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NEW YORK (June 18, 2025) – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the regional cohort ventures joining the 2025 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW), the prestigious international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation. Eight social ventures from throughout Africa pitched their innovative solutions and participated in an extensive design and engineering review with expert judges…
Explore the dangers of trusting demonic spirits, the reality of divination, and how occult practices like astrology and palmistry can lead to manipulation and possession. Discover the true nature of these “good spirits” and their ultimate agenda. In inspirational divination, the medium is under the direct influence or control of some higher demonic powers within…
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Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, his running mate Ifeanyi Okowa, and aggrieved members of the Integrity group, led by former governor Nyesom Wike, were noticeably absent from a crucial meeting held at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday. The meeting was organized by a select committee of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)….
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Imo State, Nigeria – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State expressed unwavering determination to emerge victorious in the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 11. Engr. Charles Ugwuh, the state chairman of the party, conveyed this resolute stance in a statement released to the press following a crucial consultation with party stakeholders, amidst…
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has denied media reports that it would participate fully in the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. One Okechukwu Isiguzoro had last week claimed that “Ohanaeze will participate fully in the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.” He also claimed that “the Ime-Obi…
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Outrageous billings, service interruptions and illegal disconnections topped the list of over 3.25 million complaints made by consumers to the electricity distribution companies, also known as DisCos within five years. This was as 430 employees of the companies and the third parties died from 1,528 job-related accidents within the same period. According to an analysis…
Read More “NERC receives 3.25 million complaints about estimated billing, others” »
The District Governor of Rotary International for District 9125, Dr Goddy Nnadi, said on Friday that the organisation would do its best to promote peace in the country. Nnadi said this at the 14th District Conference by Rotary District 9125 and Rotaract District 9125 in Abuja on Friday. Nnadi, who said they were in the…
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The National Broadcasting Commission, [NBC] on Friday said it had yet to see the order of perpetual injunction restraining it from imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. It, however, said it would appeal the order. The commission said the decision became necessary if found to be in conflict with previous judgements. Justice James…
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The Labour Party presidential candidate during February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Friday, said he ‘must be” Nigeria’s president. While expressing optimism to clinch the number one seat in the country, he clarified that he was not in a hurry to achieve the dream. Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor, stated this…
UK Court convicts wife, lover of slavery for maltreating disabled husband A UK court has convicted a 49-year-old woman and her lover of slavery for the inhumane treatment meted out to her disabled husband. Reports said that Tom, who has cerebral palsy and is partially blind, was kept barely alive at his home in Chichester,…
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Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th Senate, the South-South Youth Assembly on Friday called on senators to settle for former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari. This is even as the group urged lawmakers from the zone to reject former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, for the position and support Yari’s aspiration….
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A suit demanding an order to discontinue the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Instituted by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, urged the court to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, any other judicial…
Read More “Stop Tinubu’s swearing-in, five FCT residents urge court” »
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has been convicted of speeding. He was ordered to pay £510 in total for exceeding a 20 mile per hour limit near Lambeth Palace on 2 October last year, according to Sky News. The 67-year-old was also handed three penalty points after being caught by a speed camera in…
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Friday, inaugurated six Tertiary Education Trust Fund [TETFund] projects worth about N1 billion to boost teaching and learning in three universities in Ekiti State. Beneficiaries of the projects are the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti; Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti; and Federal…
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Reports of extortion, harassment, intimidation and physical assault of innocent people by staff of the Environmental Transformation Company (ENTRACO) has taken a new dimension as they reportedly beat an Owerri based lawyer, who was simply identified as Barr Opara to stupor at a point along Owerri-Aba road on Wednesday. An eyewitness who does not want…
Read More “ENTRACO Staff Beat Imo Lawyer To Pulp For Inquiring Of Offence Committed Allegedly” »
– Says, More Geared Towards Getting Money A human rights activist and young Progressive Party YPP Federal House of Representatives candidate for Okigwe South Federal constituency of Imo State, Comrade Kesandu Kenkwo Kingsley popularly called ‘’KKK’’, has berated the Imo State government for what he described as its deceitful, diversionary and belated money-induced interest in…
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—SAYS , ISSUES TOO WEIGHTY TO BE SWEPT UNDER CARPET Human Rights’ Group, FORUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES, (FADEPA), has called for the arrest and investigation of the House of Assembly member-elect for Ezinihittee Mbaise State Constituency, Hon. Henry Agbasonu, over a document linked to him in which he allegedly made some shocking…
Read More “INVESTIGATE AGBASONU NOW, RIGHTS GROUP TELLS IGP, EFCC, ICPC, INEC” »
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has attacked the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the zoning of the 10th National Assembly leadership seats. A statement personally signed on Wednesday by the governor said the hurried nature in which the decision was reached and announced is a dangerous tool…
Organised labour has said it is embarking on a comprehensive shutdown of Imo State beginning from Wednesday the 3rd of May, 2023 over disruption of the May Day Celebration that led to serious injuries of workers in the state.
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The Diaspora Medics For Good Governance and the UpNorth Ambassadors for Peter Obi have lent their voices in urging the court to stop the inauguration, on the premise that there are still several pending issues bothering on qualification and credibility of the APC candidate as well as challenging Yakubu Mahmoud’s declaration. Security at the court…
Read More “Diaspora Group Protests In Abuja,Tells Court Not To Inaugurate Tinubu” »
The counsel for the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the ongoing presidential election petition proceedings, Chris Uche SAN, has said that many agreements were broken in the 2023 general elections. Uche made the remark on Tuesday in response to Justice Tsammani’s response to his request to allow him present five…
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its verdict on Tuesday, declared Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared that Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 403,371 votes, to defeat then-incumbent governor Adegboyega Oyetola, of the All Progressives Congress, who got 375,027 votes. But Oyetola and the…
Read More “BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Ademola Adeleke Osun gov” »
-Says; wife,children fueling crisis in Obi Mbieri community The controversy generated by the inexplicable disappearance of the Traditional ruler of Obi Mbieri autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, HRH Eze J.N Osuji has continued to give rise to comments and insinuations that are capable of rocking the foundation of the community…
The Nigeria Labour Congress NUC and Trade Union Congress TUC in Imo State on Monday suspended its five-day-old strike. The decision was arrived at after a meeting between the State Government and representatives of the labour unions in the state. In the meeting which lasted for over 12 hours starting from Sunday and spilling into…
Contrary to the statements and posturing of the Imo State government and its officials that the frightening insecurity and attendant challenges in the state have been nipped in the bud, the terrifying menace has continued unabated. Residents of Akokwa, in Ideato North Local Government Area of the state are said to be presently living in…
–Parents, Guardians Accuse Govt, Media Of Complicity Parents and guardians of secondary and primary students in Imo State have decried the nosedive in academic, mental, moral and sporting standard of their children and wards occasioned by the unprecedented eruption of schools at every nook and cranny of the State. The parents accused both the government…
Read More “Outrage As Substandard Schools Increase In Imo State” »
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday resumed full operations in Imo State following the suspension of the week-long industrial action embarked on by organised labour in the state. The suspension followed an agreement on Monday between the Imo State Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, for a peaceful resolution of…
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– Orlu Woman Laments, Petitions DSS A married woman, Mrs Okereke who hails from Ogberuru in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, has been in pain since March, 22 when her husband, Simeon Okereke was whisked away to an unknown destination by operatives of the Imo State owned Ebubeagu Security outfit at the instance…
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Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC EEDC, has given reason for the current loss of electricity supply in Imo State. The Head of Corporate Communications EEDC, Emeka Eze who stated this in a statement dated May, 3, 2023 said, ‘’ The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers in Imo State…
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A member of the silver medal-winning Flying Eagles team to Saudi Arabia in 1989, Mike Onyemachara, reportedly died on Thursday, May 4, 2023. He was reported to be in good health when his wife left for work and kids left for school only for them to return and see that the food served to him…
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