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Imo Aluta  Drivers’ Chairman alleges harassment by members, over Bus Imo data capturing fee hike

..Appeals to Gov Uzodimma By Fredrick Njoku The Chairman of the Imo State ALUTA Drivers Welfare Association, Comrade Moses Otu, has alleged that members of...

NDDC warns Abia youths against vandalising projects

The Niger Delta Development Commission Yesterday pleaded with youth leaders in Abia State to be agents of change by protecting its projects across the...

Uzoagba youths protest against planned extension of PG’s tenure

...Insist community's Ezeship stool is non rotatory By Jude Onyenedogha Youths of Uzoagba Ancient Kingdom Autonomous Community, Tuesday trouped out in their numbers to ...

Former Anambra Deputy Speaker, Afam Obi, dies

A former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. D. B. Afam Obi, is dead. In a statement released on Saturday,...

Umueze Ogwa Patriotic Union mourns Emereole

Umueze Ogwa Patriotic Union, (UPU), (men's wing), Owerri branch mourns their beloved member, Mr. Simon Emereole of Duruahazie village in Umueze Abazu Ogwa autonomous...

I joined APC to strengthen party- Obinna  Unegbu

...Lauds Uzodimma on good governance The founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Shekinah British International School, Ihiagwa, Owerri, Dr. Smart Unegbu, who just...

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Obi faults NBC notice, warns against media suppression

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as growing attempts to stifle press freedom...

Members, delegates shun venue of Nafiu Bala’s ADC faction convention

The venue scheduled for the national convention of a faction of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), led by Nafiu Bala, was deserted yesterday, with...

Appeal Court dismisses Julius Abure’s suit, affirms Usman as Labour Party leader

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has, in a unanimous judgement delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, dismissed the appeal filed by Barrister...

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Strait of Hormuz: US-Iran will end up with great deal – Trump

United States President Donald Trump has expressed the optimism that the US-Iran will end up with a great deal. In an interview with CNBC yesterday,...

Tinubu sacks Wale Edun, Dangiwa as ministers

President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,...

Tinubu, APC not controlling INEC – Orji Kalu dismisses opposition’s claims

Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, (APC), are influencing...

Obi faults NBC notice, warns against media suppression

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as growing attempts to stifle press freedom...

Members, delegates shun venue of Nafiu Bala’s ADC faction convention

The venue scheduled for the national convention of a faction of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), led by Nafiu Bala, was deserted yesterday, with...

Appeal Court dismisses Julius Abure’s suit, affirms Usman as Labour Party leader

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has, in a unanimous judgement delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, dismissed the appeal filed by Barrister...

Rivers toddler’s death: Proprietress begs govt to reopen school

The management of the Wisdom Gate International School, Eligbolo, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where a two-year-old pupil died, has appealed to the Rivers...

EFCC arrests fake lawyer over forged NBA seal in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, have arrested a 55-year-old man, John Anoruo, over...

How police arrested killers of Arise TV Anchor, Sommie Maduagwu – Witness tells court

The trial of the eleven accused persons linked to the murder of Arise News journalist and anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during a robbery at her...