Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu
8 Apr
Deep divisions have emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a significant bloc of federal lawmakers threatens to defect over alleged efforts by the party's leadership to install agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in key positions. At a press conference on Monday, a coalition of at least 60 PDP lawmakers, led…
2 Apr
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State and Spokesperson for opposition coalition lawmakers in the National Assembly, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke the relevant sections of the Constitution to discontinue the trial of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People…
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The Ogun State Government has promised to key into the new national policy, which allows states to generate their own energy through circular economic practices for further industrial growth. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya, gave the assurance yesterday while welcoming a delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation's (UNIDO) National Experts on…
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Crusoe Osagie, the media aide to the immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, believes that Governor Monday Okpebholo
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The usage of the Contactless Passport Application System app will commence on the 1st of December, 2024. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) announced this in an update it provided on its official X account on Sunday evening. "The Contactless Passport Application System app is now available on Google Play store as “NIS Mobile”," NIS announced.…
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In a bid to guarantee a safer space for whistleblowers in the West African sub-region, the African Centre for Media and Information
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Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that dates back 5,000 years. It is the process of using natural oils such as coconut oil, olive oil, or sesame oil to improve the health of your oral health. Most of us tend to neglect our oral health until an infection cavity develops. Oil pulling is believed…
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) attributed the growth primarily to the robust performance of the services sector, which contributed 53.58% to the overall GDP. This sector, encompassing industries like telecommunications, finance, and trade, experienced a 5.19% growth rate. While the positive GDP figures are encouraging, it's important to note that Nigeria's economic challenges persist.…
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One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained at "alarmingly high levels". Almost 85,000 women and girls were murdered by people last year, according to a joint report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and…
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Prominent human rights activists, including a well-known advocate for child and gender rights, Dr Lemmy Ughegbe convened at the “Night of Ideas” hosted by the French institute, on Friday in Abuja to address the alarming rise in violence against women in Nigeria. The stakeholders who highlighted the importance of establishing a comprehensive mechanism to address…
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A developer, NISH Affordable Housing Limited, has stated that the housing market could experience a significant boom if the proposed Federal Government's Real Estate Investment Fund is efficiently implemented to finance prospective homebuyers in the country. The founder, Mr. S.K. Yemi Adelakan, in an interview with The Guardian in Abuja, explained that since housing depends…
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has suffered a hamstring injury, said the Spanish club Monday, ruling him out of the upcoming Champions League match with Liverpool. "After tests taken today our player Vinicius Junior has been diagnosed by Real Madrid's medical services with a hamstring injury in his left leg," the club said in a…