Author: Emman Ovuakporie
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Just in: Iranian missile strike sparks fire near Microsoft office
Fires broke out in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva on Friday after an Iranian missile landed near a technology park that houses a Microsoft office, emergency officials confirmed. The missile strike caused widespread panic and triggered emergency response efforts. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergencyg service, said its teams were searching buildings…
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SAD! Inspector confirmed dead as bandits ambush police officers in Katsina
Bandits reportedly ambushed police officers in Kankara Local Government Area in Katsina killing one police inspector, Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism expert has said. Makama said the officer was killed when the bandits ambushed the police team on their Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol vehicle. According to Makama, the bandits launched the attack on the police…
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Court halts repatriation of Nigerian Ph.D student despite Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown
Despite a renewed immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump, a federal court in the United States has temporarily blocked the deportation of Matthew Ariwoola, a Nigerian PhD chemistry student at the University of South Carolina. The ruling comes in response to a controversial move by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which revoked Ariwoola’s student…
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ESEME EYIBOH: The 10th Senate: Two Years of Purposeful Leadership and Legislative Milestones
By Hon Eseme Eyiboh As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy and commemorates the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, it is timely to reflect on the pivotal role played by the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio. In two years, the Red Chamber has emerged as a beacon…
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Isoko Youths distance themselves from ISOPLOT’s Warri statement
The Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) has firmly distanced the Isoko Nation from ISOPLOT’s recent statement on the Warri delineation exercise, describing the group’s interference as unprovoked and misinformed. INYA President, Comrade Eniwake Orogun and Secretary-General, Governor Emumena, in a statement said the Isoko people are not stakeholders in the Warri Federal Constituency, and as…
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Gaseous Emissions in FCT: HoR Cttee on Environment summons NCDC boss, Olajide Idris
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has summoned the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Desease Control, Dr. Olajide Idris, to appear before it to clear allegations of release of gaseous substances into the atmosphere of Abuja, the nation’s federal capital territory. The invitation is based on a petition received by the committee over…
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SSDC: Senate screens Nwuche, Usoro Akpabio as Chairman, MD, others
Nigerian Senate screened Hon. Chibudom Nwuche (Rivers State as Chairman) and Usoro Offiong Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State as Managing Director) of the South South Development Commission (SSDC). Also screened were the Executive Directors of the Commission: Marcus Nie Eji in charge of Projects (Rivers); Aganaba Preye Steven – Social & Human Capital Development (Bayelsa); Dr.…
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Rivers: Public officials are concealing vital financial records from scrutiny-Ibas reveals
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas on Thursday revealed that some officials of the state government withheld critical financial records needed to capture the expenditures incurred by the state in the first quarter of 2025. However, the Leader of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Emergency…
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Hajj 2025: NAHCON explains why there’s delay in pilgrims return flights
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appealed to Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia yet to be airlifted back home to be patient. The commission said it is doing everything alongside other stakeholders to increase the speed of the return leg. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Usara, cited high demand…
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BREAKING: Senator Natasha granted N50m bail for alleged defamation
An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan to bail in the sum of N50 million for alleged defamation.