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*Roads, Other Infrastructure Ok, But Cannot Tackle Joblessness, He Says From Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri A prominent Niger Delta activist and traditional chief of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief (Dr) Mulade Sheriff, has called on the Delta State Government to urgently adopt large-scale industrialisation as a strategy to tackle rising unemployment and worsening socio-economic challenges confronting the state. Sheriff, who took the position in a statement issued to journalists in Warri, expressed concern over what he described as the alarming rate of youth unemployment across Delta State, warning that it poses potential security threats, if not addressed. While commending State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS S/N /NAME /MISSION APPROVED SENATOR GRACE BENT: LOME-TOGO SEN. ITA ENANG: SOUTH AFRICA IKPEAZU VICTOR: SPAIN NKECHI LINDA UFOCHUKWU: TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL MAHMUD YAKUBU: QATAR PAUL OGA ADIKWU: THE VATICAN CITY HOLY SEE VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS: THE PHILIPPINES MR. RENO OMOKRI: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO HON. (ENGR.) ABASI BRAIMAH (FMHR): BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MRS. ERELU ANGELA ADEBAYO: PORTUGAL BARR. OLUMILUA OLUWAYIMIKA AYOTUNWA: TOKYO, JAPAN RT. HON. UGWUANYI IFEANYI LAWRENCE: ATHENS, GREECE BARR. CHIOMA PRISCILLA OHAKIM: WARSAW, POLAND AMINU DALHATU: UNITED KINGDOM, UK LT. GEN ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU: BEIJING, CHINA HON.…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi About nine months after a devastating terrorist attack on Yelwata town in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State, in which over 200 residents, including entire families, were massacred, some in their sleep, life is slowly returning to the area. Already, the State Government has commenced the process of resettling affected victims of the town who were moved to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, by engaging in ongoing construction of permanent residential housing units for them. At the last count, 45 of 62 units are in various stages of completion. A visit to Yelwata town by…

Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has explained how Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, and the regime governing the Middle East country have been hurting Nigeria and several other countries. He said they deliberately sponsored terrorism in many countries in order to project, enthrone and entrench their brand of radical Islamization agenda. He also said they publicly vowed several times to wipe out Israel from the face of the earth, pointing out that in such circumstances, allowing such leadership to own a nuclear weapon will amount to Israel signing its own death warrant. People&Politics notes that Khameini and Iran…

*FEMD To The Rescue By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Two separate auto crashes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, claimed one life and left four persons injured. A statement by Head of Public Affairs, FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Nkechi Isa, a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, recounted that in one of the accidents, a Toyota Corolla LE vehicle knocked down three pedestrians near the Asokoro office of FEMD. The incident, FEMD added, occurred about 10.45am. The statement quoted the Head of FEMD's Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Adie, as saying that the accident occurred when…

*Accuses Speaker's Wife, Others *Withdraws From Legislators' Wives Body *Publicly Apologizes To Husband Lawmaker epresenting Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Ovat Agbor has been suspended indefinitely over alleged violent conduct on his wife, Glory Agbor. Though the Assembly did not disclose the nature of violence the suspended legislator was involved in, Hon. Agbor is alleged to have constantly manhandled his wife in the wake of excessive drinking and late night-outs. The Assembly strongly condemned the alleged violent attack, saying it was unbecoming of an honourable member. His colleagues reached the resolution during…

*Allegedly Without Parents' Consent *Girls, 'Husbands' Live Opposite Senator Ndume's Maiduguri Residence *Mum's The Word From Govt House By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A human rights body, Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria (CJREN), has accused Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, of superintending actions which led to the alleged forced marriage of 18 underage Chibok Christian school girls freed from terrorists' captivity, to so-called repentant Boko Haram fighters. The body also referred to four other Christian girls who were kidnapped in Gadaga district, Garin-Goge village, Fika Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State, allegedly suffering similar…

*The Big One Is Coming -Trump Had Warned Recently *Weapon 20 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Nuclear Bomb The war between US/Israel and Iran may get scarier following indications that President Donald Trump could authorize use of a brand new mass killing Doomsday weapon tested on Tuesday night. If eventually deployed, the weapon may signal immediate end to the war, as happened in 1945 when America dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the Second World War. The Minuteman III ballistic missile — which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads 20 times more powerful than the atomic bomb…

As the conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran continues to rage on, leaks from the Pentagon have suggested that if the US continues to strike the Islamic Republic for 10 more days, the stocks of critical missiles could run low. On Friday afternoon, US President Donald Trump told reporters that he was not happy with the way nuclear talks with Iran had been going. Three hours later, he gave the order to launch the operation that would take out many of the country's top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and over 40 top military chiefs.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as Chairman and Hon. Chukwudi Nnadozie as Secretary of a 37-man new executive of the party in the South-East state. Chukwunweike, Nnadozie and 35 others emerged unanimously on Tuesday at a well-attended state congress of the party held at Okpara Square, Enugu, described by the APC national panel for the Enugu State Congress as free, fair, and credible. In the same vein, 15 zonal executives, five for each of the three senatorial zones of the state, emerged. This was even as…