Ex-naval chief, Madueke asks court to restrain ex-petroleum Minister Diezani from using his name
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Former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Alison Madueke, has filed a petition at the Lagos State High Court seeking to prevent his estranged wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke from using his surname.
The ex-military governor of Anambra and Imo states, married Diezani on June 30, 1999, under the Marriage Act.
According to him, Diezani filed for divorce in November 2021, citing an irretrievable breakdown of their marriage.
This led to the court’s dissolution of their marriage in April 2022.
Katsina lecturer killed, children abducted by bandits
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Bandits have killed a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State.
The deceased, Dr Tiri Gyan David, the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development, was murdered in an attack early Tuesday morning.
An eyewitness reported to Channels Television via telephone that the incident occurred around 1:30 am at Dr. David’s residence in the Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The bandits, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community, shooting sporadically to scare residents.
Borno Bomb Attack: Female suicide bombers were imported – Reps allege
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The House of Representatives, has claimed that the female suicide bombers responsible for the killing of scores in Borno State on Saturday, were imported.
The lawmakers said this in a resolution after considering a motion of urgent national importance by the member representing Gwoza/Chibok/Damboa federal constituency, Ahmed Usman Jaha, on Tuesday.
While condemning the attack, Jaha stated that findings showed that bombers were “recruited, brainwashed and imported from outside the state” to carry out the suicide act in Gwoza.
He further argued that the bombings indicated the ongoing threat of terrorism in the country. The lawmaker also informed the house that more than 180 people, were critically injured and currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in the state.
Rivers Crisis: Pro Fubara group expels members over ties with Wike
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The Concerned Rivers Citizens, CRC on Tuesday said some of its members suspected to be loyalists of the state’s former governor, Nyesom Wike have been expelled.
The group, in a statement issued by its President, Jackson Thomas and Secretary-General, Kelvin Eguono said the alleged impostors were expelled for their selfish and malicious activities.
“We are shocked that these individuals, would go to the extent of blackmailing Governor Simi Fubara in an attempt to please their paymasters while ignoring the real issues on the ground.
“We want to make it clear that we are not part of their scheme and do not support their actions,” the statement said.