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By Patrick Ochei The peaceful agrarian community of Ubulu-Okiti in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, was Saturday 11th November, 2023, agog with sounds and beats as dignitaries from all walks of life graced the burial of the mother in-law of the famous Arc. Kester Ifeadi, who was laid to rest at the Aboloma family compound in Ahaba-Okiti Quarters of the ancient Ubulu Town. The late Ezinne Helena Aboloma’s funeral ceremony was attended by the creme-de-la-creme of Delta State Government functionaries and private business entities. The Funeral Mass which was conducted by Monsignor John Ike Aduba…

Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among U.S. Roman Catholic conservatives, after he refused to step down following a Vatican investigation. It is very rare for a bishop to be relieved of his duties outright. Usually bishops in trouble with the Vatican are asked to resign before submitting a resignation, which the pope accepts. Popes make such moves, considered drastic, when a bishop refuses a request to resign. Strickland is 65, 10 years shy of the usual retirement age for bishops. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said in a…

Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Saturday’s, November 11, Imo governorship election, Sen. Athan Achonu, has called for a cancellation of results from some polling units over alleged irregularities. Achonu made the call while speaking with newsmen in his hometown, Umulumo, in Ehime Mbano Local Council area of Imo, late Saturday. He said that agents of his party returned with disturbing reports of hijacking of ballot boxes and other electoral materials, as well as vote buying. He added that the LP had officially written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for requisite action and called for the cancellation…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commiserated with the family of late retired Maj.-Gen. Aderonke Kale, the first female Major General in the Nigerian Army who passed away on Wednesday in London. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Saturday in Abuja. Lagbaja described the demise of Akale as a great loss to the Nigerian army, describing her as a shining veteran of the who exuded unequalled commitment, diligence and unquestionable loyalty to the army and the nation. This qualities, according to Lagbaja, paved the way, as…

…Seals 3 Dredging Sites, Storey Building, Factory In a bid to avoid occurrences of natural disasters that will involve the loss of lives and properties in the near future, the Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta state, on Friday, November 10, took a drastic an proactive measures to put a stop to activities of illegal dredging of sands in residential areas by sealing three dredging sites. The dredging sites that poses immediate threat to the safety of residents and buildings at Awhinawhin, Abarovwe and Ugbuwhianko streets in Ughelli were all sealed by officials of the environmental health department…

Mr. Bassey Sardauna, a Secondary School Teacher of Government Model School, in Jalingo, capital of Taraba has again be killed by a former student of the School, James Williams. Tragedy Struck  on Thursday afternoon when the teacher was brutally stabbed to death by his former student. The assailant, identified as James Williams, is currently at large, having attacked the teacher in a tricycle following a previous altercation. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident and stated that efforts were underway to apprehend the suspect. The tragic incident occurred when the former student, accompanied by a friend,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in some locations following reports of electoral malpractices in Kogi state. The electoral empire in a statement on Saturday November 11th 2023, signed by the National Commissioner who doubles as member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Harunna, disclosed that the decision was reached particularly as it concern the already filled result sheet when election was still ongoing. The commission, noted that the behavior was unacceptable as it would not accept any result emanating from the Commission’s process. INEC National Commissioner and member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Harunna, in…

Vigilant security operatives in Imo, on Saturday, foiled an attempt by alleged political thugs to abduct INEC officials and cart away election materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at a Registration Area Center in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area. It was learnt that the attempt by the thugs to whisk away the INEC officials into their waiting vehicle was quickly repelled by the security personnel deployed in the centre. An eyewitness account said that the armed security operatives fired into the air from a distance, when voters in the area raised an alarm over…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, has clarified that organized labour will not back down from their planned industrial action in Imo State until all of their demands are fully addressed by the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. It was gathered that Ajaero expressed this determination during a press conference at the Labour House in Abuja on Friday, November 10, where he emphasized that this was his first public appearance since the attack on him in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, on November 1. Despite being accused of involvement in partisan politics, Ajaero, who was clad in dark…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Friday, visited ailing elder statesman and erstwhile General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori at an undisclosed hospital in Warri. Oborevwori visited the hospital after information reached him that the senior citizen was ill. Speaking during the visit, Oborevwori said the State Government would do everything possible to assist the former labour leader in getting quality treatment. He said Kokori deserves the attention and support of the State Government as a renowned elder statesman who had paid his dues for good governance for the nation.…