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Your Wife’s Death Loss To Humanity, Prof. Ibe Condoles Dr. Ezeikpe
Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Professor Gregory Ibe has described the death of Mrs Linda Ezeikpe, wife of Dr. Anagha Ezeikpe as loss to humanity. While noting that death is an inevitable and unavoidable transition from the transient earth realm to Gods glorious eternity, Prof. Ibe in condolence visit recently to the nonagenarian expressed sadness over the incident. Prof Ibe encouraged...
Petrol Price Should Be N181 Per Litre – FG
The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol should be sold for N181 per litre, if all costs implications are considered and factored in rather than the present pump price of N161; the Federal Government disclosed on Tuesday. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Silver, made this known even as he pointed out that Nigeria lost a total N10.413...
Politicians Investing Money In Vote Buying – Situation Room
A coalition of over 70 human rights organizations, under the aegis of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, on Monday raised fears over alleged commercialisation of votes in Nigeria, describing it as a threat to the electoral system. The group added that politicians were increasingly investing money in vote-buying, noting that voters appeared willing to sell their votes. The Co-convener of the...
I’ll Be The Last Governor To Tackle Southern Kaduna Crisis – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says one of the legacies he wants to leave at the end of his tenure in 2023 is to have ended the Southern Kaduna crisis. The southern part of the state has experienced the worst form of carnage in recent times with hundreds of residents murdered by bandits and other enemies of peace. El-Rufai, who spoke...
Nnamdi Kanu Accuses Buhari Of Plotting To Islamize Nigeria
Nnamdi Kanu, Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of an alleged plot to Islamize Nigeria. Kanu alleged that Buhari was plotting to use nepotism and Islamic terror to Islamize Nigeria. He made the allegation in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle. The IPOB leader explained that the alleged Islamization move was responsible for the nepotism in...
Intensify Efforts Against Boko Haram – Peter Obi Warns FG
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government to intensify efforts against the Boko Haram terrorist group. Obi was reacting to the recent attack on Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, by the sect, in which his convoy was attacked, resulting in the death of some security aides. He urged the federal government to strengthen Nigeria’s...
“Take Your Igbo Presidency, Give Us Biafra” – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Monday advised those clamouring for Igbo Presidency to jettison the ambition. IPOB through its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said that what Igbo wants is Biafra and not ‘Presidency’. Recall that some Igbo elites have begun shopping for Igbo sons and daughters that would represent the region come 2023 Nigeria general elections. Expressing his displeasure, Kanu...
We’ve Not Been Directed To Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike Yet – DISCOs
Power distribution companies said on Monday that they had not received any directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on tariff suspension. The Discos are confused on the decision of the Federal Government and labour unions as regards the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff, investigation has shown. Senior officials of power distribution companies said on Monday that they were...
October 1st Public Holiday, FG’s Way Of Succumbing To Sit-at-home – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that the October,1 public holidays announced by the Federal government is a pretence of succumbing to its sit-at-home directive. Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful disclosed this in a statement he made available to Daily Sun in Owerri yesterday, he noted that the holidays will make it easy for...
NERC Orders Suspension Of Electricity Tariff Hike For 14 Days
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC on Tuesday night, issued an order suspending the September 1, 2020 hike in electricity tariffs for 14 days. Labour unions and the Federal Government had reached a truce on Sunday night to reverse the hike in electricity tariffs for 14 days, a development that prompted the halt of a nationwide strike by labour. Power distributors...
