Governor Peter Mbah Signs Bill To Establish Teaching Hospital In Enugu North

By NewsBits Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, Tuesday, signed the Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Teaching Hospital Bill 2024 into Law, promising to expedite action to actualise the teaching hospital immediately to provide quality training and healthcare services in the Enugu North part of the state and the state in general. Mbah, while commending the Enugu State House of Assembly for accelerating action on the processing and passage of the executive Bill, said that establishing SUMAS Teaching Hospital, Igbo-Eno, Udenu LGA, was in line…

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Outrage As Bandit Flaunts Ransom On Social Media

•A bandit seen displaying cash supposedly collected from victims in a viral video Strong reactions have trailed bandits seen in viral videos displaying cash supposedly collected from victims. Videos of the ransoms were uploaded on Tiktok. The monies were seen in a series of post on X by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama Makama said the user of the social network account has over 3000 followers. He noted that some of them are bandits who openly show off their rifles and are dressed in military or police…

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Gumi Speaks After Meeting With Security Agents

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, says he had a fruitful discussion with Nigerian security agents who invited him over security issues. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, had on Monday told reporters at the State House, Abuja, that Mr Gumi had been invited by the security agencies. Mr Gumi, after honouring the invitation of the security agencies on Monday said in a statement on his Facebook page that he is not above the law but only the innocent are above the law. He said there was no…

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Governor Reveals Biggest Challenge State Police Will Face

Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, says state governors would find it difficult to run state police because of funds. Sule, who spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ said governors would seek a review of the revenue sharing formula if they have state police. He said: “I went to school, grew up and went to school in a country where it is not even state police; you have county police, which is local government police. “The institution I attended, Indiana University, had Indiana University Police. So, I grew…

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Confusion Over Zack Orji’s State Of Health As AGN Says He Is ‘Alive’— AGN

President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Emeka Rollas has insisted that Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, is not dead. This follows rumours on social media on Tuesday morning. In an Instagram post less than an hour ago, Rollas wrote: “Mr Zack Orji is alive. Please ignore mischief makers who enjoy circulating fake news. “This is to show how wicked some people can be. It is totally unacceptable. He will not die but live to declare the good works of God in Jesus’ name.” This comes only a few days…

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Nottingham Forest Appeal Points Deduction In Premier League

Nottingham Forest have appealed against the four-point deduction imposed upon them for a breach of English Premier League (EPL) financial rules. Forest were plunged into the relegation zone last week after an independent commission ruled that they had breached the league’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The Premier League and Forest confirmed the appeal on Monday. It’s highly unlikely Forest will be given a higher points penalty as a result of their appeal, which will be heard within the next three weeks before the April 12 deadline, according to Sky Sports.…

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“One-Chance” Keke Operator Arrested In Enugu, Says His Gang Has Been Kidnapping For 3 Years

By NewsBits Security operatives of the Umuchigbo Neighborhood Watch in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday arrested one member of a “one-chance” gang operating in the area. The gallant security operatives accosted the 3-man gang on Sunday afternoon while they were trying to rob their victims along Uche-bu-Akpa axis of Umuchigbo community. According to the leader of the security team, the criminals engaged them in a fist fight before they were overpowered. One of the gang members, who identified himself as Sunday Ike, was arrested. A…

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Arik Air Bags Award For The Best Sustainable Airline Company Of The Year

L-R: Dr Stanley Timeyin Ohenhen presenting the award for the Best Sustainable Airline Company of the year to Arik Air’s Director of Safety, Captain Jide Bakare. Arik Air has added yet another feather to its cap with the award for the Best Sustainable Airline of the Year 2024 bestowed on the airline by the World Quality Alliance and Quality Standards Journal. The award was presented to the airline at the National Quality Summit 2024 held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Award General Committee of…

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“I Firmly Believe That A New Nigeria Is Possible” – Peter Obi

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has continued his good governance tour of Northern Nigeria and commissioned multi-million-naira boreholes in Sokoto and Kebbi States. Obi, who has visited major cities across the country, identifying challenges and making donations to hospitals, schools, orphanages, and some states, stated this on Monday in a statement he shared on social media. He said as part of his nationwide tour coinciding with the sacred months of Ramadan for Muslims and Lent for Christians, “I had the privilege…

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NFIU Exposes Financing Channels Of IPOB, Organisation

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has unveiled the financing of terrorist organizations, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), through crowdfunding, betting platforms, and online transfers. This revelation is contained in a recent newsletter published by the NFIU’s Counter Financing of Terrorism Department. The NFIU identified a vast network of IPOB affiliates spread across 22 countries. These affiliates, primarily Nigerians residing abroad, have registered at least 27 entities under the IPOB name, with the US and UK leading the pack at 7 and 6 registrations, respectively. The newsletter said…

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