Month: September 2017

The Igbos For Nigeria Movement (INM), a socio-cultural  group has wholeheartedly welcomed the launching of Operation Python Dance II in the south-eastern part of Nigeria.   IMN said the development would no doubt flush out all the criminal elements threatening the peace and tranquility of the nation. Recall that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, had ordered the deployment of troops in the South East to curb “violent” agitators and criminal elements  in the region. He said the deployment under the military exercise tagged “Operation Python Dance”…

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The Senate has commiserated with one of its members, Senator Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu East, PDP) who yesterday lost his wife, Mrs. Ann Nnaji. In a statement by its Spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate expressed sadness over the death of Mrs Nnaji who was a pillar of support and a prayer warrior “always standing solidly behind her husband”. “On behalf of the entire Senate, we commiserate with our brother and colleague, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Gilbert Nnaji, on the loss of his dear wife,…

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Newly appointed General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has said that Nigeria will soon overcome her numerous challenges and regain her lost glory. Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti at the weekend, the renowned evangelist said his priority attention is to stamp out indiscipline among pastors and church members home and abroad. The cleric who expressed confidence that the tireless prayers of many devout Nigerians, will make the turn-around happen also enjoined Nigerians leaders and the citizens of the country to return to God…

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The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 30 year old hotel cleaner for defrauding a company of N2 million and attempting to collect another N500 million after hacking into the company’s e -mail address. The suspect, Ahuja Sylvester was on Friday picked up by operatives in 911 Hotel, Warri, Delta State. The  suspect had sometime in April, 2017, hacked into the e – mail of a Lagos based company, posing as the Managing Director and instructing the firm’s accountant to disburse the…

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on  Niger Delta leaders to unite for the rapid development  of the geo-political zone.  The governor said  that unity is needed in the geo-political  zone to check the current situation  where outsiders take advantage  of the disunity of the area to deny the people benefits of their resources. The Rivers State Governor, who is also a co-chairmam of the PDP  Reconciliation Committee spoke on Saturday at Oghara, Delta State during a meeting with former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori and the…

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that the 8th Senate will give accelerated consideration to the Occupational Safety and Health Bill (SB. 200), once the National Assembly resumes from its annual recess later this month. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate President emphasized that with the nation’s focus on economic growth — through the greater participation of the private sector — it was necessary to update our laws to guarantee the safety and health of Nigerian…

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Senator Andy Uba has denied the report of an online publication linking him to an alleged attempt to pressure the APC National Working Committee over the Anambra primary election. His media aide Dr O Okeke , in a press release said that Uba has always been driven by an honest desire to serve and to impact positively on the lives of the people. According to the Aide ,attempting to spread fallacious misinformation in order to demean Andy Uba and other well respected members of the party should at all times…

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