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

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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President Tinubu Confers Awujale With Second Highest National Honour

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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Senate Backs Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Backs Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 10, 2024

A fiery debate erupted in the Nigerian Senate this week, culminating in a vote to potentially impose the death penalty on drug traffickers. The measure passed on Thursday, marks a dramatic shift in sentencing for such offenses, which previously carried a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. “Any person who, without lawful authority, imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly known as cocaine, LSD, heroin or any other similar drugs shall be guilty...

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Troops Intercepts Suspected Gun Runners, Seize arms Adamawa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTroops Intercepts Suspected Gun Runners, Seize arms Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 10, 2024

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in North East Nigeria, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, have intercepted a group of terrorists in transit to unleash an attack in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This is contained in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army X handle. It said the troops on fighting patrol near Wuro Jabbe encountered the terrorists who were on a mission to attack...

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Ministry of Defence Boosts Morale of Military with New Fighting Vehicles 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMinistry of Defence Boosts Morale of Military with New Fighting Vehicles 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2024

The Nigerian military received a boost in its fight against insecurity with the recent delivery of 20 improved Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs, on Wednesday. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, received the new vehicles in a ceremony held in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, representing the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, handed over the keys of the APCs to General Musa on Wednesday. These APCs are not...

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Nigerian Woman is First Black to Earn PhD in Robotics at University of Michigan

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Woman is First Black to Earn PhD in Robotics at University of Michigan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2024

Nigerian-born Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi has etched her name in history, becoming the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Robotics from the prestigious University of Michigan in the United States. Dosunmu-Ogunbi’s accomplishment was celebrated during the university’s College of Engineering convocation. The ceremony provided a platform for Dosunmu-Ogunbi to acknowledge the importance of the support system that propelled her to this achievement. She emphasised, “I do not stand here on my own two feet alone....

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Chisco Transport Boss Commends Construction of Ultra-modern Station in Enugu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChisco Transport Boss Commends Construction of Ultra-modern Station in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2024

The Chairman/CEO of Chisco Transport Nigeria Ltd, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, commends the Enugu State Government’s proposed construction of an ultra-modern terminal transport station at Market Road (known as Holy Ghost), Enugu. Reiterating the potential benefits of constructing a modern transport terminal in the city, Chief Anyaegbu with 46 years of experience in the industry said the project will boost the state’s economy. “Transport is life and I can say that the Executive Governor has a...

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Nigerian Army Pulls Out Of Okuama After Deadly Clash

NewsNigeriaNigerian Army Pulls Out Of Okuama After Deadly Clash

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2024

The Nigerian Army has completed its withdrawal from the troubled Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The pullout, announced on 8 May 2024, follows a tense standoff that began in March after the killing of 17 soldiers in the community. The soldiers were reportedly on a peacekeeping mission to quell communal violence between Okuama and neighboring Okoloba in Bomadi Local Government Area. However, they were ambushed and killed, sparking outrage...

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REPORT: Bandits Displace 10,000, Kill 92 in Zamfara and Sokoto

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaREPORT: Bandits Displace 10,000, Kill 92 in Zamfara and Sokoto

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2024

A recent report by the International Rescue Committee, IRC, indicates a surge in violence in Nigeria’s northwestern states of Zamfara and Sokoto. Armed attacks by bandits have reportedly displaced at least 10,000 residents and claimed the lives of 92 people between March and April of this year. The IRC, an organisation providing humanitarian aid, expressed concern over the escalating conflict and its devastating impact on local communities. Many of those displaced are now living in...

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US-Africa Business Summit: Oyebanji Showcases Ekiti Investment Opportunities

BusinessNewsNigeriaUS-Africa Business Summit: Oyebanji Showcases Ekiti Investment Opportunities

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 8, 2024

In an effort to bring international investors to Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has showcased Ekiti State investment opportunities to the global arena during the 2024 US- Africa Business Summit. A press release by the media office of the Governor on Wednesday noted that Oyebanji took time to put Ekiti development on the global stage on Tuesday night as he highlighted investment opportunities in the state during his first presentation at the opening session of...

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