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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MTN Nigeria Shut Down Offices Nationwide

NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationMTN Nigeria Shut Down Offices Nationwide

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2024

Nigerian Communications Commission directs all mobile service operators to reactivate all disconnected. MTN Nigeria on Tuesday morning announced that it had shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This comes after an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a statement via X, MTN Nigeria Support said: “Yello customer, please be informed that our shops nationwide will be closed today, 30th July...

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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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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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Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps Labour Party, Ends Support for Peter Obi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKenneth Okonkwo Dumps Labour Party, Ends Support for Peter Obi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2024

In a shocking move, Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party, LP, has announced his departure from the party and ended his support for presidential aspirant Peter Obi. Okonkwo, a prominent figure in the party, cited disagreements over leadership and the party’s internal crisis as reasons for his departure. He expressed disappointment with Obi’s handling of the party’s conflicts and his failure to address the leadership crisis. In a statement titled “Political Journey...

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500 Private Hospitals Shut Down In Nigeria Over Economic Hardship –ANPMP

HealthNewsNigeria500 Private Hospitals Shut Down In Nigeria Over Economic Hardship –ANPMP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2024

No fewer than 500 private hospitals across the country have been forced to shut down due to current economic hardship within the last six months. Dr. Kay Adesola, National President Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) at a press conference in Makurdi, Benue State, during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. According to Adesola, the affected hospitals ceased operations due to the inability of patients to pay for treatment, inadequate capitalization of the National...

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Insurgents, Bandits Plans To Hijack Nationwide Protest In Yobe, Zamfara States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsurgents, Bandits Plans To Hijack Nationwide Protest In Yobe, Zamfara States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2024

Intelligence reports received by the Yobe State Police Command revealed that indicates that insurgents are planning to exploit the planned protest to execute heinous acts in the state. The command, through its, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Command’s Public Relations Officer made the revelation in a statement issued on Sunday. The statement, while admitting that citizens have constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, affirmed that Yobe State may face additional security challenges following the activities of insurgents...

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Peter Obi, Governor Otti Backs Nationwide Protests

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi, Governor Otti Backs Nationwide Protests

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2024

The 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi and the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti have backed the planned nationwide protest on bad governance by Nigerians beginning on August 1st. The two leaders who addressed the press after a breakfast meeting held at Otti’s country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA on Sunday, however said such protests must be done within the ambit of the law. Mr Peter Obi stated that the planned...

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