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Aug

2022

Documents, office equipment destroyed, as National Assembly guts fire

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Documents, office equipment destroyed, as National Assembly guts fire Pandemonium struck today at the National Assembly, as a scary fire erupted the new wing of the National Assembly on Thursday. Several documents and office equipment were destroyed consequent on the fire outbreak at the new wing of the National Assembly on Thursday. According to an official of the National Assembly, the fire is suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault. A statement issued by the Director of Information of the National Assembly, Emmanuel Agada, on Thursday, stated that the fire started in room 227 at the new…

Aug

2022

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Kanu’s Release: Comply with UN recommendations on Kanu now, Buhari told

Biafra, NATIONAL NEWS#MaziNnamdiKanu, #MuhammaduBuhari, Extradition, q pop, referendum

Kanu's Release: Comply with UN recommendations on Kanu now, Buhari told The Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to unhesitatingly comply with the resolutions of the United Nations, UN, Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, on the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The South East Revival Group (SERG) gave this order, stressing that it will help avert a looming fresh war front, amid the current insecurity in most parts of the country. It would be recalled that the UN recently indicted both the Nigerian and…

Jul

2022

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Avoid Diplomatic Conflict, Comply with UN directives to Release Kanu, FG Told

Biafra, NATIONAL NEWS#MaziNnamdiKanu, Diplomatic Conflict, Human Rights

Avoid Diplomatic Conflict, Comply with UN directives to Release Kanu, FG Told By Aloy Ejimakor The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is a quasi-judicial body that has a subsisting legal mandate of the United Nations to consider and adjudicate human rights petitions against member nations of the UN. Its rulings or decisions (diplomatically called Opinions), such as was recently issued in favor of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, are legally binding on Nigeria on myriad grounds, including the fact that the decision is based on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,…

Jul

2022

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Degradation And Deforestation In Nigeria: GLOBE President, Rep. Onuigbo, Stakeholders Intensify War Against Looming Dangers

NATIONAL NEWS#Deforestation, #ForestDegradation, #Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment, #Globe, #Rep.Sam IfeanyuchukwuOnuigbo

Degradation And Deforestation In Nigeria: GLOBE President, Rep. Onuigbo, Stakeholders Intensify War Against Looming Dangers Stakeholders from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the federal government of Nigeria, Civil Society Groups, Youths, staff of the National Assembly, the private sector, media, and international funding agencies have taken a stand on the actions they must initiate to urgently address Nigeria’s menacing land degradation and deforestation issues. This was at a stakeholders’ workshop convened by Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment(GLOBE) Nigeria at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja on July 20, 2022. Welcoming participants to the one-day high level…

Jul

2022

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N’East Elders Harp Support For Obi Urge Nigerians to resist Muslim-Muslim Ticket Says current hunger, terrorism in North contradict Muslim faith

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#BolaTinubu, #NorthEast, #PeterObi, All Progressives Congress APC, Labour Party, Muslim/Muslim ticket

N'East Elders Harp Support For Obi *Urge Nigerians to resist Muslim-Muslim Ticket *Says current hunger, terrorism in North contradict Muslim faith AHEAD of the 2023 presidential election, some North East elders have urged all well-meaning Nigerians to against all odds, resist the Muslim/Muslim ticket of former Senator Bola Tinubu, the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The North East elders also reiterated their commitment to ensuring the victory of renowned credible bemoaning the spate of hunger and terrorism in the present day's Northern region. This is even as the North East elders unanimously endorsed the candidacy of…

Jul

2022

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Kalu Reprimands FG Over Negligence To Nigerian Youths

NATIONAL NEWS#presidentMohammaduBuhari, #SenatorOrjiUzorKalu, asuu strike, Nigeria

Kalu Reprimands FG Over Negligence To Nigerian YouthsSen "We must stop playing with the future of our youths", were the words of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, in a recent statement. Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu has advised the President Buhari led Government to desist from playing hanky panky with the future of the youths was of Nigeria. The former Governor of Abia State urged the Federal Government to urgently take all required measures towards opening a realistic negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The measures, according to Kalu are geared towards stopping the…

Jul

2022

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EID-EL Kabir: No Development In Nation Without Peace, Unity, ADC Candidate, Amalanbu Tells Muslims, Christians

NATIONAL NEWSEid- El Kabir #RevBlessedAmalambu, national development, National Unity, SDP, Social Democratic Party

EID-EL Kabir: No Development In Nation Without Peace, Unity, ADC Candidate, Amalanbu Tells Muslims, Christians As Muslim worshipers celebrate their annual EID-EL Kabir, the African Democratic Congress, ADC Umuahia North State Constituency House of Assembly candidate, Rev. Blessed Amalambu says a nation devoid of peace, love, harmony and unity can experience development. The African Democratic Congress, ADC Umuahia North State Constituency House of Assembly candidate, urged Muslims and indeed all Nigerians to always strive toward the promotion of peace, love, harmony and unity in the country for a better Nigeria. In his goodwill message to the Muslim community in Umuahia…

Jul

2022

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Just In: Rep. Onuigbo Shortlisted for ‘Most Valuable Parliamentarian’ Hall of Fame

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Just In: Rep. Onuigbo Shortlisted for 'Most Valuable Parliamentarian' Hall of Fame The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has been shortlisted as a nominee for induction into the 'Most Valuable Parliamentarian' Hall of Fame. He is one of forty national parliamentarians shortlisted from the 469-member National Assembly of the 9th Assembly. According to a letter from the organisers, Order Paper Nigeria and a cluster of Civil Societies in Nigeria, Onuigbo qualified under the criterion of “impact of Bills index (cross-cutting and intergenerational).” The letter also informed that nominees were chosen on…

Jul

2022

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Ministerial Appointment: Uruakpa Felicitates With Henry Ikoh’s …Lauds his humility

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Ministerial Appointment: Uruakpa Felicitates With Henry Ikoh's ...Lauds his humility Hon. Sterling Uruakpa, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC Abia State Chapter and a member of the Governing Council, Bauchi Polytechnic has congratulated the CEO of Harmony Foam Industry on his recent appointment as the Minister of State Science and Technology. Uruakpa who described Ikoh as an epitome of humility, recounted on various landmark achievements of Chief Ikoh in the state, ranging from creation of massive employment opportunities to the teaming unemployed youths, as well as his benevolent attitude towards the people. Hon. Uruakpa, in his remarks, pointed…

Jul

2022

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2023: You Must Apologise To Ndigbo, Omokri Blasts Kwakwanso … Says nobody is a bottom feeder

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#NNPP, #PeterObi, Labour Party, Rabiu Kwakwanso, Reno Omokri

2023: You Must Apologise To Ndigbo, Omokri Blasts Kwakwanso ... Says nobody is a bottom feeder A former aide to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reprimanded a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for alleging that Ndigbo are at the bottom line when it comes to politics. This is following a call from Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence is the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), which urged Ndigbo to support his party, thus allowing Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party be…