National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu • Panels of enquiries ineffective, curfews incapable of stopping killings in Plateau’ • Community policing is vital to ending insecurity — stakeholders • Southeast leaders urged to look inwards for Home-grown security initiatives • Service Chiefs must revamp security architecture, change strategy, say Esangbedo, Lakanu Worried by the pervasive insecurity […]
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Mr Peter Obi,the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has dismissed media reports that he is looking forward to running for office in the 2027 presidential elections. He also denied commenting on appointees of the federal government. Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra State, made this known in a […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo It is good to be promoted in life, as it is the joy of everyone to make progress. But the moment the promoted becomes conceited about his promotion or success, then there are bound to be problems. One of the challenges of success in life therefore, is for the successful to get […]
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The Federal Government has filed a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, before the Federal High Court in Lagos. The FG, in the charge sheet, accused Emefiele of possessing a single-barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence. The government maintained that […]
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…As Omisore, others pay solidarity visit Ondo State Acting Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that the State under the leadership of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would not give in to fake news merchants who are in the habit of misinforming and misleading the public. He made this declaration when members of All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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A heavy downpour on Saturday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, left major roads in the city flooded. The affected roads included Ọba Adesida road, Ondo road and Oyemekun Road. The flood also took over the popular Erekesan market. Many motorists abandoned their vehicles in the flood as they were already stuck in the water. […]
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja has dismissed and discharged Senator Rochas Okorocha of all allegations of corruption filed against him when he was the governor of Imo State between 2007 and 2011 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The presiding judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu said the action of the anti-graft […]
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– Dissociates self from violent sit-at-home enforcement The Indigeneous People of Biafra(IPOB) has condemned the statement credited to the Nigerian Army linking IPOB to the incessant and destructive sit-at-home orders and enforcement in the Southeast. In a statement on Friday, the group, through its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the Army Chief, Gen. […]
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The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Friday, recommended 23 nominees for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria. Mr Soji Oye, the Director of Information of the Council, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. According to the statement, the recommendation for the appointments was made at the 103th meeting of […]
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says about N4 trillion had been lost to the sit-at-home order in the South-East region of the country in the past two years. Kalu said the sit-at-home observed every Monday in the five states of Imo, Enugu, Abia, Anambra, and Ebonyi crippled businesses and stifled […]
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