Abducted Catholic Church Priest in Zamfara, North West, Nigeria Regains Freedom

Fr. Mikah-Suleiman By Daniel Peters Reverend Father Mikah Suleiman, who was kidnapped by bandits two weeks ago, has regained freedom. The Director of Communications for the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Father Pascal Salifu, who announced the release on Sunday, stated that Father Suleiman, the Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church, Damba in Gusau,…

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UK 2024 Elections : Six Nigerians Elected into Parliament & Their Parties

By Goodluck Ikiebe Some candidates of Nigerian-descent contested for seats in the parliament and emerged victorious in the just concluded elections in UK. Out of 30 of them, six were elected to represent their various constituencies. The Labour party, which won the majority seat in the parliament had the highest number. Eight British Nigerians represented…

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CAC Shifts Registration Deadline For POS To September

POS-Operator Electronic Transaction By Daniel Peters The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced the extension of registration for the mandatory Point of Sales agents, super agents, and sole agents to September 5, 2024. The Commission disclosed this in a statement signed by its management and posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, giving a 60-day extension.…

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NADCEL 2024 : Tinubu Charges Military To Redouble Efforts in Keeping Nigeria Safe

By Daniel Peters The 2024 Nigeria Army Day celebration which was held in Plateau State came to an end on Saturday (today) with a charge on the army by President Bola Tinubu not to allow violent groups to overrun the citizens in the country. Tinubu gave the charge on Saturday while speaking at the Maxwell…

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Nigeria’s National Power Grid Collapses Again

National power grid By Goodluck Ikiebe The national power grid again collapsed on Saturday, throwing the country into total darkness. Reports say that the grid collapsed around 3 pm today(Saturday). The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has confirmed the development. In a statement, the DisCo said all its interface in the Transmission Company of Nigeria stations…

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Starmer of Labour Party in UK Becomes Prime Minister As Sunak of Conservative Party Concedes Defeat

By Daniel Peters Sir Keir Starmer of the Labour Party in United Kingdom has announced that “change begins now” following a landslide victory in the general election. The Labour leader has achieved the 326 seats required for a majority in the House of Commons, ending 14 years of Conservative governance. Moments before the crucial number…

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Nigeria Unveils Strategic Measures To Stabilize Economy

By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria has unveiled strategic measures aimed at stabilizing the economy. In a session with newsmen at the State House Abuja, after the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr Wale Edun disclosed that the plan would strengthen the…

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Nigerian Government Warns About Spread of Cholera ; Lists Flood Prone States

By Daniel Peters The Nigerian Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumum, raised the concern while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102…

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Nigerians Abroad Warned To Desist From Marriage Contract Scheme

By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigerians desperate to travel abroad have been warned to desist from the marriage contract scheme, as many men are trapped by it. Travel agency expert, Ruth Joseph-Audu, who issued the warning in an interview with Daily Trust in Lagos, admitted that Nigerians are moving in numbers to seek greener pastures in foreign…

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Canadian Business Delegation Visits Nigeria To Explore Investment Opportunities

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun and the Honourable Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu have met with a high-level delegation of Canadian investors in Abuja. The meeting, which was held today, Thursday, was hosted by the African Capital Alliance…

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Edo Guber Race: Abuja High Court Invalidates Primaries Over Non Compliance With Electoral Act

By Goodluck Ikiebe Asue Ighodalo A Federal High Court Abuja has invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement on Thursday, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22, 2024 failed to comply…

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APC Group in Zamfara Cautions Senator Marafa Over Negative Social Media Attacks

By Daniel Peters   A renowned APC support group known as APC Founding Sons Forum has urged party leaders in Zamfara state to take immediate action to rehabilitate Senator Kabiru Marafa from what it called Political/ psychological disorder. The group’s Deputy Chairman, Comr. Mustapha Lawal, said this action is necessary in order to restore harmony…

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Nigeria’s Institute of Public Relations Governing Council Honours Richard Ikiebe, Akiotu, Two Former Ministers & Thirteen Others As Fellows

By Ogie Eboigbe Nigeria’s Institute of Public Relations Governing Council has conferred Fellowship award on some distinguished Nigerians in Information and Communications sector. Among those honoured included; Richard Ikiebe, Tony Akiotu, two former Ministers of Information, Labaran Maku and Frank Nweke 11 plus thirteen others. Mr Ogie Eboigbe, a Fellow of NIPR since 2001, narrated…

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MNJTF Troops Destroy Terrorists Camps in Lake Chad ; Neutralise 70 Terrorists

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), says its troops have destroyed the terrorists camp in Lake Chad. This is part of achievements of Operation Lake Sanity 2 in combating terrorism within the Lake Chad Basin. The Chief Military Public Information Officer, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, says in a statement that recent aerial…

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Nigeria’s Electoral Body Reviews Progress Ahead of Edo/Ondo Guber Polls; Inducts Ten New REC’s

By Daniel Peters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has Inducted ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) against the background of forthcoming governorship elections in Edo State in the next 81 days and Ondo State in the 137 days. The induction is an opportunity to review performance, reappraise processes, discuss innovations, engage service providers, interface…

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Nigeria Customs Service Intercepts Riffles, Live Ammunition At Onne Port, Rivers State

By Goodluck Ikiebe The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has given insight into how operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) trailed and intercepted 1X40 foot container bearing arms and ammunition into Nigeria. Adeniyi said they followed the container marked MAEU165396 across continents from Turkey to Onne Port, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State…

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