Ogun State Governor calls for partnership between Royal Institute of British Architects and Ogun tertiary institutions
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Ogun State Governor calls for partnership between Royal Institute of British Architects and Ogun tertiary institutions

Encouraging collaboration between the Royal Institute of British Architects and tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has proposed the introduction of architecture as a course of study. In a meeting with the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Mr. Muyiwa Oki, Governor Abiodun urged the Nigerians Institute of Architecture (NIA) to organize a competition that would inspire architecture students across the country to enhance their skills and contribute to national development. During the discussion held at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun praised Mr. Muyiwa Oki for his remarkable achievement as the youngest and first black President of the prestigious institute at the age of 32. The governor emphasized the importan...
Confirmation of Bola Tinubu’s Return by Nigerian Government
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Confirmation of Bola Tinubu’s Return by Nigerian Government

In a recent development, the Nigerian presidency has officially announced that President Bola Tinubu will be arriving back in Nigeria from Europe on Wednesday. Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this disclosure in a social media post shared on Tuesday. The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his team, is scheduled to return to Nigeria tomorrow from his trip to Europe.” This trip commenced on April 22 when Tinubu departed from Abuja, the nation’s capital, to the Netherlands for an official visit. Contrary to speculations, the Federal Government clarified that there are no plans for a foreign military base in Nigeria. The presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed that the President’s visit to The Netherlands was at...
Tragic Incident: 40-Year-Old Man from Bayelsa Discovered Deceased in Brothel
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Tragic Incident: 40-Year-Old Man from Bayelsa Discovered Deceased in Brothel

On Tuesday, a shocking discovery was made in Bayelsa State as the lifeless body of an unidentified man was found in a brothel where he had reportedly been staying with a commercial worker. Reports indicate that the deceased, a 40-year-old father of 12 children, had visited the brothel in the Tombia-Amassoma Road area of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, to meet with his regular companion. Residents revealed that the deceased, originally from Delta State, had suffered from a stroke prior to the tragic incident and was known to be a patron of the commercial sex workers in the locality. According to witnesses, the man left his residence around 8 am on Tuesday to rendezvous with a prostitute, only to be found dead later in the day within the premises. Shockingly, he was discover...
Community in Ebonyi State Mourns Killing of 11 Victims
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Community in Ebonyi State Mourns Killing of 11 Victims

Last week, 11 individuals were tragically killed by suspected warlords in Ezza-Effium community, located in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The ongoing conflict between Effium and Ezza-Effium communities, which began on January 21, 2021, has resulted in numerous casualties and the destruction of properties worth billions of naira. Among the recent victims were a pregnant woman, young children aged between 2 and 12, as well as elderly men and women from the Inikiri Umuezeoka community. Reports indicate that during the horrifying incident, a health center and more than 30 houses were completely destroyed by fire. Ezza-Effium community members, represented by the Ezza Consultative Assembly, have strongly denounced the violence and devastation in Inikiri Umuezeoka. They have ...
Presidency announces Tinubu’s scheduled return to Nigeria on Wednesday
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Presidency announces Tinubu’s scheduled return to Nigeria on Wednesday

A statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu is set to return to Nigeria from his recent trip to Europe on Wednesday. Onanuga, through his X handle, revealed this news on Tuesday. “Tomorrow, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his team will be back in Nigeria from their trip to Europe,” Onanuga affirmed. Tinubu embarked on his official visit to the Kingdom of The Netherlands from Abuja on April 22, as previously reported by NewsNow. According to Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, the President's visit to The Netherlands was at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Following his engagements in The Netherlands, Tinubu proceeded to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in a s...
Enugu Community Raises Alarm Regarding Fresh Cases of Ostracization and Harassment
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Enugu Community Raises Alarm Regarding Fresh Cases of Ostracization and Harassment

Residents of Edeaniagu clan in Amigbo Ishi-Ozalla community, located in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, are once again bringing attention to recent incidents of segregation and ostracization they have experienced. Speaking at a world press conference in Enugu on Tuesday, members of the community highlighted the deplorable acts of man's inhumanity to man, intimidation, and cruelty that must not go unchecked. Chief Uchenna Nweke, the clan chairman, emphasized the urgent need for stakeholders and compassionate individuals to step in and address this unjust treatment before it escalates into a severe crisis. According to Chief Nweke, the entire Edeaniagu clan, consisting of seven villages, has been unjustly ostracized. They have been deprived of employment opportunities a...
Chief Edwin Clark Writes Letter to IGP Egbetokun About Rivers Crisis
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Chief Edwin Clark Writes Letter to IGP Egbetokun About Rivers Crisis

In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Chief Edwin Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, highlighted the urgent need to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Rivers State. Clark emphasized the potential threat of anarchy and imminent danger if the situation is not swiftly addressed. The crisis in Rivers State, according to Clark, originated from the impeachment threat on Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the State Assembly led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, who is reportedly loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory. Expressing concern over the escalating political crisis, Clark emphasized the importance of immediate action to prevent the crisis from escalating further and risking destabili...
Legislator Attributes Tanker Tragedy to Delayed East West Road Construction
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Legislator Attributes Tanker Tragedy to Delayed East West Road Construction

Representative Felix Uche of Rivers State has pointed to the sluggish progress of the East-West road construction as a contributing factor to the fatalities in the recent tanker accident in Port Harcourt. During a session on Tuesday, Uche emphasized that the leisurely pace of road construction led to motorists being trapped when the fire broke out. He noted, "The vehicles caught in the blaze were stranded in a standstill with no means of retreat or evasion." Uche highlighted the tardiness of the contractor, Messers Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), despite the road's critical significance. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, had previously voiced similar reservations about the incident. Consequently, the legislative body decided to instruct RCC Ltd to establish an ...
‘Rivers Government warns APC: Impeachment of Fubara will face resistance’
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‘Rivers Government warns APC: Impeachment of Fubara will face resistance’

The call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Rivers State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been strongly criticized by the Rivers State Government. According to Joseph Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, the 27 lawmakers in the State House of Assembly do not have the moral authority to impeach the governor. The commissioner cautioned the APC lawmakers, aligned with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike, against pursuing such action, emphasizing that any effort to impeach the governor will be met with resistance from the people of Rivers. NewsNow had reported that Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, urged the State Assembly d...
Rivers Govt slams APC: Defected lawmakers lack legitimacy to impeach Fubara
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Rivers Govt slams APC: Defected lawmakers lack legitimacy to impeach Fubara

The call made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the State House of Assembly to start an impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been strongly criticized by the Rivers State Government. Joseph Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, pointed out that the 27 lawmakers in the State House of Assembly do not have the ethical authority to carry out the impeachment of the governor. In a warning to the APC lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, the commissioner emphasized that any attempt to impeach the governor would face resistance from the people of Rivers. A report from NewsNow mentioned that Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, urged the State Assembly d...