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Pomp as celebrity model Jack-Rich marks hubby’s birthday.
By Simeon Mpamugoh Celebrity model and former beauty Queen Elizabeth Jack-Rich has described her husband’s life as a testimony and dedication to humanity. Meanwhile there are no expressions that could be more meaningful and touching than a special romantic notes well crafted by Elizabeth Jack-Rich to her husband who turned 46 in January 28, 2021. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Wike committed to protection of Rivers people – Danagogo
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has reiterated Governor Nyesom Wike’s resolve to the protection of lives and property of Rivers people. Danagogo said that it was not surprising that the governor popularly referred as Mr. Quality Project leaves no stone unturned to guarantee the safety of …
The Sun Nigeria.
Lagos traders to Sanwo-Olu: Don’t take away our source of livelihood
By Lukman Olabiyi A group of traders occupying ‘Pepsi Building’ of the popular Gorodum Market in Lagos Island, has pleaded with the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stop Local Government in the area from making live difficult for them through desperate move to demolish their building for selfish interest. The traders made the plea …
The Sun Nigeria.
3 paraded for cattle rustling, open grazing in Benue
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Benue State Livestock Guards on Saturday paraded two cattle rustlers and an under-aged herdsman before newsmen in Makurdi. pour Speaking during the parade, Security Adviser to the Governor, Col. Paul Hemba (rtd) said the cattle rustler, Atsagba Ukua and his son were arrested in Gbajimba, Gums Local Government area with six …
The Sun Nigeria.
APC will not participate in Rivers LG election — Ogbobula
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairman in Rivers, Mr Isaac Ogbobula, has said the party will not participate in the forthcoming local government council elections in the state. Ogbobula, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Port Harcourt, alleged that the “electoral process is faulty’’. He …
The Sun Nigeria.
C/River Govt. demolishes suspected kidnapper’s building
Cross River Government has demolished a building belonging to a suspected kidnapper. The government also destroyed a brothel for allegedly housing underage persons for prostitution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the buildings situated in Calabar were demolished by the state security outfit, Operation Akpakwu. The outfit is made up the navy, air …
The Sun Nigeria.
Shell, enviromentalists differ on Dutch court’s ruling on N/Delta spill victims
Divergent views have continued to trail Friday’s verdict by a Dutch court that found Shell liable for pollution of farmlands and fish ponds of four farmers in the Niger Delta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Dutch court on Friday had ordered the Nigerian subsidiary of Shell, to pay compensation over the …
The Sun Nigeria.
NDDC to distribute boat ambulances, waste disposal trucks, bins
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to distribute 36 waste disposal trucks, two boat ambulances and 162 waste bins to the nine Niger Delta states to improve healthcare and improve sanitation. The states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. NDDC’s Interim Administrator, Mr Efiong Akwa, made the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Benue loses NUJ Chairman
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, Comrade Victoria Asher has died. According to a statement signed by the state Secretary of NUJ, Moses Akarhan, Asher died on Saturday morning at about 8:00am at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi after a cesarian surgery (CS). “Council will …
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Ogun: Desist from criminal activities, group tells migrating herdsmen
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Youth Forum (YYF) Ogun state chapter, has warned herdsmen migrating to the state, to desist from activities capable of threatening peace in the state. The chairman of the group, Olusola Adewusi, who gave this warning in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of YYF, Adesesan Ajayi, a …
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JUST IN: Benue NUJ Chairman is dead
Ortom: I am shocked over her death Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Benue State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Victoria Asher is dead. This is as Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed shocked and deep sadness by her death. Secretary of the council, Mr. Moses Akarhan, in a statement said Mrs. Asher …
Report: OPEC Jan oil output rises for 7th month, Nigeria limits gain
OPEC oil output has risen for a seventh month in January, a Reuters survey found, after the group and allies agreed to ease record supply curbs further, although an involuntary drop in Nigerian exports limited the increase. The 13-member Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is pumping 25.75 million barrels per day (bpd) in …
Mexico to import AstraZeneca vaccine from India, president says
Mexico plans to import about 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India in February, as well as producing it locally, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday. Mexico and Argentina have a deal with AstraZeneca to produce its vaccine for distribution in Latin America, with financial support from the foundation of Mexican …
COVID-19: Nigeria reports 1,114 fresh infections, 27 new deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,114 new positive cases of the coronavirus across 22 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new cases were disclosed in the agency’s update for January 29, 2021. With Friday’s figures, more than 9,000 samples have been confirmed positive within the past seven days. The …
Jese Lingard completes West Ham loan deal
English forward Jese Lingard has signed a loan deal for London club outfit West Ham United until the end of the 2020/21 season. Lingard who has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford this season has managed to make just three appearances The 28-year-old is also yet to feature in the Premier League …
Newcastle to take action after Joelinton’s COVID-19 breach
Newcastle United’s record signing Joelinton faces disciplinary action after he appeared to breach COVID-19 regulations by getting a haircut. The 24-year-old Brazilian striker put up a picture of himself in a barber shop on Instagram before quickly deleting the post. Britain, which has Europe’s highest COVID-19 death toll, has been under national lockdown …
Lawmaker kills armed robber, injures others in Sokoto
House of Representatives member, Abdullahi Balarabe Salame has disclosed that he killed one of the Gunmen that stormed his home, on Friday midnight. They attacked his residence in the Bado area of Sokoto around 3am. Salame, who represents Gwadabawa/Illela federal constituency, disclosed that he killed one of the assailants. “I was attacked in my house …
Report: Gunmen abduct 21 persons along Kaduna-Kachia road
No fewer than 21 persons have been abducted by gunmen along Kaduna-Kachia Road. In the late hour of Friday, armed men, who came in large numbers and were dressed in military uniforms, abducted the persons at Idon village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Councilor of Zonkwa Ward in Zango-Kataf Local Government …
Imo govt thugs attacked, vandalised our secretariat –NLC chair alleges
..says, ‘union chairmen not produced in Govt House’ • Govt: Allegation untrue, baseless The Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Imo State chapter, Austin Chilakpu, has accused the state government of being behind the attack and vandalism of the state’s NLC secretariat last Monday. The chairman alleged that the state office of the union …
Ibadan poly lecturer, 3 others die in Oyo auto accident
Tragedy struck on Thursday along Iseyin-Oyo Road when a vehicle conveying a lecturer of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Architect Kola Oladunjoye, and some other members of the Tertiary Institutions Trust Fund (TETFUND) was involved in an accident and plunged into the Odo Ogun River. Oladunjoye was the immediate past Head of Department of Architecture in the …
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