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Enugu Assembly suspends controversial pension for governors bill

Posted by admin Enugu, Governors, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 18th, 2021

The Enugu State House of Assembly has suspended the amendment bill seeking review in pension for former governors and their deputies in the state, after public outcry. The executive bill which scaled the first reading last week and billed for the second reading on Tuesday was unanimously stepped down when it came up at the […]

Another Nigerian coach banned for two years over match fixing

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Emma Ibru explains why AS Racine FC opted out of 2021 NLO zonal elimination Another Nigerian coach, Remmy Amadi, has been handed a two-year ban and his team, Cofine FC of Rivers State, thrown out of the ongoing 2021 National League One (NLO) in Calabar zone of the competition over alleged match-fixing. Following allegations of […]

Falana reveals how FG allegedly frustrated James Ibori’s trial in UK

Posted by admin Delta, Governors, Headlines, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Monday, March 15th, 2021

L-R: Ibori; Falana Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana says the Federal Government earlier frustrated the trial of former Governor, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom. On Sunday, the rights advocate alleged that the Nigerian Government through its Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, challenged the investigation of Ibori in the United Kingdom in […]

Navy releases major posting of senior officers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy Monday, March 15th, 2021

The Nigerian Navy has released major postings of its senior officers following the recent appointment of new Service Chiefs. The major postings involved a total of 257 senior officers. The postings affected 60 rear admirals, 123 commodores and 74 captains. In a statement yesterday, by Naval spokesperson, Sulemanterr Dahun, “Rear Admiral Francis Isaac, formerly the […]

Southeast governors to meet over regional security outfit- Uzodimma

Posted by admin Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Governors, Headlines, Imo, South-East, State News Sunday, March 14th, 2021

Southeast governors to meet over regional security outfit- Uzodimma Hope Uzodimma. Photo; TWITTER/HOPEUZODINMA1 • Governor, Wife, Deputy Receive Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, yesterday, disclosed that Southeast governors would soon converge on Owerri, the state capital, to deliberate on suitable security outfit for the region. While interacting with journalists at the […]

Six herdsmen killed in Osun

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, March 14th, 2021

Six herdsmen, members of the same family, have been killed in Wasinmi village, Irewole LGA of Osun State. According to a report by Daily Trust, the people were killed by gunmen, who attacked their settlement. Immediately the gunmen stormed the Fulani settlement, they opened fire, killing six herders on the spot, the paper reported. The […]

UNN student commits suicide over alleged seizure of phone in exam hall

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, March 14th, 2021

UNN student commits suicide over alleged seizure of phone in exam hall By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka A 300 level student of Biochemistry Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, identified as Daniel Mba, Friday night, plunged from the third-floor of a storey to end own life. Vanguard gathered that the deceased, from Aninri Local Government […]

Breaking: EFCC remands Nigerian for defrauding American government $8,000

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 11th, 2021

By Soni Daniel A Nigerian by name Collins Samuel, who allegedly scammed the American State of Virginia of the sum of $8000 under the guise that he was an American citizen, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on the orders of a Kaduna Federal High Court presided over […]

We are broke, House of Reps cries out

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Thursday, March 11th, 2021

The House of Representatives says it is broke and cannot afford to carry out its constitutional mandate effectively. Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia), the spokesman for the House, said this when he spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The lawmaker said the budget of the National Assembly should be reviewed upward to enable it to […]

Nigerians in Diaspora write Buhari over murdered Dennis Abuda

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 11th, 2021

Prince Dennis Abuda murdered by abductors –> By Harrison Arubu The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has written to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking justice for one of its members recently murdered by kidnappers back home. The victim, Prince Dennis Abuda, was abducted on the Auchi-Benin road in Edo on Jan. 30, while returning to […]