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NewsNigeriaPoliticsBreaking: Ohanaeze President General, George Obiozor, confirmed dead

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 28, 2022

Professor George Obiozor, the President General of the apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been confirmed dead. Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The renowned academic reportedly died of a heart-related illness. “On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of Imo State and Nigeria,...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS to support NDLEA on improved intelligence gathering capacity

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 27, 2022

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed the United States government’s intention to work on improving the agency’s capacity for intelligence gathering and prosecution. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Monday, According to him, the project will also support the agency’s forensic and chemical analysis capacity. Babafemi noted that the support, which is from the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, was...

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HealthNewsNigeriaWhy diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 26, 2022

For Nigerian Women, there are restricted numbers of HIV/AIDS prevention methods available for use and even fewer methods that are easily accessible to many. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is one of the world’s most serious public health and social problems, and promoting knowledge and strategies to control prevalence is important. The national prevalence among adults is pegged at 1.4 percent with Women twice as likely to be living with the...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsProtection of INEC offices is a primary responsibility — IGP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 24, 2022

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba says it is the primary responsibility of the police to provide security to all INEC offices. He said this on Friday while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit to Ebonyi state. Baba directed the police personnel in the state to ensure the attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices cease immediately. “The mode of attacks by these hoodlums is complex...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers govt locks up Atiku campaign office over violation of executive order

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 24, 2022

The campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in Rivers state was sealed by the state government on Friday. This move was carried out based on the instruction of the state government following a court order. The office, located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was sealed on Friday. Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s spokesperson, confirmed the development. According to him, a state executive order in place prohibits the location of campaign...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 24, 2022

Mark Ojotu, a Catholic priest of Otukpo diocese in Benue state was abducted by gunmen on Thursday evening. Ojotu is the chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA. He was abducted along Okpoga-Ojapo road. Joseph Itodo, chancellor of the diocesan secretariat, confirmed the abduction in a letter addressed to priests and religious faithful. “We write to notify you of the kidnap of one of our priests, Rev. Fr. Mark Ojotu,” the letter reads....

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NewsNigeriaTransportationWhy delivery of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project by May 2023 is no longer  feasible — FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 23, 2022

The failure to secure loans in the international debt market to finance the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Rail Line. The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, disclosed this in Abuja  on Wednesday. This dashes the expectation that a key national infrastructure will be ready in time before the end of the Buhari administration. President Muhammadu Buhari had last March performed the groundbreaking ceremony to commence the reconstruction of the rail line, which was originally built...

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NewsNigeriaTransportationConstruction of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line  no longer feasible —  FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 22, 2022

The federal government says the construction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern rail line by the current administration is no longer feasible. Mu’azu Sambo, minister of transportation, said this on Wednesday. According to him, the delay is due to the federal government’s inability to secure foreign loans that will make 85 percent of the funds needed to execute for the project. Sambo disclosed this while fielding questions on what is hindering the administration from delivering the...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHow bandits effort  to enforce control is driving violence in Kebbi state

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 20, 2022

Vicious attacks and kidnapping in Kebbi state surged in the last few months as criminal groups in the state strive to create camps and grab lands from helpless villagers, WAP can report. According to residents who spoke with a correspondent, Bandits’ pursuit of more camps in sedentary border zone villages under is one of the reasons behind the surge in attacks perpetrated by the terrorist group. In Zuru emirate, Kebbi state, there is an increasing...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsWhy Nigeria’s electoral process is improving — Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 18, 2022

The Nigeria electoral process has been improving steadily since 2015 according to President Muhammed Buhari. This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesperson. Buhari spoke in Washington DC, USA, at an interactive session entitled ‘A Conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria’. According to him, the administration remains determined to ensure the election is free, fair, and transparent. “Since 2015, the conduct of our elections continues to steadily improve. From the...

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