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Drama as Awka kingmakers reportedly dethrone traditional ruler

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The Awka Council of Kingmakers in Anambra State,  on Sunday , reportedly dethrone the traditional ruler of Awka kingdom, Obi Gibson Nwosu over alleged violation of the community’s constitution. The kingmakers were said to have leveled 18 allegations against him, including accusing him of violating the Traditional Rulers Amended Constitution for Awka 1986, as well as the Code of Conduct which he reportedly signed on January 1, 2000 after he was crowned. Members of the council and kingmakers took the decision in liaison with the Ndichie of Awka, while addressing reporters yesterday. The statement was signed by Chief Emmanuel Okechukwu and Obuora Essell. The embattled monarch, however, dismissed the group, saying they have no such powers to remove him as they were not the authentic kingmakers of Awka. The President-General of Awka Development Union, Mr. Tony Okechukwu, who is loyal to the monarch, described the alleged dethronement as laughable, adding that as the President
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Our Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Controversy Trump

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By Tonnie Iredia  Following an executive order on immigration made at the beginning of the year, by the new US President, Donald Trump, the country’s immigration service allegedly became more aggressive creating anxiety for some travellers. Initially, Nigerians believed they were not likely to be hurt by the plan not just because its enforcement was blocked by federal courts but because the revised order did not include Nigeria among the seven countries on the target list. Unfortunately, some Nigerians have reportedly been refused entry without reasons. The development should ordinarily have bothered the handlers of our foreign affairs, but that was not exactly the case. It became the lot of concerned Nigerians in the Diaspora to fill the gap. Two influential Nigerian community associations in the U.S. the Nigerian Lawyers Association and the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigeria (OAN) were the first to act.  Having found that some U.S. law enforcement officials had become over
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List Of The Appointments Buhari Should Avoid

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By Tonnie Iredia One of the submissions of this column last week was that Nigeria must stop leaving substance to pursue shadows. It was argued that if 25,000 police operatives posted to a state during an election cannot prevent hoodlums from snatching ballot boxes, why should anybody leave that substantive matter to discuss how the Inspector General of Police chooses to dress?                             Why should Nigerians be more concerned about whether the Immigration boss wears his organizational uniform or not when the booklet for the issuance of travelling passports to our citizens is always in short supply? Indeed, if our prisons have over the years remained congested, of what use is a prison boss that is ever well adorned in his official uniform? So, after our senators had successfully stopped customs from invading our homes under the guise of searching for improperly cleared vehicles, the invitation to the Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali to compulsorily w
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Ohanaeze election: Igbo elite at war

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*Buhari congratulates Nwodo, says he looks forward to working with him *We’ll hold new exco responsible for any compromise against Ndigbo – MASSOB, IPOB *There was no imposition— Election c’ttee By Chioma Gabriel, Henry Umoru, Simon Ebegbulem, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Dennis Agbo, Peter Okutu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu ENUGU— A pressure group, The Igbo Leaders of Thought, led by foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, yesterday commenced legal proceedings against the election of the new executives of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation that took place on Tuesday. But former Minister of Health and Secretary of the Election Committee that conducted the election, Prof ABC Nwosu has dispelled insinuations in some quarters that the five governors of the south-east states, as well as governors of Rivers and Delta states had effectively hijacked Ohanaeze by imposing cronies as new leaders of the Igbo group. Nwosu said that rather than accuse the governors o
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Shocking: Donald Trump Fight CNN. (Watch video)

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U.S President-elect, Donald Trump has, during his first press conference after his election, said to the American popular media organization, The Cable News Network  (CNN), ” “You Are Fake News”  for publishing an unsubstantiated report about Russia having compromising information on him. Trump then unleashed on Buzzfeed, another news media which alone published the 35-page memo behind the Russian allegations, saying “Buzzfeed which is a failing pile of garbage… will suffer the consequences”  And then, in an even more stunning episode,  Trump slammed CNN reporter Jim Acosta, who he also called out during the presser over their report on a two-page synopsis they claim was presented to Trump. With Trump looking to call on other reporters,  Jim Acosta yelled out, “Since you are attacking us, can you give us a question?” “Not you,” Trump said. “Your organization is terrible!” Acosta pressed on, “You are attacking our news organization, can you give us a chance to ask a question, sir
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Omg! See Deadly Armed Robbers Shot Dead by Policemen in a Shootout in Rivers State (Photo)

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Three deadly armed robbers have been shot dead in Port Harcourt during a brutal gun battle with the police. The armed robbers shot dead and the one arrested in Rivers State   Men of the Nigerian police on Monday shot dead three deadly armed robbers and arrested one in broad daylight during a shootout with the police.   According to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, Abayomi Shogunle the armed robbery gang was squashed by men of the Rivers state police command on Monday, Nov 30th in Port-Harcourt. The police recovered GPMG + bullet chain, AK47 and 2 loaded magazines from the notorious gang. The incident took place at the busy UTC junction in Port Harcourt.   According to reports, the armed robbers who were heading for an armed robbery operation were temporarily delayed by the red traffic light at the UTC junction, which gave ample opportunity for the Special IGP Anti-robbery squad to catch up with them.   However,notic
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BREAKING News: Senate Orders NCC To Stop Planned Data Tariff Hike

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The Senate has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission to jettision its plan to hike data tariff in the country.   The Senate on Wednesday morning urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to halt the planned increase in data tariff by mobile telecommunications operators in the country.   It would be recalled that the NCC had directed mobile operators to initiate a new data tariff regime from December 1, 2016 in what is effectively a price increase.    This was contained in a letter to mobile operators dated November 1, the regulator stated that the interim floor price for data services was 0.90k/MB for big operators, and that “this rate will subsist pending the finalisation of the study on the determination of cost based pricing for retail broadband and data services in Nigeria. “In order to provide a level playing field for all operators in the industry, small operators and new entrants to acquire market share and operate profitably small
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