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The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic killing of the lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency, Honourable Justice Azuka. In a press statement, the Speaker described the incident as an act of unimaginable cruelty that has left the entire Assembly and the people of Anambra in mourning. Honorable Azuka was abducted on December 24, 2024, and despite hopes and prayers for his...

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The clash that erupted over leadership and control of community resources between Afo chiefdom of Udu Ward and Mararaba Udege has consumed three lives and displaced many residents. In an effort to restore peace in the disputed area, Nasarawa State, Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disbanded two traditional rulers involved in a violent dispute over resource control. The Governor made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists after inspecting the damage caused by the recent clashes...

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The authorities of London said it will demolish the Grenfell Tower that killed 72 persons. Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, is said to have met relatives and survivors on Wednesday evening and “announced the decision that the tower will have to be carefully deconstructed”, according to a spokesperson for Grenfell Next of Kin. A spokesperson for Angela Rayner said: “The priority for the deputy prime minister is to meet with and...

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By Hassan Umar Shallpella The Senate on Wednesday adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia, and Adamawa states. The suspended RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa) and Nura Ali (Sokoto). Recall that the three RECs were suspended by INEC in 2023 over alleged electoral malpractices and irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their respective states. President Tinubu in a letter had...

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Recalls that NMA has championed increasing the retirement age of health workers from 60 to 65 years to address brain drain, improve knowledge transfer and for quality healthcare delivery. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said the policy shift was conveyed...

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A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk to three years in prison over electoral fraud. Prof Uduk was arraigned under charge no: HU/240c/2020, on three count charges of abandonment of duties and generation of false scores on form EC BE (II) on 10th March 2019 at INEC office in Afaha Ikot Ebak during the State House of Assembly elections; announcement and publication of false election result; and lying on...

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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting Nigerian athletes as they strive for glory on the continental stage. This is coming just days before the 2025 All-African Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Speaking ahead of Team Nigeria’s departure, Olopade highlighted the rising status of badminton in the country and commended the leadership of Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria...

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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

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The Police Service Commission has announced the transfer of Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Obong Nnache Itam, and appointed Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu from Bayelsa State as his replacement. This development comes amidst a surge in criminal activities, including kidnapping and the recent Nibo massacre, which has sparked widespread concern among residents. The state has witnessed a significant rise in insecurity, prompting human rights activist Osita Obi to call for the transfer of the former CP....

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President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward adjustment of Nigeria’s 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenue inflows. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter separately addressed to the Senate and the House of Representatives. The letter was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday. The President explained that the additional revenue would come from increased tax collections,...

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