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Ebonyi PDP chair hails Anyim, Egwu, others for peaceful congress, pledges inclusive leadership
From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Mr. Tochukwu Okorie, has hailed stakeholders and members of the party in the state for their individual and collective efforts which led to the success of the Saturday’s state Congress of the party. He expressed joy that the
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Nigeria Police Force to conclude 2020 recruitment exercise
By Christopher Oji, Lagos The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in collaboration with the Police Service Commission (PSC) will be concluding the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of 10,000 Police Constables into the Force. A statement by Force Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CP Frank Mba, reads: ‘Candidates are required to check their recruitment status on the recruitment
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Wike, Real Madrid sign cooperation ratification agreement
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Real Madrid and the Rivers State government have signed a cooperation ratification agreement for promotion of sport among children and youths at the Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt. The signing of the ratification of the framework for cooperation agreement between the international football club and the Rivers State government
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Emegha emerges as Ebonyi APC chairman at party congress
From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State elected new state executives on Saturday at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Stadium, Abakaliki. At the end of the peaceful congress, the former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, emerged as the new Chairman of state APC. The Chairman
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Kogi NUJ excited as NMMA holds first awards in Lokoja
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The Kogi State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed happiness that the state will be holding for the first time the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) holding between October 28 to 31 in Lokoja, the state capital. In a press statement signed by the state council chairman, Adeiza
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Mbisiogu dissociate self from purported PDP group
Business mogul and industrialist, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has dissociated himself from his purported nomination into a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group in Imo State, which was circulated in the social media. A statesment by Personal Assistant to Uzotex Group, Barr Muoneke Paschal Oluchukwu, said Mbisiogu is not a member of any political party and does have anything
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KALU HAILS OONI OF IFE, OBA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI AT 47
Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu has felicitated with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on the occasion of his 47th birthday anniversary. Extolling the virtues of the monarch, the former Governor described the revered monarch as a strong advocate of peace and unity, adding
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KALU HAILS OONI OF IFE, OBA ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI AT 47
Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu has felicitated with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on the occasion of his 47th birthday anniversary. Extolling the virtues of the monarch, the former Governor described the revered monarch as a strong advocate of peace and unity,
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Mbisiogu dissociates self from PDP group
Business mogul and industrialist, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has dissociated himself from his purported nomination into a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group in Imo State, which was circulated in the social media. A statesment by Personal Assistant to Uzotex Group, Barr Muoneke Paschal Oluchukwu, said Mbisiogu is not a member of any political party and does have
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Plateau elects Rufus Bature as state APC chairman
From Gyang Bere, Jos The All Progressives Congress (APC), Plateau State, has elected the former Secretary to Plateau State Government, Hon Rufus Bature, as the new chairman of the party. Bature was elected alongside other party executives through consensus on Saturday night when the party held its state congresses at Crest Hotel Jos, Plateau. The
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SERAP sues Buhari over plans to monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, urging the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the present administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people.” According to SERAP, it severely threatens and violates
Kalu salutes Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at 47
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu has felicitated with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on the occasion of his 47th birthday anniversary. Extolling the virtues of the monarch, the former governor described the revered monarch as a strong advocate of peace and unity, adding
CAF Confed Cup: Kalu hails Enyimba’s outstanding performance
Former Governor of Abia State and Pillar of Sports in Africa, Dr Orji Kalu has described the victory of Enyimba Football Club in the CAF Confederation Cup as well-deserved and commendable. The former governor, under whose administration the ‘People’s Elephant’ won the CAF Champions League back to back in 2003 and 2004, stressed that
Gang kidnaps 17 America missionaries, families in Haiti
As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their family members were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince The missionaries were abducted from a bus headed to the airport to drop off some members of the group before continuing to another destination in Haiti, a report by the New York
Congo protests turn violent as lawmakers select electoral commission chief
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas to break up clashes between supporters of the president and an opposition leader on Saturday, as lawmakers selected a new head of the electoral commission. The National Assembly chose Denis Kadima, an election expert with decades of experience, to lead the Independent National Electoral Commission
Bill Clinton to spend 1 more night in hospital
Bill Clinton will spend one more night at a Southern California hospital where he is recovering from an infection, a spokesman said Saturday. “President Clinton has continued to make excellent progress over the past 24 hours,” spokesman Angel Ureña said in a statement. Clinton will remain overnight at University of California Irvine Medical Center
APC ready to take over Rivers in 2023 –Dakuku
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said that the party is ready to take over Rivers governorship come 2023. Dr Peterside stated this following the successful conduct of the party’s state congress election and constitution of a new executive. He commended members of the party for their patience, commitment and
Macron calls 1961 massacre of Algerians an ‘unforgivable crime’
Emmanuel Macron on Saturday denounced as an “unforgivable crime” a bloody crackdown on Algerian protesters by police in Paris 60 years ago, the strongest recognition by a French president of a massacre in which many bodies were thrown into the River Seine. On Oct. 17, 1961, under the orders of then Paris police chief
EPL: Frank laments ‘crazy’ loss as Chelsea escape
Brentford coach Thomas Frank was left stunned at his side’s defeat by West London neighbours Chelsea on Saturday after the Bees were denied by a string of saves by Blues’ goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and some last-ditch defending. “The last 25 minutes I think we totally dominated Chelsea, the European champions, and throughout the game
IOC voices Olympic concern at FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan
The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it has “concerns” about FIFA’s push for soccer World Cups every two years. Though IOC President Thomas Bach said last month “we will not interfere in this discussion,” his organization stepped in on Saturday after meeting in Athens to detail objections it shared with soccer stakeholders. Clashes
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