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Mar 22, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan
As the leadership crisis rocking Rivers State escalated into the destruction of vital oil and gas infrastructure amid looming impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu, President Bola Tinubu wielded the big stick last Tuesday imposing a state of emergency on the oil rich state.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has declared that what Africa needs is an investment in the youth and infrastructure, not handouts. Elumelu, flanked by his wife , Dr Awele, spoke at the unveiling of 2025 entrepreneurs at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Saturday. He also maintains that there’s need to refocus on African development from the present handouts from the western country.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan |Bukar Bolori
By Bukar BOLORIActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has expressed deep concern over the alarming disregard for constitutional processes in approving the state of emergency in Rivers State.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan
On April 19, 1991, George Foreman put up a classic against one of the best heavyweight champions, Evander, (Real Deal) Holyfield. Tagged, “Battle of the ages”, the Big George stood toe-to-toe, pound-for-pound against a younger Holyfield to collapse the two great eras in boxing history. Having fought 81 fights, winning 76 with 68 knockouts, Foreman threw in the final towel that will never be found in the ring again either as a boxer or a coach. Big George is dead.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Chidimma Fought |Kunle Awosiyan
Pastor Femi Alao, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state, has lost his beloved mother, Deaconess Magareth Oyeronke Alao. She was aged 81. Deaconess Alao, according to a statement issued by the head of the family, Pastor Femi Alao died after a brief illness. She is survived by Pastor Femi Alao, Olugbon of Orile Igbon, HRH Oba Francis Olusola Alao, Pastor Tosin Alao, Pastor segun Alao and Mrs Bosede Olatunji.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Chidimma Fought |Kunle Awosiyan
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Tinubu in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. He made this statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Chidimma Fought |Kunle Awosiyan
President Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery. The restructuring is as follows: 1. Mr. Sunday Dare – hitherto Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation is now Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications. 2.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newsnowonline.com.ng | Kunle Awosiyan |Chidimma Fought
Her journey to stardom became excruciating when a country broke pageantry procedure to stop her dream and another country had to break a procedure to make her realise the dream. Chidimma Adetshina pulled out of Miss South Africa pageantry over her nationality. Her Nigerian name opened South African’s vein of xenophobia. They never wanted her. But the organisers of Miss Universe Nigeria, the Silverbird Group, rescued the situation even when the selection of its delegates had closed.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Kunle Awosiyan
By Kunle AwosiyanThe news about the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dominated the media space last week and I think it will continue until the judiciary and the legislature act on the new call to derail the anti graft agency. First, the judiciary, I mean the Supreme Court will have to give its verdict on the presumed illegality of the law that formed the agency brought about by 16 state governments.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Kunle Awosiyan
By Kunle AwosiyanFormer governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is not leaving any stone unturned in his fight against the law. He is currently hiding under the Supreme Court’s hearing of a suit by 15 other state governments, challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He is shooting from all arsenal to kill his over N80bn alleged misappropriation and another 16 count charges of over N100bn committed by his administration.
