Magnus Abe
25 Jan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary for the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board.
5 May 2024
Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Senator Magnus Abe, the 2023 governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (PDP) as "valuable asset' for the party.
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Youths in Osun State under the umbrella of the #Take-It-Back Movement on Monday trooped out in protest against the Cyber Crime Act, calling for its repeal. The demonstrators took to the major streets of Osogbo, the capital of the state, castigating the act, saying it would erode the nation's freedom of speech. Armed with big…
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Over 200 young individuals, led by UNICEF, gathered today at Marina Beach in Cross River for a monumental cleanup initiative aimed at reducing plastic pollution in water bodies. This action forms part of the Green Rising Initiative, a youth-driven campaign to safeguard the environment and combat the growing threat of plastic waste. The cleanup was…
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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Alhaji Suleiman Kukpanti, has blamed desperate politicians for fuelling the recent internal crisis within the party. Kukpanti alleged that the controversy surrounding Dr Joshua Audu Gana, the National Assembly member representing Lavun, Edati, and Mokwa federal constituency, was orchestrated…
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The Federal Government has launched the Universal Basic Education (UBE) School Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) for Teacher Professional Development (TPD). Speaking at an event in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, emphasized that the initiative would foster community partnership and engagement. Alausa stated that the programme aimed to address…
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Binance Holdings Ltd. has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the ex-parte order granted to the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) for substituted service of all court documents on it. Binance lawyer Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo shortly after the matter was called on Monday. He informed the court…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday restated the administration's resolve to engender a Nigeria Police Force that is well-trained, well-motivated and well-equipped with modern tools and technology to effectively combat crime in Nigeria. He said it had become imperative to ensure the nation's security forces are constantly "steps ahead of those who threaten the peace, welfare,…
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The Federal Government has disbursed N2.035 billion to 1,147 school-based management committees across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This is as the government launched the Universal Basic Education (UBE) School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme and the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) activities. It said these initiatives aim to improve the basic education sector, aligning…
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A mild drama took place on Monday at the Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, when a complainant, Mrs. Chinyere Ejike, told the court to continue to remand her husband, Livinus Ejike, over alleged assault. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ejike was arraigned on Feb. 5 on a three-count charge of assault on…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the actions of Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole administrator appointed in Rivers State, describing them as dictatorial and unconstitutional. The group questioned the legitimacy of the state of emergency declaration, citing no breakdown of law and order or internal security threats in…
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A tense confrontation unfolded in Rivers State on Monday as police clashed with protesters demanding the repeal of the Cybercrime Act and the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The protesters, affiliated with the 'Take It Back Movement' and other Civil Society Organisations, gathered at Isaac Boro Park but were reassigned another location but while proceeding…