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Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari, Osinbajo, Service Chiefs To Meet After Court Judgment

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Mbazulike Amaechi Angry With Buhari Even In Death For Disobeying Court Ruling On Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB

The National Security Council, on Friday, said it was “considering the appropriate action to be taken” on the recent release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. It also backed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who clarified that Kanu’s release was not equivalent to an acquittal. The Minister of Police...

Police Enforce Ban On Ethnic Vigilante Groups, Other Organizations In Nasarawa

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67-Year-Old Man Defiles Two Teenagers In Bauchi, Offers Them N500

The Nasarawa State Police Command has commenced enforcement of the Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 signed by the state governor, Abdullahi Sule, banning all ethnic vigilante groups in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads...

Ikpeazu Demands Full Investigation On Abia PDP’s Governorship Campaign DG Attack

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Ikpeazu Demands Full Investigation On Abia PDP's Governorship Campaign DG Attack

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has condemned in the strongest terms, the attack on the Director General of the Professor Uche Ikonne Campaign Organization, Rt Hon Barrister Chinedum Elechi in Umuahia on Sunday. The Director General was attacked by an individual who is alleged to be an operative of the Ebonyi State Command of the State Security Services (SSS) with a sharp...

8th Senate Invasion: I Don’t Regret Stopping Buhari’s Impeachment — Omo-Agege

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Delta APC Passes Vote Of Confidence On Omo-Agege

The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he does not regret stopping the 8th Senate from impeaching the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Omo-Agege, who was accused of masterminding the invasion of the Senate chamber, had allegedly arrived at the National Assembly premises with thugs believed to be working for him on that day. While reacting to the incident...

OMPAN Abia Chapter Unveils New Secretariat In Umuahia (Photos, Video)

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OMPAN Abia Chapter Unveils New Secretariat In Umuahia (Photos, Video)

.......Deputy Speaker Kalu Commends OMPAN Abia Chapter for Unity and Progress The Abia State chapter of the Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria (OMPAN) has made history with the unveiling of its brand new secretariat, located at No. 53 Eket Street, by Enugu Road, Umuahia. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who was the special guest at...

Cheers as Delta Assembly screens, confirms, DESOPADEC Board nominees

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By Tega Odje ASABA - THERE was cheers and celebration as the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed new members of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC Board. The majority leader of the House, Hon. Kenneth Oboro Preyor moved the motion for screening and confirmation of the new members of DESOPADEC. The motion was promptly...

Small Businesses In Jigawa Receives FG’s N150,000 Grant

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Small Businesses In Jigawa Receives FG's N150,000 Grant

On Tuesday, The Federal Government offered N150,000 grants to outstanding Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in Jigawa. Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced the offer while launching the 4th edition of the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Clinic, in Dutse, Jigawa. The expanded National MSME Clinics is one of the federal government’s strategies for ease of doing business in Nigeria. This will...

Reps Move To Conserve Wildlife, Passes Bill For Second Reading

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Reps Move To Investigate Promotion Stagnation In Civil Service

The bill to address wildlife trafficking and habitat destruction passed second reading in the House of Representatives at Thursday’s plenary. Sponsor of the bill and member representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Hon. Terseer Ugbor, while explaining the general principles of the bill, said the wildlife trade and trafficking was assuming a very dangerous dimension, hence, there was need...

4,213 Unsafe Abortions Averted In Nasarawa Between 2021/2023 – SFH

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4,213 Unsafe Abortions Averted In Nasarawa Between 2021/2023 – SFH

About 4,213 unsafe abortions were averted between 2021 and 2023 through the use of modern contraceptives across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State. Dr Ibitoye Segun, the Senior Learning Advisor of the Society for Family Health (SFH), while making the realisation on Monday at a one-day Adolescents 360 mid-project dissemination training in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, explained...

Northern Youths Carpet Obasanjo, Says Ex-President Lacks Moral Right To Criticise Buhari

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Northern youths under the auspices of Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) says former President Olusegun Obasanjo lacks the moral ground to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo had, at a retreat in Abuja on Monday, said Buhari had done the best he could and that expecting him to do anything more is akin to beating a dead horse. But in a statement, the...

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