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MKPAT ENIN: Eco Destruction in Southern Nigeria by Foreign Oil Firms Continue as they Pollute, Poison Aquatic Life in Akwa Ibom, Helpless Villagers Cry out!

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023September 7, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023September 7, 20230266

The Traditional Council of Ibiotte, a community in the Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has lodged a formal complaint with the...

Politics

PEPT: September 16th Fixed for Final Ruling on the Outcome of 2023 Presidential Election amids Suspicions of Judicial Compromise

EmmanuelAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023

by EmmanuelAugust 28, 2023August 28, 20230235

The Election Petition Tribunal has fixed September 16th, 2023, as the date for the final ruling on the outcome of the 2023 Presidential Election. The...

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Edo Gov Counters FG, Backs Obaseki over Honest Comment on Tinubu’s woeful Palliative Plan

EmmanuelAugust 28, 2023

by EmmanuelAugust 28, 20230227

The Edo state government has called on the federal government to embrace the truth in Governor Obaseki’s comments, which he faulted President Tinubu’s palliative plan....

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Niger State: Middle-aged Butcher Arrested for Raping 13-year-old Girl, Holding her Captive for 3 Months

EmmanuelAugust 28, 2023

by EmmanuelAugust 28, 20230153

A middle-aged butcher, Zaiyanu Abdullahi, has been apprehended by the Niger state police for raping a 13-year-old girl. Reports revealed that Abdullahi held the girl...

ioi Traditional Worship

ISESE- Arab Religion Adherents Continue Terrorising Kwara Traditionalist Priestess, Demand she Vacates in Seven Days or Face Dire Consequences

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 20230178

A group of Muslim religious leaders, known as Alfas, spearheaded by Sala Ayodeji, have issued a stern warning to a female devotee of the Isese...

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Cameroonian Dam Release Sparks Flood Alert in Nigeria

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023October 16, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023October 16, 20230172

ABUJA – The impending release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam has prompted precautionary actions from several Nigerian states. In a letter to the National...

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HURIWA Counters Wike’s Stance: Blames Corrupt Government Officials for Nigeria’s Insecurity, Not Street Vendors

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 20230172

The Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has refuted the recent claims made by Mr. Nyesom Wike, the newly appointed Minister of the Federal...

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Nigeria’s Economy Bleeds as Local and International Thieves Siphon $4 Million of Crude Oil Daily – Nuhu Ribadu

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 20230226

Buhari moved Nigeria’s debt profile from N42tn to N77tn in 8 years National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has lamented that despite ongoing efforts...

Politics

Bayelsa State: Governor Diri Promises Nonviolent Stand in Upcoming Gubernatorial Race

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023August 28, 20230150

The incumbent Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, asserted that he won’t resort to violence to keep his position in the forthcoming November 11 gubernatorial...

Culture

Igbo Day 2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo to Pay Tribute to Distinguished Igbo Icons

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023August 28, 20230172

In the forthcoming Igbo Day celebration scheduled for September 29, 2023, the pre-eminent Igbo socio-cultural collective, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has announced plans to posthumously honour a...