Day: August 12, 2022

Organ Harvesting Trial: Why We Can’t Help Ekweremadu, Nigerian Govt

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian government has given reason it would not intervene in the ongoing trial of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for alleged organ harvesting in the United Kingdom (UK). “It has never been the tradition of the Nigerian government to interfere in anything judicial, local or international. And that stands the position of the government,” the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said. Malami said this on Thursday, while fielding questions from State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. READ ALSO:…

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Ballon D’or 2022 Nominees: Messi, Neymar Not On 30-Man Shortlist

Ganiyu Amodu

Karim Benzema And Cristiano Ronaldo Nominated Lionel Messi and Neymar have not been included on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or. The Argentina international has won the most Ballons d’Or in history with seven, but he did not make the list despite scoring 11 goals in 34 matches for Paris Saint-Germain last season. His team-mate Neymar is also not on the list. He played just 28 times for PSG last season in an injury-hit campaign. Kylian Mbappe does make the list. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is…

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National Integration: Awosika Chairs NIPR Citizens Summit

Precious Ibekwe

The need to foster national integration, rebuild peace and strengthen security takes centre stage in the days ahead as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in collaboration with 70 organizations holds the grand finale of its Citizens Summit for National Integration, Peace & Security in Abuja. Announcing the confirmation of Dr. Mrs. Dere Awosika, Chairman of Access Bank Plc as the Chair of the Summit, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo said the 2-day event provides a robust platform for Nigerians to…

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Tears As 5 Presidential Guard Members Killed by Terrorists in Abuja Buried

Aliyu Aliyu

The five soldiers, members of the elite Presidential Guards, were killed during an audacious attack on Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power, by terrorists.   Five soldiers of the 7 Guards Battalion and 176 Guards Battalion who were killed in a terrorist ambush in Bwari, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja were buried in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday. Captain Attah Samuel and four other soldiers were killed by terrorists who waylaid their convoy while returning from the Law School where they went to answer a distress…

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Wike Disowns Suit against Atiku’s Candidacy

Aliyu Aliyu

I had 14 days after the primary within which to have filed any suit, I didn’t do that then Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike few moments ago (Friday) distanced himself from a purported suit said to have been filed by him seeking the removal of Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s general election. This comes few hours after some media outfits had reported that Wike had ordered the removal of PDP flags in Rivers State government house,  which also turned out…

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You Won’t Resume Until Govt Meet Our Demands, ASUU To Varsity Students

Abibat Babalola

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke says students are making sacrifices for coming generations President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has declared that the current strike by members of the union will linger and keep student at home until the Nigeria Government is ready to agree to their terms. READ ALSO: Why We proscribed ASUU, SSANU, NASU – Ekiti varsity BREAKING: ASUU Extends Strike, Shuts Varsities Till September Wike Drags Atiku, Tambuwal, PDP, INEC To Court Over Presidential Primary He added that the union’s strike is preparing…

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Meet Rosemary Ajiboye, Nigeria’s First Female Winner of Int’l Physics Olympiad

Abibat Babalola

Oyo State has again set the pace for other states as a student of Sacred Heart College, Akinyemi Way, Ibadan, Rosemary Ajiboye has emerged Nigeria’s first female national winner of the National Science Physics Olympiad in Switzerland. Describing her journey to achieving the global feat in a recent interview, the 15-year-old Rosemary said she almost lost out at the beginning because she didn’t take the competition seriously, but was challenged and inspired by her teachers and school management to aim high. Rosemary emerged national winner after a competition which involved…

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Wike Drags Atiku, Tambuwal, PDP, INEC To Court Over Presidential Primary

Precious Ibekwe

Platforms Africa reports that informations about this suit became known less than 24 hours after the Rivers state Governor described himself as Mr. Trouble   The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the build up to the 2023 presidential election has Degenerated as  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has gone to Court. Platforms Africa reports that this suit became known less than 24 hours after Governor Wike described himself as Trouble. Wike, who lost the presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has sued Atiku, PDP,…

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Nigeria’s loss To Oil Theft Hits $40m Daily

Efe Wellington

Oil.minister says country now losses 400,000 barrels every day Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Timipre Sylva, has said that the country loses 400,000 barrels of crude daily via oil theft. Platforms Africa reports that Sylva said this when he paid a courtesy visit on Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State at the Government House, Owerri. With the price of crude rallying at $100 per barrel, the 400,000 barrels loss figure amounted to $40 million on daily baisis, data compiled by Platforms Africa showed. READ ALSO Oil Theft: Fact…

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