Election observers report won’t affect EU-Nigeria relations – Isopi  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsElection observers report won’t affect EU-Nigeria relations – Isopi  

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 19, 2023

Samuela Isopi, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that the recent report of its independent election observation mission won’t affect the EU-Nigeria relations. Isopi disclosed this on Monday while briefing on 2023 Erasmus Scholarship Award programme to 135 Nigerians to study in various European countries. She said the report of the EU Election observer mission was an independent one which the...

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Fuel subsidy removal: FG will review workers’ salary – Akpabio

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel subsidy removal: FG will review workers’ salary – Akpabio

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 19, 2023

Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has said that the federal government will review the salaries of workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. Akpabio disclosed this when he received the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the State on Wednesday. He noted that the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration was to address...

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Call for the Release of Nnamdi Kanu by Southeast Leaders, Now What?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsCall for the Release of Nnamdi Kanu by Southeast Leaders, Now What?

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)July 19, 2023

“The mere fact that Southeast leaders often try to resolve the symptom instead of the problem translates to postponing the doomsday,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu There has been a sustained call for the release of the leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB, by Southeast leaders. So many leaders of the Southeast have called, cajoled, appealed, and begged the Federal Government to release unconditionally, Nnamdi Kanu. Months ago, the governor of Anambra state Prof....

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Tony Nwoye urges FG to repair dilapidated Onitsha-33-Otuocha-Adani Boundary Road

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTony Nwoye urges FG to repair dilapidated Onitsha-33-Otuocha-Adani Boundary Road

PilotnewsJuly 19, 2023

Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Tony Nwoye has sought the intervention of the Federal Government to urgently reconstruct and rehabilitate the dilapidated Onitsha-33-Otuocha-Adani Road bordering Enugu State. Nwoye said that road which is 48 km stretch is a Federal government designated infrastructure, the Senator added that the Trunk A road is major economic link in the Onitsha and Omambala region of Anambra and Kogi States and traverses the GRA, Onitsha, 33- Otuocha-Adani-Enugu State and...

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Sit-At-Home Ban: Enugu Government Warns Business Owners Of Imminent Sanctions

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSit-At-Home Ban: Enugu Government Warns Business Owners Of Imminent Sanctions

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2023

The Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah in a bid to restore full economic activities in the state every Monday has warned traders afraid and unwilling to comply with government’s ban on the sit-at-home order of an imminent possibility of losing their shops to serious-minded businessmen if they continue to flaunt the order come Monday 24th July 2023. Governor Mbah issued this warning on Monday when he toured some of the markets, malls, schools and...

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High Court Sacks Taraba PDP State Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHigh Court Sacks Taraba PDP State Chairman

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2023

The Chairman of, Taraba State People’s Democratic Party, PDP chapter, Abubakar Bawa has been sacked from office by the High Court of Justice in the state. The court which ordered the reinstatement of Alhaji Inuwa Bakari as acting chairman of the party, described the occupation of the office by the former Chairman as “invalid, unconstitutional, null and void”. The judgment given by Justice Nuhu S. Adi said “By the provisions of article 47(6) of the...

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Nigeria Customs seized Ammunition, 31 rifles Ship From US

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Customs seized Ammunition, 31 rifles Ship From US

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2023

Within two weeks in July 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized 31 rifles that were shipped into the country from the United States. Adewale Adeniyi, Acting Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), who disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos on Monday at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, attributed the achievement to ongoing efforts by NCS to suppress smuggling and safeguard national security. He said that some smuggled arms and ammunition were uncovered...

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Thousands Pray for Rain in Maiduguri

NewsNigeriaRegionsThousands Pray for Rain in Maiduguri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2023

Thousands have converged on Ramat Square, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, and performed two Rak’at Prayers for Rain, as directed by His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno state, Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbe El-amin El-kanemi. The worshippers offered prayers to seek divine intervention due to the scarcity of rainfall being witnessed in the state. Farmers in Borno state have resumed farming activities this year with the gradual return of peace for their sustenance and...

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Anambra Police Arrests Eleven Suspects For Rape, Defilement

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAnambra Police Arrests Eleven Suspects For Rape, Defilement

PilotnewsJuly 19, 2023

Anambra State Police Command has arrested and detained eleven (11)  suspects in various cases of Rape and Defilement reported in the last one week. According to a release by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochi Ikenga, on 11/7/2023 an obscene video clip that went viral showed a young lady aged 19 years being gang raped by a group of boys. Investigation revealed that the incident happened at Orama-etiti, Anam. The Police at Otuocha...

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Omisore, APC national secretary, shut out Of NWC meeting

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOmisore, APC national secretary, shut out Of NWC meeting

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 18, 2023

The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has been prevented from entering the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party currently holding in Abuja. Omisore was reported to have arrived at the national secretariat venue of the emergency meeting but was prevented from entering the meeting hall after the commencement of the meeting presided over by the Deputy National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari. It was reported earlier that...

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