Day: May 28, 2023

Governor Ortom (left) with President Buhari who hands over to a new president tomorrow By NewsBits Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, weekend, said the last eight years would be remembered by all as the worst in the history of Nigeria. He said it was a period when a country that was flourishing under then-President Goodluck Jonathan was plunged into unimaginable poverty, insecurity, and general maladministration. He maintained that never in the history of the country did Nigerians witness bad governance like they did in the last eight years. The…

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By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Governor-Elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has pledged programmes and policies that would accelerate the growth and development of children in the state by enabling them to enjoy the benefits of childhood and nurture them into responsible, advantaged, and happy children for themselves and the society. The pledge of the Governor-Elect came as the world celebrates the International Children’s Day today, May 27 – a day set aside to celebrate children globally. Dr Mbah, who made this known in a statement signed by the Head of…

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By NewsBits A two-year-old boy has been reportedly sentenced to life in a North Korean prison camp after a Bible was found in the home of his parents. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. This was revealed by the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report. It was said that the toddler, including his entire family, was locked up due to the discovery and their religious beliefs. The report also highlighted similar cases of North Korean citizens being killed for practising their Christian faith. It also included the case of a…

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By NewsBits A man who opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in mid-air felt “suffocated” and wanted to get off quickly, South Korean police said on Saturday. The plane was carrying nearly 200 passengers as it approached the runway on Friday at Daegu International Airport, about 240 kilometres (149 miles) southeast of Seoul, on a domestic flight. When the plane was around 200 meters (650 feet) above ground, the man who police said was in his 30s without providing further details, opened the exit door. The passenger…

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By NewsBits The Spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has berated the Federal Government of Nigeria and the judiciary sector for corrupting the democratic system and damaging the rule of law. The Cleric’s criticism came following the continued trial and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the Department of State Services (DSS) custody, even after he was discharged and acquitted. According to Primate Ayodele, Nigeria’s democracy was under threat, and it has become a selection when it comes…

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By NewsBits Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA at the weekend, slammed the outgoing Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, saying that he failed Nigerians and scored a woeful ‘F9’ in all sectors of governance, from economy, to security, unemployment, education, infrastructure, oil and gas, electricity, and every other sector. HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko said it was lamentable and extremely embarrassing that Buhari promised Nigerians change in 2015 but has only succeeded in changing the country for the worse. The group, rolling out a…

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By NewsBits The Boeing 737-800 series aircraft which the Federal Government flew into Abuja for the unveiling of Nigeria Air belongs to Ethiopia Airlines, Daily Trust can confirm. The aircraft took off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at 9:55am on Friday and landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 12:43 p.m. Shortly after the aircraft landed, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, expressed delight that after “a very long, tedious, daunting and difficult path”, the project had taken off. He later unveiled the aircraft with registration ET-APL at the General…

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By NewsBits Gunmen Friday evening kidnapped another Catholic priest in Imo State, Rev Fr Mathias Opara. The priest was kidnapped alongside three other occupants of his car. Opara’s abduction came barely five days a priest in charge of Christ the King Catholic Church at Ezinachi/Ugwuago parish of the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Rev. Fr. Jude Maduka was kidnapped on Sunday just moments before he went for a Sunday Mass. Also, the incident came less than 24 hours after the gruesome murders of a traditional ruler of Ezi-Orsu community in Oguta…

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