President Tinubu travels to Paris amid terror attacks in Plateau

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu travels to Paris amid terror attacks in Plateau

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 25, 2024

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a “private visit” according to a statement by his spokesman Ajuri Ngalale. Tinubu’s trip is coming on the heels of a terror attack in Mangu LGA of Plateau State which erupted on Monday night. The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang imposed a 24-hour curfew in the LGA to halt the series of distressing attacks. Yet the situation remains tense. The armed assailants have left...

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Diaspora Group Warns Nigerians In Diaspora, To Be Wary Of Unscrupulous Groups

NewsNigeriaDiaspora Group Warns Nigerians In Diaspora, To Be Wary Of Unscrupulous Groups

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2024

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM has warned Nigerians in Diaspora and groups to be wary of some unscrupulous groups canvassing for business opportunities with it. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media and Public Relations of the Commission issued the warning in a statement in Abuja. “NIDCOM hereby warns Nigerians especially those in the diaspora to be cautious in dealing with such groups as our office is inundated with a series of fraudulent activities of some...

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Enugu CP Warns Against Security Information Sharing Without Recourse To Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu CP Warns Against Security Information Sharing Without Recourse To Police

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2024

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Police Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu urges citizens to refrain from sending out information on acts of crime and security without recourse to the police first. CP Uzuegbu said victims or their family members who narrate their ordeals to disseminate such to the public should know that the hoodlums are also on social media and as such hampering the police’s successful bursting of their hideouts. The Commissioner stated this in...

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Enugu State: JONAPWD Commends Governor Mbah

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu State: JONAPWD Commends Governor Mbah

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2024

…Calls For Inclusivity In Ongoing Infrastructural Development In Enugu The Enugu State Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, commends the Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for the successful disbursement of the NG-CARES grant to over 150 members of their association. In a press release signed by JONAPWD Chairman, Comrade Onyebuchi Mba, more than 150 members of the disability community in Enugu State were empowered with seventy thousand naira (N70,000) each disbursed...

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NSCDC Arrests Three Vandals With 450 Railway Sleepers

NewsNigeriaNSCDC Arrests Three Vandals With 450 Railway Sleepers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2024

Three suspected vandals in possession of 450 stolen railway sleepers loaded in a trailer truck have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Yobe State Command. State Commandant of the NSCDC, Malam Adamu Idris Zakar, while parading the suspects to newsmen in Damaturu, said the suspects were arrested at Kandahar conjunction of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State by men of the anti-vandal units of the command. Zakar said the estimated...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNSCDC Arrests Three Vandals With 450 Railway Sleepers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 25, 2024

Three suspected vandals in possession of 450 stolen railway sleepers loaded in a trailer truck have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Yobe State Command. State Commandant of the NSCDC, Malam Adamu Idris Zakar, while parading the suspects to newsmen in Damaturu, said the suspects were arrested at Kandahar conjunction of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State by men of the anti-vandal units of the command. Zakar said the estimated...

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Governor Soludo and His Majesty Igwe Achebe: “Sacked” or “Removed,” Then What?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsGovernor Soludo and His Majesty Igwe Achebe: “Sacked” or “Removed,” Then What?

PilotnewsJanuary 24, 2024

“It is now left to see how the government intends to manage the situation given the flared nerves, ruffled feathers, and bruised egos.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu After weeks of unabated controversy over the suspension of Igwe Neni, the government of Anambra State has yet again responded, leading to another round of debate. The press release on what actually transpired between the government and the monarchs during their meeting on January 22nd has left many confused or...

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Preparations in Top Gear as INEC Readies for the Rerun Elections in Anambra State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPreparations in Top Gear as INEC Readies for the Rerun Elections in Anambra State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 24, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, in Anambra State, has said that preparations are in the final stages for the rerun election in two federal constituencies in Anambra State on February 3, 2024. This was revealed by the INEC through the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Dr. Mrs. Queen Elizabeth Agwu on Wednesday during a press briefing at the INEC headquarters in Awka. The Election Petition Tribunal had ruled that a rerun election...

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U.S. Secretary of State Says Corruption discourages American investors

NewsNigeriaPoliticsU.S. Secretary of State Says Corruption discourages American investors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 24, 2024

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured President Bola Tinubu of the readiness of U.S. technology experts to drive a technology revolution in Nigeria. Blinken, who is currently on an African tour that would end on Jan. 26, arrived in Abuja late Tuesday. “American entrepreneurs and companies are ready to partner and invest in Nigeria, particularly in the tech sector,” he said while briefing the press after he met with President Tinubu at...

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Governor Mutfwang Announces 24hr Curfew In Mangu LGA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Mutfwang Announces 24hr Curfew In Mangu LGA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 24, 2024

To avert the breakdown of law and order in the Mangu local government area, Plateau State Governor, Caleb  Mutfwang, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the local government area with immediate effect. The Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Gyang Bere in a statement issued on Tuesday said the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security agencies. Bere advised citizens, especially Mangu residents, to comply with the sit-at-home order while only persons...

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