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Month: January 2021


THE New President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Imo State, Ambassador Azunna Akpelu has condemned the current Crisis in Orlu, which has led to the death of several in- nocent persons in the area.Akpelu who stated this on yesterdayday, expressed disappointment Read more…


Pope Francis apologised for staying sitting during an audience Friday, blaming the “troublesome” sciatica that has caused him to cancel several events in recent weeks. “I would like to speak to you standing up but sciatica is a troublesome guest,” Read more…


HRM Agbogidi Obi Solomon Eziokwubundu Nwoko has been announced as the authentic King of Idumuje-Ugboko. This was made after a meeting of Aniocha North, Traditional Rulers on Thursday, 28th January 2021 under the Chairmanship of Obi of Issele Azagba. It Read more…


A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging the appointment of Justice Ijeoma Agugua as the Chief Judge of Imo State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, held that the plaintiff failed to establish Read more…


The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mrs. Dupe Olusola, yesterday commended shareholders, regulators, stockbrokers and other stakeholders in the capital market for the successful completion of the company’s recent N10 billion rights issue. The company had offered Read more…


An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has nullified the removal of the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area, Mr. Patrick Aguinede, by Governor Godwin Obaseki. Justice D. I. Okungbowa of the court ordered Aguinede to resume duty Read more…


Minister for state Mines and Steel, Chief Uche Ogah have boycotted the site inspection of mineral mining cluster in Egu-Ogwu, Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Friday. Ogah was expected to be in Uburu for a Read more…


Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill extending the New START nuclear arms reduction agreement, the Kremlin has announced. Should his US counterpart Joe Biden follow suit, the treaty will remain in force until 2026. Friday evening’s move comes Read more…


There is no reason for Brussels not to consider using the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Russia or by China if their safety and efficacy has been demonstrated, France’s vaccination program coordinator, Alain Fischer, has said. The EU should consider every Read more…


An erudite professor of mathematics who hailed from Nnewi, Professor Emmanuel Uchechukwu, passed on at the early hours of Wednesday 27th January, 2021, at the age of 87. He was the oldest man in the Okpuno Ebenator village of Uruagu Read more…


Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has warned Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho has done well for standing up against the killer Fulani herdsmen but should not take laws into his hands. Ooni, who said this while Read more…


Amnesty International indicted Nigeria for severe human rights abuse, coupled with deaths visited on the victims, the institution observed. The #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate were violently dispersed by the military which led to many state governments setting up Read more…