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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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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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....
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Atiku seeks new regime, end to insecurity
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku has called for a new regime and end to the worsening State of insecurity in Nigeria. The 2023 Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic party (PDP) prudent this in a statement circulated on social Media on Tuesday June 25, 2024. Atiku called for the regime that will best serve Nigeria’s...
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Benin Duke joins ancestors, Royals mourn
The Duke (Enogie) of Obagie Dukedom in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Ogbeide Asonmwonriri, a scion of Eweka, has joined his ancestors. He transited on Sunday June 23rd 2024 after a brief illness, according to his family members who have also notified concerned authorities. Tributes have started pouring in from members...
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Public servant seeks N34m for kidney transplant
A Public servant, Jude Okonkwo battling with kidney disease, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance to the tune of #34,000,000.00 (Thirty Four Million Naira) to undergo a kidney transplant The patient is presently undergoing dialysis (twice weekly) at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin (UBTH) in Edo State. He is appealing to Philanthropists, groups...
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Atiku laments distortion of traditional rulership
Former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku has lamented the alleged distortion of the procedure for enthroning traditional rulers in Nigeria. In series of post on social Media on Tuesday June 25th 2024, Atiku said, “Recent developments in the country has seen a growing tendency of state governments exerting influence in distorting the modalities of enthroning traditional...
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Edo Banker shot dead
Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead a middle-aged man identified as Nosa at the Government Reservation Area in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. The victim said to be an employee of a new generation bank in Edo State, was reportedly gun down by his assailants at drinking spot after the close of work on...