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Funding, insecurity stall $2.8b AKK project, gas export

August 4, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project; Photo: AutoReportNG Stakeholders consider options for gas export amid Russia/Ukraine war Divestment, dwindling upstream investment cloud gas export potential Barely six months to expected completion of the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project, indications emerged yesterday that the delivery of the project may remain elusive despite heightened momentum for Nigeria […]

Murderer, Uduak Akpan attempts escape after death sentence

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

It took the intervention of the security operatives on ground on Thursday to prevent a murder convict, Uduak-Abasi Akpan him from escaping. An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, had sentenced him to death by hanging for the murder of a graduate job seeker, Iniubong Umoren. The trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, in […]

Court sentences man to death over rape, murder of job seeker, Iniubong Umoren

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo on Thursday sentenced to death by hanging Uduak Frank Akpan for the killing of a graduate job seeker, Miss Iniobong Umoren. The court also sentenced the 21- year- old Akpan to life imprisonment for raping the deceased. The convict, in April 2021, had lured his victim to […]

Season of blame game

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Abdu Rafiu In no time we will enter September. It is a special month. From the point of view of numerologists, nine signifies completion. Figure 10 takes us back to one as one plus zero is one. Eleven comes back to figure two. One is the figure of the Almighty. Five is the Lord […]

Abducted movie stars Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornel released

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Kidnapped movie stars Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel have reportedly been released by their kidnappers. Their release was confirmed in a statement by the Director of Communications Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda Coker. on its official Instagram page on Wednesday, August 3, 2022; which added that both actors were unharmed. According to the statement: […]

Ondo State’s Elders’ Council mourns Adegboro, condoles family

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The State’s Working Committee of the Elders’ Council [SWC-EC], in Ondo State has commiserated with the family of a former Commissioner for Information in the State, Prince Olu Adegboro, on his passage. Adegboro, who was also the Chairman of the State’s Working Committee of the Elders’ Council, died on Wednesday last week at 74. During […]

Top police officers meet, strategise to combat Nigeria’s security challenges, monitor 2023 elections

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

As gunmen attack, injure AIG, kill orderly, wound others IG orders targeted raids of suspected criminals’ cells Police Inspector General, Alkali Baba Usman has directed the immediate commencement of a special visibility policing operation across all Commands nationwide as part of a major operational initiative to stabilise Nigeria’s internal security. He gave the directive while […]

Gunmen attack, injure AIG, kill orderly

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Suspected terrorists have attacked the convoy of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12 with Headquarters in Bauchi, Audu Madaki, injuring him and killing one of his police guards. Although the reports are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, it was learnt that the AIG was on his way to […]

2023: Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate

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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has unveiled a female, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, as his running mate for the 2023 governorship election on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said this at the unveiling ceremony in Yola on Wednesday, saying that Farauta, currently Vice-Chancellor of the Adamawa University, Mubi, was selected based on […]

Charly Boy: Marriage not easy, the longer you stay, the tougher it gets

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Veteran showbiz man and activist, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy has expressed a deep yearning for bachelorhood. Having spent 45 years in marriage, Area Fada informed his fans that he was tired and desired to go back to being a bachelor once again. According to him, the institution gets tougher as it progresses. Torn in […]