Ralph Nwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB, has slammed Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, for ordering the demolition of two hotels for flouting the lockdown order in the state, In a viral video, Nwazurike described Governor Wike as a ”foolish and useless man” for destroying the sweat of …
The Federal Government has warned that all schools across the country shall remain closed as part of efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education’s directive was contained in a circular signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Sonny Echono. Adamu warned against resumption of schools at all level, stressing that they …
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HURIWA wants Prophet Odumeje arrested over abuse of national currency. Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria(HURIWA) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, to order the arrest of the controversial Onitsha based Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemerepopularly known as Odumeje. In a statement on Sunday, HURIWA accused Odumeje of serial abuses of the Nigerian Naira and other currencies …
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020. Governor Wike made the announcement in a State-Wide broadcast last night. He said that the total lockdown will be lifted on Tuesday 12th May, 2020 and …
The US Department of Justice is moving to drop the criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn was among the former aides to President Donald Trump convicted during the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference. He had pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia’s ambassador …
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By Ifreke InyangPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has explained the continued absence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. In an interview on Wazobia Radio, Adesina insisted that Osinbajo is busy working with the Economic Sustainability Committee. “He heads the Economic Sustainability Committee. They hold meetings and these news (items) are …
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police officer beats soldier A combined team of police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives, allegedly beat up a soldier, for not wearing face mask in Benin city, Edo state. On Saturday, May 9, 2020, there was pandemonium in Lagos street, Benin city, barely 24-hours after the state government shut down the street …
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brings the fatalities from COVID-19 in the state to three. Governor Nasir el-Rufai identified the latest deceased as a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria. In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, the Governor also informed two more persons have tested positive. The new infections bring the active COVID-19 cases in …
WHAT we blandly refer to as international politics and diplomacy are an uncanny mixture of economics, philanthropy, religion, military might. The wheels of technology of technology have borne them most recently. The Corona Virus pandemic has been an unexpected beneficiary of international meddlesomeness, my favourite cognomen for international politics and diplomacy. The search for a …
Ade Adesomoju The Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court which nullified the trial and conviction of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, will cause an automatic reversal of gains already recorded in at least 50 criminal cases pending or concluded at various High Courts, findings by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. The progress recorded in …
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