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Bode George Blasts Tinubu For Traveling To France
Olabode George, the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for visiting France at a time when Nigeria is dealing with a number of security issues. PUNCH Online reports that Tinubu, on Wednesday, jetted out of Nigeria to France, and he is expected to “return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.” In a statement he...
MTN Replies Customers: ‘We Have No Intent To Steal Your Data’
Stephen Blewett, the CEO of MTN Ghana, has denied claims that the telecom provider steals customer information, a recurring grievance he claims he has encountered in every market throughout his career, according to a report published on Wednesday by Ghanaian online news portal MyJoyOnline. His comments come as a wave of similar concerns sweeps through Nigeria, where subscribers are also...
NCAA Issues Warning To Airlines Over Deportation Of Nigerian Passengers
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning to foreign airlines regarding the growing number of grievances from travellers who are taken part way to their destinations only to be sent back to Nigeria. The NCAA condemned the practice, emphasizing that it has led to considerable distress for passengers and damaged the reputation of Nigeria’s aviation industry. The NCAA’s Director...
Sports Vital For Economic Growth, Development, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has praised sports as a powerful tool for both youth development and the economic growth of a country. Tinubu said this while declaring open the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival held in Uyo on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sports festival is organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)...
Okpebholo Wins Tribunal Case, Ighodalo Moves To Appeal Court
Yesterday, the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, said it found no reason to nullify the outcome of the governorship contest held in the state on September 21, 2024. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Wilfred...
Kenya Didn’t Fulfill Its Duty To Protect Nnamdi Kanu, Says Human Rights Lawyer
The Kenyan government has been accused by human rights advocate and lawyer Christopher Chidera of not upholding its international duty to protect Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who was kidnapped in June 2021 and forcibly extradited to Nigeria. Chidera alleged that Kenya was complicit in Kanu’s abduction, torture, and unlawful transfer, violating both...
Ebonyi Kicks Off 8km Road Project Across Four Villages
The Ebonyi State Government has started building an 8-kilometer road through four villages in Abakaliki, the state capital. They include Ebyia Unuphu, Nkaleke, Echara, and Mgbabor villages within the Abakaliki area. The state commissioner for works, Lebechi Mbam, who flagged off the project, said it would be completed within eight months. He noted that the project was divided into four and awarded...
Uromi Killings: Northern Group Warns Of Reprisal, Calls On Notherners To Return Home
The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has called for Northerners in the South to return home for their safety after the tragic deaths of 16 Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State, and warned of possible retaliation throughout Northern states, including Abuja. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Ali Muhammad, the CNF condemned what it described...
APC Calls For Probe Into Fubara Over Ex-HoS Allegations
The All Progressives Congress, or APC, has requested that the nation's security agencies look into the suspended governor of Rivers state, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, in light of recent disclosures by Dr. George Nwaeke, the former head of the State Civil Service, regarding the alleged planning of the State Assembly bombing by state officials. APC said the public revelation made by...
Edo Tribunal Rejects Bid To Nullify Gov Okpebholo’s Election
On Wednesday, the Abuja-based Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal refused to declare the election of All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor Monday Okpebholo invalid. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the tribunal led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi equally refused to order the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a fresh governorship poll in Edo State. The tribunal held...
