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PHOTO NEWS: Jumoke Oduwole headlines Made-in-Benue Creative Products exhibition
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, was the special guest at the Made-in-Benue Creative Products, Designs, and Innovations Exhibition, hosted by Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi on Wednesday. The event, which featured a variety of locally made products on display, also showcased cultural performances and entertainment for visitors. The Minister, who shared pictures of the event on…
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Uromi Killings: DSP Barau Jibrin offers condolences, financial support to families of victims
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Wednesday, visited Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State to offer condolences and financial support to the families of the 16 travellers slain in Uromi, Esan North East LGA of Edo State. Barau met with the grieving families, hailing from Bunkure, Kibiya, Rano, and Garko LGAs, at the At-Taqwa Mosque in…
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President Tinubu mourns passing of Galadiman Kano
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the Galadiman Kano and senior kingmaker of the Kano Emirate. Alhaji Sanusi died at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness, leaving behind many children and grandchildren, including Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the Kano State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu…
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Fubara speaks on emergency rule, discusses depression, hopes for victory
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, has expressed dismay over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state on March 18, 2025. Speaking to Muslim leaders who visited him at his private residence in Port Harcourt on April 1, 2025, Fubara acknowledged the emotional toll of the situation. “We, as humans, might feel a…
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Governor Eno promises unity, talent discovery at forthcoming sports festival
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has emphasized that the forthcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival will promote regional unity, sports tourism, and talent discovery across the region. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah, Governor Eno applauded the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and other sponsors for their support in bringing the event…
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I’m not a law breaker, we’ve right of expression in gatherings, celebrations, says Akpoti-Uduaghan
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was received by jubilant supporters in Kogi State on Tuesday despite police warning and government ban on rallies and security convoy. Supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas gathered early in Ihima, Okehi LGA, to welcome the embattled PDP lawmaker. The embattled senator arrived at the place in a white helicopter, eliciting applause from her teeming,…
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Kogi Central agog as Akpoti-Uduaghan lands in countryhome amid police warning
Kogi Central Senatorial District was agog as supporters of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, welcomed her to her countryhome for sallah rally. This followed despite ban on public gatherings and rallies by Kogi Governor Usman Ododo and call by the Police on the Senator to cancel the rally citing security concerns. However, in a recent images seen online, on Tuesday,…
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Natasha accuses Akpabio, Bello, Ododo of plotting violence at homecoming rally
Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has expressed her eagerness to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with her constituents despite concerns over security. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that any outbreak of violence during her visit should be blamed on Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, and former Governor Yahaya Bello. “My dear people of Kogi Central,…
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Okehi Council Chairman imposes curfew as Natasha Akpoti visits Kogi
The Chairman of Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, Amoka Monday, has imposed a curfew across the council area, citing security concerns following a ban on political rallies and unregulated public gatherings. The curfew comes on the heels of the planned visit of embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who hails from Ihima in Okehi LGA of Kogi State. A statement…
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Police urge Akpoti-Uduaghan to cancel planned sallah rally
The Kogi Police Command has asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Sallah rally in Kogi State’s Central Senatorial District. In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesman of the Kogi Police Command, William Aya, hinged the warning on an “intelligence report”. According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye said the rally goes against the state government’s…
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