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Plateau Killings: Ethnic groups storm Govt House, protest incessant attacks
Musa Pam, Jos A coalition of Ethnic Youth Nationalities from the Northern Senatorial Zone of Plateau State, including the Christian Association of Nigeria, Plateau chapter, Youths and women wings, on Wednesday stormed the New Government House, Jos to protest incessant killings of innocent villagers in Bassa Local Government of the state. New Telegraph reports
JUST IN: Abuja High Court delays judgement on Ayade’s defection
Judgment on the defection of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) has been put on hold. The matter is holding at a Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo. Justice Taiwo put the Judgement on hold following a letter
JUST IN: Burnt Imo LGA HQ repainted in Biafra colours
Less than one week after unknown gunmen set Orsu Local Government Headquarters, Imo State on fire, the Council gate has been repainted in Biafra colours. Reports say an unknown group returned to change the colour of the council gate to that of Biafra. Orsu is part of the already troubled vicinity in the
NURTW Removes Oluomo, Dissolves Lagos State Council
The National Administrative Council (NAC) of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has removed Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (AKA MC Oluomo) and dissolved the Lagos State Council of the union. The union, in a statement on Wednesday titled: ‘Dissolution of Lagos State Administrative Council’, jointly signed by Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and Alhaji
Govs to hold emergency meeting on insecurity with house of assembly speakers
The 36 governors of the country will hold an emergency meeting with the house of assembly speakers on Friday. Asishana Bayo Okauru, Director-General of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), said the meeting is aimed at finding solutions to issues of national importance. Okauru said the meeting would be held at Frazier Suites in
Ukraine Conflict: US, EU set to impose more sanctions on Russia
Western leaders are set announce a further set of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, the US has said. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the measures will target Russian financial and state-owned bodies, as well as some officials and oligarchs, reports the BBC. Ms Psaki said the move will “hold accountable the Russian
Lavrov: West trying to sink Russia-Ukraine talks with war crimes ‘hysteria’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Tuesday of trying to derail negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by fuelling “hysteria” over alleged war crimes by Moscow’s forces. Kyiv and the West say there is evidence – including images and witness testimony gathered by Reuters and other media organisations – that Russia committed
Rihanna, Peter Jackson Join Forbes Billionaires List for First Time
Rihanna and Peter Jackson have joined the Forbes billionaires list for the first time in 2022. The pop star and ‘Lord Of The Rings’ director entered the rankings this year alongside other Hollywood A-listers including Kanye West and Jay-Z. The latest list of international billionaires, released by the US business magazine on Tuesday, rank
Medical Tourism: The shame of a nation
Some Nigerians, as a matter of routine, prefer to access medication in health facilities overseas even if they are just minor ailments that could have been treated locally. Among them are the political class who do so with public resources that ought to have been appropriately utilized for peopleoriented programmes, including the transformation of
NIBSS: Deployed PoS terminals hit 955,234 in January
The number of Point of Sale (PoS) terminals deployed by financial institutions in the country headed north further to hit 955,234 in January, latest data released by the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) shows. New Telegraph’s analysis of the data indicates that the total number of deployed PoS terminals in the industry increased from
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