HUMAN INTEREST

Video Shows Police Beating , Kicking Tyre Nichols While Restrained _Ada Nkong

Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching a motorist for several minutes as he cries out for his mother. Officers are seen beating Tyre Nichols, 29, in the videos from the 7 January arrest, with no signs of him resisting. US President… Continue reading Video Shows Police Beating , Kicking Tyre Nichols While Restrained _Ada Nkong

HUMAN INTEREST

Female Students Protest as Unical Student Denied Treatment Dies of Appendicitis _Ada Nkong

Reports reaching us say a third year female student of the department of Library and information science of the university of Calabar, Precious Mhenuter has died after she was refused treatment for not producing the school clinic card. According to our source, the student who was in pain following a ruptured appendice tendered her school… Continue reading Female Students Protest as Unical Student Denied Treatment Dies of Appendicitis _Ada Nkong

AWARDS

Abike Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Eweama for Australian Honor _Ada Nkong

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated a Nigerian-Australian leader,Dr Pedus Eweama for the Community citizen of the year award bestowed on him in Australia. According to a statement by Mr Abdul-Rahman Balogun,head Media, public relations and protocol unit, NIDCOM, she described the recognition of Dr Eweama as not only well… Continue reading Abike Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Eweama for Australian Honor _Ada Nkong

POLITICS

Tribunal Declares Oyetola Winner of Osun Guber_Ada Nkong

The election tribunal sitting in Osun state has declared Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola , candidate of the All progressive congress winner of the Osun governorship elections of July 16 2023. The Justice Tersea Kume panel also ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of return of Senator Adeleke. Details later

HUMAN INTEREST · POLITICS

Ikechukwu Okafor Raises Alarm Over Threat to Life and Property, Calls for Urgent Action_ Callistus Ibekwe

A Nigerian residing in Germany, from Awkuzu, ,Oyi local government area of Anambra state, Ichie Okechukwu Okafor has raised an alarm over threats to his safety and possible electoral violence in his community. Speaking at a press conference , Thursday in Abuja, Okafor said he had been wrongly accused of various crimes and spent five… Continue reading Ikechukwu Okafor Raises Alarm Over Threat to Life and Property, Calls for Urgent Action_ Callistus Ibekwe

POLITICS

Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate Dies_Ada Nkong

The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State has lost its governorship candidate. The death of Prof Uche Ikonne was announced by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital… Continue reading Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate Dies_Ada Nkong

Aviation

NiMet SCP 2023:Expect Pockets of Extreme Events-Prof Mansur _Ada Nkong

........Match Early Warning with Early Action- Hadi Sirika The Minister of aviation,Sen. Hadi Sirika has called on relevant stakeholders to match early climate warnings from the Nigerian meteorological agency with early action. The minister made the call while presenting NiMet's 2023 Seasonal climate prediction in Abuja. He Thanked the  National assembly for the new Nimet… Continue reading NiMet SCP 2023:Expect Pockets of Extreme Events-Prof Mansur _Ada Nkong

POLITICS

Empower Yourself With Your PVC-Chief Hart Modey_Ada Nkong

As the countdown to the 2023 general elections begins, PDP chieftain, Chief Hart Modey has called on Northern crossriverians to empower themselves with their PVCs so as to play their role in deciding the future. Speaking to our correspondent, Chief Modey warned against selling of PVCs or accepting money from candidates to vote as this… Continue reading Empower Yourself With Your PVC-Chief Hart Modey_Ada Nkong

Transportation

NRC Suspends Services Over Itakpe -Warri Train Derailment _Ada Nkong

The NRC has suspended services on Itakpe -Warri route over Derailment of a train. The coordinator of services on the rail corridor, Engr Sanni Abdulganiyu made this known in a statement. See full statement below: Warri Itakpe Train Service WITS 01 derailed at km 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track at About 12:30hrs of Sunday… Continue reading NRC Suspends Services Over Itakpe -Warri Train Derailment _Ada Nkong