THE First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the well-being and development of all children, regardless of their background. She made this statement in Nasarawa State on Saturday while inaugurating the new Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home. According to the first lady, the project …
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, will chair a high-profile colloquium on Monday, March 24th, to mark the 60th birthday celebration of former governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, CON. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, will deliver the keynote address at the event, with the …
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Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari, the mother of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, has passed away. According to PM News, an impeccable family source confirmed that she died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness. A close associate of the family described Hajiya Safara’u as “ a pillar …
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A Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Navy Lt. Cynthia Akor, has been kidnapped alongside two others by gunmen in Abuja. The victims were taken from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night. A source disclosed that on Saturday, the kidnappers …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that suspending elected officials in Rivers State has tarnished the country’s image. He made the remark at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja on Saturday. “These actions by key actors in the executive and legislative arms of government paint the country in a …
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THE founder of Mammy Market in military barracks across the country, Maria Ochefu, is dead. Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, on Thursday, said that she passed in her sleep on Tuesday. Aged 86, she was married to Colonel Anthony Ochefu, who was once a military governor in Enugu State. In …
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A Benin High Court on Wednesday, remanded two persons, Ile Itua and Kingsley Micheal, in a correctional centre over alleged killing of a 21-month old child. Itua, 25, and Michael, 36, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with murder. The Prosecutor, Polycap Odion, said that the defendants committed …
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SOME elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and is not a viable solution to restore normalcy. In a national broadcast, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the …
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PROTESTERS have shut down Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa office at Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital again over the killing of five farmers by armed herdsmen. Many persons were killed earlier this month by herdsmen in a reprisal attack on four communities in Akure North local government area. The protesters said …
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EDO State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, said plans were underway to investigate the reported expenditure of $10m by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, on the state-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer. Okpebholo announced this move during an unscheduled visit to the premises of the Observer titles on Tuesday, where …
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