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Aug
24
2024
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Christian Obi, Heartland FC Coach, Dies In Motor Accident

Christian Obi, Heartland FC Coach, Dies In Motor Accident

News, Sports
By Johnson Nwankwo Christian Obi, former Nigerian goalkeeper and head coach of Heartland FC, has died in a fatal motor accident. It was gathered that the fatal accident occurred on Friday, August 23, at Umunna, near Okigwe in Imo State. Heartland players and officials were on their way to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre-season Tournament when one of their vehicles rammed into a stationed bus, the club said in a release. Quoting the grease, “The heart-breaking day saw the Heartland FC team depart the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, for the preseason tournament with enthusiasm at around 3:30pm in…
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Aug
24
2024
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Enugu Govt Generates N35.9bn In Seven Months

Enugu Govt Generates N35.9bn In Seven Months

News
By Agency Report On Friday, the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service Chairperson, Emmanuel Nnamani, said the state generated N35.9 billion in the first seven months of 2024. Mr Nnamani disclosed this in Enugu while speaking at a programme to mark his first anniversary in office. He said the state could record the feat owing to the machinery Governor Peter Mbah put in place to boost revenue collection and block leakages. According to him, the revenue was generated through e-ticket sales, Pay-As-You-Earn collection, land use charges, withholding, capital gain, and consumption taxes, among other things. “We can say that in seven…
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Aug
23
2024
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Nigeria Transforming Into Gov’t Of Tinubu, By Tinubu, For Tinubu – Atiku Alleges

Nigeria Transforming Into Gov’t Of Tinubu, By Tinubu, For Tinubu – Atiku Alleges

News
By Hadiza Suleman Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Friday, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of transforming Nigeria into his personal enterprise. Atiku stated this in a press release issued by his media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe. In the statement, Atiku said President Tinubu is fast transforming Nigerian government into a personal property. According to him, "The future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family and associates. Just as Alpha Beta, Primero, and others act as Tinubu’s proxies in Lagos, managing critical sectors and generating revenue for him and his family, he has begun to replicate this…
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Aug
23
2024
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Supreme Court Affirms Douye Diri As Bayelsa Governor

Supreme Court Affirms Douye Diri As Bayelsa Governor

News
By Hadiza Suleman The Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Bayelsa State. The apex court, made up of a five-member panel, struck out the appeal lodged by Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the outcome of the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Sylva is a former governor of the state. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, the Supreme Court ruled that Sylva’s appeal was completely incompetent and an abuse of court process. The panel therefore upheld the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and Bayelsa…
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Aug
23
2024
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S’Court Affirms Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

S’Court Affirms Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

News
By Hadiza Suleman The Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Bayelsa State. The apex court, made up of a five-member panel, struck out the appeal lodged by Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the outcome of the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Sylva is a former governor of the state. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, the Supreme Court ruled that Sylva’s appeal was completely incompetent and an abuse of court process. The panel therefore upheld the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and Bayelsa…
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Aug
22
2024
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Imo Police Arrest 6 Kidnappers, Rescue Abducted Victim

Imo Police Arrest 6 Kidnappers, Rescue Abducted Victim

Crime, News
By Johnson Nwankwo Six suspects involved in alleged kidnapping and armed robbery were recently apprehended by Imo Police Command. This was contained in a statement by the command, signed by its PPRO, Henry Okoye. He said, "This operation resulted in the rescue of a kidnapped victim, recovery of one locally made shotgun, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, and seven additional live rounds of ammunition." Other recent achievements of the command, according to him, are the rescue of a 26-year-old woman from Obinze, Owerri West LGA on August 18, 2024. According to him, "Following the CP’s directives and the collection…
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Aug
22
2024
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CNG Demands Investigations Into Murder Of Emir Of Gobir, Alh Isa Bawa

CNG Demands Investigations Into Murder Of Emir Of Gobir, Alh Isa Bawa

News
By Hadiza Suleman The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the abduction and brutal murder of the Emir of Gobir, His Highness Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa. According to CNG, "This heinous act is not only an attack on the monarch and the revered traditional institution but also a grave assault on the collective conscience of our society. This is totally unacceptable. It must never be repeated!" The CNG, similarly, condemned the Sokoto State government for "its despicable, nonchalant and lackadaisical attitude toward the handling of the plight of the late emir which led to the unfortunate murder in the…
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Aug
22
2024
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Wale Tinubu’s Oando Completes $783m Acquisition Of Nigerian Agip Oil Company

Wale Tinubu’s Oando Completes $783m Acquisition Of Nigerian Agip Oil Company

Economy
Oando PLC has finalised its acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy major Eni, marking a significant achievement in its long-term growth strategy. The total consideration for the deal is $783 million, which includes reimbursement and consideration for the asset, as confirmed by Oando in a press release. The landmark transaction, according to Mr. Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, is the "culmination of ten years of toil, resilience, and an unwavering belief in the realisation of our ambition since the 2014 entry into the Joint Venture via the acquisition of Conoco-Philips Nigerian Portfolio". The Nigerian…
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Aug
22
2024
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Oshiomhole And Politics Of Debate

Oshiomhole And Politics Of Debate

News, Opinion
By People&Politics By Erasmus Ikhide “To avoid giving an Edo gubernatorial ticket to an emergency Esan man, the election debate must be conducted in Esan dialect by eminent Esan men in Esan land.” ~ Sen. Adams Oshiomhole. I should have titled this piece “Adams Oshiomhole’s Double Standard on Language in Politics” for his banal revisionism as a man of duality and a double-faced character “who engages his mouth before engaging his brain.” Apologies to Patriot Chief John Odigie Oyegun. Oshiomhole’s major undoing is that either he has his memories to forget or he chooses to play on the people’s intelligence…
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Aug
22
2024
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Another Nigerian Jet Seized In Canada As Aggrieved Investor Moves To Confiscate Assets In 5 Countries

Another Nigerian Jet Seized In Canada As Aggrieved Investor Moves To Confiscate Assets In 5 Countries

BREAKING
Another Nigerian government executive jet has been seized by an aggrieved investor, this time in Canada. The jet, a Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10, was previously seized from Dan Etete, a former petroleum minister, and had been stored in Canada.  Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, a Chinese company, successfully repossessed the private jet valued at $57million from the Nigerian government.  The company, which has been seeking to confiscate Nigerian assets, received the necessary paperwork for the transfer of custodianship from Canadian authorities in Montreal.This development comes after a Canadian court ruled in favour of Zhongshang, granting the company permission to seize…
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