Onyeka Onwenu Set Guidelines For Her Burial

CommunityNewsNigeriaOnyeka Onwenu Set Guidelines For Her Burial

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 31, 2024

Veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu who died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli has written her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artist, known for her powerful voice and activism had a multifaceted career, working in music, film, advocacy, journalism, and politics. Onwenu wrote in an opinion piece on Premium Times in 2021, “Do...

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Nigerian Passport Ranks 92nd Globally in Visa-free Travel 

NewsNigeriaNigerian Passport Ranks 92nd Globally in Visa-free Travel 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 31, 2024

The latest Henley Passport Index has ranked Nigeria’s passport 92nd in the world in terms of visa-free travel, tying with Lebanon and Myanmar. According to the report released on Tuesday, Nigerian citizens can travel to 45 countries without a visa, a far cry from the 195 countries that Singaporean passport holders can visit without a visa. In Africa, Nigeria ranks sixth lowest in visa-free travel access, behind Seychelles, which leads the continent with 156 visa-free...

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Hamas Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Killed By Israel In Iran

NewsWorld NewsHamas Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Killed By Israel In Iran

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2024

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader, was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday. There are speculations that his killing has marked a significant blow to the militant group, eliminating a key figure who headed its political operations while living overseas. In a press statement, Hamas accused Israel of targeting Haniyeh in a “raid” on his residence in Tehran, following his participation in the inauguration of the...

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Nigeria Correctional Service Declares Prisons “Red Zones” As Protests Loom

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Correctional Service Declares Prisons “Red Zones” As Protests Loom

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 31, 2024

The Nigerian government has designated all 256 correctional facilities across the country as “red zones” ahead of the planned nationwide protests on Thursday, 1st August. Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, Haliru Nababa, made the declaration in a statement yesterday, warning individuals and groups to stay away from the facilities. Nababa said the designation was to prevent the breakdown of law and order and exacerbate insecurity in the country. “In view of the...

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Protesters Carrying Weapons Will Be Treated As Criminals, NSCDC Warns

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaProtesters Carrying Weapons Will Be Treated As Criminals, NSCDC Warns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2024

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau State Command, has warned to treat protesters wielding weapons as criminals, ahead of tomorrow’s nationwide planned protest. The NSCDC Commandant in the state,   Mr. Alexander Barunde stated this while addressing officers and men of the command on Wednesday in Jos. The Commandant, who noted that citizens have the right to protest against government policies, however, urged the organisers not to give room for mischief makers to...

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Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s ‘Elegant Stallion’, Collapses, Dies At 72

NewsNigeriaOnyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s ‘Elegant Stallion’, Collapses, Dies At 72

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2024

Music Legend, Journalist, Onyeka Owenu, collapses and dies after performing at 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, at the age of 72. Onyeka, dubbed as ‘Elegant Stallion’, had her last moments at Reddington Hospital on Tuesday night. She reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, on Tuesday. Onyeka was said to have been rushed to Reddington Hospital, where she reportedly passed away. According to...

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Nigeria Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72

NewsNigeriaNigeria Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 31, 2024

Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer and actress has reportedly died at the age of 72 on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped. “She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she...

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MTN Nigeria Shut Down Offices Nationwide

NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationMTN Nigeria Shut Down Offices Nationwide

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Nigerian Communications Commission directs all mobile service operators to reactivate all disconnected. MTN Nigeria on Tuesday morning announced that it had shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This comes after an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a statement via X, MTN Nigeria Support said: “Yello customer, please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July...

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First Regional Model Veterinary Hospital to Be Established in Enugu State

HealthNewsNigeriaFirst Regional Model Veterinary Hospital to Be Established in Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Enugu State has been selected for the first Regional Model Veterinary Hospital for the South-East Zone. The National Project Coordinator Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Mr. Sanusi Abubakar stated this when he and his team visited the Enugu State Governor on Monday at the Government House, Enugu. “Today in my office, I received a delegation from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), led by the National Project Coordinator, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar,...

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Hoodlums Vandalize NUJ Bus, Cart Away With Food Items

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHoodlums Vandalize NUJ Bus, Cart Away With Food Items

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Hoodlums in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have vandalized an 18-seater NUJ bus conveying food items from the State Emergency Management Agency warehouse to the Ernest Etim Press Centre, Calabar. The hoodlums beat up the NUJ bus driver, Mr. Joseph Akpaenin, as well as the NUJ auxiliary staff, Mr. Saviour Ekpenyong. They also descended on journalists, critically maiming one of them, a Nigerian Tribune reporter, Joseph Abasi-Abasi. After beating up the journalists, the hoodlums...

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