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TINUBU APPROVES EXPANSION OF 12 RIVER BASIN PROJECTS NATIONWIDE President Bola Tinubu has approved hundreds of billions of naira for the expansion of 12 river basin projects across Nigeria in an effort to tackle hunger and strengthen food security. The Director of Finance at Hadejia Jama’are River Basin, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on …

EFFIUM/EZZA-EFFIUM CRISIS IN EBONYI: ONE KILLED, BEHEADED BY SUSPECTED WARRIORS One person has been killed, beheaded and other parts of his body severed in Akparata village in Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State by suspected Ezza warriors. The killing of Godwin Odah at the back of his compound in Akparata village is coming barely one …

EFFIUM/EZZA-EFFIUM CRISIS IN EBONYI: ONE KILLED, BEHEADED BY SUSPECTED WARRIORS One person has been killed, beheaded and other parts of his body severed in Akparata village in Effium autonomous community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State by suspected Ezza warriors. The killing of Godwin Odah at the back of his compound in Akparata village is coming barely one …

TWO SUSPECTS WHO KILLED ANAMBRA LAWMAKER ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY Police in Anambra State have confirmed the escape of two suspects allegedly involved in the kidnap and eventual murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka. The remains of the late Azuka were interred over the weekend in his hometown, Onitsha. However, disturbing news of the …

TWO SUSPECTS WHO KILLED ANAMBRA LAWMAKER ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY Police in Anambra State have confirmed the escape of two suspects allegedly involved in the kidnap and eventual murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka. The remains of the late Azuka were interred over the weekend in his hometown, Onitsha. However, disturbing news of the …

PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY: SUPREME COURT DENIES ANYANWU STAY OF EXECUTION In another significant development from today’s proceedings at the Supreme Court, the justices of the court after highly contested arguments by Samuel Anyanwu’s lawyer, denied Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s request for a stay of execution on the December 20, 2024, Appeal Court ruling that removed him as the National Secretary of …

GUNMEN KILL 16 BENUE FARMERS, DUMP CORPSES IN RIVER No fewer than 16 local farmers and three residents were killed by gunmen that attacked communities in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the farmers were ambushed and killed on Saturday along Kashimbila Road while returning to their community in Mbandwa ward and their bodies were …

POLICEMAN, WIFE KILL EACH OTHER A yet-to-be identified policeman and his wife have killed each other after an unresolved disagreement in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Ita-Eku area along Igirigiri Road of Ado-Ekiti. An impeccable source close to the area, said the man simply known as Caleb had misunderstanding with his wife, simply …

‘I’VE BEEN FIGHTING BATTLES’, DANGOTE OPENS UP ON HIS REFINERY Oil mogul and billionaire Businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has opened up on his determination to see his $23bn refinery succeed despite all odds. The 650,000 barrels per day capacity is Africa’s largest. According to the Kano-born richest black man on earth, “I’ve been fighting battles all my life and I …

TINUBU NAMING FIVE INSTITUTIONS AFTER HIS NAME IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS; IS THIS LEGAL? Since his inauguration, five institutions have been named after President Bola Tinubu, sparking controversy. In this report, The ICIR examines whether it is legally permissible for a president to name institutions after himself. From May 29, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu assumed office, to date, …