President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians not to worry about migrant Nigeria workers including health and education sectors, seeking refuge in developed Countries known in local parlance as as ‘japa’ due to hardship. ‘Japa’, which is loosely translates to “run away” or “escape, found its way into Nigerian colloquial expression used to convey the idea...
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‘Table water’ producers declare indefinite strike over N1000 levy
The leadership of Association Of Table Water Producers, Edo State Chapter has declared an indefinite strike over N1000 (One Thousand Naira) daily levy by the government. The group also directed its member for withdrawal of services during a meeting on Thursday last week in Benin City, the State Capital, effective Monday January 15, 2024, in...
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NDLEA uncovers 25.5kg cannabis during Gombe primary school raid
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 25.5kg illicit drug suspected to be cannabis sativa in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. Spokesman for the Agency, Femi Babafemi alleged that the consignment was recovered during a buy and bust operation at Kurmi Primary School in Malumfashi metropolis in the State. The anti-narcotic spokesman said...
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‘Obaseki’s lackluster’ may spoil Asue Ighodalo’s ambition ― Eholor
A Chieftain of Labour Party, Patrick Eholor says strings of lackluster performance associated with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government, may thwart Asue Ighodalo’s 2024 governorship ambition in the Stare. Eholor made the comments few days after some aspirants for the governorship seat, stepped down for Ighodalo ― a frontline aspirant, ahead of PDP primaries election. Eholor...
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Zulum calls for prayer over spokesman’s death in India
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has called for prayer ahead of the burial of his spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau who passed on Thursday January 11, 2024 after a prolonged illness at India hospital. Janazah prayer (burial) for Gusau has been scheduled for Sunday, 14 January 2024 beginning at 4.00 pm at the Central Mosque...
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Gunmen abduct Benue Council boss, police orderly, driver, aide
Unknown gunmen have abducted the chairman of Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Mr Haanongon Gideon, was kidnapped at 6:30am on Saturday with his Personal Assistant, Mr. Ior Silas Yuhwam, his driver and a police orderly attached to him. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in Benue State, SP. Catherine Anene said in...
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Army intercepts 176kg suspected Cannabis sativa, nabs suspect
The Nigerian Army has handed over 365 pieces of Pawpaw size wrapped Cannabis Sativa weighing about 176KG to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency Command in Ogun State. The Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu handed over the consignments concealed in 365 pieces of Pawpaw size to the Command on Thursday January...
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TB Joshua and Nigeria’s unending controversies
In Nigeria, the slogan has become, ‘One week, one controversy.’ And somehow, each new controversy emerges when issues arising from previous controversies are still stoking national discourses. And most often, the new controversies divert attention from the previous ones and put a final seal on further discussions on them. The previous week, a nation dazed...
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Tinubu gets better with Betta
By Ngozi Ibe, Abuja President Bola Tinubu’s popularity and public acceptance has soared in the last few days. Unlike western Countries where polls and ratings are articles of faith and form part of the barometer for measuring public policies and leadership performance, here we are left to guess in the direction of any wind blowing...
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Deputy governor pardoned, but not yet forgiven!
By TheNewspad The political landscape of Edo State has been marked by a noticeable chill in the relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Phillip Shaibu. The unfolding drama on December 5, 2023, during the presentation of the 2024 budget estimate to the Edo State House of Assembly, served as a spotlight, revealing that...