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Code of Conduct chairman, Umar, sues Senate, AGF, assaulted victim, demand halt of investigations
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By OKECHUKWU PEACE
Reptiles now roam freely in what was supposed to be the official residence of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after the N7 billion project became abandoned by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). Weeds have also overtaken the premises while the locked gates is already showing signs of wear and tear.
Awarded by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s, the moribund N7 billion worth project became stalled in 2013 after the refusal of the last Senate to accept a contract inflation sum by N9 billion.
The Nation is reporting that the builders have not been fully paid despite the release of the N7billion while 80 per cent completiin is yet to be achieved.
Edo won’t fight Oba of Benin over returned artefacts, says Obaseki The Punch
Published 12 July 2021
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration won’t engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, over stolen artefacts.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie.
This was in reaction to a statement issued by the Oba of Benin asking the Federal Government to temporarily take custody of 1,130 stolen Benin artefacts that are about to be repatriated from Europe.
This is as the monarch stated that the rightful destination of the artefacts should be the Benin Royal Museum.
For Count Von Rosen and Professor Wole Soyinka Alao Abiodun
By Igboeli Arinze
Mercenaries fighting wars are as old as warfare itself, warring nations have engaged these soldiers of fortune in battle, leaving a litany of tales about their exploits, their shame as well as their greed! Africa as a continent in modern times did also experience the influx of mercenaries as witnessed in Congo Kinshasa and a number War fronts including the three year war fought between the Republic of Biafra and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The likes of Rolf Steiner, Taffy Williams , Marc Gossens, Captain Robert Faulques and co became involved in Biafra as part of Jean Focart’s Africa policy, these mercenaries never did much for the Biafran war effort as General Alex Madiebo and others posit in their numerous recollections of the war. However, one mercenary stands out of these lot, for me it will be unfair to label him as a mercenary per se, but for a lack of a better word
Informants to die by hanging as Governor Sani Bello assents to some laws – NTA ng – Breaking News, Nigeria, Africa, Worldwide
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