Author: Our Reporter
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Malami okays seizure of Kyari, accomplices’ property, accounts
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has approved a request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the confiscation of DCP Abba Kyari and his co-accused assets. It was gathered that the NDLEA’s request, which was dispatched to the justice ministry penultimate week, had received the AGF’s nod.…
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Plane Carrying 133 People Crashes In China
A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people has crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday. The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region, and “caused a mountain fire”, CCTV said, citing the provincial emergency management bureau. The report…
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MY EFFORTS IN OKPOKO AND THE IMPERATIVENESS OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOV SOLUDO
By Stella Oduah, Once again, I wish to congratulate Prof Charles Soludo on his successful inauguration as the Governor of our beloved Anambra State. I have taken time to go through his maiden speech and found it to be promising. A greater Anambra is possible if his laudable ideas are achieved. One area that caught…
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NGO, Activist lobby Emefiele to contest for President
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Kids in Need Society International and human rights activist, Solomon Semaka have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele to contest for the exalted office of President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. The duo in a demand letter through their counsel, Sorkaa & Associates said it was…
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NNAMDI KANU, A CRIMINAL SUSPECT AND NOT A POLITICAL PRISONER
By Alex Ndubueze With the deteriorating security condition in the South-East, one is inclined to call for a political solution to put an end to the burgeoning restiveness bedeviling the region. While bouts of criminal activities and bloodletting characterized the South East, the arrest and incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu have irrefutably aggravated insecurity in the…
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NYSC DG Promises Greater Partnership with NSPM to Drive Local Content Initiative
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Maj Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim has promised to sustain the partnership of the Scheme with the Nigeria Security, Printing and Minting (NSPM) in the area of production of NYSC Certificates in order to foster local content development. The Director General gave this assurance while playing host to…
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Digital transformation in energy sector gives boost to green, low-carbon development
By Kang Pu Thanks to the employment of digital technologies, work efficiency at the Qingdong 5 offshore oil production platform of Sinopec Shengli Oilfield in east China has been significantly improved. The oil production platform with 14 workers and 35 oil wells is able to produce about 230 tons of crude oil a day. With…
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China enhances protection over blocks of historical, cultural value
By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily To protect and keep alive historical and cultural heritage in the course of planning and construction in urban and rural areas is a mission raised in China’s 2022 government work report. As old urban buildings manifest historical and cultural characteristics of a city, many places in China are currently searching…
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Yang Jiechi Meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
On March 14, 2022 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome, Italy. The two sides had candid, in-depth and constructive talks on China-US relations and international…
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NYCN stage peaceful protest against exclusion of political appointees, urges NASS to wade in
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) yesterday staged a peaceful protest against the exclusion of political appointees in the electioneering process. The youths group led by Comrade Solomon Adodo in letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawn, argued that over 75 percent of those affected under the extant Electoral Amendment Act are youths who…