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The Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition (WAC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting the draft whistleblower protection bill approved by the Federal Executive Council last December to the National Assembly for further consideration and passage before the end of this administration. The coalition notes that a whistleblowing protection law for Nigeria is long overdue, being a conversation that has been on among different interest groups over the last two decades, and more importantly given that the whistleblowing policy which has been in operation for more than six years is not backed by a legal framework that should strengthen implementation and boost…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police operatives in Anambra, Tuesday, foiled an armed robbery attack targeted at a commercial bank at Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of the State. Ikengaonline gathered that the hoodlums stormed Nkwo market, Ihiala around 12 pm, disrupting commercial activities and vehicular movement going on in the area. It also learnt that the gunmen arrived the area on motorbikes and shot sporadically in an attempt to rob a bank located in the area but were dislodged by security operatives in the area. Confirming the incident in a statement, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the…
Our Reporter, New York The White House Correspondent for Today News Africa in Washington DC, Simon Ateba, has said that the major challenge confronting Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency will be rebuilding Nigeria’s international reputation. The Cameroonian-born journalist spoke during an interview with 90Minutes Africa hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo on Sunday. Ateba said that though the election that produced Tinubu as President-Elect was far from perfect, the nation would have to move on after the likely swearing-in of Tinubu on May 29 so that he will begin rebuilding the reputation of the country. “The question is, he has been elected and is likely to…
To pay $5 m to victim Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Immediate-past President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has been found liable for sexual abuse in the civil rape trial filed against him by E Jean Carroll. Trump who was convicted on Tuesday by the jury was also found to have defamed the magazine columnist. The jury, however, did not indict the former US Republican President for rape. She has been awarded a cost of $5m in a payout after a unanimous verdict was reached by the nine jurors in less than three hours. Both sides delivered closing arguments…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Coach of Enugu Rangers FC, Abdul Maikaba, has expressed optimism that his team would defeat Kano Pillars FC on Wednesday in the Federation/Aiteo cup round of 32. He said this on Tuesday in a statement issued by Rangers Media Officer, Norbert Okolie, and made available to the newsmen in Enugu. He said the team was adequately prepared to confront Pillars popularly known as “Maisungida.” The match will be played inside the Practice Pitch of FIFA Goal Project, Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Okolie quoted Maikaba as saying: “It is going to be tough but I am optimistic…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia According to National Library of Medicine, a stick of cigarette shortens the life of the smoker by 11 minutes. This was disclosed by the Programme Manager of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Mr Okeke Anya, during a seminar on using taxation to control tobacco consumption held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Anya who advocated a hike in taxation on tobacco as a measure for effective control of tobacco consumption, urged Government to consider such a measure. Anya who noted that tobacco is harmful said that “even herbivorous animals don’t eat tobacco leaves.” Decrying the harmful…
By Nnamdi Elekwachi Before the reigning British king and queen were born, Queen Camilla’s great-great-grandmother, Alice Keppel, royal historians had said, dated King Charles III’s great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII who also was the great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. In fact, like Camilla, Alice’s marriage was contracted with an army officer, George Keppel. Prince Edward (later King Edward VII), then heir apparent to the British throne, was the son of Prince Albert, a prince consort who had European descent (German), similar to the late Prince Philip, Charles’ father, another prince consort with a European descent (Greek). Some say the Camilla…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Sixteen-year-old Mmesoma Joy Ejikeme, the overall best-performing candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been rewarded for her outstanding performance in the recent UTME examination. Ejikeme was awarded a scholarship worth N3 Million by Innoson vehicles, a leading Nigerian automobile manufacturer, founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma. A statement issued by Cornel Osigwe, Innoson’s head of corporate communications on Monday, said the scholarship was in demonstration of the company’s commitment to academic excellence. It said the financial support to Ejikeme, will enable her to pursue her tertiary education with ease in the next five years.…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia After nearly a year of legal fireworks, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Tuesday, affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. Adeleke who contested the governorship race on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party polled 403,371 votes, to defeat then-incumbent governor Adegboyega Oyetola, of the All Progressives Congress, who secured 375,027 votes. The governorship poll was held on July 16, 2022 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. However, dissatisfied with the declaration of Adeleke as the winner of the contest, Gov. Oyetola and the APC headed for the state…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Security forces in Anambra State have neutralised an arm robbery and kidnap gang terrorising communities and causing pain on innocent citizens in the state, Ikengaonline reports. The gang of Kidnappers had hitherto terrorised residents along the Nkpor-Umuoji-Ideani road in the state. The gang was said to have been confronted on Sunday by security operatives in the state, after several complaints were made to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, about the condition of the area. The gunmen, in a black Lexus ZBL 237PF, engaged security forces in a heated gun duel leading to the death of two of the…