Category: Breaking News

BREAKING: Ayu emerges PDP Chairman, as party elects new National officials

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A former President of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   A breaking news flashed by Channels TV this Sunday morning, October 31, 2021, said that “Senator Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee.” “The new set of leaders were elected at the party’s national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning…

BREAKING: Benue born model, Esther Daniels wins International Crown

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A Nigerian model, Esther Ene Daniels, on Saturday, emerged the Face of Unity Global for the year 2021.   Miss Daniels, a native of Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria, beat 50 other contestants from various countries in an online poll that lasted for one month. The organizers of the pageantry announced Miss Daniels’ victory early hours of Saturday, via the official website www.faceofunityglobal.org and their official social media handles, adding that a “date for the coronation ceremony would be announced shortly”.   According to the organisers, Queen Igodan and Kauna…

Breaking: NPF, PSC set to conclude 2020 Recruitment Exercise

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The Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the Police Service Commission will be concluding the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force. Consequently, candidates are required to check their recruitment status on the recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng which will be opened from Monday, 18th through to Tuesday, 26th October, 2021. Candidates who are qualified for the next stage of the recruitment exercise are to print out their examination slip which must be presented on the Examination Date scheduled for Friday,…

BREAKING: Gunmen kill Late Dora Akunyili husband, 7 others

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Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to late former Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has been reportedly murdered by gunmen. The Nation learnt he was killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased was still at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA) where the late Dora was honoured some hours before he was killed. The source, who was shattered by the murder, said: “God, pls render the devil…

BREAKING: Buhari sacks 2 Ministers

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Two ministers serving in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have been relieved of their appointments. They are; Ministers of Agriculture and Power, Alhaji Sabo Nanono and Engr. Mamman Sale respectively. Buhari announced this cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday The president also directed the Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmud Abubakar to take over the Agriculture ministry while the Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar D. Aliyu has been redeployed to the Ministry of Power.

JUST IN: Ex Deputy Senate President, Nasiru Mantu, is dead

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Former Plateau Central Senator and deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, is dead. A Nigerian daily, Leadership reported that Mantu died in the wee hours of Tuesday. No further details about the cause of his death has been revealed byhis immediate family, as of the time this story was published. Mantu was bom on Februay 16, 1947 in the present PlateauState. He was one of the few Nigerians who took politics seriously and had from the onset decided to make it a full time vocation. He was…

JUST IN : Kidnapped Niger Commissioner freed

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Niger commissioner for information, Alhaji Muhammed Sani Idris has been released by the armed bandits who kidnapped him.   Speaking in a video obtained by PRNigeria the commissioner expressed gratitude to his supporters and added that he forgave those behind his ordeal.   Emporium Reporters gathered that the Commissioner was released around 9..30pm on Thursday at a location in Suleija Town and has been taken to a hospital for check up.   Video in Hausa .facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159244700176380&id=704186379″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Video in Hausa   More details later By PRNigeria. TAGS Bandit, Information, Muhammed Sani Idris, niger…

BREAKING: Bandits kidnap Niger Commissioner for Information

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The Niger state Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Sani Idris has been reportedly kidnaped by bandits at about one o’clock in the early hours of today from his home at Baban tunga village in Tafa local government of the State. While confirming the incident,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State,Mary Noel-Berje said the Security agencies were already trailing the bandits with a view to apprehending them.

Subscribers not required to submit IMEI Number -NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has denied several media publications reported effect that the Commission will require Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones to it from July, 2021.. The commission in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde said : “At no time did the Commission issue a Statement regarding the registration of IMEI by subscribers and it has no plans to do so.   “The reports in question have emanated from a section of the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card…

Breaking: Gov. Ayade dumps PDP for APC

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The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Seven Governors elected on the platform of the APC had on Wednesday stormed Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for a meeting with Ayade. Among those that met with Ayade over dinner on Wednesday were the Governors of Imo, Ekiti, Plateau and Yobe States, Hope Uzodinma, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Simon Lalong and Mai Mala Buni respectively. They had arrived Calabar at about 7:30pm. Confirming the development to The Eagle Online was…