Akinyemi berates S/Africa for insinuating Niger Coup happened because of Tinubu’s illegitimate govt

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAkinyemi berates S/Africa for insinuating Niger Coup happened because of Tinubu’s illegitimate govt

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs has bertaed South Africa for insinuating that the coup in Niger happened because of the illegitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s government. The former Minister in an interview on Monday said that the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) which Tinubu chairs is supposed to be the first to react to the coup in Niger, rather the African Union (AU) was the first to react in a...

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CSOs back NLC Wednesday, 2nd August nationwide strike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCSOs back NLC Wednesday, 2nd August nationwide strike

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

Organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the United Action Front of Civil Society have backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike billed for Wednesday, 2nd August and have also declared it Citizens Action Day. Olawale Okunniyi, Head, National Coordinating Centre, United Action Front of Civil Society, in a press statement on Monday noted that the mass protests nationwide on Wednesday is over anti people policies and arbitrary hike in petrol price The statement...

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How controversy trails reinstatement of Sanusi’s portrait at coronation hall in Kano

NewsNigeriaHow controversy trails reinstatement of Sanusi’s portrait at coronation hall in Kano

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

Kano State during the week, witnessed some level of controversy over the reinstatement of Malam Muhammad Sanusi II portrait at Coronation Arena, Kano government House. The facility which is currently undergoing a face lift was built by the former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in 2014 where the deposed emir was installed as the 14th Fulani emir of Kano. Sanusi II portrait was subsequently removed from the hall by the last administration shortly after he...

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UNICEF advocates breastfeeding as powerful life safer for every child

HealthNewsNigeriaUNICEF advocates breastfeeding as powerful life safer for every child

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has advocated for a zero water campaign to promote breastfeeding for babies in their first six months of life. Mrs. Juliet Chiluwe, the UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu State stated this in Enugu at a zonal Media Dialogue on the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week and Zero Water Campaign organised by Anambra State government in collaboration with UNICEF Enugu Field Office Chiluwe who was represented by Mrs Ngozi Onuora, Nutrition...

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Zambia’s Banda sets women soccer world cup record

AfricaNewsSoccerZambia’s Banda sets women soccer world cup record

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

The Copper Queens of Zambia, though is out of the ongoing Women World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, there is something going for the team as its captain, Barbra Banda, scored the competition’s 1000th goal in its second goal against Costa Rica. Again, Mweemba sends her name in the record books by becoming the first Zambian player to score at the senior World Cup, slotting Avell Chitundu’s corner. The second goal is even more remarkable,...

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Nigerian poet, journalist, Nathaniel selected for prestigious Iowa writing Program

EducationNewsNigerian poet, journalist, Nathaniel selected for prestigious Iowa writing Program

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

Nigerian poet, journalist, and spoken word artist,  Soonest Nathaniel has been selected to participate in the esteemed International Writing Program (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, United States. According to a report, Nathaniel is joining an exclusive group of authors that include several winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, including Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk and China’s Mo Yan. These acclaimed authors started their journey towards global recognition at the IWP. Nathaniel, known for...

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NBA mourns Justice Nweze of Supreme Court

NewsNigeriaNBA mourns Justice Nweze of Supreme Court

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, (SAN) has expressed shock over the news of the passing of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which sad event occurred on Sunday, 30 July, 2023. Justice Nweze is reported to have died after a brief illness at the age of 64. With Justice Nweze’s exit, the South East is presently without a single Justice at the Supreme...

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Plateau: Troops of Operation Hakorin Damisa neutralise bandits, recover arms

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsPlateau: Troops of Operation Hakorin Damisa neutralise bandits, recover arms

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2023

…Rescue kidnapped victims Troops of Operation Hakorin Damisa IV, during operations along Rugan/Basiru village of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, engaged in fire fight with suspected bandits forcing the bandits to retreat from their superior fire power. Items recovered from the fleeing bandits are, two AK 47 Rifles with Registration Number 07873 and B-32134, 15 rounds of 7.62 mm Special, three locally fabricated guns and a pair of military desert camouflage uniforms. Our correspondent gathered that...

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Ogun Missing Officer: Court orders police to pay N20.3m to family

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Missing Officer: Court orders police to pay N20.3m to family

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2023

Court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay a sum of N20 million to the family of missing police officer, about two and a half years after he was declared missing, The court also ordered the payment of N300,000 as litigation cost, against the Police Service Commission (PSC), all payable within 30 days of judgment. Emmanuel Gene, a Police Constable of the Ogun State Police Command, Ijebu-Igbo division, was allegedly kidnapped by hoodlums during...

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FIFA WWC: Kalu lauds Super Falcons over victory against Australia

NewsNigeriaFIFA WWC: Kalu lauds Super Falcons over victory against Australia

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2023

Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has lauded the Super Falcons of Nigeria for victory against Australia in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) match. The Super Falcons on Thursday defeated Australia 3-2 at the Brisbane Stadium. The team beat its opponent to record its first win in the competition. Speaking shortly after he received the good news while presiding over Thursday’s plenary, Kalu urged the Super Falcons...

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