Murtala Mohammed
20 Aug 2024
The quest for the creation of one more state in the South East geo-political zone in the country signposts the highly politicised craving of Nigerians not just for development but also equity in the distribution of the commonwealth.
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After 31 years, the family of late Head of State, Murtala Mohammed, is still hopeful that the Victims’ Rights Bill will be passed. The family commenced efforts to secure the approval of the bill 31 years ago following the fatal shooting of Zakari Murtala Muhammed, a member of the family. The strong hope for the…
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As the Leader of the Liberal Party and the outgoing Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau tenure in office comes to an end, the Founder and Convener Crossroads of Culture Festival Flavour of Nigeria Festival, Chukwuebuka Anyaduba
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The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have called for the immediate withdrawal of the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a joint statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of…
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The Ron-Murwi Development Association (ROMDA) says it is deeply saddened and alarmed by the brutal attack on Pyakmalu village in Tangur by Fulani herdsmen over the weekend, resulting in the gruesome killing of three innocent people. The victims, according to ROMDA, were members of the family of a late reverend and were macheted to death…
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Declan Rice's equaliser denied Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim a much-needed win but Arsenal's faltering Premier League title challenge suffered another damaging blow in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Gunners sit 15 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, now with just one game in hand, with their focus beginning to turn to…
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Napoli breathed fresh life into their Serie A title hopes on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina that ended a five-match winless run. Romelu Lukaku gave Napoli the lead on 26 minutes and Giacomo Raspadori doubled it on the hour before Albert Gudmundsson pulled a goal back for Fiorentina. Antonio Conte's Napoli climbed back…
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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were both on target for Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday to pull level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid rose one point above Atletico Madrid who suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Getafe earlier, while Barca's match on Saturday against Osasuna was postponed because…
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Chad has arrested a journalist for the national broadcaster accused of translating Russian files containing details on operations conducted by the Kremlin's mercenaries in Mali, his employer told AFP Sunday. The case is connected to that of Olivier Monodji, a correspondent for French international broadcaster RFI, who police have held in custody in the capital…
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French migrant rescue group SOS Mediterranee brought 25 people stranded off the Libyan coast aboard its Ocean Viking vessel on Sunday, the NGO said. Those rescued, including three women and seven minors, are "currently being cared for by the Red Cross and SOS Mediterranee teams" aboard the Ocean Viking, the Marseille-based group said in a…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved April 12 for the party’s earlier postponed South-South zonal congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that NWC also approved the shifting of the South-West and North-Central zonal congresses from…
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The Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress (RIPCO) has cautioned the Ijaw National Congress (INC) against inciting violence in response to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Rivers State political crisis. The group urged all stakeholders to respect the ruling, emphasizing that the apex court’s decision is final and legally binding. In a statement issued after a…