The Labour Party (LP) has accused the Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki of transforming into a godfather he hitherto condemned when he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before he later sought refuge in Peoples Democratic party (PDP) which was the platform he used to realize his second team governorship ambition....
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‘North-East mustn’t slide into theatre of terrorism’
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku on Sunday urged President Bola Tinubu-led government not to allow the North-Eastern region of the Country slide back into a theatre of terrorism and extreme violence. He gave the advice in a social Media post where he condoled slain and maimed victims of Gwoza suicide bomb attacks in Gwoza...
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Housewife jumps to death in Delta flyover
An unnamed housewife jumped to her death at the weekend at Ekpan flyover in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta The tragedy is the latest in a string of jumps that have occurred from the flyover, which is over 40 feet from its base, in recent time. Wailers who captured the footage of the incident with...
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Joke Silva reacts to husband’s death rumour
Joke Silva, veteran Nollywood actress on Sunday dispelled rumour of her husband’s death making the rounds on social Media. The rumour of Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, ace Nigerian actor and film executive’s death, is coming the second time on social Media within one year. Silver said reportedly told multiple news sources that ‘My husband is alive...
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Tinubu: Borno terrorist attacks, isolated episode
President Bola Tinubu has described Saturday fatal bomb attacks by terrorists in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State as an isolated episode. Presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale said this on Sunday in a statement where Tinubu strongly condemns the bomb attacks and assured that purveyors purveyors of terror will pay a heavy price. The...
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The theories behind murder of UNIBEN graduate
The life of a 22-year-old fresh graduate of University of Benin (UNIBEN), Miss Glory Adekolure who attempted to break the record of becoming the first graduate in her family, ended in tragedy on June 13, 2024. Adekolure’s life was cut short at a yet-to-be named street in Iyowa village, Ovia North East Local Government Area...
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Hardship: Wike carpets Tinubu’s critics, CSOs
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has slammed social critics and members of Civil Society Organizations over poor evaluation index on President Bola Tinubu performance and his economic policies. Wike made the assertion at This Nigeria Newspaper Lecture in Abuja where he reacted to claims by human Rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and...
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‘How pro-democracy fighters lost out in Abdulsalami’s succession plan’
One of the leading figure in the struggle for the restoration of democracy in Nigeria, Senator Shehu has revealed how pro-democracy fighters lost out in the succession arrangement by Nigeria’s former Head of states, Abdulsalami Abubakar transition programme in 1999. The Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 9th National Assembly, said he and other...
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UNIBEN shuttle raises cost of transportation
University of Benin (UNIBEN) Shuttle Committee in conjunction with the students body has approved upward review of transportation cost on Campuses and other routes in Edo State, effective July 1st 2024. The hike is part of strategies to beat high operation as a result of increase in pump price of petroleum products after the subsidy...
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Ethnic displacement fueling self-determination—SAN
Human Rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) says the displacement of some ethnic groups above or below others accounts for the clamour self-determination by agitators in Nigeria. He stated this while delivering This Nigeria Newspaper lecture themed, “25 years of uninterrupted Democracy in Nigeria: The prospects and possibilities” on Thursday June 27th 2024 in FCT, Abuja....