Tony Okoh || Akwa Ibom state Governor Mr Udom Emmanuel has warned newly sworn in chairmen of the 31 local government area of the state not to see their new office as a platform for immediate gratification, or one where they would engage in conspicuous consumption to the detriment of the people who had sent…
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Emeka Ejere || Pope Francis has said the Roman Catholic Church should adopt a better translation of the phrase “lead us not into temptation” in the “Our Father”, the best known prayer in Christianity. “That is not a good translation,” the pope said in a television interview on Wednesday night. Francis said the Catholic Church…
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Emeka Ejere || The long queues being witnessed at filling stations across the country may not be ending soon as one of Nigeria’s two main oil unions on Thursday threatened to launch a nationwide strike from Dec. 18 over what it said was a “mass sacking of workers that joined the union”. If the government…
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Chidi Samuel || President Muhammadu Buhari has been adopted by the Kano state chapter of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, as its candidate for the 2019 general elections. Garba Shehu, The senior special assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity said in a statement, that the president neither accepted or declined the offer,…
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Ebun Francis || Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for Petroleum Resources, has explained that the major cause of the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed across the country is as a result of a shortfall in supply of petroleum products. The minister gave the explanation while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja but said that the…
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The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Thursday said it has promoted 243 senior police officers. Ikechukwu Ani, the commission’s spokesman made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen. The full statement… POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES PROMOTION OF 2 CPs TO AIG, 6 ACTING CPs, 15 DCPs TO CP, 54 ACPs, 1 ACTING DCP…
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High Chief Ambassador Francis .T. Eno, National President core-oil producing communities, traditional supreme youth leader and Obong Mkparawa of Eket, is one of the respected voices in Niger Delta. In this interview with Tony Okoh, he spoke on some raging national issues. Excerpts… QUESTION: How would you describe President Mohammed Buhari’s two years plus in…
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The absence of co-defendants in the trial of Maryam Sanda, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, to death, stalled hearing in the case on Thursday. Mr. Bello was the son of a former Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Haliru Bello. The names of the three co-defendants to be arraigned alongside Sanda before Justice Yusuf Halilu…
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Ebun Francis || Justice Adeniyi Ademola, a Judge of the federal high court has announced his resignation from the bench. The Judge accused of corruption and acquitted by the court earlier in the year was due for retirement in March 2018, “voluntarily retired” after submitting his letter date Dec 6, to the Chief Justice of…
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Manchester City’s 28-match unbeaten run came to an end after losing 2-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk in their final Champions League Group C clash. Jubilant Shakhtar, who needed only a point to qualify for the last 16, gained victory thanks to Bernard’s fine curling effort (26) and Ismaily’s simple finish (32) after City goalkeeper Ederson had…
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Liverpool’s front four put on an attacking masterclass as they thrashed Spartak Moscow 7-0 at Anfield to finish top of Group E in the Champions League. On a night of devastating attacking play, Philippe Coutinho netted a hat-trick (4, 15, 50), Saido Mane scored twice (47, 76) while Roberto Firmino (19) and Mohamed Salah (86)…
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Tragedy struck in the Bariga area of Lagos on Wednesday as an expectant mother, her husband and two children were burnt to death in their Lagos home. The incident occurred at 13, Buraimoh Street, Bariga at the wee hours of the day. Forty-one-year-old Kenneth Eze, his wife, Favour, and their daughters Miracle and Marvellous were…
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A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Mohammed Tsamiya has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission(ICPC) for allegedly demanding N200 million bribe. Rasheedat Okoduwa, the spokesperson of the commission, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Ms. Okoduwa alleged that the suspect demanded the bribe from one Nnamdi…
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Ebun Francis || The federal government on Wednesday approved the establishment of six new private universities. The approval was given at this week’s federal executive council meeting chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known to journalists at the end of the meeting. According to the minister, the approval…
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