We believe in one Nigeria – Sen Okorocha

By Chinedu Adonu Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has said that the South East region of the country believes in one Nigeria. Sen. Okorachi who spoke to journalists after a meeting of South East leaders in Enugu, maintained that the whole Ndigbo believed in the entity called Nigeria, adding that the meeting was …

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We believe in one Nigeria – Sen Okorocha

By Chinedu Adonu Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has said that the South East region of the country believes in one Nigeria. Sen. Okorachi who spoke to journalists after a meeting of South East leaders in Enugu, maintained that the whole Ndigbo believed in the entity called Nigeria, adding that the meeting was …

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Dwindling Oil demand: 14,000 ExxonMobil staff to lose jobs

By Prince Okafor As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hits global crude oil demand, a fresh indication has emerged that, no fewer than 14, 000 staff of ExxonMobil will lose their jobs. This is coming as the corporation disclosed plans to cut its global workforce by 15% in the next two years. According to ExxonMobil spokesman, …

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#EndSARS hoodlums killed 22 police personnel, destroyed 205 stations ― IGP

IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has affirmed that officers of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally, exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the recent protests and ensuing violence in some parts of the country. The IGP made this observation following report by …

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COVID-19 has created a lot of confusion in the university system ― VC

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Benue State University, BSU, Prof. Moses Kembe, Thursday lamented that the coming of the COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of confusion in the university system. Prof. Kembe who made the assertion in a valedictory press conference in Makurdi regretted also that the pandemic which compelled the government …

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Finally, Desmond Elliot bows, apologises for calling Nigerian youths ‘children’

Desmond Elliot By Nwafor Sunday Member representing Surulere Constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has apologized to Nigerians for calling the Youths ‘children’. The nollywood actor, has come under fire moments after his hypothetical submissions, that Youths under the guise of ENDSARS protests cause havoc and perpetrate evil in the society. This …

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Revenue leakage: Direct all revenue to TSA, NSHA tells revenue board

By David Odama, Lafia Worried by the huge revenue loss in Nasarawa State, the state House of Assembly Committee on Finance & Appropriation has directed the state Board of Internal Revenue Service to channel and harmonize all revenue coming into the coffers of the state from different agencies, parastatals in the state to the Treasury Single …

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Power sector records all-time national peak of 5, 4590 Mega Watts — TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the nation’s power industry has attained another all-time national peak of 5,459.50 Mega Watts (MW). This was announced by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), in Abuja on Thursday. Mbah said the national peak was efficiently transmitted through the nation’s transmission grid at a frequency of …

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Ugwuanyi commiserates with fatal accident school children’s families

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi …Directs immediate deployment of ESTMA staff on Enugu urban roads to manage traffic Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed the deepest commiserations of the state government to the families of the school children from Awgu Local Government Area, who died and sustained injuries in a fatal road accident that occurred in …

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Traditional ruler faults amnesty’s claim on alleged Lekki shooting

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle Oyelude has faulted claims by the Amnesty International that it tracked troops of the Nigerian Army to Lekki Toll Gate, where they allegedly shot at protesters on Oct. 20. Oyelude said this in a statement …

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Bill to establish Federal Polytechnic in Rano underway ― Kano lawmaker

By Bashir Bello, Kano A House of Representative member representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Federal Constituency, Alhaji Kabiru Alhassan Rurum says a bill to establish a Federal Polytechnic in Rano Local government area of Kano State is underway. Rurum who stated this in Kano on Thursday while briefing newsmen on his legislative activities said the bill …

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Archbishop Sam Zuga pens important message to ICT experts in Nigeria

Information and communication technology (ICT) has a changing power and digitalization is gradually changing society in all aspects of life. Elated by this fact, Archbishop Sam Zuga has called on all Nigerians ICT experts to join him in using technology to lift the country from abject poverty. The Archbishop widely known for his philanthropy and …

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PLATEAU: CSOs, peace advocates condemn looting of properties

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A coalition of 23 civil society groups and human rights organisations has condemned the recent mass looting and burning down of private and public properties in Plateau State, saying the development which it noted, was strange to the state must not be allowed to reoccur. This was as the group commended Operation …

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WIC: Why EndSARS protests escalated

EndSars Protesters at the CBN Headquarters, Abuja, last Sunday. PHOTO: Abayomi Adeshida. By Dennis Agbo The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has said that the escalation of violence which trailed the EndSARS protests was as a result of the government’s attempt to take over and dictated the pace of the protest that was peaceful until the Lekki …

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DPR says 2020 marginal oilfield bid still on

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says the bid round process for its 57 marginal oilfields in the country is still ongoing. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that the bidding process has not been completed. “The 2020 marginal oilfield bid round process …

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Buhari mourns victims of Enugu crash involving pupils

President Muhammadu Buhari is saddened by the gruesome vehicle accident in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, in which scores of people died, most of them school pupils. The President condoles with families and kith and kin of the dead, praying that God will grant them succour, and spare the country of such tragedy …

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Breaking: Amnesty Int’l lied, officers were professional, they didn’t shoot at Protesters – IGP

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Nwafor Sunday Following report by Amnesty International, that soldiers and Police officers shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Friday described the report as untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidences. The non-governmental rights group had in its report accused the Nigerian …

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Technology, innovation will galvanise N13trn livestock industry ― NIAS

…sets to hold 9th ASAN-NIAS Annual Meeting Nov 15th –18th By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, Thursday, disclosed that the nation’s N13 trillion livestock industry could be galvanized into a major revenue-generating avenue with the application of technology and innovations. This was made known by the Registrar and Chief Executive …

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‘Son of Mercy’ movie set for preview by major media players 

The long-awaited Nollywood movie “SON OF MERCY” is set to hit the cinema in December 2020 after much anticipation. The buzz that followed the forthcoming premiere of the movie explains a lot about the thrills and suspense that the long-awaited movie will entail. The good book had stated ‘I will have mercy on whom I …

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Filmmaker charges content producers to churn out constructive materials

Nigerian filmmaker, Adekunle Adejuyigbe (popularly called Nodash) has cautioned content producers to be wary of the kind of materials they dish out to the public because the human behavior is always consistent with the information consumed over time. The talented filmmaker who is known for making thoughtful films like the internationally acclaimed “The Delivery Boy” …

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