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Emmanuel constitutes panel to investigate Uyo collapsed building
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has set up a panel of inquiry to investigate the unfortunate collapse of a four storey building at Iman street, off Aka road in Uyo on Saturday. Emmanuel announced this while commiserating with the families of relatives trapped and those who died in the building. He said that the
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S’Court ruling: All hope not lost – Ebonyi senator
The Senator Representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial zone and Peoples Democratic Party governorship contender in Ebonyi State, Chief Obinna Ogba, has assured his supporters that all hope is not lost over the recent Supreme Court ruling which favoured his rival, Chief Ifeanyi Odii. Ogba and Odii had been enmeshed in a legal tussle over who was
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Terrorists kill one, abduct many travellers in Kaduna
Rampaging terrorists in the Kurgi community in the western part of Birnin-Gwari general area in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have killed a motorcyclist and abducted scores of travellers along the Birnin-Gwari, Funtua road. The terrorists were said to have blocked the road where no fewer than 30 vehicles were trapped and passengers’
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Britain, world leaders bid Queen Elizabeth II farewell
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday after a state funeral attended by leaders from around the world and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London. After queueing all night, the final members of the public filed through parliament’s cavernous Westminster Hall to see the queen’s coffin lying
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Strike: Reps to meet ASUU, stakeholders for solution
The House of Representatives is to meet with the Academic Staff Union of University and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the union. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yahaya Danzaria, the Clerk of the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja. He said
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Accreditation: Report on borrowed equipment misleading – A’Ibom poly
The management of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, described as false and misleading media reports in some local tabloids, alleging that the school authority borrowed equipment to secure accreditation of its academic programmes. It also denied similar reports that the authority was engaging in
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Lagos diverts traffic for Opebi-Ojota link bridge construction
The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic from Maryland/Mende Underpass starting Tuesday, September 23, 2022, in view of the construction of the Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, alternative routes have been mapped out to ease movement during the reconstruction of the
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NANS protests at Lagos airport amid heavy security
Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students have gathered around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to protest against the prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The students gathered on Monday amid heavy security presence. They are seen dancing around as they sing solidarity songs. In a
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NDLEA intercepts 18 guns, 2,300 cartridges in Kogi
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on patrol along Okene-Abuja expressway, on Saturday, September 17, intercepted a J5 vehicle coming from Onitsha enroute Kaduna-Zaria with 18 pieces of pump action rifles and 1,300 cartridges. While the two suspects conveying the arms and ammunition, Chukwudi Aronu, 51, and Shuaibu Gambo, 23, were arrested, another
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Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo treated unfairly, says Metuh
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has alleged that the continued detention of Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was a testament to the unfair treatment of South-East people in the country. This is as he also called for fervent prayers by well-meaning Nigerians for God’s intervention and to
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