Edo LG Chairmanship Aspirant Commits to Strengthening Agriculture

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo LG Chairmanship Aspirant Commits to Strengthening Agriculture

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 16, 2025

The leading APC Chairmanship aspirant for Esan South East Local Government, in the upcoming Edo State Local Government Election, Hon. Eugene Iyoha, has pledged to explore the agricultural potentials of his local government, to improve the fortunes of the local government. Hon. Eugene Iyoha, a graduate of political science and a former supervisory councilor in Esan South East, is a known political figure in his local government. In an exclusive interview with the West African...

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We Don’t Need Your Advice To Implement Our Policies, FG To Sanusi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWe Don’t Need Your Advice To Implement Our Policies, FG To Sanusi

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 16, 2025

The Federal Government has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll to keep his advice to himself as it doesn’t need his stamp of approval to implement government’s laudable policies. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a press statement on Thursday faulted the recent remarks made by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, at a public event in Lagos, stressing...

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Tinubu Lauds Nigerian Scientists, Engineers For Making Biden’s Honours List

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Lauds Nigerian Scientists, Engineers For Making Biden’s Honours List

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has in a press statement on Thursday noted that the prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on...

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Police Warn Against ‘Constructive Kidnapping’ Scheme Luring Women to Lagos

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Warn Against ‘Constructive Kidnapping’ Scheme Luring Women to Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 15, 2025

The Lagos State Police Command has raised alarm over a new form of abduction, which it termed ‘constructive kidnapping,’ where unsuspecting women are lured to Lagos under false pretenses by kidnappers posing as romantic partners or online friends. Speaking at a press briefing, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Ishola, revealed that at least 16 women had fallen victim to the scheme but were successfully rescued by the police. Explaining the modus operandi,...

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We No Longer Distribute Physical Cash, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWe No Longer Distribute Physical Cash, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Says

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 15, 2025

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has said that the ministry has stopped distributing physical cash to vulnerable citizens. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Arise TV, stressing that the ministry is capturing all the digital identity of the people that are on social register to avoid the pitfalls which characterized the ministry in the past. Yilwatda said, “The first step we’ve taken is that...

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Festive Season Drives Inflation to 34.80% in December

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaFestive Season Drives Inflation to 34.80% in December

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 15, 2025

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 34.80 per cent in December 2024, compared to 34.60 per cent recorded in November. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest report released on Wednesday. The NBS attributed the rise to heightened demand during the festive season, with food and non-alcoholic beverages being the key contributors to the surge. Despite the rise in overall inflation, food inflation slightly eased...

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Military Bans Drones in North East, Cites Threats from Non-State Actors

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Bans Drones in North East, Cites Threats from Non-State Actors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 15, 2025

The Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, has announced a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, across the North-East region of Nigeria, citing significant security risks. The Air Component Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Air Commodore U.U. Idris made this known in a statement released on Wednesday. He identified Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states as areas of concern due to unauthorised drone usage. “The proliferation of drones for...

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Simon Ekpa’s Arrest Easing South-East Unrest – CDS

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSimon Ekpa’s Arrest Easing South-East Unrest – CDS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 15, 2025

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has stated that the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Finland, has significantly reduced tensions in the South-East. General Musa made this disclosure on Tuesday while defending the 2025 budget before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence. He explained that the ongoing Operation Udoka by the Nigerian military has been instrumental in stabilising the region. “With...

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Anambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

CommunityNewsNigeriaAnambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 15, 2025

The Anambra State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, while maintaining its silence over worsening insecurity in the state. This is not only the first plenary in the New Year, but also the first sitting since the disappearance of Hon. Justice Azuka, the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North I constituency. After hours of executive session held behind closed doors by the House members, the plenary commenced with the Deputy...

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Outrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

CommunityCrime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOutrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

PilotnewsJanuary 15, 2025

Diaspora Members of Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has expressed outrage over the rising insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of one of their prominent sons, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke. The community has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region. Mr. Okeke, a United Kingdom-based professional and elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke,...

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