Author: Emman Ovuakporie
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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.
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Just in: FG arraigns Senator Natasha for alleged defamation
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for alleged defamation. The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday by the Federal Government on three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.…
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Sole survivor of Air India crash is seen carrying his brother’s coffin as burial holds
The sole survivor of the Air India disaster carried the coffin of his brother to his funeral hours after being discharged from hospital. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh stumbled out of the burning air plane moments before it exploded, while all other 241 onboard, including his brother Ajay, were killed. His body was among as many as…
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Omo-Agege felicitates Oborevwori at 62
The Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has felicitated the governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his 62nd birthday. In a goodwill he signed personally, Omo-Agege extended his “warmest birthday wishes to my brother”, praying it should “mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter, filled with endless opportunities…
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NGE, others join calls for amendment of Cybercrimes Act
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has renewed its call for the Federal Government of Nigeria to take decisive action to amend the Cybercrimes Act further to safeguard freedom of expression, democratic advancement, and civic participation. The call aligns with growing concerns by stakeholders and foreign missions in Nigeria who recently expressed worries over the…
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US clarifies, says new visa review not a travel ban on Nigeria, others
The United States government has clarified that a proposed visa review affecting 36 countries is not a blanket travel ban on Africa or Nigeria. The announcement came during a press briefing on Monday, where US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed concerns raised by journalists about the status of the plan. Bruce, in a June…
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Benue bloodbath: Tor Tiv laments, tells Tinubu we’re facing calculated genocidal invasion
The Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has declared that what they’re facing in Benue is a calculated genocidal attack by herder terrorists. He dismissed claims that the killings in Benue State are the results of clashes between herders and farmers, describing such claims as misinformation. He spoke during the ongoing meeting between President Bola Tinubu…