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ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsWhy Governor Soludo might Struggle with his Re-election next year – Ebuka Onyekwelu

PilotnewsOctober 12, 2024

“Most Anambra stakeholders who supported Soludo in 2021 are no longer cordial with him” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Anambra State politicians and indeed, all interested parties in the 2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election are now advancing their schemes, almost one year to the election. The incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has recently concluded the local government election in which his own lineup of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA- were all declared the winners. Thankfully, both...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerian Youths To Work Hard

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

Wife of Nigeria President, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, as the Tinubu-led administration is working hard to provide sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing the country. Mrs Tinubu made the remark during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday, said “There is no food for lazy man.” The first lady explained that Nigerians should also work hard to...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest Medical Doctor In Enugu For Child Trafficking And Forgery

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, Emmanuel Chimaobi Ugwumba, an imposter involved in child trafficking. The 52 years old Dr. Emmanuel Chimaobi Ugwumba of Ezimo-Agu, Udenu Local Government Area was arrested by police operatives serving in the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad who trailed him through his publication in the Daily Sun Newspaper of 27th September 2024. “On the 20th Day of December 2023 at exactly 11am being Wednesday, a baby girl of...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsFubara Heads to Supreme Court As Rivers State Assembly Crisis Deepens

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Rivers State Government has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four Rivers State House of Assembly members, led by Edison Ehie. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, in a statement on Thursday, emphasized that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly. The Attorney General stated...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Control Part Of Isa LGA In Sokoto, Appoint, Depose Village Heads

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa says some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits. He disclosed this when he receiving Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle on Thursday at the local government secretariat. Kamarawa stated the bandits led by Kachalla Bello Turji, appointed and deposed village heads in those areas. He said: “Here in Isa town, we are living peacefully. The...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria13 Repentant Boko Haram Escapes With Rifles, Motorcycles In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

Thirteen repentant Boko Haram fighters co-opted to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in Borno state have escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the State government. The 13 are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government. The “repentant” Boko Haram members and their families are being managed under the Borno Model, a post-conflict amnesty programme with a focus on deradicalization,...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsFlood: Borno State Gov’t Receives €1.2m Donation From Switzerland

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

In response to the flood disaster that ravaged some parts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, the Swiss Federation has donated 1.2 million Euros to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund. Switzerland had previously supported the Borno Model in 2023 with about 700,000 USD. The Borno Model is a programme for the mass exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in the lines of conflict. Nicolas Lang, Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, announced...

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NewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu, Former Presidents To Attend Burial Of Iwuanyanwu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

In a bid to ensure that the late President General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, elder statesman and business mogul Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, gets a befitting burial, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has disclosed that adequate security has been put in place during and after the burial scheduled for November 1 at his country home, Atta, in the Ikeduru Council Area of Imo State. Prince Charles Amadi, chairman of the committee, who disclosed this on...

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NewsNigeriaOil & GasFuel Prices Soar as NNPCL Ends Subsidy Role in Dangote Refinery Deal

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 10, 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, across its retail outlets nationwide. The development follows recent changes in the company’s role in petroleum distribution. In Abuja, the capital city, NNPCL fuel stations have raised the price of petrol from N897 per litre to N1,030 per litre amid long queues. In Lagos, the price of petrol has also surged from N885 per...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Lawmakers Move Motion to Revitalize Veterinary School In Achi

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

In line with the Enugu State Government’s zero tolerance to moribund assets in the state, the Enugu State House of Assembly has moved a motion urging the state government to revitalize the Veterinary School-Farm School, Achi in Oji River Local Government Area. The motion on notice (HM/05/2024) sponsored by Osita Eze, Chairman Committee on Education, Science, and Innovation, member representing Oji River constituency and twelve other member states; “This historic institution, one of the oldest...

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