Construction Of East-West road for over 14yrs unacceptable – Niger Delta Council fumes

Say Niger Delta Youths May React Task Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC On Completion Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council ( NDENYC) has expressed dissatisfaction over the continuous delay in the construction and completion of the East-West road which the federal government kicked off about fourteen years ago. NDENYC President-General, Comrade Terry Obieh made this […]

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Shareholders move against plans to stop FBNH AGM, capital raising

• Seek regulators’ intervention In a new twist, aggrieved shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc, yesterday, stormed the bank’s head office in protest against plans to cancel its forthcoming yearly general meeting (AGM). The shareholders, who protested at the Head office of FBNH at Marina Lagos, decry the move by some individuals seeking a court injunction […]

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Ogoni ommunities panic over disappearance of nine children

Communities of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State have decried the disappearance of over nine children in the area. A source, yesterday, said the trend started three weeks ago, saying that within the period the whereabouts of over nine children were unknown. According to the source, five children went missing in Bera community, Gokana Local […]

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Niger Crisis: ECOWAS parliament tackles heads of states, rejects military interventions

ECOWAS Chairman and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubuh The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has cautioned against the use of military power towards tackling the military coup in Niger Republic, stressing the need for diplomatic options to address the situation. Members of ECOWAS Parliament made the call during a virtual extraordinary plenary […]

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Concerns as more Nigerians fall prey to fake bank alerts

• POS operators, others suffer huge losses • NCC, CBN, NDIC, DMBS to tackle menace • Verify bank balance, don’t depend on sms alerts, experts advise • Pragmatic strategy to nab perpetrators underway — Police The rising cases of fraudulent bank alerts are currently unsettling operators in Nigeria’s financial landscape as more citizens fall prey […]

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Obaseki-Shaibu’s endgame: Real reason governor moved against deputy

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Comrade Phillip Shaibu are engaged in a macabre dance in the twilight of their giddy eight-year administration, a development that has exposed their underbellies to fatal attacks by opposition elements. The administration will exit Osadebey Avenue on November 12, 2024, which means the […]

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Promotion in Nigeria Police will be based on merit, says IGP

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, says promotion in the Police Force will henceforth be based on merit. He stated this while addressing officers and men of the Kano State Police Command on Friday. He also said there would be no more special promotions in the Force. Egbetokun enjoined the personnel […]

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Thousands of coup supporters rally near French base in Niger

Thousands of coup supporters rallied near a French military base in Niger on Friday, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a “standby” force in their efforts to reinstate the country’s deposed leader. Fears also mounted for elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his guard on July 26, […]

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Niger crisis: ECOWAS military chiefs to meet on Saturday

EVOWAS Chairman and Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have scheduled a meeting for Saturday where they plan to deliberate more on resolving the crisis in the Republic of Niger. West African chiefs of staff on Friday decided to meet on Saturday following a […]

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