Speaker Abbas Withdraws Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term for Not Singing Anthem

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSpeaker Abbas Withdraws Bill Seeking 10-Year Jail Term for Not Singing Anthem

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2024

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill, which sparked widespread outrage and opposition due to its draconian provisions. The bill, introduced on 23 July 2024, proposed severe penalties, including fines and prison sentences, for various offences such as refusing to recite the national anthem, destroying national symbols, and undermining the Federal Government. According to the bill, “anyone found guilty of destroying national symbols, refusing to recite the...

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“Declare a State of Emergency in Telecom Sector,” Dr Uche Nworah Urges FG

NewsNigeriaTelecommunication“Declare a State of Emergency in Telecom Sector,” Dr Uche Nworah Urges FG

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2024

Dr. Uche Nworah, a renowned media and communication expert, has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s telecom sector to prevent its imminent collapse. Nworah, who spent six years working in one of the three major telecom companies in Nigeria, agrees that the sector faces numerous challenges, including: Inability to invest in equipment and infrastructure due to high naira-to-dollar rates and stagnant data and voice call rates. Other significant challenges...

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PDP Conclude Chairmanship Primary Election In Enugu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Conclude Chairmanship Primary Election In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party has concluded the election of Councilor and Chairmanship candidates for the 260 electoral wards and 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State; this exercise is ahead of the local council election slated for October 2024. Only two former council chairmen, Okechukwu Edeh of Nkanu East LGA and Obiora Obeagu of Isi-Uzo LGA were returned as the party’s candidates for the forthcoming council elections. Other winners include Beloved Dan Anike (Enugu East...

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Former Ekiti First Lady Hails Gov Oyebanji’s Development Strides

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer Ekiti First Lady Hails Gov Oyebanji’s Development Strides

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2024

The immediate past First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his giant strides in education, infrastructure, economic and human capital development, with attendant positive impact on the lives of the citizens. Erelu Fayemi, who gave the commendation in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy visit to the Governor in his Office. She expressed her satisfaction with the Governor’s commitment to the completion of all development projects...

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Atiku accuses Akpabio of Fixing Hugh Salaries for lawmakers while Nigerians Suffer

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku accuses Akpabio of Fixing Hugh Salaries for lawmakers while Nigerians Suffer

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 14, 2024

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for superintending over the National Assembly (NASS) that undermines Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMFAC) by fixing humongous salaries and allowances for the lawmakers while Nigerians go hungry, poor and unsecured. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections in a press statement on Wednesday signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibeh, noted that Senator Sumaila Kawu has...

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Federal Government Registers Over 11,000 Almajirai In Abuja

EducationNewsNigeriaFederal Government Registers Over 11,000 Almajirai In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

Over 11,000 Almajiris were registered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) alone and will be enrolled in different schools nationwide by September. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while taking a tour of the FCT Smart School in Karshi said it has revoked the contract of the company handling the construction work for its smart school infrastructure in Kebbi State and re-awarded it to another...

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Taraba State Government Bans Movement Of Cattle

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTaraba State Government Bans Movement Of Cattle

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

Following an outbreak of hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly livestock disease, the Taraba State government has imposed a ban on the movement of cattle to and from the Mambilla Plateau in the Sardauna Local Government Area. The outbreak has already claimed the lives of over 1,000 cattle and over 15,000 cattle have already been affected. Addressing Journalists in Jalingo, Dr. Nathan Francis, Taraba State Director of Veterinary Services said the state government, in partnership with the...

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Monarch in Abia Prohibits Use Weapons During Iwa Ji Ndi Olokoro Celebration

NewsNigeriaMonarch in Abia Prohibits Use Weapons During Iwa Ji Ndi Olokoro Celebration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

The use of dangerous weapons of any kind has been prohibited during 2024 annual Iwa Ji Ndi Olokoro Clan scheduled for Thursday, August 15, at Ahiukwu Olokoro. The celebration will feature Ekpe dance by the three Ikwus and honouring one of their sons, Francis Chima. The Olokoro Clan in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State who announced the prohibition in a press release, stated that the use of cutlasses and other dangerous weapons of any...

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Traditional Ruler In Taraba Blame Criminal Activities

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTraditional Ruler In Taraba Blame Criminal Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

Sopiya Ahmadu Gboshi III, a traditional ruler in Takum local government council of Taraba State has attributed some criminal activities in the council are being perpetrated by elements from neighbouring Katsina-Ala local government council in Benue State. The monarch was reacting to brutal killing of traditional ruler and his son Monday morning and six passengers traveling along the Takum-Wukari road by yet to be arrested unknown gunmen in the council. The monarch, in a statement...

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Olympic Glory Slips Away from Nigeria as Diaspora Athletes Steal the Spotlight

NewsNigeriaOlympicsOlympic Glory Slips Away from Nigeria as Diaspora Athletes Steal the Spotlight

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2024

As the dust settles on the Paris 2024 Olympics, the story of the Games for Nigeria is a bittersweet one. On one hand, athletes of Nigerian descent representing other nations have shone brightly. On the other hand, Nigeria’s official contingent has faced a disappointing reality, returning home empty-handed despite high hopes. Athletes of Nigerian descent competing for countries like the United States, Germany, Spain, and France have emerged as standout performers. Their success has not...

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