Nigeria, especially in the North West and North Central regions of the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the ex-parte originating summons filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)…
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Son Heung-min helped Tottenham gain some respite from their Premier League woes on Thursday with a double in a 3-2 Europa League win
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The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has debunked reports circulating on social media about an ongoing recruitment at the commission, saying it is fake news. In a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Hassan, Public Relations Officer of the FCSC on Thursday in Abuja, the commission clarified that there was no fresh appointment currently going on…
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The US Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe with overwhelming bipartisan support as director of the CIA, filling a key post
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi State has vowed to ensure enforcement of the law against the abuse of the Nigerian currency. The corps described the Naira as a critical national asset that deserved to be protected and honoured. Mr Francis Nnadi, commandant of NSCDC in Ebonyi said this during a courtesy…
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A federal judge on Thursday put a temporary block on US President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 15 people have died in multiple motor accidents along Olooru/Oko-olowo Road in Ilorin, Kwara, on Wednesday. Mr Muftau Irekeola, Kwara Sector Commander, FRSC, confirmed this to the News Ageny of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin. Irekeola said that two commercial vehicles were involved in the accident which…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says over 40 per cent of the Nigerian Army personnel are without accommodation. Oluyede made this known on Thursday, during the inauguration of the newly constructed ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks’ Asokoro, Abuja. He said, “Your Excellency may recall that on assumption of the office of the…
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The Ogun Assembly has called on the state government to consider the immediate revival and operational take-off of the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia. In a plenary in Abeokuta on Thursday, Mr Bisi Oyedele (APC-Ipokia/Idiroko), noted the polytechnic’s revival remained a matter of justice, accountability and responsible governance. Oyedele said the restoration of the polytechnic, in…