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Fill Your Army Recruitment Quota – General Tells Delta Youths

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5 months ago

November 7, 2022

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BREAKING: Shakeup In Army, Generals Redeployed

The Director, Manpower Planning of the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. IM Jallo has urged youths in Delta State to enlist in the service.

Maj Gen Jallo, said he was in the state to “enlighten” the teeming youths on the prospects available in serving the nation through the NA.

Jallo who was flanked by the Commader, 63 Brigade, Brig. Gen. MLD Saraso, said the purpose of their visit to the state was to confer and interact with the political leadership and various stakeholders in order to fashion out workable ways to encourage more youths to enlist into the Nigerian Army.

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He later handed over some packs of flyers and other sensitization materials to the Delta Secretary to the Delta State Government, Mr. Patrick Ukah, who received the Army’s representatives on behalf of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, for onward distribution to the 25 local government areas in the state.

Present at the meeting at the SSG’s Conference Room were Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and some Directors from the Delta State Government.

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Breaking: Appeal Court Retains Adeleke As Osun Governor

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10 hours ago

March 24, 2023

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BREAKING: Adeleke Freezes Osun Accounts , Reverses Appointments After Swearing In As Governor

Governor Adeleke

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the tribunal judgement that nullified the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, on Friday held that the appeal Adeleke lodged to challenge his sack by the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, was meritorious.

Aside from setting aside the judgement of the tribunal, the court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal, awarded N500, 000 cost against the All Progressive Congress, APC, and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola

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BREAKING: PDP Suspends Anyim, Fayose

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1 day ago

March 23, 2023

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Anyim and Fayose

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former president of the Senate, Pius Anyim; Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu were on Thursday suspended from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

The PDP made the suspension on Thursday after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).

The PDP also referred the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

“The PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time,” the statement added.

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BREAKING: Ekweremadu, Wife Found Guilty Of Organ-trafficking In UK

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2 days ago

March 23, 2023

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Ekweremadu and his wife

A United Kingdom court has found former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, which saw them bring a 21-year-old man to the UK

They were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos for his kidney, reports the BBC.

Prosecutors told the Old Bailey the organ was to be removed and given to the couple’s daughter, Sonia, aged 25.

She was cleared of the same charge.

The victim, a street trader from Lagos, was brought to the UK last year to provide a kidney in an £80,000 private transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

They were later arrested at the airport while trying to leave the UK.