Peter Obi Promises to End Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity if Elected

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi Promises to End Poverty, Unemployment, Insecurity if Elected

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2023

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has said he is in the presidential race to end the suffering of Nigerians. Obi, who stated this during a rally in Ado, the Ekiti State capital, restated his vision to transform Nigeria from a consumption-based to a production-based nation. “People are suffering in this country and we want to end the suffering. Today there is no security and unity in the country, we would unite...

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Adamawa State Sports Council Swallow N25 Million, Government Set Up probe Panel

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Sports Council Swallow N25 Million, Government Set Up probe Panel

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

The just concluded 2022 National Sports Festival held in Asaba, Delta State has opened some wounds in the Adamawa State Sports Council, as the Adamawa State Ministry of Youths and Sports has constituted a committee to investigate how Twenty-Five million naira (N25m) released for the festival was expended. The constitution of the committee followed allegations of financial misappropriation leveled against the Acting Director, Adamawa State Sports Council, and other principal officers of the council. Already,...

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Federal Government Commences Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Government Commences Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has announced that the Federal Government has commenced the payment of Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to Nigerian Armed Forces veterans. Kana at a meeting with the veterans at the Ship House, Abuja confirmed the release of N21 billion and further said the president has also reduced the spread of payment from 3-5 years to within 3 years. According to him, the amount is 28 percent of the...

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General elections, 2023: The Arthur Eze’s Challenge

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsGeneral elections, 2023: The Arthur Eze’s Challenge

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 6, 2023

“So far, many people are not impressed with the Governor’s performance, but they are still hopeful.”— Ebuka Onyekwelu In about two months, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo would mark his one year in office as Governor of Anambra State. From March this year, Prof. Soludo would be left with three years to complete his first tenure of four years, as governor of Anambra State. Interestingly, the first year appears to be a learning curve for the governor....

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Police in Anambra arrest 6-man robbery gang, recover arms, vehicles

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice in Anambra arrest 6-man robbery gang, recover arms, vehicles

PilotnewsJanuary 6, 2023

Police in Anambra State have arrested a six man robbery gang, which specializes in robing people around Ogidi area in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who revealed the arrest of the gang said the arrested members have confessed to their culpability in several operations. He said: “All the suspects confessed to the crime and they are helping police operatives with more information which serves...

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INEC Establishes Presidential election Situation Room, Collation Centre

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Establishes Presidential election Situation Room, Collation Centre

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has established a National Situation Room and Collation Centre where the results of presidential elections will be collated. The National Commissioner and Chairman of, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said on Thursday in a statement that the International Conference Centre, Abuja, will serve as the venue for the exercise. The statement reads in part: “As general elections approach, the commission establishes a National Situation Room and Collation Centre...

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Bauchi Emirate Council Sack Senior Council Member

NewsNigeriaBauchi Emirate Council Sack Senior Council Member

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

Bauchi Emirate Council has approved the removal of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi as a member of the Council over what it described as disloyalty and disrespect to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. A letter on the removal of Kirfi, who held the Wazirin Bauchi title, dated Tuesday, January 3, 2023, was signed by the council secretary, Alhaji Shehu Mudi Muhammad. Part of the letter reads: “I am directed to refer to a letter received from the...

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INEC Enugu To Commence PVC Distribution At Ward Level, 17 Days To Collection Deadline

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Enugu To Commence PVC Distribution At Ward Level, 17 Days To Collection Deadline

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

In 51 days, electorates will head to the polls to elect their leaders for at least the next four years; Presidency, National Assembly, Gubernatorial, and State House of Assembly. To participate in the general elections, the Permanent Voter Card is indispensable as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no PVC, no voting. To be accredited for voting in the 2023 general election, the electorate’s PVC will be read with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System...

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Photos of Man and His Lover Prove that Love is Blind

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPhotos of Man and His Lover Prove that Love is Blind

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2023

A video of a man and his diminutive lover shared on TikTok on Monday has proven the verity of the saying, “love is blind.” The video which garnered over 300k views and 23.0k likes at the time of writing this report is a compilation of the pictures of the couple taken during a photoshoot. They beamed as they posed for the camera in the nine seconds video. However, it is not confirmed if the couple...

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Father  Ejike Mbaka Returns From Monastery To Enugu Amidst Jubilation

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReligionFather  Ejike Mbaka Returns From Monastery To Enugu Amidst Jubilation

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2023

Members of the Adoration Ministry Emene went agog on Wednesday with the return of the former Spiritual Director of the Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka to Enugu State after months away on retreat. The Adoration members aka Adorers trooped out in numbers to the Akanu Ibiam International airport to receive Fr. Mbaka who traveled out of the country following his transfer from the chaplaincy to a monastery in October 2022. Fr. Mbaka’s transfer is a...

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