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Feb
18
2025
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Biometric Data Capture For Taraba Civil Servants Runs Into Hitches, Suspended

Biometric Data Capture For Taraba Civil Servants Runs Into Hitches, Suspended

News
By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Biometric data capture exercise for Taraba State civil servants, which was scheduled to commence on Monday, February 17, at the Office of the State Accountant General, failed to hold. The reasons the exercise failed to hold on day one could not be ascertained by our correspondent who visited the State Ministry of Finance headquarters, Jalingo, venue of the exercise, for routine media coverage. From as early as 9.00 am, the Accountant General's Office in particular was filled to capacity with workers from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who came to honour the invitation. Our correspondent…
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Feb
18
2025
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Middle Belt Mourns Clark,Says Demise A Loss Of Fighter For Equity, Justice, All-inclusive Nigeria

Middle Belt Mourns Clark,Says Demise A Loss Of Fighter For Equity, Justice, All-inclusive Nigeria

News
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna, and Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Middle Belt Forum (MBF) on Tuesday, February 18, said it was deeply devastated by the passing of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, a revered nationalist, elder statesman, and leader of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF). The forum stated that the demise of Chief Clark marks the end of an era for Nigeria’s struggle for equity, justice, and true federalism. According to a statement by MBF spokesman, Luka Binniyat, the President of MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, has expressed profound sorrow over the death, emphasizing Chief Clark’s unwavering commitment to the progress…
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Feb
18
2025
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Men Wearing Dreadlocks, Women Not Wearing Bras And Pants: Anambra Govt Explains Law, Warns Town Criers

Men Wearing Dreadlocks, Women Not Wearing Bras And Pants: Anambra Govt Explains Law, Warns Town Criers

BREAKING
The following are details of the statement issued by the Government of Anambra State: PUBLIC NOTICE A WARNING TO ANAMBRA TOWN CRIERS MISQUOTING AND SABOTAGING ANAMBRA STATE HOMELAND SECURITY LAW 2025 The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to the misrepresentations of the unambiguous provisions of the new Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025 and its express demands on the citizens and residents of the state by town criers and some others. In one instance, a town crier told the people that henceforth, those wearing dreadlocks or sagging their trousers would be arrested. In another example, perhaps…
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Feb
18
2025
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Fiery Ijaw Nationalist, EK Clark, Is Dead

Fiery Ijaw Nationalist, EK Clark, Is Dead

BREAKING
Ijaw nationalist and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, is dead. The prominent South-South leader, died on Monday night, aged 97. Chief Clark, a former Senator, was leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). Details of his last moments are still not available but a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark on behalf of the family called for prayers for his loved ones. "The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday 17th February, 2025. The family appreciates your prayers…
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Feb
18
2025
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Electricity Consumers In Effurun Allege Extortion By BEDC Workers

Electricity Consumers In Effurun Allege Extortion By BEDC Workers

News
By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Scores of electricity consumers in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area (LGA)of Delta State have protested the alarming rate of extortion being perpetrated in the area by staff members of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC),which serves the area. During the protest, the embittered consumers condemned the increasing rate in which the staff extort them, especially consumers at Ugbolokposo, part of Uti, Okoribi, Alegbo and neighbouring communities. “Most cases, the staff in the area come with fake uniformed officers and youths to force us to give them. This is embarrassing and we condemn this outrageous attitude being extended…
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Feb
18
2025
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Barrister Wike FCT School Sports Festival Moves To Next Stage

Barrister Wike FCT School Sports Festival Moves To Next Stage

Sports
By our reporter Following the successful completion of zonal preliminaries, the Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike Renewed Hope School Sports Festival 2025 enters the conference stage. This was disclosed by Director, Department of School Sports, Education Secretariat (equivalent of Ministry of Education), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Hashimu Adamu. Speaking at the end of the first phase, Adamu explained that the next stage will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with two major conferences. According to him, they are the Western Conference, featuring teams from Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Tunga Maje with thevenue being Government Secondary School (GSS), Gwagwalada; and…
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Feb
17
2025
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Taraba PDP Boss Laments Virulent Social Media Criticism Of Govt Policies

Taraba PDP Boss Laments Virulent Social Media Criticism Of Govt Policies

News
By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, has lamented what he described as unnecessary criticisms of the state government's activities on various social media platforms. Bawa, who accused social media users of peddling fake news in their criticisms, advised that they should be constructive in nature. Bawa was speaking on the occasion of the turbanning ceremony of the Personal Assistant (P.A.) to Governor Agbu Kefas on Political Matters and Administration, Barrister Luka Agbu. The Chairman, who said the effect of fake news in any given society can be disastrous,…
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Feb
17
2025
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Alleged $340,000 Fraud: Judge Orders Mercy Chinwo’s Ex Manager To Appear in Court

Alleged $340,000 Fraud: Judge Orders Mercy Chinwo’s Ex Manager To Appear in Court

Crime, News
Justice A.O. Owoeye of Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, February 17, 2025 held that Mr. Ezekiel Thankgod must appear in court to take his plea and adjourned till March 6, 2025 for his arraignment. Mr. Thankgod, ex-manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo has consistently evaded arraignment by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prompting a warrant of arrest to be issued on him by the court during January 16, 2025 proceedings. Thankgod is to be arraigned on a three-count charge, bordering on money laundering and dishonest conversion to the tune of $340,000. One of the charges reads: "That EZEKIEL ONYEDIKACHUKWU THANKGOD and EEZEE GLOBAL CONCEPTS…
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Feb
17
2025
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9th Mile: The Sorry Fate Of Enugu’s ‘Industrial Hub’

9th Mile: The Sorry Fate Of Enugu’s ‘Industrial Hub’

Opinion
By SHEDDY OZOENE In his inaugural address on May 29, 2015, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi roused the state with the promise that his tenure would be defined by the development trajectory he would diligently pursue. Of the many facets he reeled out, two stood out. The first was the promise to pay special attention to Nsukka by giving the area a face-lift befitting a university town. He also told the people that “Ninth Mile is an economic hub that we need to harness to enjoy the benefits of our newly-acquired status as a free trade zone…to create fresh economic opportunities and…
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Feb
16
2025
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FG Doesn’t Want To Arraign Me Before Judges Who Can Give Justice, So I’ll Remain In Detention Till They Do Right Thing -Nnamdi Kanu

FG Doesn’t Want To Arraign Me Before Judges Who Can Give Justice, So I’ll Remain In Detention Till They Do Right Thing -Nnamdi Kanu

News
By our reporter Detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday, February 15, claimed that the Federal Government (FG) is deliberately shielding his case in court "from judges and justices that are deemed to be committed to justice even when it means that the FG must lose." He said there exist judges in the country who can give "even-handed justice", alleging that government did not want him to appear before such. In an open letter, Kanu, therefore, vowed to remain in detention until an impartial judge is found who has jurisdiction and "constitutional muster" to…
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