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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More Tributes Pour in Over the Sudden Death of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah

NewsNigeriaMore Tributes Pour in Over the Sudden Death of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2024

The sudden death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah two weeks ago remains a shock as many still grapple with coming to terms that indeed, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has passed away. People are still in shock struggling to accept the unfortunate event as a reality that now is, especially youthful allies of the Senator. However, politicians, Church leaders, and businessmen have continued to express their sympathies to the family of the departed Senator, as well as pour...

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Anglican Seminarian Defiles 10-Year-Old Girl In Anambra

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAnglican Seminarian Defiles 10-Year-Old Girl In Anambra

PilotnewsAugust 14, 2024

A 34-year-old man, identified as Mr. Chukwudi Okoye has been arrested on the directive of the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in the state. According to video currently trending on social media, the suspect, who hails from Enugwu-Agidi in Njikoka Local Government Area of the State, committed the act in Amanuke, Awka North Local Government where he resides. It was gathered that the girl was...

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Bill to Regulate Herbal Practices in Anambra Passes Second Reading

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBill to Regulate Herbal Practices in Anambra Passes Second Reading

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2024

The Anambra State Herbal Practice Bill 2024, sponsored by Hon. Tony Muobike, was on Tuesday read for the second time and moved to the committee stage. Anambra State Herbal Practice Bill 2024, is a private member bill sponsored by Hon. Tony Muobike, the House of Assembly member representing Aguata II constituency and the House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Health. In a motion by Hon. Muobike for the second reading of the bill, seconded by...

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Anambra Assembly Amends Electoral and Local Government Laws

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Assembly Amends Electoral and Local Government Laws

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 14, 2024

The Anambra State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday, amended the Anambra State Electoral Law 2024, which was passed a few weeks ago and assented to by the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. This amendment marks the second time the law is being amended since it was passed into law and assented to, only a few weeks ago. The Bill which was sponsored by Hon. Ikenna Ofodeme, the Majority Leader of the House and member...

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Normalcy Returns to Kaduna, Zaria as Curfew is Lifted

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNormalcy Returns to Kaduna, Zaria as Curfew is Lifted

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 14, 2024

The Kaduna State Security Council, led by Governor Uba Sani, has removed the 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs, effective immediately. According to a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, the decision was made after an extensive review of the security situation in the affected areas. “The removal of the curfew is effective immediately, from today Tuesday, 13th August...

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Venerable Sam Ike Elected as New Bishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese

NewsNigeriaReligionVenerable Sam Ike Elected as New Bishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese

PilotnewsAugust 13, 2024

After seven months of the retirement of the charismatic Bishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese and Archbishop of Enugu Province, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Church of Nigeria has elected a professor of cardiology at the University of Nigeria, Venerable Sam Ike as his replacement. Venerable Ike who is also a consultant physician and cardiologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla was one of the seven members of clergy elected as Bishops to...

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