Voters in Anambra defied the threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra as they turned out enmasse to elect a governor of their choice in today’s governorship election. IPOB had called for a boycott of the election, threatening that whoever votes would die. But in defiance of the threat, voters turned out in large numbers to cast their votes. In …
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In an effort to teach younger generations how to take decisions and action on climate issues, the Media Network for Climate Education, an environmental non-profit organization hosted a Climate Literacy day at Winrose Secondary School, Obe near Benin City in Southern Nigeria on Friday, November 17. According to the organization, a significant number of secondary school students in Nigeria want …
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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to reinstate the regulation that allows power consumers to purchase meters from approved vendors. NERC had in September last year directed the 11 electricity distribution companies operating in the country to formally wind down the alternative meter financing scheme on or before November 1, 2016. The scheme was initiated by …
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Offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission across the 21 local government areas are currently distributing sensitive and non-sensitive materials for Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, has said. Orji told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Friday that 10 security operatives would accompany the materials to the Registration Area Centres. He said …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim. Spokesman of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said on Friday that Anyim was being held over an “ongoing investigation”. Uwujaren did not give details. Anyim was President of the Senate between 2000 and 2003, and served as …
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The Nigerian Navy said it had destroyed over 1,000 illegal refineries and arrested several suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta between January and September. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder and other naval formations in Port Harcourt on Friday. Ibas described “the huge figure” …
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Why is the National Rifle Association so powerful? Here’s a clue: it’s not (just) about the money. The vast majority of Americans support gun control, and yet Congress has failed to toughen laws even in the wake of a series of mass shootings. With the NRA pouring money into political races at record levels it is an easy argument to …
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The Trump campaign official who admitted he met with Russians to get “dirt” on Hillary Clinton claims President Donald Trump knew that he intended to meet with foreign nationals. George Papadopoulos has already pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his meeting with a Kremlin-linked Russian academic who promised “thousands of emails” that would hurt the Clinton campaign, but …
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WASHINGTON — It is too soon to tell if there may be an opening for talks with North Korea about denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Defense Department officials said at a news conference on Thursday. At the press briefing, Chief Pentagon Spokesperson, Dana W. White said she wouldn’t speculate on what North Korea’s activities are or are not. The North …
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Great Benin King, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II has assured the President and founder of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fashaeun of Palace acceptance of the group as a non-militant entity, but one protecting the human race. The Oba of Benin advised Dr. Fredrick Fashaeun to continue to pilot the affairs of the organization in the manner that …
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