Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s ‘Elegant Stallion’, Collapses, Dies At 72

NewsNigeriaOnyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s ‘Elegant Stallion’, Collapses, Dies At 72

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2024

Music Legend, Journalist, Onyeka Owenu, collapses and dies after performing at 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, at the age of 72. Onyeka, dubbed as ‘Elegant Stallion’, had her last moments at Reddington Hospital on Tuesday night. She reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, on Tuesday. Onyeka was said to have been rushed to Reddington Hospital, where she reportedly passed away. According to...

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Nigeria Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72

NewsNigeriaNigeria Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies At 72

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 31, 2024

Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer and actress has reportedly died at the age of 72 on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped. “She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she...

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First Regional Model Veterinary Hospital to Be Established in Enugu State

HealthNewsNigeriaFirst Regional Model Veterinary Hospital to Be Established in Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Enugu State has been selected for the first Regional Model Veterinary Hospital for the South-East Zone. The National Project Coordinator Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Mr. Sanusi Abubakar stated this when he and his team visited the Enugu State Governor on Monday at the Government House, Enugu. “Today in my office, I received a delegation from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), led by the National Project Coordinator, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar,...

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Hoodlums Vandalize NUJ Bus, Cart Away With Food Items

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHoodlums Vandalize NUJ Bus, Cart Away With Food Items

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Hoodlums in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have vandalized an 18-seater NUJ bus conveying food items from the State Emergency Management Agency warehouse to the Ernest Etim Press Centre, Calabar. The hoodlums beat up the NUJ bus driver, Mr. Joseph Akpaenin, as well as the NUJ auxiliary staff, Mr. Saviour Ekpenyong. They also descended on journalists, critically maiming one of them, a Nigerian Tribune reporter, Joseph Abasi-Abasi. After beating up the journalists, the hoodlums...

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Shun Protest, Coalition Of Niger Delta CSOs Tells Affiliates, Members

NewsNigeriaPoliticsShun Protest, Coalition Of Niger Delta CSOs Tells Affiliates, Members

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 30, 2024

Affiliates and members of Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have been urged to shun the August 1 planned nationwide protest. While addressing a joint press conference yesterday, the group’s coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan charged its members and affiliates to disregard calls for protest aimed at causing disruption and chaos under the guise of representing the interests of the Niger Delta and South-South regions. Uwejeyan said, “We, the Coalition of Niger Delta Civil...

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Urhobo Progress Union Tells Urhobo Nation To Shun Protest

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUrhobo Progress Union Tells Urhobo Nation To Shun Protest

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 30, 2024

The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) has told the Urhobo nation to shun the proposed nationwide strike. The group expressed concern over the possibility of hijack by unruly elements. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olorogun Luke Obemiguren Djebah, the UPU implored religious leaders and monarchs from the 24 kingdoms within the Urhobo nation to intervene by urging their subjects to refrain from engaging in the slated nationwide strike. Djebah said, “The repercussions of...

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Protest: Katsina CP Says Nobody, Groups Have Applied For Clearance

NewsNigeriaPoliticsProtest: Katsina CP Says Nobody, Groups Have Applied For Clearance

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 30, 2024

Aliyu Musa, the Katsina State Police Commissioner has stated that, so far, no individual or groups have applied for clearance from the police to participate in the protest which is scheduled to commence from 1st August. Musa stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the state Acting Governor, Faruk Jobe, attended by members of the State Executive Council, members of the State House of Assembly and heads of security agencies in Katsina on Monday....

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7,887 Dialysis Consumables Approved For Purchase By FEC For 7 Hospitals 

HealthNewsNigeria7,887 Dialysis Consumables Approved For Purchase By FEC For 7 Hospitals 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2024

To make healthcare more accessible to citizens suffering from kidney diseases, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the purchase of 7,887 dialysis consumables for seven Federal Government managed hospitals across the country. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Work disclosed this to correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Pate, the gesture is aimed at addressing the rising...

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Youths Commence Protest In Suleja, Niger State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYouths Commence Protest In Suleja, Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2024

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1st, 2024, some youths have trooped to the streets of Suleja in Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. The protesters marched on the streets as they chanted anti-government songs, and carried placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others. The...

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President Tinubu Approves Youth Secretariat For FCT

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Approves Youth Secretariat For FCT

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2024

Following continued requests from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) youths, President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Youth Secretariat for the territory. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike announced this on Monday during a town hall meeting in Bwari Area Council. According to him, this is aimed at dissuading the youths of Bwari and Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) from joining the planned nationwide strike commencing on August 1, 2024. The Youth Secretariat in...

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