Emulate Dubai’s tourism drive for Delta, Travel Writers’ Corps tells Okowa

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa By Perez Brisibe, Ughelli Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has been advised to emulate the tourism drive of Dubai by tapping into the tourism potentials of the state in order to attract direct inflow of foreign investment to boost the state’s internally generated revenue profile. The advise was given yesterday by the …

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#EndSARS violence: Akwa Ibom reviews curfew again

By Chioma Onuegbu Akwa Ibom State Government has further reviewed its emergency curfew imposed penultimate week to check escalation of the #EndSARS violence that erupted in the state capital. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ini Ememobong, and made available to newsmen in Uyo. According to …

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IDUMUJE-UGBOKO MAYHEM: Travails of the victims and a cry for help

By Ike Nwaefuna I am from the Anioma Nation just like the people of Idumuje-Ugboko. We all belong to the Ibo speaking people of Delta state. Now, one of our people’s proverbs says that you don’t beat a child and also take away his tears. In other words, you cannot beat a child and prevent him …

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Domestic servants docked over alleged theft of employer’s N1.5m property

Two domestic servants, Abolade Bolarinwa, 37 and Fadeke Jejelowo, 49, on Monday, appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged theft of property valued N1.5 million and causing damages. The duo allegedly conspired against their employer, Mrs Bukola Bolarinwa, to steal her property worth N1.5 million and causing damages. Bolarinwa and Jejelowo, whose …

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Why Edo assembly crisis can’t be resolved politically — Speaker

Edo Assembly speaker, Hon Marcus Onobun By Ozioruva Aliu Hon Marcus Onobun was recently elected as Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly replacing Hon Frank Okiye, who emerged after the controversial inauguration of the assembly on the night of June 17, 2019. In this chat, he shares his thoughts on the crisis of the House, …

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CHRICED moves to change narratives of maternal mortality in Kano

By Bashir Bello Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education, CHRICED, has moved to reverse and change narratives arising from cases of maternal mortality in Kano State. CHRICED Director, Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi made this known while training some selected residents from Gwale and Kumbotso Local government areas of Kano State on how to monitor …

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MURIC cautions Nigerians against protest

Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful against any new protest. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. READ ALSOTroops kill 2 bandits, arrest suspected gun runners, recover arms “The attention of MURIC has been drawn to subterranean rumblings as precursors …

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Rivers will continue to be home to Igbos ― Wike

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state will continue to be home to people of the Igbo Ethnic Nationality. Governor Wike gave the assurance during a meeting with South-East Governors, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo and the Igbo community in the state at Government House,  Port Harcourt on Sunday. The governor …

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What happened in Calabar was an invasion ― Gershom Bassey

…the attack was purely demonic ― Prof Offiong Sen. Gershom Bassey By Ike Uchechukwu Senator representing Southern Senatorial District in Cross River State at the National Assembly, Sen. Gershom Bassey has asserted that what happened in Calabar was an invasion. Speaking with newsmen at the weekend in Calabar when his constituents and major political stakeholder visited …

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Biden’s victory a breath of fresh air, says group

A political pressure group,  Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard,  has commended the American people and government on the recent victory of Mr Joe Biden in the presidential election, describing it as “a breath of fresh air.” Dr Johnny Ben, the Director-General of the group in a statement on Monday said that Biden’s victory at the poll provided new opportunities …

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Teenager allegedly beaten to death for stealing father’s N15,000

By Emma Una A sixteen year old boy, James Undie was allegedly beaten to death at the weekend, in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State over allegation that he stole fifteen thousand naira belonging to his father. Reports from the area said the father of the boy alleged that his missing money was stolen …

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MURIC cautions Nigerians against protest

Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful against any new protest. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. “The attention of MURIC has been drawn to subterranean rumblings as precursors of demonstrations. “We like to remind Nigerian Muslims in particular …

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#EndSARS: Lack of leadership forestalls negotiations with FG, says Lukman

•Lukman Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has said that the lack of visibly identified leadership for the EndSARS protesters was capable of forestalling any negotiations with the Federal Government. He said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, adding that the lack of visible leadership was not advantageous to the protest …

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Troops kill 2 bandits, arrest suspected gun runners, recover arms

Nigerian soldiers By Kingsley Omonobi In continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out banditry and sundry crimes in the country, troops of Operation Accord, acting on credible intelligence on movement of suspected gun runners at Tangaza Town arrested 2 suspects. The suspects named Abubakar Mohammed from Bodinga Local Government Area and Ansi Usman Janare from …

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Rivers will continue to be a home to Igbos ― Wike

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state will continue to be home to people of the Igbo Ethnic Nationality. Governor Wike gave the assurance during a meeting with South-East Governors, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo and the Igbo community in the state at Government House,  Port Harcourt on Sunday. The governor …

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We enjoy LG autonomy, says Adamawa ALGON

The Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Adamawa state Chapter, has reiterated that it enjoys Local Government autonomy in the state. Mr Jingi Rufai, the ALGON state Chairman, who said this during a news briefing in Yola on Sunday added that the association conducts monthly meeting where funds and projects are distributed equitably …

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