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Sun FM Management, Staff Commiserates With Sen. Kalu Over Wife’s Death
The management and staff of Sun fm 91.3 Igbere has commiserated with the former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, on the death of his beloved wife, Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu who died in far away USA. A statement signed by the station Manager, Stanley Mba, described the late wife of the...
Reps Declare Nigeria Air Launch Fraudulent
The alleged debut of Nigeria Air during the final months of former President Muhammadu Buhari's presidency was called a hoax by the House of Representatives. After the key participants in the agreement between the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines denied knowledge of the launch, Nnolim Nnaji, chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, proclaimed Nigeria Air's launch to be a...
Judge Withdraws From Natasha’s Case Over Akpabio’s Petition
On Tuesday, the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, filed a lawsuit, but Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who was tasked to hear the case, recused himself. The trial judge based his decision on a petition the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, wrote to challenge his objectivity in the matter. Though the suit was originally fixed...
Group Faults Rivers Govt. Re-validation Of Pensioners
Director General of the Rivers Solidarity for Good Governance, Opuoyibo Lilly-West has faulted the proposed re-validation of pensioners by the Rivers State Government. Lilly-West expressed worry over the safety of pensioners following an announcement by the State acting Head of Service, Dr Inyingi Brown, asking pensioners to come for verification within six days. He described the exercise as a recipe for...
“Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Now A National Priority”, Says Barr. Ejimakor
The call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has gained nationwide momentum, becoming a key demand in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. According to the special council to IPOB Leader, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the release of Nnamdi Kanu is no longer an Igbo issue, but a pan-Nigerian concern, ranking fifth among the...
COVID-19: Cybercrime, Fraud May Rise Due To Lockdown, IG Warns
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned that cybercrime and fraud may increase on account of the lockdown imposed across the country to contain the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, intelligence obtained from the International Criminal Police Organisation headquarters in Lyon, France, indicated that Internet fraud and other criminal activities were expected to rise at this time. Adamu in a...
Group Asks NBC To Sanction ARISE Tv Anchor Over Outbursts With Umahi
A professional group, Nigerian Media Professionals Watch Forum has urged the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to release its professional harmer on one of the anchors of ARISE Tv's "The Morning Show", Mr. Rufai Oseni over his heated verbal exchange with the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi during a recent Live-on-Air interview. Recall that during the said interview a hot...
Doctors Hold NEC Meeting To Decide On Nationwide Strike Today
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will today (Wednesday) hold its National Executive Council meeting to determine its next line of action on a pending ultimatum to the Federal Government. The association had earlier issued a 10-day ultimatum to relevant government agencies, warning that members would embark on a nationwide strike if their demands were not met. The threat comes amid...
Japan Targets 60% Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction By 2035
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. Under the Paris accord, each country is supposed to provide a headline figure to the United Nations for cutting heat-trapping emissions by...
Seun Kuti: Police Now Understand How It Feels To Be Brutalized, Humiliated – Mr Macaroni
Actor and activist, Adebowale Debo Adedayo, better known as Mr Macaroni has reacted to the arrest of Afrobeats star, Seun Kuti by the Nigeria police. Macaroni on his Twitter page condemned the attack on the police officer who was slapped by Kuti. He stated that security personnel in the country were now aware of how it feels to be assaulted and...
