Enugu Government Clampdown on Businesses Still Observing “Sit-At-Home” Holiday

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Government Clampdown on Businesses Still Observing “Sit-At-Home” Holiday

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2023

2 Banks, Over 100 Shops Sealed For Defying Govt’s Directives The Enugu State Government on Monday sealed up over 100 shops and 2 banks within Enugu metropolis for defying her order by obeying the illegal sit-at-home order already cancelled by the state government. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Mr. Gideon Onyia Officer in-charge of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, disclosed that 78 shops were sealed at Ogbete Market, 5 shops at SPAR...

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Confusion as Gunmen kidnap celebrity native doctor in Anambra, shoot aides 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaConfusion as Gunmen kidnap celebrity native doctor in Anambra, shoot aides 

PilotnewsJuly 25, 2023

Popular Anambra State-based native doctor, an indigene of Idemili North Local Government Area of the State has been kidnapped. The native doctor, who is popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki, was said to have been kidnapped from his hotel in Oba community last night. It was gathered that the man who is regarded to be among the strongest witch doctors in Anambra was kidnapped with so much ease in his Triple O Hotel, and two...

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Houston hosts Annual IgboFest Cultural Event

CommunityCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaHouston hosts Annual IgboFest Cultural Event

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 25, 2023

The IgboFest Cultural event has been held in Houston, Texas, United States of America over the weekend, with hundreds of Igbos in attendance, from across the United States. IgboFest, a sociocultural event organized by Ndi-Ichie Cultural Association and Ndi-Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation, started about two decades ago and is marked yearly with pump and magnificent cultural displays. The Association has as its core objectives, the propagation of Igbo culture through teaching and learning of Igbo...

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Reps set to recover gas flaring fines from IOCs, others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps set to recover gas flaring fines from IOCs, others

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

The House of Representatives is set to recover the sum of over nine billion dollars gas flaring fines imposed by the Federal Government on erring local and foreign companies operating in the Oil and Gas Companies industry. Hon. Ahmed Munir, chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee investigating gas flaring gave the assurance at the post-investigative hearing briefing in the National Assembly in Abuja. The briefing was attended by various stakeholders drawn from the Federal Ministry of...

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Timi Frank challenges FG to investigate attempted Boko Haram attack on Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTimi Frank challenges FG to investigate attempted Boko Haram attack on Atiku

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

…calls for security beef up around ex-VP Comrade Timi Frank, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Federal Government to urgently investigate attempted Boko Haram attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Frank also asked the Federal Government to beef up security around the former Vice President, even as he called the attention of the international...

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PDP raises alarm over attempted attack On Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP raises alarm over attempted attack On Atiku

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

…Demands full investigation The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alarmed by the reported foiled terrorist attack on its presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and other sensitive locations in Yola, Adamawa State. The party stressed that by the confession of the arrested assailants, the plot has the pawmarks of a sponsored attempt on the life of Atiku Abubakar, ostensibly by forces, who are unsettled by his bid to retrieve...

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Bayelsa: Police rescue two children trafficked for N1.6m

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBayelsa: Police rescue two children trafficked for N1.6m

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

…Nab four suspects Bayelsa State police command has rescued two stolen children that were trafficked to Abia and Enugu States, and arrested four suspects allegedly involved in the illicit business. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, the command identified the members of the four-man child-trafficking syndicate as Sunday Aniele, Chioma Obi, Kingsley Chimobi and Harriet Chukwu. The command said the suspects admitted to collecting one million six...

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Nigerians can’t bear brunt of fuel subsidy removal alone, TUC tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerians can’t bear brunt of fuel subsidy removal alone, TUC tells Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

…Calls for cut of cost of governance The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has on  Monday commended the decision of the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy but expressed concern over  the persistent call for sacrifices on the part of citizens, stressing it is no longer tenable. Festus Osifo, President of TUC, while briefing the media on the state of the nation, noted that the Federal Government never reciprocates the sacrifices made by Nigerians. He charged...

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Fuel Subsidy Removal: Ogun State Government approves palliatives

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel Subsidy Removal: Ogun State Government approves palliatives

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 25, 2023

..As Ebonyi Gov. promises more palliatives for citizens Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, in line with the current realities in the country and has made a commitment to ameliorate the effects of removal of fuel subsidy on the people of Ogun State approved palliatives for the citizens. A press statement signed by Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the State Government stated measures for immediate implementation: The press statement read, “Cash palliative of #10,000 for each Public...

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Nutritional Deficiency Accounts For 11 Million Deaths Globally- Expert

HealthNewsNigeriaNutritional Deficiency Accounts For 11 Million Deaths Globally- Expert

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2023

A food systems and nutrition specialist, Mrs Dolapo Enejoh has advocated for a policy that will tackle malnutrition in the country. Enejoh explained that “dietary risk factors are estimated to cause 11 million deaths and the loss of 255 million years due to ill-health, disability, or early death, annually”. She stated this at a virtual workshop organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and...

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