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An Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC), has called on the new Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru to act quickly to withdraw all army checkpoints in the South East to avoid possible community clash between the army and…
The Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the death of a man shot at Ugbomoro Community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta on Saturday evening. The Police also said, three persons who were with the deceased in a vehicle…
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has completed the construction and reconstruction of multiple road projects at Amuzukwu Ibeku community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the State. This is also coming barely a week after the governor commissioned…
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has said the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulation 2021 law would help to curb the spread of the pandemic across the country. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had signed the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021, in the…
The Interim Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa, has explained reasons why the commission is raising shipbuilders in the Niger Delta to take advantage of the global opportunities in the maritime sector. Akwa gave the explanation in a statement sent…
The Akwa Ibom State government has announced Monday, February 1st 2021, as the resumption date for its 2nd term academic session in both public and private primary and Secondary Schools in the State. The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) has cautioned residents of South-East against activities of scammers and unscrupulous individuals who are already taking advantage of the just commenced National Mass Metering Program (NMMP) to swindle unsuspecting customers of their money. The warning…
The Engr. Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday, announced a shutdown of the national secretariat of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization. It also declared that the Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 was not negotiable, even as he commended President…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit instituted against the National Judicial Council, NJC and Imo State governor, Chief Hope Uzodimma to challenge the suitability of Justice Ijeoma Agugua as the substantive Chief Judge of Imo State….
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) flags-off membership revalidation nationwide, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for promoting the doctrine of internal democracy in the ruling party. In a statement on Sunday,…
Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has advised parents and guardians to forget about taking their children and wards to school on Monday, February 1, 2021, insisting that its indefinite strike continues. This follows ranging war’ between…
The Federal Government has rubbished the latest report by the Transparency International (TI) on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria. Recall that Transparency International (TI) in its 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranked Nigeria as 149 out of the 180 countries assessed….
Nollywood Actor, Uche Maduagwu has called on the US President, Joe Biden, to place sanctions on the Nigerian government over the 2014 anti-gay law, alleging that 40% of the current lawmakers and over twelve governors are homosexuals. The law was signed…
Following the recent cult clashes and kidnapping activities in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State where some persons were murdered, the Chairman of the Council (Akpabuyo Local Government Area), Hon. Emmanuel Offiong Bassey has read riot act to monarchs…
Following the activities of some herders perpetrating criminal activities in Ondo State in the past few months, the status of the state as one of the most peaceful in Nigeria is gradually being eroded. With kidnappings and banditry holding sway in…
Covers Africa will be launched this January, the event’s organizers have confirmed, with the competition stage of the show scheduled for March. The announcement by CE Productions makes Covers Africa the first show from the stable of Rising Star PowerHouse to be…
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Abia State Local Government Service Commission. This was contained in a terse statement issued to ND REPORTERS by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barrister Chris Ezem, on Saturday….
The South East National Economic Council (NEC) Implementation Committee is impressed with the level of ongoing projects at the Enyimba Automated Shoe Factory, Aba. The South East National Economic Council (NEC) team Lead, Hon. Mark Okoye, who stated this during a…
Gunmen at about 6pm on Saturday shot a man dead at Moses Mudi’s Street near Ugbomoro community Health Centre in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The gunmen also injured the driver of a black-coloured 4matic Mercedes Benz, which conveyed…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said his administration doesn’t have money to share. He spoke to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Daura, Katsina State. Buhari called for more participation and ownership of the party at grassroots by adopting…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of full implementation of the 2021 budget. The President that there will be transparency and openness in meeting the targets, while appreciating the National Assembly for the effective and detailed attention before the passage. Speaking…
President Muhammadu Buhari has violated the Health Protection Regulations order he signed this week. On Saturday, the President revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Daura, Katsina State. ND REPORTERS observed that Buhari was at different times in midst…
Reno Omokri said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 election because former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu “made a deal” with President Muhammadu Buhari. Omokri, a former aide at the State House, made the claim on Saturday in his reaction to an…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Y.M. Dodo as his new Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Channels Television reports. Dodo replaces Colonel Muhammad Abubakar, who has been in the role since 2015. The channel quoted State House sources as saying that Colonel…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has strongly condemned the sudden rise in violent crime around a bad spot before Akara Junction in Isuikwuato LGA of the State. The Governor in a statement released via his Twitter account on Saturday also…
Akwa Ibom State Government has approved Monday, February 1, 2021, as the primary and secondary schools’ resumption date. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet, Commissioner for Education, made available to journalists in the state on Saturday….
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The PPE were donated to NIMC staff members for their safety and applicants in the fight against…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State has condemned Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, over comments credited to him, in which he stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would use seen and unseen forces to take the state…
An Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Uwaoma Uche has said that the media plays a critical function in the society, hence the need for objective and investigative reporting. Uche, who is also the Abia State Chairman of…
An Igbo socio-political group, World Igbo Peoples Assembly, (WIPAS), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to appoint an Igbo man as the next Inspector General of Police, IGP. This is as the tenure of the incumbent IGP, Mohammed Adamu…
The Cross River State Government has demolished a brothel for allegedly being used to accommodate underage persons for prostitution. The government also demolished a building belonging to a suspected kidnapper. The buildings were demolished by the state security outfit, Operation Akpakwu,…
The Federal Government realised a total of N24.8 billion as Value Added Tax (VAT) from banks transactions throughout last year, New Telegraph has learnt According to the sectoral VAT distribution data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this showed that…
Though emissions from electric generators contribute major health and environmental hazards in Nigeria, the country spends huge foreign exchange importing the alternative power sources. According to data from the United Nations International Trade Statistics Database, UN Comtrade, Nigeria has spent not less…
Joint taskforce, comprising of Vigilante group of Nigeria and the OPC, in the early hours of Saturday morning, foiled a kidnap attempt along Benin-Auchi-Abuja express way. Speaking, the leader of OPC who preferred to keep his name secret, told ND REPORTERS…
Popular Nigerian Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo has criticised ladies participating in the viral x-rated silhouette challenge. The silhouette challenge flooded social media in the past few hours as users post naked videos with a red filter. With the Silhouette challenge, ladies…
Yul Edochie, popular Nollywood Actor, has said Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is grossly misunderstood. Edochie said Kanu was a hero who truly wants lasting peace in Africa. The popular actor made the remark on his…
COVID-19 infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1114 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 128,674. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, Friday night. The health…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly fired Lai Yahaya, his Senior Special Assistant on Planning and Strategy. He worked in the Office of the Chief of Staff. The lawyer guided the presidency on electric power initiatives. Yahaya was accused of leaking internal…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has declared his support for the Abia Governor’s Cup. He said his administration will enter into partnership as a government with the private sector especially those with a track record for supporting such sporting ventures….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it plans to challenge the result of the December 5, Imo North senatorial by-election at the tribunal. This was contained in a statement by the state PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Ogu Nwadike in Owerri on…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, said his administration is working to sort out the debts they owe Super Eagles players and coaches. Pinnick admitted the federation was dealing with financial challenges amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Although salaries and…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Garus Gololo, has advised President Muhammad Buhari, whom he described as a “gentleman”, to continue with the overhauling of the country’s security architecture. Gololo said National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, should be removed. He also…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says all is not well with Nigeria’s democracy under President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National Chairman, Uche Secondus, spoke on Friday when he received the British High Commission’s Political Counsellor on…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the death of his father, Arthur Okowa. Governor Mai Mala Buni, APC Caretaker Chairman, signed the party’s condolence message on Friday. The retired educationist was a community…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has slammed those who dragged him to court over his support for the Judiciary. Governor Wike, who restated his commitment for the development of the judiciary while performing the formal opening of a legal firm;…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent stood at 3,515,047 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the health agency’s dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic in…
The Presidency has alerted the nation of an alleged orchestrated smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari, using some online newspapers and blogs. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who raised the alert in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said the…
A member representing Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, Hon. Preye Oseke Influence Goodluck has said Thursday’s brawl at the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) public hearing was caused by agelong frustration among host communities. Host communities leaders engaged in a…
The Appeal Court at the Hague in the Netherlands has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to pay commensurate compensation to victims of two oil-polluted communities in the Niger-Delta. Two separate oil spills from a Shell facility occurred in 2004 and 2008, polluting…
A group under the aegis of CLUB-401 has dragged the Rivers State Government to court over the building of multi-million Naira homes for Judges in the State. CLUB-401 in the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt said the…
A coalition of youth groups in Enugu West Senatorial Zone of Enugu State, on Friday, warned that statements capable of truncating the existing peace in the State would no longer be tolerated. At a press briefing by the Conference of Enugu West…