Category: News
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Edo Dep Gov. Storms Out Of State function Over denial Of Non Admittance to Media Crew.
The media crew attached to the Office of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, was earlier yesterday bared from entering Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, venue of the colloquium for the 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum. Eye witness gave report of how security men at the venue prevented the cameraman…
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EDO @ 32: Deputy SPeaker, Edeko Congratulates Obaseki, Edo People.
The Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Mrs.) Maria Omozele Oligbi-Edeko Esq, (Representing the industrious people of Esan North-East Constituency II), on Monday congratulated Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and the People of Edo State on the 32nd anniversary of the creation of Edo State from the defunct Bendel State. Commending the…
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N.9m For Grab As Club Moves To Resuscitate Chess Game. In Edo
The Chess Culture Club has splashed N900,000 on the 22 winners of the different categories of events at the second Benin City Quarterly Chess Tournament. At the final of the tournament held at the Gymnasium Hall of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Complex, the star prize of N120,000 went to Ernest Afam, for emerging the overall winner…
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Group writes Tinubu over renewal of Tantita’s surveillance contract
An international youth advocacy group, Nigeria Patriotic Youth Network, Int’l has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently wade into the renewal of Oil Pipeline Surveillance Contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited. The group’s International Coordinator, Amb. Akpovire Godwin Ovuomaraini in an open letter to President Tinubu said it was imperative Tantita’s contract was…
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PIA: UGBORODO, DEGHELE, UGBOEGUNGUN COMMUNITIES, SUSPEND SECOND PROTEST AGAINST SPDC
Indigenes of the oil – rich communities of Ugborodo, Deghele and Ugboegungun in Warri South- West Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, Saturday August 26, suspended the 2nd phase of their protest, which was to totally shut – down Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, operations at Otumara Flow Station. The protesting communities had accused…
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RUN, Coalition Cautions House of Reps against Unconditional Release of Nnamdi Kanu
Rising Up for United Nigeria (RUN) and a Coalition of right groups, have separately written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, (Ph.D.) expressing their strong opposition to the recent call by the Chairman House Ad-hoc Committee interfacing with relevant security agencies to end kidnapping, assassinations and banditry in Abia…
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Seven Kwara communities lament 18-month-long power outage.
Residents from seven communities in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have been grappling with an ongoing power outage lasting over 18 months. The affected communities encompass Oke-Oyi, the headquarter of the council, alongside Agbeyangi, Oke-Ose, Panada, Badi, Adelu, and Oloro. Ahmed Seriki, the chairman of the Oke-Oyi Community Development Association, shared that…
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Tinubu restricts FG officials without active UNGA involvement from traveling.
President Bola Tinubu has taken measures to cut governance costs in Nigeria, mandating the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to halt visa applications for officials heading to the United Nations General Assembly in New York unless they prove direct involvement in UNGA’s official events. The Monday statement from the Presidency clarified that the U.S. Mission…
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Bauchi Govt pledges fairness In Distribution Of palliatives.
The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Mohammed Auwal Jatau has assured citizens of the state that the committee for the distribution of palliatives will be guided by the principles of transparency and accountability in the discharge of its assigned responsibilities. Auwal Jatau gave the assurance when he featured in a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)…
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Two kids Swept Away In Anambra Flooding.
Tragedy struck last Friday when Two kids have reportedly been swept away in flood incidents that occurred at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State. The victims, according to a source were between the ages of four and seven, were said to have lost their lives while carrying…