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2024 Rerun Elections: Enugu Police Massively Deploys Resources, Restrict Movements In Igbo-Eze North, Udenu LGAs

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Considering the forthcoming rerun elections in Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Enugu South I State Constituency, scheduled for Saturday, February 3, 2024, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the massive deployment of Police Operatives and other resources to ensure hitch-free … [Read more…]

Delta: Oborevwori suspends agriculture commissioner, sends three others on compulsory leave

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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Omoun Perez, with immediate effect. He has also ordered the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Engr Oki Yintareke; and Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, to embark on compulsory leave. The Delta state government said … [Read more…]

ECOWAS Reacts To Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger’s Withdrawal From Body, Says No Formal Notification Yet

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has reacted to the media report of withdrawal of membership by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, saying it was yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member-States about their intention to quit the regional bloc. Recall that the juntas in Mali, Niger … [Read more…]

Anambra 2025: Ifeanyi Ubah promises to serve one term if elected governor

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THE Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial zone, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah has promised to do only one term if elected in next year’s Anambra governorship poll. Ubah recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Young Progressive Party, YPP, and has indicated  interest to challenge the incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo in the contest. … [Read more…]

Rivers: Fubara swears in loyalist and ex-speaker Ehie as Chief of Staff

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After months of speculation, the Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara, will today, Monday, swear in Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, and five special advisers. The appointment of Ehie as Chief of Staff, Government House, was confirmed in a statement signed by Dr Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the State … [Read more…]

Abducted Lagos PDP chairman released from Kidnappers’ den

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The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, who was abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has regained his freedom. Aivoji was released four days after he was abducted on Thursday. Aivoji and some other party chieftains were abducted at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on … [Read more…]

Tragedy: 13 victims including Newly wedded bride, brother-in-law, 5 bridesmaids, 6 others die in Niger auto crash

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A newly wedded bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, six others have died in a motor accident around Lukoro area, Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. The fatal accident occurred Friday evening. Our correspondent gathered that the car involved was carrying the late bride but lost control due to over speeding and wrongful overtaking and … [Read more…]

Enugu Police Operatives Record Success in Named Area in Viral Audio, Arrest Male Suspects Possessing Arms, Ammunition

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Two male suspects, Monday Igwe aged 25, and Obinna Owoh aged 27, both of Ebonyi State, were on January 24, 2024, at about 9 p.m., arrested by Police Operatives serving in the Central Police Station (CPS) of the Enugu State Command, with one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun loaded with a live cartridge recovered from them. … [Read more…]

CBN “Relocation” and Other Matters [OPINION]

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By Okey Ikechukwu Consider this: (1) The Executive arm of the government of South Africa is in Pretoria, the capital city, while the Parliament is in Cape Town. (2) There is a physical distance of 1,453.2 kilometres between the two cities. (3) The head of the country’s Judiciary, South Africa’s Supreme Court, is in Bloemfontein, … [Read more…]