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Mar

23

2021

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Treat bandits, kidnappers as terrorists – NANS

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National Association of Nigerian students Famous Reporters, Abakalik The National Association of Nigerian Students, has called on the Federal Government, to declare and treat bandits and kidnappers as terrorists, saying their activities had assumed a disturbing dimension in the country. This is as the students body raised the alarm over possible extinction of education in the Northeast, adding banditry and kidnappings posed a serious danger to the sector, in the region. NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon, stated this during its 65th Emergency Meeting, at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo Annex, Abakaliki, on Sunday. According to the Asefon, it…

Mar

21

2021

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RE-OUK AND GRANDEUR INFANTILISM: Govt that Owes N25b as arrears of salaries, pension Can’t Embark on 27billion road, OUK Movt Blasts Abia Govt

NATIONAL NEWSAbia State government, arrears of salaries, flyover, orji Uzor Kalu, Ouk, pensions

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State OUK MOVEMENT, Abia State Chapter has in her article titled: Re: OUK and Grandeur Infantilism, reminded the government of Abia State led by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu that "a government that has been on a 200 metres suspended bridge works called fly over for over 6 years and owing over 23 months to Abia Polytechnic, Abs, 10 months, 22 months to Abia Teaching hospital, 18 months to Health Management Board , 27 Months to Technical School Aro Chukwu, totaling over N25b as arrears of salaries excluding pension CANNOT embark on a 27billion…

Mar

19

2021

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Covid-19 Vaccines Remain Unsafe Until Proven By Igbo Scientists- Ohanaeze Youth Council

NATIONAL NEWSCovid-19 hunger, COVID-19 vaccine phobia, Covid19, Covid19 vaccine, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ohaneze Youth Council, Scientists

The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, the apex Youth body of Ohanaeze Ndigbo says the recently imported Covid-19 vaccines into the country remains medically unsafe to Ndigbo until scientifically proven by Igbo Medical experts around the globe. Evidently, the use of Covid-19 vaccine as introduced to Nigeria by UK and the USA government has overtime raised dust among some well-meaning Nigerians especially the Igbo extractions. This is even as the Ohanaeze Youth Council has sent a stern warning to Ndigbo, insisting that the vaccine must be certified by Igbo Scientists before distributing same to the people. Speaking with News men at…

Mar

15

2021

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CAMA Act: Christian leadership drags Nigerian govt to court

NATIONAL NEWSCAMA Act, Christian leadership, churches, Cooperate Affairs Commission, Nigeria government, plaintiff

President Mohammadu Buhari The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged the government of Nigeria to court, to challenge the lawfulness of the controversial Companies and Allied Matters (CAMA) Act 2020 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Among other provisions, the Act allows the Federal Government to arbitrarily merge a new association with an already registered one; suspend or remove trustees; and take over funds belonging to any association. Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/244/2021 is between the Incorporated Trustees of CAN and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. The case was mentioned at the Federal High Court,…

Mar

14

2021

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Unification of Ndigbo: Past Ohanaeze Administration, A Disappointment To Ndigbo… OYC

NATIONAL NEWSmarginalisation, ndiigbo, Ohanaeze ndi Igbo, Ohanaeze Youth Council

...Obiozor will correct the error Ohaneze Youth Council The President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC), Cmrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka has expressed profound regrets towards the obvious inability of Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization, the parent body of the the organisation in unifying the race. Igboayaka who expressed his shocked disappointment in an exclusive interview with Famous Reporters, today, Friday, in his office, at Mbari Street, Owerri, Imo State capital, regretted that no existing government had ever striven to unite the Igbo race. The President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC), Cmrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka said the unification of Ndigbo had remained paramount…

Mar

07

2021

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Buhari, Osinbajo took malaria injections – Pastor Giwa claims

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The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has dismissed the COVID-19 vaccination of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo. Adewale Giwa claimed the COVID-19 vaccines they took were meant to cure malaria. Addressing his members on Sunday, Pastor Giwa urged Nigerians to be watchful. In a statement he forwarded to Us, the cleric recalled that he had earlier warned the world in April, 2020, that those who brought coronavirus pandemic were just buying time to prepare for vaccines aimed at shortening the lives of the people. Buhari and Osinbajo had received jabs…

Mar

07

2021

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Austria Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine As Nurse Dies After Taking It

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Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots. According to Reuters, a 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while a 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism and is recovering. A pulmonary embolism is an acute lung disease caused by a dislodged blood clot. Austrian newspaper Niederoesterreichische Nachrichten as well as broadcaster ORF and the APA news agency reported that the women were both nurses who worked at the Zwettl clinic. BASG said blood clotting…

Mar

05

2021

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Many Soldiers Feared Killed As Bandits Storm Military Outpost

NATIONAL NEWSbanditry, Bandits, insurgency, Military Outpost, Nigeran Army

Bandits Many Soldiers have been reported dead as Bandits stormed Military Outpost. The attack was carried out around 1 pm on Thursday, according to eyewitnesses. The soldiers were said to be returning from an operation in a nearby forest when they were ambushed.g5 The attack was carried out around 1 pm on Thursday, eyewitnesses said. An unspecified number of soldiers are feared killed in an attack on a military outpost in Marina, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. Meanwhile, it is not clear the casualties suffered on either side, but some soldiers were feared killed. The soldiers were said…

Mar

04

2021

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Two Fear Dead, As Fulani, Amoketun Engage In Bloody Fight In Oyo Market

METRO, NATIONAL NEWSAmoketun, Fulani herdsmen, Oyo State Security Network Agency, Yoruba

Oyo State Security Network Agency According to Punch, two members of the Oyo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun and a vigilante were injured following the fight which took place on Monday. Although the cause of the fight is yet to be ascertained, sources said that the Amotekun men were trying to break the fight when a Fulani man drew out his cutlass and attacked the three security agents, inflicting varying degrees of injuries on them. The injured Amotekun operatives identified as Michael Oguntade and Yekini Tijani, and the vigilante who was also reportedly injured, were said to…

Mar

04

2021

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Eastern Security Network (ESN): Nnamdi Kanu Sends Message To 101 Soldiers Who Fled From Boko Haram …As Nigeran Army Declares Fleeing Soldiers Wanted

NATIONAL NEWSBoko Haram, Eastern Security Network ESN, Indigenous People of Biafra, insurgency, killing, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, terrorism, terrorists, The Nigeran Army

Nigeran Army in search of Boko Haram in the forest Nnamdi Kanu has sent a message to the 101 soldiers who fled from Boko Haram insurgency to "come and join Eastern Security Network (ESN)." The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and founder of the Eastern Security Network, Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the 101 soldiers accused by the Nigerian Army of fleeing the Boko Haram attacks in New Marte and Dikwa towns in Borno State to join the ESN. It was earlier reported that 12 officers and 89 soldiers have been declared missing by the Nigerian army in the…