The Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers Mr Hope Ikiriko, said no fewer than 82 illegal crude oil refineries across communities within the area have been destroyed. Ikiriko, in a statement released in Port Harcourt by Mr Madu Madueke, the Press Secretary of the council, said the destruction was carried out by […]
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About 98 men suspected to be political thugs were arraigned yesterday at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for alleged threats to violence and unlawful possession of firearms. The defendants were brought before Chief Magistrate, Mrs Titilayo Ola-Olorun on charges of threatening violence, and unlawful possession of firearms, among others. The police prosecutor, Samson Osubu said […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it recovered and returned 11 houses to Arthur Eze, a businessman. In a statement yesterday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the houses were recovered in Enugu from Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Eze, who worked as administrative and finance managers for the businessman. The anti-graft agency said […]
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The coroner inquest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Sylvester Omoroni, a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, was stalled yesterday in Ikeja. The development followed the failure of two witnesses, including the deceased’s father, Mr Sylvester Oromoni (Snr.) and his sister to appear before the Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri. Counsel to the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged his commitment to hand over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next administration. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, the President said he was […]
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Ex-Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has pledged to unite Nigerians as a compassionate and visionary leader who will care for the poor and downtrodden and create wealth for the teeming populace. He said he wants to contest for presidency in the 2023 general elections so he can bring Nigeria out of poverty and beat […]
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A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has officially declared to contest for the presidency in 2023. He currently represents Imo West Senatorial District in the 9th Senate. While declaring his intentions to run for office of President at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday, Okorocha said uniting Nigerians across ethnic and […]
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Two former governors of Ekiti State and now chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Segun Oni and Mr Ayodele Fayose are trading accusations over the primary of their party to choose its flagbearer in the forthcoming governorship election. Oni, a governorship aspirant, accused Fayose of selling out the party’s candidate to the All Progressives […]
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Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday, shunned calls for zoning and the quest that power returns to the South next year as he announced that he has begun consultations for the 2023 Presidency. Socio-political groups including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum had insisted that power moved to […]
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A mango plantation reportedly owned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been razed by suspected hoodlums in the Howe community, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports, the 140 hectares farm was burnt following possible disagreements with the locals over compensation for the land which was originally owned by the state […]
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