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NLC chairman abducted by gunmen in Taraba

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News filtering out from Taraba State has it that the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Jediel has been kidnapped. He was said to have been picked at his home in Sunkani, headquarters of ArdoKola Local Government Area of the state. Younger brother of the Labour Chairman said that Jediel’s abductors stormed the house around 12.30 am Sunday morning. He explained that the gunmen shot sporadically to instill fear before whisking him away. He also confirmed that the kidnappers are yet to establish contact with the family. Share on:…

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US based Nigerian on vacation killed after kidnappers recieved N10m ransom

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Prince Eloniyo Dennis Abuda, a Nigerian based in the United States of America, was kidnapped on Saturday, January 30, 2021 along the Benin-Akure road on his way to Lagos from Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State. Later, the decomposing body of Prince Abuda was found on Tuesday near the small town of Agbanikaka, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. Prince Abuda who was based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States was kidnapped near Agbanikaka with some of his family members including a woman who was…

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Lai Mohammed lied, Boko Haram controls my LGA without military presence -Borno Speaker

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“There is no single existence of civil life in Guzamala, not to even talk of Military presence in the Council Headquarter and its surrounding communities, that are not dominated by armed Boko Haram Fighters.” These was the statement made by the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, on Monday, when he faulted claims made by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Gabriel Olonisakin that all the 27 Local Government Areas in the state have been liberated…

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Boko Haram strikes same day new service chiefs visit Maiduguri

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Members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Chabal and some communities in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two policemen and abducted two others on a day the newly-appointed service chiefs paid their first official visit to the state to assess the security situation. Reports say the terrorists, also seized two operational patrol vehicles and set ablaze another one on the Maiduguri-Chabal Magumeri Road on Sunday. It was gathered that, the service chiefs are currently in Maiduguri for their first operational visit to Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya…

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Birthday Message: BethNews Publisher, Oluwaseun Fabiyi celebrates ace broadcaster, Kingsley Uranta

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Mr. Oluwaseun Fabiyi, publisher of BethNews celebrity magazine, has crafted an emotional message to celebrate the ace broadcaster, Mr. Kingsley Uranta, a top management staff of Channels Television on his birthday. In his congratulatory message made available to this magazine, Oluwaseun wrote: “Our dear father, uncle, brother, friend and proactive media Comrade, the very brilliant veteran media guru, ace broadcaster and a resourceful media trainer to the core, Chief Kingsley Uranta of Channels Television, I say a very big congratulations to you today on the occasion of your auspicious birthday…

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Transparency International says Nigeria is second most corrupt country in West Africa

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The Global Corruption Index (CPI) 2020 released on Thursday by Transparency International, reveals that Nigeria fell three places to 149 out of 183 countries. The index reveals that Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points in the 2020 CPI, falling back by one point compared to last year. The index has rubbished President Buhari’s much touted anti-corruption campaign as Nigeria dropped to 149 on the rating to become the second most corrupt country in West Africa, an indication that the country has worsened, with the new ranking being the worst…

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Bandits raid Niger State, kidnap 56 people

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The appointment of new military Service Chiefs, refused to deter bandits from their nefarious activities, as they killed at least two people while 56 others were kidnapped when they (suspected bandits) raided communities in two local government areas of Niger State. The communities raided were Avu in Lapai Local Government Area and Bassa in Shiroro LGA in the state. The invasion of Avu community yesterday morning was the first of such incident in the area. It was learnt that the bandits in their large numbers stormed the community around 1a.m.…

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Ned Nwoko’s false assassination claims against Gabriel Ogbechie exposed

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Businessman-cum-politician, Prince Ned Nwoko of Idumuje-Ugboko community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, who reliable sources say has continued to pull the strings of false stories, has alleged that another prominent son of the community who is the chairman of Rainoil, Chief Gabriel Ogbechie, is sponsoring a plot to assassinate him. This, however, was found not to be true. According to a petition he wrote to the office of the Commissioner of Police, Abuja, Ogbechie was mentioned as sponsor of the plan to kill him by two…

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$13bn Paris Club refunds: How Linas, Nwoko were threatened – Lawyers

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By Emma Amaize LINAS International Limited and former Member, House of Representatives, Hon Ned Nwoko, have disclosed how they were threatened in their bid to untangle the excess charges and over deductions in Paris Club advances for which the Federal Government had refunded $13 billion to States and Local Governments Areas. An Interim Management Committee, IMC, of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, recently distanced the association from the current plan by the Federal Government to pay Linas and Ned Nwoko their overdue consultancy fees, but ALGON national president,…

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Mike Ozekhome, others for DAMA Awards and 10th Anniversary

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The 10th edition of Dama Media Awards is billed for February 18, 2021. The annual award organized by the management of Dama Media Concept is to also celebrate the consistent existence of The Voice Magazine. Notable among dignitaries invited to grace the occasion are Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor, Ekiti State, who is going to chair the event, while Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State is to be the guest speaker, who will be speaking on, “Restructuring, the only solution to Nigeria’s crisis”. The Royal fathers expected to grace the occasion…

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