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Oct

2023

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Decries Neglect of Girl Child Education, Gender Based Violence

NATIONAL NEWS#BenjaminKalu, #EducationalMaterial, #GenderAbuse, #GenderEquality, #rape #justice #GenderBasedViolence

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Decries Neglect of Girl Child Education, Gender Based Violence The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has expressed concern over the rising number of uneducated girl-child and incidence of Sexual Gender-Based Violence against girls in Nigeria. Kalu expressed the concerns on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Female Student Vanguard for Girl Child Education in Nigeria from Kano State who paid him a courtesy visit his office at the National Assembly complex Abuja. He observed that the issues if not tackled will have negative consequences on the child’s physical,…

Oct

2023

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EDITORIAL: Nigeria, privatize the Oil sector Now! By Vivian Chima

Economy#Industry, #Oil, #OilSector, #OPEC

EDITORIAL: Nigeria, privatize the Oil sector Now! Vivian Chima writes in from Umuahia, Abia I’ve always given thoughts to the fact that the Federal Government should indeed privatize the oil sector and restrict its activities to being an industry regulator if we must get it right in that sector. What does it really take to get it right in the Oil sector in Nigeria, so many years of running that sector aground. The vultures that have held tenaciously to the downstream oil sector are now vampires sucking the blood that runs through its veins and by extension draining the life…

Oct

2023

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Childhood friend, Primeboy, reveals what happened between Mohbad, wife days before his death

ENTERTAINMENTS#Mohbad, #OladimejiAloba, #Primeboy

Childhood friend, Primeboy, reveals what happened between Mohbad, wife days before his death Ibrahim ‘Primeboy’ Owodunni, the childhood friend of the deceased singer, Oladimeji Aloba (Mohbad), has revealed that Mohbad and his wife had a misunderstanding a few days before his death. Primeboy, who recently turned himself in after he was declared wanted by the police, said Mohbad was hurt after a conversation with his wife on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, under mysterious circumstances. Primeboy denied culpability in the singer’s death, adding that he never received an invitation from the police before he was…

Oct

2023

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NASS: Senate approves Kalu’s free Education Bill *As Lawmakers intensifies distribution of Learning items in Abia-North

NATIONAL NEWS#EducationalMaterial, #OrjiUzorKalu, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

NASS: Senate approves Kalu's free Education Bill as Lawmaker intensifies distribution of Learning items across Abia-North By Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A Bill targeted at providing a compulsive, quality & free basic education sponsored by Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu has passed its first reading at the Senate on Wednesday. Titled: Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill S.B. 31, 2023, the bill passed through first reading during Wednesday's plenary season of the Senate presided over by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Bill of the 9th Senate Chief Whip which was the…

Oct

2023

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MOHBAD: Prime Suspect, Primeboy Turns Self In After Declared Wanted

CRIME#Mohbad, #OwodunniIbrahim, #Primeboy

MOHBAD: Prime Suspect, Primeboy Turns Self In After Police Declared Wanted The Lagos State Police Command has said Nigerian singer, Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy, has turned himself in after he was declared wanted on Wednesday. LAGOS State Police Command had, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 declared one of the prime suspects to the untimely death of IleriOluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad who is identified as Owoduni Ibrahim aka Primeboy wanted. According to the Press Release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin available to the Media, he said Primeboy refused to honour several invitations sent…

Oct

2023

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DIVIDENDS OF DEMOCRACY: Senator Kalu Flags Off Distribution Of Educational Materials In Bende LGA

NEWS#EducationalMaterial, #OrjiUzorKalu

"DIVIDENDS OF DEMOCRACY; Senator Kalu, Flags Off Distribution Of Educational Materials In Bende LGA.!! In line with the sustenance of his Legislative principle of Utilitarianism, Bende LGA was agog with Uncontrollable excitement, as the Indefatigable Senator Representing Abia North Senatorial District And Chairman Senate Committee On Privatization, His Excellency Most Distinguished Senator Dr.Orji Uzor kalu.(MON), flagged off the distribution of educational materials in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State amidst massive jocularity. The event which took place in Apuanu Item Community primary School and two Community primary schools in Amaekpu Item, respectively, witnessed a great Joy and happiness courtesy…

Oct

2023

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NDDC: Uruakpa Felicitates With Eruba Over Successful Screening *Hails Tinubu

POLITICS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #ChinwenduSterlingUruakpa, #ErubaDimgba, #NDDC

Uruakpa Congratulates Chief Eruba over Screening A Stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abia State Chapter,Engr. Uruakpa Chinwe sterling has felicitated with Hon Eruba on his successful screening and comfirmation as a substantive Board member representing Abia State on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC). According to the APC stalwart, all members of the party in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State and the entire State in general "are very happy for the noble appointment." Meanwhile, he expressed profound gratitude to Mr. President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu for picking the right personality for the position.…

Oct

2023

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NSCDC FCT COMMANDANT Blows Hot, Says Tough Times Awaits Vandals *Organizes 3-day capacity training for officers

NEWS, SECURITY#NSCDC, #Vandalism, #Vandals

NSCDC FCT COMMANDANT Blows Hot, Says Tough Times Awaits Vandals *Organizes 3-day capacity training for officers The Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, Commandant Olusola Odumosu says that officers and men of the Command are dedicated to actively confront and combat vandals in the FCT. He said this while flagging-off a three day capacity building workshop for 280 personnel on arms bearing to foster service delivery, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. At the opening of the workshop, CC Olusola Odumosu said that officers and men of the Command are ready…

Oct

2023

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JUST IN: Senior army officer, Major General, court martialed in wheelchair for $1.4m, N74m theft

NEWS#CourtMartial, #Forgery, #nigerianarmy

JUST IN: Senior army officer, Major General, court martialed in wheelchair for stealing $1.4m, N74m A special court martial set up by the Nigerian Army has found the former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Major General Umar Muazu Mohammed guilty of 14 of 18 count charges which are all contrary to service laws. The charges include stealing, forgery, conspiracy, Theft, and Unauthorized diversion of Army property among others and they are all subject to service discipline. Among the charges was the collection of a sum of $1.045,400 paid by shipping companies for the…

Oct

2023

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Impeachment Fever: Akpabio amends Senate rules, Blocks Oshiomole, Yari from Senate Presidency

POLITICS#GodswillAkpabio, #NigeriaSenatePresident

Impeachment Fever: Akpabio amends Senate rules, Blocks Oshiomole, Yari from Senate Presidency Perturbed by fears of his impeachment The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio may have put a final end to the chances of Senator Adams Oshiomole and Abdulaziz Yari from vying for the Senate Presidency. The Senate resumed plenary on Wednesday, 3rd October, 2023 at 11: 14 a.m. after Eid Malud and the 63rd Independence holidays. The Senate President,Godswill Akpabio had arrived at the Senate Chambers accompanied by his deputy, Barau Jibrin. Moments after Akpabio concluded the exchange of pleasantries with his colleagues he called for the adoption of votes…