Doumbouya Promotes Self To Army General

AfricaNewsPoliticsWest AfricaDoumbouya Promotes Self To Army General

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 3, 2024

Mamadi Doumbouya, Guinea’s coup leader has promoted himself to the rank of Army General as the country marked the creation of its armed forces. Doumbouya, 43, seized power in September 2021 from former president Alpha Conde through coup d’état had placed the then-colonel in charge of an elite force tasked with protecting him. Doumbouya is one of several officers who have seized power in West Africa since 2020, along with fellow military leaders in Mali,...

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#EndBadGovernance: CSO Asks Tinubu To Withdraw Charges Against Minors

NewsNigeriaPolitics#EndBadGovernance: CSO Asks Tinubu To Withdraw Charges Against Minors

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 3, 2024

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Northern Youths Assembly on Saturday asked President Bola Tinubu to order the withdrawal of all charges against the minors who are tried for alleged participation in the recent EndBadGovernance protests in the country. In a press statement signed by the group’s President, Dr Ali Idris Mohammed and its Secretary General, Dr Garba Abdulhafiz, urged Tinubu to order “the release of the boys unconditionally, to avoid further embarrassment to the Government...

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Edo Govt Condemns Detention Of Accountant General, Four Others By EFCC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo Govt Condemns Detention Of Accountant General, Four Others By EFCC

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 3, 2024

The Edo State government has condemned the detention of the state Accountant General and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The government also noted that the action is intended to cripple the government and governance in the state because what they were being held over were already repaid loan facilities. The state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare stated this in a press statement in Benin on Saturday. According...

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Troops Arrest Wanted Cross-Border Terrorists Leader, 262 Others, Kill 187

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTroops Arrest Wanted Cross-Border Terrorists Leader, 262 Others, Kill 187

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 3, 2024

Troops of the armed forces of Nigeria have recorded a major achievement when they arrested a wanted cross-border terrorist leader, Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim (aka) Habu Dogo, 262 others and killed 187. The notorious wanted terrorist was arrested in Rumji Village in Illela LGA of Sokoto. In a statement to newsmen, on Saturday, the Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba disclosed that the “ongoing counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations has continued to...

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Public Officials Urged To Emulate Virtues Of Late Emmanuel Iwanyanwu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPublic Officials Urged To Emulate Virtues Of Late Emmanuel Iwanyanwu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2024

On Thursday, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) organized a valedictory session in honour of its pioneer board chairman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Prof. Martin Ike-Muonso, Director General RMRDC said the late Iwuanyanwu and the pioneer DG of the council, Prof. Oluremi Aribisala pursued the RMRDC’s vision and mission with passion and dedication. He urged public officials to emulate the virtue of merit and federal character practiced by...

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N9 Billion Raised to Fuel Violence in #EndBadGovernance Protests – Police

NewsNigeriaPoliticsN9 Billion Raised to Fuel Violence in #EndBadGovernance Protests – Police

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 1, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that around N9 billion was allegedly raised by unidentified groups and individuals to incite violence during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. This revelation was made by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, during the Civil Space Guard Conference, organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in Abuja. Adejobi stated that prior to the protests, the...

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Federal Govt Says Tax Reform Bills Not Against North

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Govt Says Tax Reform Bills Not Against North

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 31, 2024

The Federal Government has said that the Tax Reform Bills are not against the North, noting that they are aimed at streamlining Nigeria’s tax administration processes. It will be recalled that the Northern Governors’ Forum had on Monday issued a communique where it opposed the tax bills sent to the National Assembly. The Federal Government, in a statement, issued on Thursday by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, maintained that...

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Olukoyede Marks One Year as EFCC Chair with $105 Million Recovery

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOlukoyede Marks One Year as EFCC Chair with $105 Million Recovery

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed the recovery of over N248 billion and $105 million, as well as securing 3,455 convictions in its anti-corruption campaign over the past year. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at a briefing marking his one-year anniversary in office. Represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, Olukoyede stated that the EFCC had also initiated legal proceedings against four...

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Civil Servants In Abia State Protest Salary Deductions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCivil Servants In Abia State Protest Salary Deductions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 31, 2024

Some aggrieved staff of the Abia State Ministry of Environment, Umuahia, staged a protest on Wednesday. They claimed that more than eight million naira had been deducted from their salaries in the past three years. The staff who carried a placard with different inscriptions said that the money started in 2021 is still ongoing under the Christmas welfare programme and kept in a dedicated account, adding that staff is yet to be refunded and some...

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Reps Pass Bill to Protect Students from Sexual Harassment in Universities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Pass Bill to Protect Students from Sexual Harassment in Universities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2024

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at addressing sexual harassment in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, titled “A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith.” The bill proposes a maximum of 14 years imprisonment for offenders convicted of sexual harassment and a penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine of N5 million for heads of institutions who...

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