Anambra’s Election Heats Up as Ngige declares Victor Umeh an “abandoned property” 

LocalNewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra’s Election Heats Up as Ngige declares Victor Umeh an “abandoned property” 

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 22, 2021

Candidates engage in war of words as Anambra election draws closer Party battle to win Anambra State in the forthcoming election may have taken a new turn with the latest exchange between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige and a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh.   Dr.  Ngige, had referred to  Chief Umeh as “an abandoned property as he answers questions regarding alleged consistent attacks...

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Police Arrest Former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha

CorruptionNewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest Former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 22, 2021

A former governor of the Imo state, Rocha Okorocha has been arrested by some operatives of the State police command on Sunday. He was arrested alongside Ijeoma Igboanusi and Okafor-Anyanwu. Igboanusi was the deputy chief of staff (Domestic) while Okafor-Anyanwu was the Commissioner for Transportation during Okorocha’s administration. The Senator representing Imo West was arrested after unsealing Spring Palm Estate linked to his wife, Nkechi. The ex-governor had gone to the estate with his supporters,...

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See the List of Names of NAF Officers that Died in Abuja Crash

MilitaryNewsNigeriaObituarySee the List of Names of NAF Officers that Died in Abuja Crash

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 22, 2021

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of seven of its officers who died in Abuja crash on Sunday. The aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir B350i belong to the NAF. The jet en-route Minna in Niger State, after reporting engine failure, crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement said, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IO Amao,...

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See Names of Abducted Students of Kagara, Niger State

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSee Names of Abducted Students of Kagara, Niger State

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 19, 2021

The Niger State Government has released names of the students, teachers and other residents abducted on Wednesday from the Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State. According to the list that emanated from the State Ministry of Education, 27 students were abducted alongside five other staff and nine members of their families. This made a total of 41 persons abducted. Three of the staff abducted were teachers and two were the non-teaching staff. The names...

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Fani-Kayode Meets Sunday Igboho, Join Calls for Licensed Guns for Nigerians

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaFani-Kayode Meets Sunday Igboho, Join Calls for Licensed Guns for Nigerians

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 19, 2021

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has joined the calls for Nigerians to be licensed to carry sophisticated arms like AK-47 if Fulani herdsmen are permitted to secure themselves with the same type of weapon. The former Minister said this on Thursday when he visited Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho, at his residence in Ibadan. Fani-Kayode said the best way to tackle the insecurity facing the nation was for the...

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British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing Joins #BeLikeNgoziChallenge

NewsNigeriaUnited NationsWorld NewsBritish High Commissioner, Catriona Laing Joins #BeLikeNgoziChallenge

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 18, 2021

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Wednesday, joined the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge, a social media challenge which has been trending online since the beginning of the week. The challenge has attracted has attracted great attention recently with the historic emergence of Nigeria’s pride, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization.     Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian development economist, is known for her African print Ankara wears and peculiar headgear usually tilted...

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President Buhari Names Abdulrasheed Bawa as New EFCC Boss

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari Names Abdulrasheed Bawa as New EFCC Boss

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 16, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The President also requested the Senate to confirm Bawa’s nomination. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed in a statement on Tuesday. The statement is titled, “President Buhari requests Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC boss.” The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm...

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Nigerian Lawyer Sues Buhari, Malami for Violation of Copyrights Law

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNigerian Lawyer Sues Buhari, Malami for Violation of Copyrights Law

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 15, 2021

Seeks an order of the Federal High Court to declare the placing of the Nigerian Copyright Commission under the Ministry of Justice as a violation of the Nigerian Copyright Act, 2010. A lawyer, Tosin Ojaomo, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for alleged copyright law violations. Other defendants in the case include the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; and the Speaker of the House...

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Benue State Will Not Receive Armed Fleeing Herdsmen from South-West – Governor Ortom’s Aide

LocalNewsNigeriaBenue State Will Not Receive Armed Fleeing Herdsmen from South-West – Governor Ortom’s Aide

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 15, 2021

The Benue State Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Sunday, said that the state will not welcome armed herdsmen that are fleeing from South-West. Akase state that the state Governor, Samuel Ortom, on several occasions, had said that any cattle owner who wanted to reside in the state must ranch his animals. A report had earlier quoted the Governor’s aide as saying that the herdsmen in the state must be ready to obey the...

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Akeredolu Visits Hausa and Yoruba Clash Scene in Oyo

LocalNewsNigeriaAkeredolu Visits Hausa and Yoruba Clash Scene in Oyo

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 15, 2021

Called on the people to consider the past and the peaceful coexistence that they have enjoyed for many decades. The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Sunday, visited the Shasha area, the scene of Yoruba and Hausa clash in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Ondo State governor, who was led to the Shasha market by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, appealed to the waring parties to embrace peace and dialogue. Akeredolu was in...

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