EDSIEC Releases Edo Local Council election results

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEDSIEC Releases Edo Local Council election results

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 4, 2023

…As PDP sweeps all 18 local councils The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has released the results of the local government council election conducted on Saturday. Justice Oyomire James (rtd), head of Commission stated that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emerged victorious in all 18 Local Government Areas of the state. According to a report, seven political parties initially registered to participate in the elections. But, four parties, namely, the Action Alliance (AA),...

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Isese worship not at war with other beliefs, Soyinka tells critics

LifestyleNewsNigeriaIsese worship not at war with other beliefs, Soyinka tells critics

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 3, 2023

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has told critics of Isese worship, that the religion preaches mutual respect, but insists on the primal sanctity of human life and that it turns its face against murder. Prof. Soyinka who thanked all those who stood in support of Isese Day, maintained   that traditional worshippers are not at war with people of other beliefs. Several states, including Lagos and Osun, declared holidays to mark Isese Day on August 20....

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YEDC Disconnect Senator’s Personal Residence Over Bypass

NewsNigeriaYEDC Disconnect Senator’s Personal Residence Over Bypass

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2023

The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has disconnected the personal residence of a Senator representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial zone in the National Assembly in the National Assembly for bypassing the connection. Mohammed Gidado Abubakar Technical Engineer, Jada Business Unit of the company revealed this at a town hall meeting organized by the Centre for Women and Adolescent Empowerment, Yola in collaboration with Kwanan Kuka Community Development in Mayo-Belwa. The town hall meeting which was held...

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Community Groans For Lack of Health Facility, Pregnant Women Are Most Victims

HealthNewsNigeriaCommunity Groans For Lack of Health Facility, Pregnant Women Are Most Victims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2023

Gawi is a cosmopolitan community in Fufore local government area Northeast Nigeria, with over 1000 inhabitants mostly livestock breeders and peasant farmers. The community which is about 7 km drive from Fufore town, the administrative headquarters of the local government area is facing challenges in health facilities. The only existing health post is a mud apartment constructed through communal efforts by the community under the Bamako Drug Revolving Fund Programme about 30 years ago as...

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Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo and wife part ways after 16 years

LifestyleNewsNigeriaNollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo and wife part ways after 16 years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 2, 2023

Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo, on Friday, announced the end of his 16-year-old civil union to Bunmi. Nino B, as he is fondly called, described the crash of his marriage as a “sad reality”. “My wife and I have decided to go our separate ways and headed for an irreconcilable marriage dissolution,” the actor stated in a social media post. He said he is “heartbroken but not shattered” having finally accepted “the reality of the end...

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UNICEF teams up with Kate Henshaw, and three others to promote children’s rights in Nigeria

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaUNICEF teams up with Kate Henshaw, and three others to promote children’s rights in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 2, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has partnered with Nigerian celebrities Kate Henshaw, Ali Nuhu, Waje and Cobhams Asuquo in its campaign to promote children’s rights to education, healthcare, security, and protection in Nigeria The four celebrities, described as UNICEF champions, were unveiled at an event in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, Cristian Munduate, a UNICEF representative, said the champions are “individuals with authority and strength in their arts to guarantee children’s...

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Enugu Govt. Projects $30 Billion GDP Growth, Unveils 30 Investment Opportunities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt. Projects $30 Billion GDP Growth, Unveils 30 Investment Opportunities

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2023

The Enugu State Government at the Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholder roundtable held on Friday at the Old Government Lodge, GRA, Enugu revealed plans to move the state from a public service-dominated state to an investment hub with a view to grow her Gross Domestic Product from $4billion to $30billion within four to eight years. Speaking on the theme ‘Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships’, Dr. Mbah stated, “My vision is to transition the state from...

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CSO says, flawed elections, compromised judiciary are responsible for military intervention

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCSO says, flawed elections, compromised judiciary are responsible for military intervention

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2023

…urges Nigerian politicians to learn from coups in Niger, Gabon United Action Front of Civil Society, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has expressed concern over the recent spate of civilian and military coups in countries across Africa, pointing out that flawed elections and compromised judiciary are fertile grounds for military intervention. A press statement on Friday signed by Wale Okunniyi, also called Veteran Che, Head, National Coordinating Centre, United Action Front of Civil Society, stated that military...

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Airstrikes by NAF in Borno, Rivers yield positive results

National SecurityNewsNigeriaAirstrikes by NAF in Borno, Rivers yield positive results

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2023

Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) against terrorists and militants in Arina Woje in Borno State and Bille in Rivers State have yielded positive results. A press statement on Friday signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, noted that the air strikes against terrorists, militants and oil thieves have continued unabated across the nation in efforts to deny criminals the freedom to cause mayhem and havoc against innocent civilians, the...

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Niger, Gabon Coup D’etat:  We must   stop ‘copy cats’ from doing same – Tinubu tells sultan, others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNiger, Gabon Coup D’etat:  We must   stop ‘copy cats’ from doing same – Tinubu tells sultan, others

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 2, 2023

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will exhaust diplomatic channels with the military junta in Niger Republic before any last resort of military intervention comes into the picture. He maintained that any forceful removal of a democratic government remains “wholly unacceptable.” Receiving the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the State House,...

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