Monthly Archives: July 2023

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Dispute: Call Your Men To Order, Urhobo Group Urges The Military

By Oghenekevwe Arase A prominent professional organization in the Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta State, League of Udu Professionals, LUP, has called upon the Nigerian Military’s authorities to exercise control over its personnel. The group accuses the military of taking sides with the aggressor in the renewed dispute between Aladja …

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How I Was Kidnapped, Anambra Richest Native Doctor Speaks After Freedom

Chukwuebuka Okija   A popular native doctor from Anambra state, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, has regains freedom after six days of captivity. It was reported that Nwangwu, otherwise known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki,” was abducted from his Triple P Hotel on Sunday when the gunmen attacked him and shot dead two of …

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IPOB Sit-At-Home Order: Enugu Govt Seals Two Banks, 107 Shops For Compliance.

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, led by the Secretary to the State Government Enugu State, (SSG), Chidiebere Onyia, sealed the premises of two commercial banks, and 107 shops across the coal city for complying with the Sit-At-Home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu. The sit-at-home …

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Soyinka Defends Davido, Disagrees with Shehu Sani’s Call for Apologies

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka Stands with Davido, Rejects Apology Demands Over Controversial Music Video Renowned Nigerian Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has expressed his support for Afrobeat sensation, Davido, amid calls for an apology regarding a contentious music video shared on the artist’s social media platforms. The recent release of …

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£28m Fine Imposed on India Lawyer Linked to Ibori Corruption Case

Bhadresh Gohil, a 58-year-old lawyer of Indian origin, was ordered by a UK court on Monday to pay more than £28 million in costs related to criminal activities. Gohil had previously been convicted of fraud and money laundering in a case involving corruption allegations against James Ibori, a former governor …

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LP Vows To Appeal The Removal of Delta Lawmaker

The Labour Party (LP) has announced its intention to appeal the election petition tribunal’s verdict in Delta, which sacked Ngozi Okolie as the representative of Aniocha/Oshimili constituency at the House of Representatives. Recall that the tribunal, on Monday, held that Okolie was not a member of the LP as of …

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Fatal Beverages Claim Eight Lives, Hospitalize 11

Tragedy Strikes in Ogun State as Eight People Lose their Lives, and 11 others are hospitalized After Consuming Suspected Lethal Alcoholic Beverages In a statement released on Sunday, the Ogun State Government revealed a distressing incident where eight individuals tragically lost their lives, while eleven others remain in critical condition, …

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Fuel Price Discrepancies Emerge Amidst Product Price Surge

On Tuesday, the petroleum pump price soared to N617 per litre at different outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Abuja. The development follows a nationwide approval by the oil company for an upward review in the pump price of petroleum, coming after several months. In his …

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NDLEA Operation in Delta Drug Joint Claims Two-Year-Old Life, Leaves Another Injured

An Activist, Israel Joe reports that “2-year-old little Onose died yesterday after he was hit by a stray bullet alleged to have been shot by NDLEA men on duty. “According to the father who spoke with newsmen, the men of NDLEA were alleged to be pursuing some guys who they …

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Halt NDDC 10, 000 Job Creation Project, Urhobo Youths Beg Tinubu.

An umbrella body of the Urhobo youth in the Nigeria Delta, Urhobo Youth Council, has called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to immediately halt the Niger Delta Development Commission’s, NDDC, 10,000 job hope initiative program, saying that it may end up as another drain on the he resources of the …

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