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Uche Nwosu: Police Confirm Arrest Of Okorocha’s Son-In-Law

26Dec

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Uche Nwosu: Police Confirm Arrest Of Okorocha’s Son-In-Law

The police have arrested the 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, a son-in-law to former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was picked up on Sunday. It was initially thought that the politician was kidnapped by armed men. In a statement, Imo Police Command Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam, confirmed Nwosu was in custody. The Chief Superintendent said the announcement was to allay fears about his Nwosu’s whereabouts. Abattam further appealed to the general public “to always shun fake news”. It was gathered that the one time Chief of Staff to Okorocha was arrested in connection with a case being probed. Source: Daily Post

Lai Mohammed Does Not Have COVID-19 – Aide

26Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Lai Mohammed Does Not Have COVID-19 – Aide

The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has dismissed claims that he has COVID-19. According to a statement released by his special adviser, the minister is hale and hearty as against reports making the rounds. The statement reads: The attention of the office of the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been drawn to a report making the rounds that he has contracted the Covid-19 virus and that he is now in isolation, where he is receiving treatment. For the record, the Minister does not have Covid-19, hence he is neither in isolation nor receiving treatment anywhere. That report, which was first published by an online newspaper and then latched on to by some mainstream lapdog media, once again highlights the uphill task we face i...

Union Reject As FG Increases Hazard Allowance From ₦5,000 To ₦40,000 For Doctors

25Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Union Reject As FG Increases Hazard Allowance From ₦5,000 To ₦40,000 For Doctors

The Federal Government has increased the hazard allowance for medical doctors and health workers in the country. It was gathered that while the government increased the allowance for doctors from N5,000 to between N32,000 and N40,000; other health workers like nurses, laboratory workers among others had theirs reviewed to between N15,000 and N34,000. This was contained in a circular with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/11/406 dated December 22, 2021 and signed by the Executive Chairman of the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission. The circular read in part, “Concerning the review of the hazard allowance applicable to health workers in the services of the federal hospitals, medical centres and clinics in ministries, departments and agencies, the hazard allowance was review...

Sanwo-Olu Empowers 1,786 Farmers With ₦3.6 Billion

25Dec

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu Empowers 1,786 Farmers With ₦3.6 Billion

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday officially launched the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project’s Women and Youth Empowerment Programme (WYEP), empowering 1,786 farmers with N3,635,580,000 seed capital to start an agriculture-based venture in three value chains of aquaculture, rice and poultry. The 1,786 farmers, including women, youths and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) were empowered under the APPEALS Project to execute their approved Business Investment Plan, which has a provision for the employment of at least one person. APPEALS Project is a tripartite agreement between the Lagos State Government, the Federal Government and the World Bank. Speaking during the presentation of cheques worth N3.6bi...

Divorce: We Are Probing Possible Hacking Of Olori Naomi’s Instagram Page

24Dec

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Life, News, Nigeria

Divorce: We Are Probing Possible Hacking Of Olori Naomi’s Instagram Page

The palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, says it is probing possible hacking of Olori Naomi’s Instragam page. It denied knowledge of the report that the marriage between the monarch and his wife has ended. Olori Naomi had announced through her social media handles on Thursday that her marriage to Ogunwusi has ended. But in his first official reaction to the claim, the Director of Media and Strategy, Ooni’s palace, Moses Olafare, said as of Wednesday evening, Ogunwusi and Naomi went to bed as husband and wife. According to him, separation in marriage cannot be done by one of the parties, stressing that probe will be launched into whether or not Instagram page of Naomi was hacked. Olafare, during an interview with our correspondent, said, “Separation is a two-way affai...

Police Arrest Syndicate Who Buy Cars With Fake Bank Alerts In Enugu

24Dec

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News, Nigeria, Security

Police Arrest Syndicate Who Buy Cars With Fake Bank Alerts In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 11 criminal suspects for different offences, including murder, kidnapping, child trafficking, armed robbery and stealing. Parading the suspects on Thursday at the state police headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Abubakar Lawal, told journalists that they were arrested within the month. Among the 11 suspects were Odoh Tochukwu, Ifenyinwa Okonkwo and Ogbodo Emmanuel, who were alleged to be fraudsters who specialised in stealing vehicles from car dealers with fake bank alerts. According to the commissioner, the suspects were arrested at different locations between December 7 and 13, 2021, by police detectives attached to the Anti-Robbery Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department following intelligence on their crimi...

Arsenal Takes Final Decision To Sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

23Dec

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English Premiership, Gabon, News, Sports

Arsenal Takes Final Decision To Sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal have finally decided to sell striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the upcoming January transfer window. According to ESPN, Arsenal will allow Aubameyang leave Emirates in January as long as they receive a suitable offer for the forward. Aubameyang was stripped of Arsenal’s captaincy earlier this month due to a ‘disciplinary breach’. The 32-year-old has missed Arsenal’s last four matches against Sunderland, Leeds United, West Ham and Southampton. See Also: Aubameyang Banished From Arsenal First-Team Training He currently has 18 months to run on his current deal with Arsenal. However, Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has not ruled out reintegrating Aubameyang into his squad, but the North London club are willing to listen to offers for the Gabonese international next ...

Labour Decries Worsening Power Supply Across Nigeria

23Dec

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News, Nigeria

Labour Decries Worsening Power Supply Across Nigeria

National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has decried the worsening electricity supply across the country eight years after the privatization of the assets of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. President of NUEE, Engr. Martin Uzoegwu, in Lagos, contended that the only workable and practicable option for resolving the challenges facing the power sector was “a total reversal of the whole privatization exercise because it is not working and cannot work.” According to him: “We reiterate like we have done in the last 13 years that the solution to the power challenge in the Electric Power Reform process is total commercialization of the sector. This option will give the companies the opportunity to charge economic tariffs with human face considering the purchasing ...

Electoral Bill: Senators Dissolve Into Closed-door Session

22Dec

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News, Nigeria

Electoral Bill: Senators Dissolve Into Closed-door Session

Senators have dissolved into a closed-door session to deliberate on the letter of President Muhammadu Buhari and take a position on the withholding of assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment bill. Soon after the Senate resumed plenary Wednesday, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan at 10.36 called for an Executive session. Apparently out to override President Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment bill, the machines at the hallowed Chamber have already been tested to ascertain whether or not they are working and the board showed clearly that the machines are in good order. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday written the Senate and the House of Representatives, withholding assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment bill that was passed by the National Ass...

IPOB Denounces Cannibalism, Says Cannibals Arrested In South-East Not Members

22Dec

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Biafra, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

IPOB Denounces Cannibalism, Says Cannibals Arrested In South-East Not Members

IPOB Denounces Cannibalism, Says Alleged Cannibals Arrested In South-East Not Members Of Pro-Biafra Group. The group also blamed the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma for the recent abductions and gruesome killing of traditional rulers in the state The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied that any of its members are cannibals following the recent arrest of alleged cannibals said to members of the pro-Biafra group and its militia wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The group also blamed the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma for the recent abductions and gruesome killing of traditional rulers in the state. It disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, which was made available to SaharaReporters on Tuesday. The statement read, “Following the in...