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Jun

29

2024

“Give peace a chance in Rivers State”, Patience Jonathan tells Wike, Fubara.

News, Opinion, PoliticsNigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Patience Jonathan, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has pleaded with Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to sheath their swords and give peace a chance. Mrs Jonathan, who was commenting on the political crisis in Rivers State, advised that it is time for governance. She said: “We at this point plead that election has come and gone, and now is the time for governance. “As a peace advocate, I would like to call on the warring parties in Rivers State to sheathe their swords and give peace a chance, knowing fully…

Jun

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

NEMA received 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsLifestyle, Metro, NEMA, Nigeria, Security

About 103 Nigerians who were deported back to their country from the Republic of Turkiye have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency and other relevant entities. NEMA and other Federal Government representatives met the deportees when they arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday at 7:00 p.m. via the airport's pilgrims wing. The deportees were transported from Turkiye to Nigeria via Southwind Airlines flight TCGRB. The NEMA Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, cautioned the returnees to respect the law and accept their experience in good faith.To ease their experience and allay the Federal Government's…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Three months of work have found N10bn worth of stolen crude oil – DHQ

Economy, Metro, NewsArmy, Crime, Economy, Insecurity, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

The Defence Headquarters says that N10 billion worth of stolen crude oil has been found in the Niger Delta. This is part of the fight against oil theft and vandalism in the area. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who is in charge of defence media operations, said this at the DHQ's twice-weekly briefing in Abuja on Thursday. DHQ said that in the North alone, troops have killed 2,245 terrorists in the last three months. Buba said, "During the second quarter of this year, troops killed 2,245 terrorists, arrested 3,682 suspected terrorists and other criminals, freed 1,993 hostages, and stopped the theft…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu grants N50,000 to 3.6 million Nigerian families

Economy, Metro, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The approval of an uplift grant for 3.6 million Nigerian families has been given by President Bola Tinubu. The National Construction and Household Support Programme will be used to distribute the grant. Each state will receive N50,000 for three months, benefiting roughly 100,000 families. This was verified in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman. The text said, in part, "Furthermore, additional items covered by the National Construction and Household Support Programme comprise: "A one-time N10 billion grant to the states and the Federal Capital Territory for the purchase of buses and the CNG upgrade programme." "Provision of three…

Jun

24

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo warns against obstructing justice in Nnamdi Kanu’s release case.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBiafra, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

In a bold and unwavering move, Ohanaeze Ndigbo addresses the reprehensible actions of certain Southeast Governors and politicians who seek to derail the potential release of Nnamdi Kanu through out-of-court settlements. The recent directives from the Federal High Court in Abuja for both parties to engage in negotiations under section 17 of the High Court Act have opened a path towards justice for Nnamdi Kanu. However, these advances have sparked resistance and unrest among some Southeast Governors, political elites, and misguided individuals who have been shamelessly profiting from Nnamdi Kanu's unjust incarceration. This exploitation of the tragic situation for personal…