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“Okwun Ojah A True Representative Of The People” – HRH Eze Ukoha
The Paramount Ruler Of Ebem, Ohafia Ancient Kingdom and the Kpoke 1 of Ekeluogo Ebem Autonomous Community, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP), has praised Barrister Doctor Okwun Ojah, founder of the Okwun Ojah Family Foundation, for his selflessness and humility. Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony on Thursday, July 25th, 2024, Eze Ukoha said, "The President and founder of...
Sowore Released After Brief Detention In Lagos
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Sunday, said he was briefly detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos upon his arrival to Nigeria from the United States. Sowore who disclosed this in a post on his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Sunday morning also said he he had been released a...
Japa: Don’t Wish Those Staying Behind Bad Luck
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Taiwo Oyedele, has urged people leaving Nigeria not to wish bad for those, who have decided to stay back in the country. Oyedele stated this while speaking at The Covenant Nation’s non-political and non-partisan national development fair, the Platform on Monday. He said, “There is nothing wrong with leaving....
Gov Eno Warns Against Erecting Illegal Structures For Compensation
Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has warned individuals and groups that hurriedly and indiscriminately erect illegal structures on roadsides just to get compensation from the state government. He added that such illegal structures obstruct development projects and would not be encouraged. Addressing a congregation in his hometown during a thanksgiving, in Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government...
Adeleke’s Aide Placed Under Suspension For Diversion Of 70 Bags Of Rice
The SSA on Civil Societies to Gov. Ademola Adeleke, Mr Emmanuel Adebisi was placed under suspension for diversion of 70 bags of rice. The civil society coalition in the state through its Secretary, Mr Olowu Emmanuel had disclosed that the bags of rice collected in their name were never delivered. Emmanuel said: “There has never been a time, since the coming...
Kwara PDP Secretary Resigns
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received the resignation letter of its State Secretary, Abdulrazaq Lawal. The State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Prince Tunji Moronfoye, said in a statement in Ilorin on Tuesday that Alhaji Lawal, in a letter addressed to the state party chairman and made public, resigned his position as the state...
Peoples Democratic Party Leaders Meet Today Over Fuel Subsidy, Polls
The Peoples Democratic Party's National Working Committee will meet on Wednesday (today) to discuss a wide range of national concerns. According to a reputable source at the party's national secretariat in Abuja, the meeting will be presided over by the PDP's acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, with other members of the committee likely to attend. Although details of the meeting were...
Brothers arraigned for killing sibling in Ebonyi
An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, on Friday, remanded two brothers, Matthew Nwokora, 45; and Amos Nwokora, 37, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing their sibling, Chukwuebuka Nwokora, who was believed to be mentally challenged. The deceased, it was gathered, had on several occasions boasted that he would kill the first accused person, Matthew before he was...
2023 General Elections: You Shouldn’t Have Wasted N300bn – Simi Slams INEC
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, better known by her stage name Simi, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the conduct of the 2023 general election. The singer feels that the electoral process was disappointing and did to level up to the N300 billion used in conducting the elections. Simi further slammed Nigerian youths, especially those...
Man Found Dead In Oyo In Apparent Suicide
The capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, has reported the suicide of an unidentified middle-aged man. The PUNCH investigations revealed that the incident happened on Monday morning at the L. Adisa area in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent’s findings revealed that the deceased’s body was discovered in the bush at the back of World Oil Petro Station hanging...
