Author: Nnenna Nwankwo
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Nnamdi Kanu:Tight Security At Federal High Court
The Federal Government has deployed massive security to prevent any breakdown of law and order ahead of today’s continuation of the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra. A combination of gun-wielding DSS operatives and Nigerian Police personnel surrounded all entrances leading to the court building. A heavily fortified…
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Kanu’s Lawyers Insist DSS Must Produce IPOB Leader In Court Today
Attorneys for Nnamdi Kanu, the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), are demanding that the prosecution present their client in court today. At a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the attorneys, led by Ifeanyi Ejiofor, requested that their client be shown in court. “That tomorrow, being October 21, should be sacrosanct. Our…
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NES#27 To Feature Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Senate President Dr. Ahmed Lawal are all expected to attend the subject for this year’s Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#27) is “Securing our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now,” and The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), a private sector-led think tank and policy advocacy group located in Nigeria,…
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5 Metric Tonnes of Locally Produced Gas Supplied in September -PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) said data on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) delivered in September 2021, 49,453.081MT of LPG supplied nationally was generated locally, whereas 27,125.905MT was imported. Kimchi Apollo, the General Manager, Corporate Services, stated in a statement that Nigeria now produces a significant portion of the LPG consumed in the country…
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Military Confirms Vicious ISWAP Leader, Al- Barnawi’s Death
General Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has verified the assassination of Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, the leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). General Irabor addressed at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday at a ministerial briefing organized by the presidential communications team. “I can authoritatively confirm to you that…
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Northern Govs Forum Says Rotational Presidency Unconstitutional
Governors of the 19 northern states have described as unconstitutional, the position of their Southern counterparts that the country’s next President must come from their region. This was made known at an emergency meeting with northern traditional rulers at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, on Monday, the Northern Governors Forum said though some Northern…
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Northern Govs Forum Carpet Southern Govs, Say They’re Confusing VAT With Sales Tax
Northern Governors said the position of their Southern counterpart on Value Added Tax (VAT) shows they are confusing it with sales tax. Recalled that the Southern governors started pushing for state collection of VAT after a high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held that the state government could collect VAT. Arising from an emergency…
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AGN Lifts Suspension Of Nollywood Actress Queeneth Hilbert
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has announced the lifting of the indefinite suspension placed on fast-rising Nollywood actress Queeneth Hilbert from film production activities over allegations of professional misconduct. Monalisa Chinda Coker , AGN’s Director of Communications, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. In the statement, the Director of Communication quoted Emeka…
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CBN Working On Plan To Reduce Graduate Unemployment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Monday that it is working on a Tertiary Institutions’ Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES) to help re-orient, teach, and fund entrepreneurship ideas among Nigerian graduates. Dr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said this in a goodwill message to the 35th Conference of Vice Chancellors…
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Defection : Abdulsalami Warns Politicians, Says It Induces Violence, Crisis
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), a former military Head of State, warned against frequent defections by politicians, saying they are producing bloodshed and crises that are overheating the country. Abdulsalami advised against frequent defections by politicians from one political party to another during the launch of the Peace and Inclusive Security Initiative by the 36 state…