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My ThisDay Job is Intact, Says Chris Isiguzo, NUJ Presidential Hopeful

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The Leading Presidential Candidate in this week’s 6th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo has dispelled online media reports that he has been sacked by ThisDay Newspapers following alleged discrepancies in his credentials.

Some online platforms had reported Isiguzo’s purported sack by his company, ThisDay Newspapers. The presidential candidate is presently the Company’s Bureau Chief for the South East Zone.

A document made available to Metrostarng shows that Isiguzo’s alleged sack was reversed within three hours as sources close to the company disclosed that the management was misled into taking the action following pressures from quarters which they refused to disclose.

“I can authoritatively tell you that the young man remains our staff. Yes, we issued him with a letter but when we got additional information, very reliable one at that, we immediately reversed the decision. Chris still works with us and we wish him well in his election in Abeokuta, ” a top management staff of ThisDay disclosed.

But, in a release by Isiguzo’s Rescue Mission Campaign Organisation and signed by the Director General, Ali Atabor, the embattled candidate said he remained unruffled as was ready to getting the end of the struggle.

“It has come to the notice of Rescue Mission Organization (RMO), about desperate ploy by our political opponents, who, staring defeat in the face, have untiringly resorted to campaign of calumny against Comrade Chris Isiguzo, a front line presidential candidate in the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) triennial delegates conference in Abeokuta.

“The latest gambit being to inundate the social media space with fairytale of Comrade Isiguzo being sacked from Thisday Newspapers. They have equally contracted social media Tigers to continue to regurgitate the same old story of ‘certificate forgery’, which was anchored on a sponsored petition to the Credentials Committee, and which the Committee duly dismissed for lack of proof.

“It is indeed unimaginable the extent some desperados can go to avoid being disgraced at the polls. But it is inescapable!

“Like we said in our earlier statement on this issue, which we still maintain; we are focused on the ball, we refuse to be distracted until after our triennial delegates conference. We have taken judicial notice of all the people involved, the sponsored petitioner and the various social media outlets being used for the hatchet job. We have equally briefed our lawyers, who will do the needful at the appointed time.

“Just as every of such devious efforts made disqualify Comrade Isiguzo failed before, this one has equally kissed the dust.

“NUJ must be rescued, and we remain committed to our programme of action and message of hope which we took time to market to our people across the country, and which they have enthusiastically embraced.

“We, therefore, once again urge our teeming supporters to discountenance all the dirty media campaigns in their unwavering commitment to bring positive change to our Great Union. This quantum of desperation is indeed a sign of victory. Let’s meet and defeat them at the polls!

“For avoidance of doubt, Comrade Chris Isiguzo as of today remains a staff of Thisday Newspapers. Besides our Constitution is very clear on matters of employer/employee relationship.

“By the grace of Almighty God, no amount of sponsored media mudslinging shall STOP our victory dance on October 4th 2019,” the statement noted.

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Army Buries 17 Personnel Killed in Okuama Community

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The 17 military personnel killed in Okuama community in Delta on March 14 have been laid to rest.

The corpses of the soldiers, which arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja at about 2:26 pm on Wednesday, were committed to mother death after burial rites were observed.

President Bola Tinubu, Service Chiefs and other dignitaries were in attendance at the burial ceremony.

DAILY POST recalls that the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma Community were ambushed and killed by some irate youths.

The incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call following a communal crisis between Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Delta State.

The personnel comprised one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldiers.

The officers are Commanding Officer 181 Amphibious Battalion, Lt. Col. A.H Ali; Maj S.D Shafa (N/13976); Maj D.E Obi (N/14395) and Capt U Zakari (N/16348).

The soldiers are SSgt Yahaya Saidu (#3NA/36/2974); Cpl Yahaya Danbaba (1ONA/65/7274); Cpl Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853); LCpl Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844); LCpl Sola Opeyemi (17NA/760719); and LCpl Bello Anas (17NA/76/290).

They also include LCpl Hamman Peter (NA/T82653); LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi (18NA/77/1191); Pte Alhaji Isah (17NA/76/6079); Pte Clement Francis (19NA/78/0911); Pte Abubakar Ali (19NA/78/2162); Pte Ibrahim Adamu (19NA/78/6079) and Pte Adamu Ibrahim (21NA/80/4795).

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Thomas Yormah Emerges As New WAEC Chairman

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By Eric Elezuo

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has a new Chairman, he is Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Fourah Bay College and former Pro ViceChancellor, University of Sierra Leone as the 21st Chairman of Council.

According to a statement signed by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, the Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Yormah was elected during the just concluded 72nd Annual Council Meeting of the body, held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He succeeds Prof. Ato Essuman from the Republic of Ghana.

The highpoint of the week-long Council meeting was the recognition and honoring of three Ghanaian candidates with the WAEC International Excellence Award for their outstanding performance in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023. They were Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi, (1st Prize), Master Dzandu Selorm, (2nd Prize), and Master Asenso-Gyambibi Daniel (3rd Prize). The three candidates were selected from 2,327,342 who sat the examination in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

In the same vein, the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Candidate in West Africa, 2023 also went to Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi. In addition, two candidates from the Republic of Sierra Leone were honoured with the National Distinction, while one candidate received the National Merit Award. They were Miss. Mammah E. A. Raymonda, (1st Prize), Master Bangura Joshua, (2nd Prize), and Master Fillie Sahr Edward (Merit Award).

While the 71st edition of the Council meeting was hosted by Gambia, the next edition, which will be the 73rd in the series, will be hosted by Liberia.

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Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman Regains Freedom

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The kidnapped chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has been released.

Dr. Aziegbemi, who was set free by his abductors in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Report has it that he got to his Benin City residence at about 3am to the waiting arms of family and close friends.

“I am back home with my family. I am fine. I am just trying to rest and will talk to you later,” he was quoted as saying.

Dr. Aziegbemi, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency of Edo State, was kidnapped on Friday, March 15, 2024 when his abductors who rode in two Toyota Corolla cars, trailed him after he left a meeting.

The gunmen overtook Aziegbemi’s sports utility vehicle (SUV) at a speed break as it slowed down along Osaro Street, off Country Home Road, close to his house at about 11pm on Friday night before seizing him.

It is not clear yet if a ransom was paid for his release as the abductors had reportedly demanded a sum of N50 million before setting him free.

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