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EFCC convicts 90 cyber-crime suspects in South East

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), says it has convicted over 90 suspects for various financial crimes this year within the South East geo-political zone. Regional Commander of the EFCC in the zone, Usman Imam made this known during the 16th Anti- corruption Situation Room, organised by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) in […]
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NCF to partner South-East states on environmental conservation, ecotourism

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says plans are underway to partner with state governments from the South-East on environmental conservation and ecotourism. Mr Oladapo Soneye, the Head, Communications, NCF, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday. Soneye said the purpose of the partnership was to see how some […]
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S/East traders appeal to Buhari over border closure

Traders under the aegis of the South-East Amalgamated Market Traders Association (SEAMATA) have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to allow only legitimate goods to leave the country. SEAMATA, which is umbrella union of traders of South-East extraction doing business across states of the federation, said this in an open letter addressed and issued to Buhari […]
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S’East Govs to meet Buhari over welfare of Ndigbo

Governors of the South East Geo-political zone on Monday held a closed door meeting with some stakeholders and religious leaders in the zone and resolved to meet President Muhammadu Buhari over “the welfare of people of the zone”. Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi disclosed this on […]
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Buhari has abandoned Rivers state, lawmakers cry out as they protest over deplorable state of roads

Nneka Nwogwugwu Rivers State National Assembly members have alleged that the administration of the Muhammadu Buhari led government has totally abandoned Rivers State, especially in the area of infrastructural development. The house made this known on Monday, while observing a peaceful protest on the Aleto/Akpajo Bridge along the East-West road in Rivers State to draw […]
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S’East Govs seek probe over alleged assassination attempt on Ekweremadu

The South-East Governors’ Forum has called for thorough and unbiased investigation on alleged attempted assassination of Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike Ekweremadu. The forum also rejected what it described as “hasty conclusion’’ by the investigating security agency that the attack was a case of burglary. The Director-General of the forum, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, made the
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Hope Givers Initiative sensitises Abia PGs on rights

In order to strengthen the capacities of President Generals of communities in Abia and the entire south east, a non-governmental organization, Hope Givers Initiative (HOG-I) says, it will scale up Women Aide Collective (WACOL) sensitisation project through Voice to the People (V2P). Speaking in Umuahia during sensitisation with President Generals from the over 770