Soldier Guns Down Humanitarian Worker In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldier Guns Down Humanitarian Worker In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 19, 2022

The United Nations has  condemned the killing of an aid worker by a soldier in Damboa local government area of Borno state. On Thursday, a soldier opened fire on humanitarian workers and his colleagues, killing one and injuring another. In a statement by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, sympathised with the family of the slain aid worker. The statement reads in part: “Yesterday’s killing of a staff member of the humanitarian non-governmental...

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Digital Economy: “Nigeria Still has a Long way to go” – Geeksvillage founder

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaDigital Economy: “Nigeria Still has a Long way to go” – Geeksvillage founder

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 17, 2022

Digital economy has gained traction in the lexicon of Nigeria’s public office seekers, to the extent that many “youth empowerment” programmes of power seekers now contain some sort of activities relating to acquisition of digital skills, by the citizenry. But in reality, many of those with thriving digital footprints, set out on their own without any form of “empowerment”. This is the story of Geeksvillage, just like many other digital and tech solution providers in...

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2023 Election: Fresh Battles in Enugu As ADC, Idoko Files Suit Against INEC, PDP

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 Election: Fresh Battles in Enugu As ADC, Idoko Files Suit Against INEC, PDP

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2022

In pursuant to section 77(3), 84(1) and (13) of the Electoral Act, 2022, the African Democratic Congress and Chika Emmanuel Idoko (plaintiffs) have originated a summon against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 36 candidates of the party in the 2023 elections. The case filed in the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Abuja Judicial Division holden at Abuja, Nigeria, law suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1770/2022 demands that within ten (10)...

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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: “I Can’t Suppress Christians; My Wife, Children are Christians” — Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMuslim-Muslim Ticket: “I Can’t Suppress Christians; My Wife, Children are Christians” — Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2022

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has no plans to marginalise the Christian community if elected in 2023. At an interactive session with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday, Tinubu said his choice of former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as running mate had nothing to do with religion. “My choice of Shettima is borne out of the urgent need to address the...

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INEC Insists on Use of BVAS, IReV for Credible Elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Insists on Use of BVAS, IReV for Credible Elections

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) for credible polls in the forthcoming general elections. BVAS and IReV are innovations introduced by the electoral body to ensure the integrity and credibility of election results in Nigeria by guaranteeing transparent voter accreditation and real-time transmission of polling unit results. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in...

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Military Veterans In Nigeria To Receive N134.7bn as Security Debarment Allowance

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMilitary Veterans In Nigeria To Receive N134.7bn as Security Debarment Allowance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2022

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the approval of  N134.7bn for the payment of Security Debarment Allowance, SDA, to all veterans. The President, who made this known at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund, also announced the donation of N10m to the Nigerian Legion. The President pledged the Federal Government’s commitment to the welfare of veterans by ensuring prompt payment of their pension and other entitlements, which had...

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Insecurity: Nigerians Reaping Harvest Of Bad Seed Sown In 2015 ― Okowa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInsecurity: Nigerians Reaping Harvest Of Bad Seed Sown In 2015 ― Okowa

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2022

Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  in the 2023 general election has said that insecurity and poverty currently bogging the country is still at a high rate. He said the situation was a result of bad seed the country sowed a few years back. Okowa stated this at the 11th Zik Lecture Series held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The Governor described...

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Tems, Burna Boy Nominated for 2023 Grammy Awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaTems, Burna Boy Nominated for 2023 Grammy Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 16, 2022

The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday and Nigerian artistes Tems and Burna Boy made it to the list of nominees. Both artistes got two nominations each. Tems, whose full name is Temilade Openiyi, was nominated in the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ and ‘Best Rap Song’ categories for her Drake-assisted contributions to Future’s ‘Wait For U’. Damini Ogulu MFR, also known as Burna Boy’s sixth album ‘Love, Damini’ was shortlisted for...

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Arise TV Paid Fine Of N2m For Airing Fake News

NewsNigeriaArise TV Paid Fine Of N2m For Airing Fake News

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2022

In compliance with the fine slammed on the Arise TV over fake report, the management of the station has paid the fine through a cheque that surfaced online. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had fine the Television station for airing fake news on the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Recall that Arise TV apologized on Sunday, November 13, after reporting that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC was investigating Tinubu over alleged criminal forfeiture...

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Ugwuanyi Inaugurates PDP State Campaign, Charges Them To Embark On Grassroot Mobilization.

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsUgwuanyi Inaugurates PDP State Campaign, Charges Them To Embark On Grassroot Mobilization.

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2022

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has urged People Democratic Party to focus on grassroots campaign and mobilization. Ugwuanyi stated this during the inauguration of the PDP Campaign Organization on Tuesday; “we must campaign for our party in our political wards and communities as politics is indeed local,” “When we win all the polling units in our ward, our ward is won; when we win all the wards in our Local Government Area, our LGA...

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