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NCPC, CAN President, Nigerian Amb. to Jordan expresse hope for peace in Nigeria as Pilgrims pray in Jordan
From Gyang Bere, Jos The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam has expressed hope that Nigeria will achieved sustainable peace as Nigerian pilgrims pray for the country in Jordan. Rev. Pam in a press statement signed by the Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka said the Commission organized a
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IPOB declares total lockdown in S/East for Kanu
• Wants schools, banks, airport others closed From Stanley Uzoaru,Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB (IPOB) has declared a complete shutdown in South East, directing all markets, banks, schools, airports and other public places to close down from August 9 till further notice until their leader,Nnamdi Kanu is unconditionally released from detention. This was
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Niger PDP Crisis: Party fixes botched congress for August 7th
From John Adams, Minna There is no end in sight over the crisis rocking the Niger State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as former Governor Babangida Aliyu led faction boycotted the party’s stakeholders meeting held at the party secretariat in Minna on Thursday where decision to go ahead with the botched Congress for
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Enugu pensioners send SoS to Ugwuanyi
By Sunday Ani Retirees of the parastatals in Enugu State have passionately appealed to the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to save them from massive untimely death by urgently directing the concerned agency to commence the payment of their entitlements. The senior citizens lamented that their inability to access their pension entitlements many years after their
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Appeal Court sacks Odey, upholds Jarigbe’s election as winner of C’ River North bye-election
From Judex Okoro, Calabar The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has sacked Sen Stev Odey and upheld the election of Rt Hon Jarigbe A Jarigbe, Senator-elect of Cross River North Senatorial district. This brings to an end the about ten months of legal tussle eyween Odey and Jarigbe, member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, over
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El-Zakzaky’s freedom: There is hope for Southern Kaduna people – SOKAPU
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Following the release of the leader of Shiites, Ibrahim El-zazaky and his wife, Zeenat by Kaduna State High Court, the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) have expressed the hope that their kinsmen who have been allegedly detained illegally for some months by the Kaduna State government over one alleged crime or
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NAF establishes veterans affairs department to improve welfare of retirees
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force(NAF), has approved the establishment of the Directorate of Veteran Affairs to improve the welfare packages of retired personnel and their families. The new Directorate which domiciled under the Administration Branch is charged with responsibility of interfacing with veterans affairs department in sister Services towards harnessing necessary benefits for
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2020 Olympics: Disqualified Team Nigeria’s athletes protest in Tokyo
By Bunmi Ogunyale Team Nigeria camp at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics is in disarray as athletes are protesting over their disqualification from the Games. Competent source in Tokyo hinted that the athletes, in a peace protest, were sighted in the Games Village with placards to express their grievances. The placards on display have various
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JUST IN: New Defence spokesman, Gen Sawyer, assumes duty
Molly Kilete, Abuja The newly appointed Director Defence Information(DDI), Major General Benjamin Sawyer has formally assumed office with an appeal to the media to support the military in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the nation. Sawyer has also promised to run an open door policy to fast track information needed by journalists to carry out
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Over 50,000 persons leave PDP, APGA for APC in Taraba
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Over Fifty Thousand persons (50,000) persons on Thursday defected from the Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to join the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba state. A member of the board of trustees of the party Professor Dalhatu Sangari, who received the defectors in Wukari
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Disqualified Nigerian Athletes Protest in Tokyo
On Friday, July 30, 2021, the disqualified Nigerian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics protested the Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) action against them, accusing the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) of carelessness. Earlier this week, 10 Nigerian athletes were disqualified from competing in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The athletes were disqualified for failing to
Ward Congress: Lagos APC stakeholders’ meet over consensus
Wale Elegbede Ahead of Saturday’s nationwide ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders of the party in Lagos State have held statewide meetings across the 20 local governments and 37 LCDAS in preparation for tommorow’s ward congress. The meeting was sequel to the directive of the National Caretaker Committee to bring all
Report: FBI officials meet Baba To Demand Abba Kyari’s Arrest, Extradition
Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation met with Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba to urge that Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari be arrested and extradited to the United States, NEWS DIRECT is reporting. According to a reliable source, four FBI agents met with the IGP on Thursday to request that
Buhari has taken Nigeria 20 years back to poverty, says Ortom
*Insists, PDP’ll salvage country in 2023 Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Apparently perturbed by the excruciating socio-economic pains Nigerians are passing through, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has blamed the situation to the President Mohammadu Buhahi-led APC government which he said has rolled the nation 20 years back to the poverty era. The governor told journalists
Tokyo 2020: Djokovic ousted!
Novak Djokovic (SRB) is out! The favourite for the gold medal, the Serb’s Golden Slam dream has been ended by Alexander Zverev (GER) at the semi-final stage of the men’s singles tennis tournament. Djokovic clinched the first set 6–1 but the German mounted a strong comeback to win the next two 6–3, 6–1. The fourth seed is through
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday following record spikes in infections as the capital hosts the Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared an emergency in Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba, near Tokyo, as well as in the western city of Osaka, effective Monday until
Food insecurity: Atiku wants establishment of military taskforce
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal and state governments to establish a food security military taskforce to provide security for farmers across the country. This, he said, is to avert looming food crisis arising from the inability of the farming community to access their farms due
IOC finally approves ineligible Nigerian athletes receive Samsung Galaxy S21 5G phones
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), has finally granted the request of Team Nigeria for her 10 athletes, who were declared ineligible to partake in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, to receive Samsung Galaxy S21 5G given to all athletes who qualified and are resident at the Olympic Village. The letter of approval was signed by Jonas
Gold Cup: Mexico win halted by offensive chanting
Mexico’s 2-1 semi-final win over Canada in the Gold Cup was temporarily stopped because of offensive chanting. The game was 1-1 when it was halted late in the second half, before Hector Herrera scored the winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time in Houston, reports the BBC. “The referee activated the Concacaf anti-discrimination
Kwara APC Ward Congresses: Lai Mohammed’s faction says it is ready
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Information Minister Lai Mohammed’s faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has stated that it is fully prepared to participate in Saturday’s ward congresses holding across the 16 local government areas of the state. Addressing journalists on Thursday in Ilorin, the state capital, Legal Adviser of the
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