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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaAMVCAs Celebrate a Decade of Excellence: Breath of Life Takes Top Honours

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 12, 2024

The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCAs, unfolded in a night of glamour and celebration at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Saturday. The ceremony honoured the best in African cinema and television, recognising outstanding achievements across various categories. The biggest winner of the night was “Breath of Life,” directed by BB Sasore. The film garnered several awards, including the coveted prize for Best Movie. The actors in the...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsENSG Sets to Revive United Palm Products Limited, Seals N100b Deal

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 12, 2024

The Enugu State Government in line with her zero tolerance for dormant assets in the state has signed a hundred billion naira deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to resuscitate the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Limited, UPPL. United Palm Products Limited is one of the agricultural and agro-industrialization initiatives of the late Premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara. The company and its assets have lain fallow for many years hence...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsENSG, FAAN Set Committee for Upgrading Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 12, 2024

A committee has been set up to work out modalities and terms of partnership between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the State Government in completion of the international terminal, construction of a cargo terminal, and warehouses at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Eulogizing the foresight of the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in partnering with the Federal Government, the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi...

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ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsFubara vs Wike: Fist-fighting in Troubled Rivers Over Public Money

PilotnewsMay 11, 2024

“It is important to at least acknowledge that there is something that makes Rivers attractive to trouble or trouble attractive to Rivers,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu In many ways, Rivers State politics is an interesting game to behold. There is no former governor of Rivers State who never had an eye on the Presidency of Nigeria. Also, there have been none of those governors since 1999, without a life-defining political battle. Without prevarication, both the ambition and...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Thwarts Activities Of Violent Extremists, Kidnappers In Kaduna State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 11, 2024

Activities of violent extremists and kidnappers in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been thwarted by the troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Kaduna State. According to a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu the operation, which targeted the terrorists” stronghold in Basurfe village, Southwest of Kidandan, was conducted after intelligence confirmation that the terrorists were using the village as their administrative refuge....

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEmployment Scam: NSCDC Commandant To Spend Five Years Behind Bars

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 11, 2024

Christopher Oluchukwu, Commandant with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been sentenced to 5-year jail term for his involvement in ‘Employment Scam’. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Katsina State High Court 3, filed a case that the convict was accused of receiving the sum of N200,000:00, N300,000:00 and N400,000:00 from three individuals under the pretext of securing jobs for their children with the NSCDC. Spokesperson...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Identity Number Enrolls 107,338,044 Nigerians

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 11, 2024

As of Friday, May 10, 2024, the enrollment for the National Identity Number (NIN) has so far reached 107,338,044. The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, who disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, said the figure reflected 13.2 million increase from 104 million recorded in December 2023. The NIMC boss stressed that the commission will expedite action to ensure that all Nigerians were enrolled within record-time,...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Assembly: Court Banishes Speaker, Others – Police Takes Over Complex

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 11, 2024

Pro-Wike speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 other members have been restrained from parading themselves as legislators. This follows the face-off between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the political structures of the state. The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an interim injunction prohibiting them from convening or participating in any official meetings at the Assembly premises. The...

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NewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Confers Awujale With Second Highest National Honour

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 10, 2024

President Bola Tinubu on Friday conferred second national honour, GCON on HRM Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland. The event took place on the occasion of the 90th birthday anniversary of the Oba by the President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu in his remarks said, “We’re here today to celebrate and rejoice with an outstanding and extraordinary monarch on the occasion of his 90th birthday anniversary. “It also gladdens...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Crisis: Bode George Seeks Intervention Of Party Elders, Stakeholders

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 10, 2024

…Says Rivers Belongs To PDP Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has sought the intervention of elders and stakeholders of the party in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, George also warned President Bola Tinubu not to treat with levity the threat by some lawmakers in the state House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. While insisting that the oil-bearing state belongs...

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