Mrs Joy Osiagwu, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, is dead. She died at the age of 50 on Friday at Arewa Hospital, Jabi, Abuja after a brief illness. For over two decades, the late Canada-based newscaster and media consultant was in full time practice in broadcast in Nigeria and North America. She worked at the NTA for 23 years. Joy retired voluntarily in September 2019. While active in service, the late broadcaster covered activities of the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa Canada and Nigeria Mission to the United Nations…
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Wigwe University registrar Ulonna Inyama buried in Imo
Registrar of Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State Ulonna Inyama has been buried in her hometown of Itu, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State. Ms Inyama died on July 27, 2024, in Abuja following a brief illness. She was 41 years old. The burial on Friday, conducted according to Catholic rites, drew a large crowd of family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers. At the funeral, her sister Ugonne Uzoma, a senior staff member of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), paid an emotional tribute to her. She described her as a…
Read MoreOwerre Nkwoji Gospel Crusade Holds Friday, Nov 29.
” Special gifts for first 1000 attendees” The Owerre Nkwoji Great Gospel Crusade will hold on Friday, November 29, at the Community Central School Field, Owerre Nkwoji, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State. A release from the organisers indicates that the Crusade will start by 5pm in the evening, with Evangelist Uche Unogu ministering. The release further reveals that the first one thousand people to attend the crusade will get special gifts from the organisers. According to the organisers, There shall be inspirational messages, while miracles are equally expected…
Read MoreKanu: There’s No Trial- Ugochinyere
In a video shared on Symfoni TV, Imo Ikenga Ugochinyere, a federal lawmaker and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), addressed the controversial detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Despite multiple court orders for Kanu’s release, he remains in custody, raising questions about the fairness of the legal process. Ugochinyere criticized the situation, attributing Kanu’s prolonged detention to ethnic bias against the Igbo people. He also highlighted the case of an Igbo traditional ruler imprisoned in Lagos for voicing concerns over attacks on…
Read MoreOdinkalu Hails Kekere-Ekun For Taking Action On Defaulting Judges
Professor of Law, Chidi Odinkalu, has commended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for sanctions imposed on some judges by the National Judicial Commission. Naijaonpoint reported that NJC sanctioned five justices for breaching the rules of profession in various ways, on Friday. NJC reached the decision at its 107th meeting on 13 and 14 November 2024. Imo State Chief Judge, Chukwuemeka Chikeka and Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Hon. Kadi Babagana Mahdi, were sanctioned for falsifying their ages. Also, Justice G.C Aguma of Rivers State High Court and Justice…
Read MoreBoxing Legend ,Mike Tyson Loses To Jake Paul
Jake Paul emerged victorious in a high-profile boxing clash against legendary fighter Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match concluded with a unanimous decision in favor of Paul, with judges scoring the bout 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73. This historic fight saw the largest age gap between opponents in professional boxing history—31 years. Tyson, 57, returned to the ring for the first time since his 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. Paul, 26, continued his unconventional rise in the sport, solidifying his position with a dominant performance. The eight-round…
Read MoreAiyedatiwa Re-elected, in Ondo, Wins all 18 LGs
Nigeria earlier reported that Ondo State electorates have today voted who would govern the South-west state until 2028. This Nigeria news platform understands that those who contested in the election include: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Bamidele Akingboye; Labour Party’s (LP) Olusola Ebiseni, Zenith Labour Party’s (ZLP) Abbas Mimiko; and Hon Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ondo governorship election INEC IReV portal results: OGOGORO III: OPEN SPACE AT EDEMAS HOUSE OGOGORO Ward: MAHIN 11 Lga: ILAJE NNPP:…
Read MoreHunger And Hardship Affecting Me, Says 91-Year-Old After Voting In Ondo Election
A 91-year-old man, Pa Adesanoye Eghaegbemi, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to ease the ongoing economic… hardship affecting Nigerians. Eghaegbemi made the plea after casting his vote at Polling Unit 5, Ward 6, Ikoya Igbinsin-Oloto in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday. He expressed concern that the current economic challenges were severely impacting the elderly, urging the government to implement measures that would address hunger and alleviate the suffering of the poor. “I came out to vote as a proud citizen of…
Read MoreUS Elections: Ex Ondo First Lady Recalls, INEC Used 5 Days To Count 55m Votes In 2023
Former Ondo State First Lady Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has sparked widespread debate on social media following her comments on the vote counting process during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. In a post shared on her official X account, she drew attention to what she perceived as discrepancies in how long it took for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to count votes compared to other countries. Anyanwu-Akeredolu pointed out that while INEC took five days to tally 25 million votes in the 2023 election, the United States was able to count approximately…
Read MoreCIA, FBI DEA Withhold Tinubu Files, Insist Nigerians Lack Right to Full Disclosure
Top U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the CIA, FBI, and DEA, have filed a memorandum opposing the release of unredacted records related to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, asserting that Nigerians do not have a “right” to unrestricted access to his past records. The filing came in response to a summary judgment motion by journalist David Hundeyin, who seeks the removal of redactions on documents tied to a past drug trafficking investigation involving Video-CLIP of The ArticleMinutes] Tinubu. The agencies argued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
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