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Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s application for bail

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By Mandy Park The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, Wednesday, May 18, declined to grant bail to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government slammed against him. Trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako held that Kanu must explain why he breached the previous bail granted to him, before he could enjoy another favourable discretion from the court. Justice Nyako held that “Until the issue of absence of the defendant for his trial,…

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ASUU strike protest: Soldiers fire live ammunition to disperse students

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By Mandy Park Military personnel on Tuesday dispersed students of various universities in Ondo State who were protesting the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.The soldiers were said to have opened fire to chase the students away from the Ilesha/Akure highway on Tuesday. The students who were drawn from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, and Olusegun Agagu University of Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, had since on Monday barricaded the highway disrupting vehicular movement. The protesting students who bemoaned the attitude…

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NNPP mourns Kano gas explosion victims …urges govt to take precaution dealing with combustibles

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By Mandy Park New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has expressed shock on the gas cylinder explosion in Sabon Gari area of Kano State in which nine persons reportedly died and many were injured.The incident took place on Tuesday.The party called on the Kano State Government to ensure that those dealing with combustible and inflammable materials were not permitted to operate near schools to avoid a recurrence of such traged in futurey. The Party made its position known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Agbo Major, in Abuja.Part of…

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2023: Let Nigerians have heart attack, says Emefiele after meeting Buhari

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By Mandy Park The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, said his fate is still being decided as regards the controversy surrounding his rumoured presidential bid. When newsmen approached him on Thursday after meeting with the President, Muhammadu Buhari , in Abuja with the notion that his current position as a presidential aspirant and the CBN governor is a major point of concern for Nigerians and even the international community, Emefiele replied, “Let them have heart attacks. It’s good to have a heart attack.” This is as…

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FG suspends basketball in Nigeria for two years
…says it will concentrate efforts to revamp the sport

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By Mandy Park President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect.The reason according to the source is to concentrate efforts to revamp the sport for better future performance.Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Daredisclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.Dare, represented by Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, disclosed that a committee would be set up to oversee basketball leagues in the country. “Following the unending crisis which have…

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Anyim mourns Senator Arthur Nzeribe, says he made great impact.

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By Omocho Kalu Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim has expressed sadness over the demise of Senator Arthur Nzeribe, saying that he left his foot prints on Nigeria*s political landscape.He described him as a man who made great impact in his life time.In a statement he personally signed, Anyim said he received the news of the death of the maverick politician with deep sadness saying the late lawmaker and businessman man was a household name in Nigeria, Africa and across the world.Anyim, a frontline presidential aspirant on the…

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My Govt will accord women adequate recognition –Anyim, says it is in the PDP tradition

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By Omocho Kalu Frontline, Presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has assured Nigerian women that they would be adequately recognized if he becomes president in 2023.Anyim made the promise in Minna, capital of Niger State while responding to complaints of marginalization of women in Nigeria, during his consultative visit to the state.In a statement signed by Ahmed Buhari, Director of Publicity, Anyim Presidential Campaign Organisation, made available to Nigerianewsmark,Anyim described women as one of the critical groups in Nigeria that he intends to mainstream…

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Buhari’s visit: Please drop your sit-at-home order, Mbazulike Amaechi tells armed groups

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By Mandy Park Elder statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has pleaded with aggrieved armed groups to withdraw the sit-at-home order it placed on May 5 and 6 in the South-East over the planned two-day visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi state. Recall that Governor David Umahi on Tuesday announced that President Buhari would be in Ebonyi state for two days: working visit on Thursday and Friday. However, there were reports on Wednesday evening that the dreaded Unknown Gunmen have declared sit-at-home all over the South-East region during the President’s visit,…

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Abia shuts down hotel over dubious deaths

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By Chidi Nkem Abia State Government has sealed off a hotel in Aba, the commercial heartbeat of the state, Merry-home Hotels Limited. The hotel is said to be located around 7up axis of Ogbor Hill and was closed following a series of allegations of criminal activities taking place within the premises of the hotel. Disclosing the closure of the hotelto newsmen in Aba after the exercise, the state Commissioner for Information, Dr Eze Chikamnayo, said the seal off was in view of “repeated reports to security agencies about a series…

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2023 Presidency : I’m still consulting — Fayemi

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By Munachi Nwachukwu Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi has said he was still consulting on his presidential ambition.Fayemi, who is chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, stated this during his visit to his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu.He said he was in the state to consult with Governor Akeredolu, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye; the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasonranti on his presidential ambition.He said: “As you know, I’m not an aspirant, I may become one but that would depend on…

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