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Court orders FG to pay N200,000 fine over attempt to delay Sowore’s trial

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The Federal Government on Thursday re-arraigned Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony and conspiracy. The prosecution accused them of planning a protest tagged #RevolutionNow aimed at toppling the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The amendment of the charges reduced the original seven counts to two. Charges of money...

Ohanaeze opts for Operation Ogbunigwe, govs back community policing

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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as well as some religious leaders on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to allow the South-East to establish their security outfit to be known as Operation Ogbunigwe. This is just as the governors of the zone adopted the community policing programme of the Nigeria Police Force for the zone. The two parties spoke...

Over 1 billion barrels of crude oil discovered in the North – Petroleum Minister, Timipre Silva

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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said that about one billion barrels of crude oil have been discovered in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. Mr Sylva made the disclosure at a news conference to end the 2020 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit, NIPS, in Abuja on Wednesday. “The figure we are getting, the jury is not totally out yet...

Soldiers storm Nnamdi Kanu’s home, block entrance to his residence

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Soldiers have reportedly blocked the entrance of the family residence of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ahead of his parents’ burial. Amnesty International (AI) quoted residents as saying the soldiers are also harassing residents in the area ahead of the funeral scheduled for Friday. TheCable could not immediately verify claims about the blockade but gathered that...

Court orders FG to pay N200,000 fine over attempt to delay Sowore’s trial

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The Federal Government on Thursday re-arraigned Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony and conspiracy. The prosecution accused them of planning a protest tagged #RevolutionNow aimed at toppling the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The amendment of the charges reduced the original seven counts to two. Charges of money...

Ohanaeze opts for Operation Ogbunigwe, govs back community policing

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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as well as some religious leaders on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to allow the South-East to establish their security outfit to be known as Operation Ogbunigwe. This is just as the governors of the zone adopted the community policing programme of the Nigeria Police Force for the zone. The two parties spoke...

House to strengthen marketing activities in Nigeria – Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would strengthen the activities of marketers in Nigeria to make the sector be in line with international best practices. The Speaker said a situation where young Nigerians are employed by financial institutions as marketers and given unrealistic targets should be discouraged. Speaking...

Nnamdi Kanu Apologises For Threatening Children Of Abia CP, Others

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has apologized for threatening the children of the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon and other Nigerian officials. The IPOB leader had few days ago threatened that his group will hunt down the children of Okon, and other police officers should they bring any harm to members of...

BREAKING: Highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya is dead

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Highlife music legend, Sir Victor Olaiya, has died at age 89. He died after a brief illness. He died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. His death was confirmed by the Managing Director of Evergreen Music Company Ltd, Bimbo Esho.

Imo leaders warn PDP to stop distracting Uzodinma

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The Imo State Chapter of the Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Area Landlords’ Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, urged the Peoples Democratic Party to stop distracting the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. The leaders said the governor should be allowed to concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Imo State. The Chairman of the group, Chibunna Ubawuike, who...

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