Chidimma Adetshina Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to take a break from beauty pageants following her historic performance at the 2024 Miss Universe competition. Speaking after her return to Nigeria in an exclusive interview with BBC Pidgin on Tuesday, Adetshina expressed pride in her accomplishment, which she said exceeded her expectations. Adetshina emerged as the first runner-up in the global pageant held on November 16 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, marking a new milestone for Nigeria on the international stage. She is the first runner-up ever from Nigeria and West Africa. The 23-year-old, who represented Nigeria alongside 125 contestants from other countries, was also crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania during the event. “I was so emotional when I was called into the top five.
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Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo The founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, says he is constantly facing threat to his life by the powerful people behind oil theft in the country. According to him, the oil thieves are powerful people outside of the Niger Delta. Tompolo, speaking at Oporoza, the headquarters of the Gbaramatu Kingdom, on Monday, alleged that some naval personnel, a few days ago, forcefully attacked operatives of the private outfit during the arrest of some suspected oil thieves along the Port-Harcourt creeks. Speaking during a working visit of the Nigerian Bar Association national executive, led by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), to the oil-bearing community, Tompolo called for synergy between the Navy and other security outfits. Tompolo noted that in the
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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). The President, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time) was received by Amb. Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. He was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, and the Minister of Art, Tourism, Culture and Creativity, Hannatu Musawa. Others are the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed. Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit
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The non-banking financial services group Leadway has announced a relief package totalling N117 million to assist victims of the recent flood disaster in Borno State. The post Leadway donates N117m relief support to Borno flood victims appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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The former Governor of Abia State, Dr Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu, CON, was laid to rest on Friday in his hometown of Uburu, Ebonyi State. This was announced in a statement shared by the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, on Facebook on Friday. Governor Otti also revealed that the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has been renamed Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, to honour the late governor’s legacy. He wrote, “Today, we joined fellow Nigerians to bid farewell to Dr Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu, CON, former Governor of Abia State, at his hometown in Uburu, Ebonyi State. His passing in April left a significant void in our nation. My heartfelt condolences go out to Dr Onu’s family and the people of Ebonyi State. “Dr Onu’s legacy extends beyond his political achievements. As the
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Ondo governorship candidates signing the peace accord Political parties and candidates in Ondo State have signed a peace accord ahead of the 16th November governorship election. The signing, which took place on Friday at the International Culture and Event Centre in Akure, the state capital, was organised by the National Peace Committee, headed by former Head of State, Abdulsalam Abubakar. Some of the parties present at the signing of the peace accord include the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, Action Democratic Party, and Zenith Labour Party, among others. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, urged the candidates and their parties to commit to a peaceful election. He said, “Your commitment to its implementation is critical. Therefore, as you sign
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Mpox Vaccines The Access and Allocation Mechanism for Mpox has allocated an initial 899,000 vaccine doses to nine countries, including Nigeria, across the African region, which have been hard-hit by the current Mpox surge. This was disclosed in a joint press statement issued by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The statement noted that, in collaboration with affected countries and donors, the decision aims to ensure that the limited doses are used effectively and fairly, with the overall objective of controlling the outbreaks. It said the AAM principals from Africa CDC, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation approved the allocation, following the recommendations of an independent Technical Review Committee of the Continental Incident Management Support Team
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Nigerian Medical Association Logo The Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch, has announced the immediate withdrawal of services from the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. This action follows the expiration of a 48-hour ultimatum given to the state governor, Abba Yusuf, to dismiss the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Amina Abdullahi HOD, over the alleged assault of a female doctor at the hospital. The Public Relations Officer of NMA Kano, Dr Muhammad Musa, confirmed the strike on Wednesday, stating that it results from the Kano State Government’s failure to take concrete action. “An investigation by the Ministry of Health confirmed that the doctor was not at fault in the incident, affirming that she acted with full professionalism in her duties. “Despite this, no action has been taken
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Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes barely a year after he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, marking a tragic blow to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death also marks the third time a Chief of Army Staff has died in office, adding to a list of tragic losses among Nigeria’s military heads. Below are the ex-COAS who died in office: Joseph Akahan (August 1967) Joseph Akahan, a 30-year-old Army Chief, was appointed shortly before the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War in 1967. After visiting the frontlines in Nsukka, he returned to his hometown in Gboko for a brief rest. As he headed
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Staff Reporter THE United States (U.S.) Embassy in Klein Windhoek, completed and inaugurated last year, has been recognised as the Best Project in the Government Building category by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in its Global Best Projects competition. ENR explained that the Global Best Projects Awards aim to celebrate the most innovative and impactful construction projects worldwide, emphasising resilience and ingenuity in overcoming complex challenges. BEST GOVERNMENT BUILDING: Photo of United States (U.S.) Embassy in Klein Windhoek. Photo: U.S. Embassy Namibia. “This esteemed recognition highlights the exceptional design and construction efforts behind the embassy, which reflects the United States’ commitment to fostering strong diplomatic relationships worldwide through the built environment,” the U.S. Embassy said. The embassy explained that ENR’s judges examined 120 projects this year, and from these, 35 projects from
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PDP flag Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State have elected the immediate past secretary of the party, Adamu Bako as chairman. His emergence followed the party’s congress which was held in Lafia, the state capital on Tuesday. Chairman of the PDP National Committee in charge of the party’s congress in the state, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, made the disclosure after the elections which saw the victory of Bako as the state’s party chairman. He praised the fairness of the process and encouraged party members to unite under Bako’s leadership. Senator Mwadkwon further urged unity among the contestants and other members of the party, emphasising that the PDP remains a big family. “We had a very successful and credible congress. In the contest, the is no victor or vanquish.
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President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, swore in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. This followed their confirmation by the Senate on October 31 after a screening exercise. The new cabinet members took the oath of office in batches of four and three after their citations were read by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye. The first four included Idi Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development); Yusuf Ata (State, Housing and Urban Development); Dr Suwaiba Ahmad (State, Education) and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (State, Foreign Affairs). Afterwards, Dr Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Investment), Dr Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction); and Muhammadu Dingyadi (Minister of Labour and Employment) took their oaths before the President.
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Monday, overturned the conviction of the Umar Danladi tribunal, which found a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, guilty of false asset declaration. The appellate court in a judgment, discharged and acquitted Onnoghen from the conviction delivered against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The conviction, which was delivered on April 18, 2019, was dismissed following the resolution of the issues that led to his trial and conviction. Justice Abba Mohammed, who predicated the judgment on the terms of settlement by the Federal Government and Onnoghen, ordered that the four bank accounts previously ordered to be forfeited be returned to him. The terms of the settlement read, “The Appellant herein was charged at the Code of Conduct Tribuna (CCT), on
A year after an attack by a Serbian armed group in northern Kosovo’s Banjska killed a police officer, the trial is expected to begin on Wednesday at the Pristina Basic Court. In all, 45 suspects have been indicted for the attack in September 2023, which Kosovo Serb businessman and politician Milan Radoicic later said he […]