Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
27 Jan
E×-militant commander to be conferred with NUJ's award in Abuja in February The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is set to confer a national merit award on the former militant commander in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The honour, according to the national leadership of the NUJ, is in recognition of Tomplo's…
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Nigerian troops on the frontline during Christmas week neutralised no fewer than 148 terrorists and arrested 258 others. This disclosure was made by the spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba on Saturday. Troops also arrested 51 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued not less than 291 kidnapped hostages. In the South-South,…
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There was jubilation by the friends and well-wishers as former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup from Bilaro Oluodo ruling house, emerged as the new Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. Folashade Aliu, the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs ENL Consortium Ltd, a company founded by His Royal Highness, expressed…
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Imo State Police Command has said it has impounded over 600 motorcycles and arrested 300 operators, some of them popularly known as Okada riders, in a bid to curb the rate of crime in the State. Addressing newsmen while inspecting the impounded motorcycles at the Command's headquarters in Owerri on Saturday, the Police Commissioner, Aboki…
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A group known as Imo State Leadership in Diaspora Forum Worldwide has said they have developed actionable strategies for the sustainable progress of the state. The President General of the group, Sampson Udeh, who spoke in Owerri on Friday, said the group was concerned over the unabated security challenge that has hampered the development of…
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Five hundred Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs) from the South East have been empowered by President Tinubu's support group, Renewed Hope Agenda. The businessmen and women got cash ranging from N200,000 and N50,000 respectively while another twenty got grinding and sowing machines at the event held in Owerri, on Friday. The National Coordinator of…
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Businesses belonging to Nigerians and other foreign Nationals in Mozambique suffered wanton destruction during the week as post-election
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The Lagos County Club has urged Nigerians to imbibe the habits of protecting themselves against malaria as they celebrate Christmas to avoid untimely deaths. Its Swimming Section Chairman, Ayodeji Osikoya, said malaria can be prevented by preventing, the bite from mosquitoes the vector transmitting the plasmodium parasite, which causes malaria. He noted this yesterday, at…
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Worried by what it described as age-long inequalities in political power rotation in Kwara State, a forum Kwara South Equity Advocates (K-SEA) has opted for a governor from the northern geopolitical zone of the state. It lamented that the central has been in power for over 20 years against other zones' cumulative eight years. The…
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The Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS), has launched a transformative rice mill project to empower women in Gashaka local government council of Taraba State. The initiative is part of the foundation's Savings and Loan Programme which supports over 2,000 women across 40 villages near the Gashaka-Gumti National…