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Alison Madueke Seeks To Restrain Former Oil Minister, Diezani, From Bearing Madueke As Surname

Alison Madueke Seeks To Restrain Former Oil Minister, Diezani, From Bearing Madueke As Surname

By People&Politics Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke (rtrd), former chief of naval staff, is seeking a High Court in Lagos State to restrain his former wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. Our correspondent reports that Mrs Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian minister of petroleum, is formerly married to Rear Admiral Alison Madueke. In a suit No. LD/15144HD/2024, the former naval chief said they stopped living together in May 2015 after her ministerial appointment. Findings show that Diezani in November 2021 filed suit No. NSD/MG345/2021 before the High Court of…
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20 Travellers Abducted Along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

20 Travellers Abducted Along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

By Johnson Nwankwo Over twenty travellers were abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway, our correspondent gathered on Monday. The travellers were on Sunday ambushed around the Sagamu area command of the Nigeria Police Force and Ilishan township. This incident has not been confirmed by the police authorities in the state. Channels TV quoted the chairman of the Ilishan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, as saying one of the victims was shot in the knee during the incident. He said that the victim, a resident of Ilisan Remo, was receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. According to him, "Information…
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Road Users Lament State Of Obollo-Oturkpo Road

Road Users Lament State Of Obollo-Oturkpo Road

By Johnson Nwankwo Motorists and residents along Obollo-Afor, Oturkpo road on the boundaries of Enugu and Benue states, weekend, lamented the poor state of the federal road. They therefore called on the federal government to fix the road to reduce their nightmare. Our correspondent observed that the over two kilometre bad portion of the road, apart from being full of potholes is also waterlogged. Two lorries were seen lying flat beside each other at a particular spot. "We are begging the federal government to come to our help," a driver, Benjamin Ikyur, said. He continued, "I drive on this road…
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Female Prison Officer Caught Having Sex With Inmate

Female Prison Officer Caught Having Sex With Inmate

A married female prison officer at HMP Wandsworth, a security correction centre in South London, United Kingdom, Linda De Sousa Abreu, is currently being prosecuted for having sex with a male inmate and recording it. Footage of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, having full sex with a male inmate leaked on the internet and circulated widely till it got to the attention of the authorities. The scandal broke out Saturday in MailOnline, a leading British publication. The scandal has led to her losing her job as a prison officer in the South London jail. She is also facing prosecution. The…
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FEC To Endorse National Environmental Sanitation Policy – Minister

FEC To Endorse National Environmental Sanitation Policy – Minister

By People& Politics The National Environmental Sanitation Policy will soon be presented to the Federal Executive Council for endorsement. Our correspondent reports that the policy was developed by the ministry in 2005. Environment Minister Iziaq Salako stated this during the commemoration of the National Environmental Sanitation Day. He said the policy, which is still under review, prioritizes safe sanitation practices, promoting a cleaner and healthier environment for all. Salako said as part of the activities to mark the Environmental Sanitation Day, the government would transform Chika, a community in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), into a model community for good environmental…
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Groundbreaking Exploration of the Birthplace of Writing: A Review of Al-Bishak’s Black Papyrus

Groundbreaking Exploration of the Birthplace of Writing: A Review of Al-Bishak’s Black Papyrus

By Sumaila Isah Umaisha A committed scholar is identifiable by his uncanny passion for fulfilling Robert Frost’s vision of “taking the road less travelled” in the field of his academic endeavour by breaking fresh grounds and creating new pathways to uncommon knowledge. Professor Al-Bishak, a brilliant, academic iconoclast and literary Egyptologist, fits into this mould. He chose for his doctorate degree dissertation a daunting topic requiring hardcore research and rigorous defence. Titled "African Literature and the Chronological Limits of the Eurasian Literary Tradition: A Study of the Origin, Context and Style of Kemetian (Ancient Egyptian) Literature", the thesis delves into…
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Female Workers On Night Duty Raped In Enugu

Female Workers On Night Duty Raped In Enugu

By People&Politics A number of workers of a polyethylene manufacturing factory at Akwuke in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State were raped at their duty post Tuesday night. Our reporter who confirmed the story from multiple sources, gathered that the girls were also dispossessed of their cell phones and other valuables. The factory is reportedly owned by an Anambra-born entrepreneur, and located in-between New Gariki and Total junction at Akegbe Ugwu community. A source, who refused to disclose her name, said, "The boys came at night. The victims were on night duties when they were attacked. They raped…
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19-Yr-Old Electrocuted In Enugu

19-Yr-Old Electrocuted In Enugu

By People&Politics A 19-year-old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nwode Sunday, of Ngwo Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu, has been electrocuted while vandalizing electrical cables in an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) transformer. This was confirmed by the Enugu State Police Command in a release by its public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe. According to him, "It happened at the same location in the early morning hours of today, June 28, 2024. The lifeless body of the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, and the corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further…
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JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME

JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME

By People&Politics The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Friday, announced the release of the results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted in June, 2024. JAMB's spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in a release. The supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who were unable to be biometrically verified during the main 2024 UTME, it was gathered. He said other category of candidates who sat for the examination were those suspected to have been involved in examination malpractices during the main UTME but who were given a second chance to sit the…
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We Won’t Be Part Of South-East Regional Gov’t If… Adada State Creation MovementChief Hon James Ugwu is the Chairman of Adada State Creation Movement.

We Won’t Be Part Of South-East Regional Gov’t If… Adada State Creation MovementChief Hon James Ugwu is the Chairman of Adada State Creation Movement.

In this interview, he affirms that Adada should be the state to be created in South East for equity, justice and fairness.How did you react to a bill for the creation of Orlu State from South East?As far as I am concerned, it is not a serious matter. The constitution specifies modalities on how states are created. I don’t believe that states are created simply by moving motions in the floor of the House. Section 8 (1) particularly outlines the methodologies. It involves the signatures of the stakeholders, including elected local government chairmen, councillors, senators, and House of Representatives from…
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