January 8, 2020

Another Imo Community Abolishes Osu Caste System

January 8, 2020 10:30 pm

January 8th, 2020, will forever remain memorable in the minds of the people of Abba clan, consisting of four communities in Nwangele council area of Imo State. It has been clearly etched in the annals of the area as when they unanimously resolved and finally abolished the obnoxious and discriminatory tradition of Osu/Ohu or Ume caste system.

Flowing from the landmark declaration, for the first time in the community, both the freeborn (Diala) and those who had been labelled as Osu or the like came under the same roof to wine and dine.

Following the repudiation of the caste system …

Man Rips Own Intestine Open, Jumps At Moving Vehicle In Imo

January 8, 2020 10:29 pm

The Imo State Police Command are still trying to unravel the mystery behind an attempted suicide by Ifeanyi Onuoha, 30, from Umuoye Imeriewen in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.

According to the state police public relation officer, Orlando Ikokwu, Onuoha, at about 3pm on Monday, saw an oncoming commercial vehicle along Nkwoala, Ahiazu Mbaise road owned by Chinedu Ibiam and jumped in front of it.

But the driver of the vehicle was quick to apply his brake, preventing Onuoha from accomplishing his suicide mission.

However, the driver of the commercial bus was later confronted with the …

EFCC Set To Probe Peter Odili After 13-Years

January 8, 2020 8:52 pm

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will reopen the investigation of Peter Odili, former governor of Rivers state.

In 2007, Odili got a court injunction preventing the EFCC from investigating or arresting him.

The court order also restrained the anti-graft agency from probing the finances of the Rivers state government.

EFCC has Named Rivers State as Number two Headquarters of Money Laundering.

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the EFCC, on a visit to Port Harcourt on Tuesday said investigation into allegations of money laundering against the former governor would be reopened.

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Tackling Menace Of Ponzi Schemes

January 8, 2020 8:51 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission has made progress in tackling the activities of Ponzi schemes as part of efforts to protect investors in nation’s capital market, writes Goddy Egene

“We are working on the cases that we have at hand and they will be charged to court soon. They (Ponzi schemes) are everywhere and we are taking good actions to ensure that innocent Nigerians are not defrauded of their hard earned money. The cases are being prepared right now, and also establishing a process and structure. Once we are done with that, they will be charged to court.”

The above …

How US Embassy Portrays Nigeria On Its Website

January 8, 2020 8:51 pm

The United States Embassy on its website also announced that the number of Nigerian students in its country increased by 5.8 per cent in the 2018/19 academic year.

Also, Vanguard earlier reported the result of a survey by Afrobarometer which revealed that “one in three Nigerians have considered emigration, most to find an economic opportunity”.

The United States of America is undoubtedly one of the places many Nigerians want to emigrate. Foreign investment into Nigeria rises by 34% to $8.5bn in Q1’19 according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

As much as we celebrate foreign investments and tries to woo …

Prince Harry And Meghan To Dissociate From Royal Family

January 8, 2020 8:50 pm

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced on Wednesday that they would “step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family” and split their time between Britain and North America.

The decision was announced on the couple’s Instagram account, and was made “after many months of reflection and internal discussions,” they said. The couple added that they intended “to carve out a progressive new role within this institution” and become financially independent.

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Though the statement gave no indication of where the couple would spend time in North America, …

‘The Political Class Wants To Hijack OPC’

January 8, 2020 8:50 pm

Prince Osibote, President, Oodua Peoples Congress directs criticism at governors of the South-west states for recruiting political thugs in the name of a government sponsored security outfit

The authentic Yoruba umbrella cultural group founded by the late Dr. Frederick Fasehun, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) warns the six South-west governors and other interested parties in the proposed security outfit known as ‘Operation Amotekun’ that Chief Gani Adams does not have any authority to carry out transactions in the name of OPC.

In my capacity as President of the OPC I implore all and sundry to note that the organization is one …

Youth Council Condemns Ongoing Looting, Vandalisation

Bandits Abduct Chief Imam, 20 Others In Niger Community

January 8, 2020 8:50 pm

Bandits on Wednesday abducted the Chief Imam of Beni Central Mosque in Munya Local Government of Niger State, Alhaji Umar Ali, and 20 others.

Reports from the area has it that the bandits are busy sacking homes of the villagers and rustling their cattle and sheep without any resistance.

It was said that apart from those kidnapped, the bandits have killed four people and injured several others with one of them hit in the head by bullet.

Those injured, according to the report, were either receiving treatments at the Sarkinpawa or Kaffinkorl General Hospitals.

The District Head of Beni, …

Princewill Speaks On His Health, Amaechi, APC, Buhari

January 8, 2020 8:49 pm

Nseobong Okon-Ekong holds a conversation with businessman and All Progressives Congress group leader in Rivers State on challenges within the party and other issues

We heard you recently survived five mini-heart attacks before you were properly diagnosed in a London hospital. What really happened?

It was actually six in total if you count the one that happened in the hospital between when I did my ECG and while I was waiting for my chest X-ray results. The truth is I had been having many episodes of chest tightening and I could not explain it. First in Dubai, then in Nigeria. …

NERC: Discos To Pay For Rejecting Electricity

‘How Eight Discos Escaped Licence Revocation’

January 8, 2020 7:47 pm

Fresh facts have emerged as to how eight out of the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) were able to escape the withdrawal of their licences by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

In October last year, the NERC had served the Discos notices of intention to cancel their distribution licences for allegedly breaching
provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005; terms and conditions of their respective distribution licences; and the 2016 to 2018 minor review of the Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) and Minimum Remittance Order for 2019.

The affected Discos included Abuja; Benin; Enugu; Ikeja; Kaduna; …

Zenith Bank Re-affirms Commitment To Sports In 2020

January 8, 2020 7:46 pm

Zenith Bank on Monday restated its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria with a pledge to maintain its leadership position in this direction.

The bank’s Group Managing Director, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, who stated this, stressed that in the New Year (2020), the outfit would continue in its great support for sports in the country.

Onyeagwu who laid more emphasis on the fact that the bank was proud of the role played in the development of sports in Nigeria over the years, especially in the year 2019.

The bank which is in its 16th year of sponsorship of the Women’s …

Buhari Reportedly Summons Fayemi, Makinde, Abiodun

January 8, 2020 2:43 pm
Report reaching NAN from Ibadan, the Oyo state capital indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the six governors from the South West region to a meeting at Aso Rock.

NAN gathered that the summon is connected with the launch of a new security outfit code-named Amotekun by the six governors.

It was gathered that the six governors, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) had last year agreed to establish a security outfit that will put a stop to the insecurity situation in the region.

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