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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has weighed in on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, accusing key actors across the executive, legislature, and judiciary of abusing power. Speaking at the annual colloquium of the Haske Satumari Foundation on Saturday in Abuja, Jonathan said the state of emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola…
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Barely a few days after he was sacked as Senior Special Assistant on Security (North) to Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Alex Okemini was, on Friday, suspended indefinitely for alleged cult-related activities by Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo. It will be recalled that Mr. Okemini was, until recently, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor…
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The Borno State Police has arrested a couple, Muhammad Shetima, 33, and his wife, Aishatu Abubakar, 23, for brutally assaulting an 11-year-old girl, Hauwa Mohammed Goni, in the Pompomari area in Maiduguri. The state’s police spokesperson, Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this on Saturday. According to Daso, Hauwa, a primary 5 pupil of Bolori Primary School,…
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The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Saturday commissioned a newly constructed borehole at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja, as part of efforts to improve access to clean water and sanitation. Performing the commissioning, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, reaffirmed the government’s…
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Two weeks ago, a Federal High Court in Abuja issued an injunction that prevents the Federal Competition and Consumer FCCPC from taking action against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the pay television service provider. This development followed MultiChoice’s announcement of changes to the subscription rates for its DStv and GOtv services. It also highlights concerns regarding the…
