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Apr

09

2023

Owo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after attack (see pictures)

Metro, News2023, Crime, Islam, Metro, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Ten months after Francis Catholic Church located in Owo, Ondo State, was attacked by gunmen, the Church on Sunday, April 9, reopen for religious activities. The PUNCH reports that on June 5, 2022, gunmen attacked the church and killed some of the worshippers while others were left injured. The governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, had visited the scene to commiserate with the church and the entire town. Relief materials and funds were donated to victims and families of those who lost their loved ones. In March 2023, Akeredolu disclosed that the construction of a memorial park in honour of the…

Apr

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria to save $1.3bn by eliminating substandard products – UN

Business, Economy, NewsBusiness, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, United Nations

The United Nations Environment Programme has said Nigeria will save about $1.3 billion yearly if it stops using air conditioners and refrigerators with energy efficiency ratios below globally acceptable Minimum Energy Performance Standards. It disclosed this in its latest report titled, “Project Overview of Scaling-Up Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling in Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution Revision.” In the report made available on Friday by the Energy Commission of Nigeria, the Programme Management Officer, UNEP, Brian Holuj, explained that attaining Nigeria’s NDC concerning energy efficiency would significantly impact the country’s energy savings. The development comes on the heels of the increased number…

Apr

01

2023

By Freeman

ADC tells Uzodimma to get ready to leave Imo Govt House

Opinion, Politics2023, Hope Uzodinma, Imo State, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) South East Zone, on Saturday, advised Senator Hope Uzodimma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State to start packing their personal belongings out of the state government house before November 11, 2023. The National Vice-Chairman, South East Comrade, Chilós Godsent gave this advice on behalf of the party while briefing journalists shortly after the ADC South East Expanded Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) meeting held on Saturday in Owerri, Imo State to review the 2023 general elections. The opposition party further said it has set up Contact and Mobilization Committee (CMC) and Political Action…

Mar

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court sends woman to prison for killing husband in Ekiti State

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Lifestyle, Metro, RIP

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered one Janet Jegede to be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic at the Correctional Centre, Afao Road, Ado Ekiti. The convict was arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on September 16, 2020, on one count charge bordering on murder. The charge read that Janet Jegede (36) on 17th November, 2019 at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, did murder one Jegede Kayode,(Her husband) contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012. In his…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Chair, Yakubu, Wike, MC Oluomo, FFK, Hundred others, make US Visa ban list (See Details)

News, Politics2023, Crime, Femi Fani-Kayode, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, MC Oluomo, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has made the list of Nigerians to be banned from getting United States of America visas following his infamous role in the just concluded general elections. The list, which was exclusively obtained by News Band Newspaper, has Governor Nysom Wike of Rivers State and his ally, former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, boldly captured on it over their criminal involvement during the elections. Also on the long list is the spokesman of the president-elect, Bayo Onanuga, Femi-Kayode, MC Oluomo, chairman of Lagos State Motor Park Management, who,…