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BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds Defection Of Gov Umahi, Deputy
1Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Judiciary, News, Nigeria

BREAKING: Appeal Court Upholds Defection Of Gov Umahi, Deputy

Dave Umahi and his deputy The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu, Friday affirmed the ruling of the Ebonyi State High Court, which declared that Governor David Nweze Umahi and his Deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, did not offend any provision of the constitution or the Electoral Act by defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State. The Court held that there was no consequence under the law against the defection of the holder of the office of the President, Vice President, Governor or Deputy Governor, to another political party from the party that sponsored the election that brought him or her to office. The Plaintiffs in the matter are the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State, in the 2019 Governorship election, Sen...
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They Hate God, They Loathe Humanity By Femi Adesina
1Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, Transportation

They Hate God, They Loathe Humanity By Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina Haters of God and humanity struck on Monday, bombing the Abuja-Kaduna train. They then proceeded to open fire on passengers of the immobilized coaches. It was premeditated murder from the very bottom of hell. See the toll of the carnage. Promising lives, cut short. Destinies terminated. Hopes and plans, ruptured. People who committed no sin, no crime, except that they lived in the same space with people who hate God, who loathe humanity, and who despise themselves. Hell awaits them, indeed, the hottest part of that nether region, “where their worms do not die, and the fire is never quenched.” May God rest the souls of the dead, console their loved ones, cause rescue to come for the kidnapped. And the evildoers? They have their comeuppance awaiting them. “Though hands...
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UTAS Comment: ASUU Threatens To Withdraw NITDA Boss Degree Certificate
1Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Education, News, Nigeria

UTAS Comment: ASUU Threatens To Withdraw NITDA Boss Degree Certificate

ASUU The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Branch, has threatened to initiate the process of withdrawing the degree certificate of the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, as an alumnus of the university. This withdrawal, the union said, was been considered after Inuwa’s submission that “the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, had failed integrity test, vulnerability test (security integrity), User Acceptance Test and stress load test, as well as the hardware requirements.” The union described his submission, which it claimed, was made on March 9th, 2022, after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the prompting of his boss the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Is...
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Lekki Tollgate: Breakdown Of Law Won’t Be Tolerated, Police Warn Against Protest
1Apr By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lekki Tollgate: Breakdown Of Law Won’t Be Tolerated, Police Warn Against Protest

Abiodun Alabi The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has warned against protest over the reopening of the Lekki toll plaza reopening by the Lekki Concession Company Limited. He gave the warning in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Lekki tollgate protest: Breakdown of law and order will not be tolerated – CP Alabi’, by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. The Lagos police boss assured Lagosians that the command has put necessary measures in place to ensure the safety of lives and property, the free flow of traffic. The statement read, “This assurance has become imperative following news making the rounds that some Nigerians are planning to protest at the Lekki Toll-gate, an action capable of grounding commercial activities and obstructing...
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Obiano’s Wife Declares Senatorial Ambition, Apologises To Soludo
31Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Elections, News, Nigeria

Obiano’s Wife Declares Senatorial Ambition, Apologises To Soludo

Ebele Obiano The immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, has declared her intention to join the contest for the forthcoming Anambra North Senatorial District election. Obiano also apologised to Governor Charles Soludo, Ndigbo and friends of Ndigbo over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu in Awka at the inauguration programme of Soludo on March 17, 2022. The former First Lady, according to a statement on Wednesday, disclosed this to journalists in Awka, adding that she would serve to empower the poor and needy, especially women and children. She said, “My interest to join the senatorial race is in response to an overwhelming pressure and calls from my people to represent them in the Senate at the National Assembly in Abuja. As has been att...
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Face Masks Now Optional, COVID-19 Restrictions To Go Soon – FG
31Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Face Masks Now Optional, COVID-19 Restrictions To Go Soon – FG

COVID-19 The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has said the use of face masks in public places is now optional, while the decision on the final relaxation of measures will be taken after Easter. The Head of the Technical Secretariat, who also doubles as the Secretary of the PSC on COVID-19, Dr Muktar Muhammed, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja. Countries across the world have started relaxing COVID-19 measures. Recently, Ghana, a West African country, announced that the use of face masks was no longer mandatory. Nigeria has continued to witness a drop in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. The PSC also announced that it would stop demanding proof of PCR tests from fully vaccinated travellers. Muhammed stated, “We are easing up r...
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Kyari Rejects Prison Food, Inmates Excited By Ex-IRT Boss Presence
31Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, News, Nigeria

Kyari Rejects Prison Food, Inmates Excited By Ex-IRT Boss Presence

Abba Kyari The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under prosecution for drug trafficking alongside four other policemen, was denied bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had in the charge before the court, accused Kyari and the other four officers of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing in cocaine worth 17.55kg. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwike, ordered the drug agency to transfer the defendants to prison custody, shortly after he denied...
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Kaduna Train Attack Questions Our Capacity To Govern — Govs
31Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Kaduna Train Attack Questions Our Capacity To Govern — Govs

Train Governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday condemned the terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service, saying the attack and other acts of violence in the country questioned their capacity to govern. The governors’ reaction came as the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, lamented that with the attack which left eight passengers dead and 41 others injured, mourning had now become a daily ritual in the country. This is even as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, described the attack and general insecurity in the country as rendering lives worthless under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. It will be recalled that the terrorists blew the Abuja-Kaduna rail track with explosives on Monday night, forcing the train to de...
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US Embassy Kick-Starts Interview Waiver Program For Certain Visa Renewals
30Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
News, Nigeria

US Embassy Kick-Starts Interview Waiver Program For Certain Visa Renewals

US mission The United States Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, announced on Wednesday that it has commenced an interview waiver program for certain visa renewals. This was contained in a statement, in Abuja, that beginning of March 30, 2022, the United States Embassy in Abuja will begin processing certain non-immigrant visa renewal applications without requiring an interview where: The statement reads in part: “The visa is B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H, L, or C1/D (combined only); The applicant previously received a U.S. non-immigrant visa that expired within the last 24 months, or will expire in the next three months from the date of application; The previous visa was issued in Nigeria; The previous visa was a full validity, multiple entry visa; “The applicant is applying for th...
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2022 WCQ: CAF Official Dies After Allegedly Attacked By Angry Abuja Fans
30Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
News, Nigeria, Sports

2022 WCQ: CAF Official Dies After Allegedly Attacked By Angry Abuja Fans

CAF doping officer Dr. Joseph Kabungo from Zambia, has lost his life after he was allegedly attacked by angry Abuja fans in Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs between Nigeria and Ghana. The Black Stars sealed qualification to this year’s World Cup after holding the Eagles to a 1-1 draw. The first leg in Kumasi ended goalless on Friday. Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey opened scoring in the 11th minute before William Troost-Ekong equalised from the penalty spot. After the referee blew the final whistle, angry fans invaded the pitch and destroyed stadium facilities. Read Also: ‘We Will All Be Happy At The End’ – Eguavoen Confident Of Victory Against Ghana It was reported that following the pitch invasion Dr. Kabungo was allegedly beaten and stepped on as fans tried t...
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