My Benin Tourism Projects Will Create N2 Trillion Revenue – Obaseki

https://ift.tt/JLj1WgT By Godwin Obaseki I spoke with a team from Financial Times, leading global newspaper, on the prospects of Digital Benin Project, a virtual compendium of photographs, oral histories and documentation that provides an overview of the royal artworks of the ancient Benin Kingdom looted in the 19th century. During the session, I shared insights on… Continue

Why We Conferred National Honours On Abba Kayri, Others – Buhari

https://ift.tt/zZPgDJo By Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred National Honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated. Leading the 2022 National Honours Award recipients, in the category of… Continue

Flood: Pray For 20 Communities In Etsako, Edo State – Activist

https://ift.tt/qfUWTk3 By Amafe Jessica Pray for 20 Communities in Etsako Central and East, Especially Udaba-Ekperi Community, Osomegbe Community, Anegbette Community, Ofukpo CommunityAgbabu Community, Ifeku Community,Yelwa Community, Ukpeko Communities and others, all in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State. That has been Submerged by flood completely going to a Month now. No Government Attention of… Continue

Flood: We Shall Come Out Stronger – Peter Obi

https://ift.tt/YDIt8cs By Peter Obi Earlier, I received with sadness the reports of a boat mishap in Anambra State, which claimed no fewer than 76 lives and the destruction of 10,000 Hectares Of Olam Rice Farm and Mill in Nasarawa State valued at $20 million by floods. These incidents, and very related unreported events have continued to… Continue

Flood: We Have Evacuated Victims To Holding Camps, We Need Help – Soludo

https://ift.tt/RVfDyug By Charles Soludo The floods have risen again to destroy the livelihoods of our people. Across five local governments, plus communities in sister States like Delta and Kogi. The past week has been devastating for our people. Emergency holding camps are set up in the nearest highlands, as we have been evacuating hundreds of internally… Continue

We Are Still Searching For Missing Persons In Anambra Boat Mishap – Soludo

https://ift.tt/sXFZob4 By Christian Aburime Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has sympathized with the families of persons involved in the boat mishap that occured in Umunnankwo Community in Ogbaru Council Area. It was gathered that tens of people are still unaccounted for in the unfortunate incident, though search is still ongoing. However, reports has… Continue

Governors To Buhari: Homes, Farmlands Washed Away In Kogi, Jigawa, Yobe, Others By Flood

https://ift.tt/POK9Q67 By Femi Adesina Governors under the auspices of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have been encouraged to meet with the Minister of Water Resources, who has “worked hard on dams and water resources in the country,” fashion out solutions, and then escalate their conclusions to the Federal Government, to alleviate the plight of people currently being… Continue

No Deduction In Police Salaries – IGP

https://ift.tt/mq6ds5l By Olumuyiwa Adejobi NPF strongly condemns the spate of deliberate falsehood by the Sahara Reporters, particularly recent false publication against the incumbent Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, and another against a respected former IGP MD Abubakar. It is equally appalling that Sahara Reporters would ignore the ethics of professional journalism, and balanced reportage,… Continue

How We Arrested Boko Haram Ammo Technician – DHQ

https://ift.tt/u2PBWDw By Musa Danmadami NORTH EAST ZONE NORTH CENTRAL ZONE NORTH WEST ZONE SOUTH SOUTH ZONE Advertisements SOUTH EAST ZONE SOUTH WEST ZONE Thank you all for your attention and GOD bless. @views exclusive rights: MUSA DANMADAMI, Major General, Director, Defence Media Operations, 6 October 2022. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Prices SUPPORT OsazuwaAkonedo via paypal Our Editorial… Continue

Buhari Meets Freed 23 Abuja-Kaduna Train Victims, Thanks Nigeria Soldiers

https://ift.tt/faY7Ah1 By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the freed 23 passengers of the March 28, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna. The President made an impromptu visit to the hospital to see the victims of the train attack after commissioning Cadets of 69 Regular Course… Continue

Woman Held By NAPTIP For Beating Maid To Death Now In Our Custody – Police

https://ift.tt/eZWY0cG Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has called on the general public to be cautious when angry and desist from going physical when correcting children. Anambra state Police Command Spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu stated this on Thursday while confirming the arrest and detention of a 37-year-old woman, Chinelo Udogu, who allegedly beat her housemaid… Continue

Stay Away From Politics – GOC Cautions Soldiers

https://ift.tt/xOr9CUK By Press Unit General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Aminu Shehu Chinade, has cautioned Officers and men of 4 Brigade not to engage in partisan politics. He made the call when he visited the Brigade Headquarters while on a familiarisation tour of the formation on 4 October 2022. Speaking further, the… Continue

FG Masterminded Ifeanyi Ubah’s Attack To Blackmail Us – IPOB

https://ift.tt/y8NT3RF By Emma Powerful We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of the great Liberator Mazi Nnamdi Kanu again condemn all the State sponsored attacks and killings going on in Biafra territory. IPOB wishes to state unequivocally that those reponsible for these criminal activities have… Continue

Video Showing David Umahi Ordered Soldiers To Flog Civil Servants Doctored – APC

https://ift.tt/WrPFQZg Advertisements By Emeka Nwonu Attention of the All Progressives Congress, APC Ezza North Local Government Area has been drawn to a doctored video trending on social media and published in some national dailies where the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Engineer Chief David Nweze Umahi has been allegedly accused of ordering some workers in the… Continue

Lagos Increases All Workers Salaries To Fight Nigeria Inflation, Rising Cost Of Living

https://ift.tt/2wmdf4o Advertisements By Babajide Sanwo-Olu Earlier today, I announced a pay rise across all levels for workers in the state’s public service We took this decision to cushion the effects of inflation, high prices of commodities and the rising cost of living being experienced across the globe on our workforce. With this increase, not only will… Continue

IPOB Warns Atiku

https://ift.tt/CgMTZv6 Advertisements By Emma Powerful Attention of global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by the great and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU was drawn to the laughable and disgraceful statement credited to the Fulani herdsman, Islamic Agendist and quashi PDP presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at Enugu State… Continue

NDLEA Arrests Man Who Built Mansion Only Warehousing Tramadol

https://ift.tt/9aYhMVu Advertisements By Femi Babafemi No less than Thirteen Million, Four Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, Four Hundred and Sixty Six (13,451,466) pills of Tramadol 225mg worth Eight Billion Eight Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N8,860,000,000) in street value have been recovered by operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, from one of the mansions… Continue

Nnamdi Kanu Will Not Be Personally Present In Court On Tuesday – IPOB

https://ift.tt/9LruezG Advertisements By Emma Powerful We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership and command of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to remind Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom across the world that IPOB is not issuing a sit at home order on Tuesday 4th of October… Continue

I’m Not Dead – Tinubu

https://ift.tt/N2GJIuY Advertisements Former Lagos State Governor and the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refuted claims over his death. Bola Ahmed Tinubu in video posted few minutes ago on his social media accounts, said he’s strong and healthy. According to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, many people said… Continue

Little Baby Expresses Joy Uncontrollably Campaigning For Peter Obi

https://ift.tt/ILr3Fqp Advertisements Little baby joined Obidients rally on Saturday, expressing great joy and her face full of uncontrollable excitements. The baby girl who put on Nigeria green-white-green jersey with Labour Party presidential flier on her hand, marched with crowd of Nigerians in Delta State who turned the Nigeria 62 Independence Day Anniversary celebration to political campaign… Continue

We Have Rights Too – Police

https://ift.tt/TD3c759 Advertisements It has become pertinent to emphasize that the Nigeria Police Force has been a vanguard of sustainable democracy in the country via the aggressive protection of the fundamental rights of the citizens and other members of the Nigerian society. This has been evidential in the continuous sanctions meted out by the Police authority on… Continue

Driver Jumps Out From Moving Bus To Dance With Obidients In Lagos

https://ift.tt/c2vLIXQ Advertisements It was unprecedented display of love and acceptance by Nigerians across the country and beyond on Saturday as many came out massively to campaign for the Presidency of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general election. From Edo, Abia, Delta, Kaduna, Lagos, Ghana, United Kingdom, among other states and… Continue

Obaseki To Land Grabbers: I Will Not Tolerate Anarchy In Edo

https://ift.tt/SDFzU3M Advertisements By Press Unit Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said there is no more hiding place for land grabbers in the state, noting that any person found culpable will be prosecuted, as his administration will not tolerate impunity and a reign of anarchy. The governor disclosed this during an inspection tour of the… Continue

Unknown Gunmen Not Biafra Agitators – Soludo

https://ift.tt/FgfY7je Advertisements By Press Unit Earlier today 29th September 2022, the Governor of Anambra Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo received in audience, the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Major General U. T Musa at the Governors Lodge, Amawbia. Governor Soludo while welcoming Major General U.T Musa and his entourage who is barely two months in the Command… Continue

This Is My Last Independence Day Address As Your President, I Have Repositioned The Economy – Buhari

https://ift.tt/UILdk7M Advertisements INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DELIVERED ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S 62ND INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, I address you today, with a deep sense of gratitude to God and a high level of appreciation to all Nigerians… Continue

What We Need To Battle Terrorists – COAS

https://ift.tt/wVise3D Advertisements By Press Unit Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has reiterated the significance of the Combat Service Support Corps of the Nigerian Army in translating the NA to a more effective fighting force. He stated this on Thursday 29 September, 2022 at the Bonfire Night that mark the Grand Finale of the… Continue

CCTV Shows Soldiers Run To Take Cover As Unknown Gunmen Stage Attack In Ebonyi

https://ift.tt/lS7PuJw Advertisements Deadly Unknown Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked soldiers at Military check point at Onuebonyi Echara, the administrative headquarters of Ikwo Local government area of Ebonyi State, killing one instantly while CCTV footage shows other ran to take cover behind the army batcher house. The CCTV footage indicated that the Unknown Gunmen took the soldiers… Continue

Police Officers Wives In Imo Build Hospital For Sickle Cell

https://ift.tt/rFY74E9 Advertisements By Michael Abattam Wife of the Imo State Commissioner of Police and Chairperson of Police Officers Wives Association( POWA), Imo Command, Hajiya Habiba Barde, on Saturday, 25th September, 2022, took her benevolent altruism campaign to another level by providing a rehabilitation and management facility for the treatment of sickle cell persons, with a newly… Continue

GOC Warns Soldiers Over Sales Of Arms, Ammunition

https://ift.tt/kGSzoFi Advertisements By Ishaku Takwa General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army (NA) and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN(OPSH), Major General Ibrahim Ali has warned troops that NA will deal heavily with any personnel caught involved in illegal arms and ammunition deal. The GOC made this known on 28 September, 2022, during the inauguration ceremony of… Continue

Obaseki Declares Curfew To Demolish Houses In Benin, Hide Under Security Check

https://ift.tt/frO9IhV Advertisements By Press Unit Edo State Government has taken over a portion of land measuring 1229 hectares along the Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road for the development of a new town. The land was acquired in 2017 for the new town project but had been encroached upon by land speculators. The area repossessed used to be a forest… Continue

3 Policemen, 6 Others Burn To Death In Bullion Van Accident

https://ift.tt/AgIqoZS Advertisements By Nafiu Abubakar On the 27th September, 2022, there was a fatal motor vehicle accident/fire incident along Argungu/Birnin Kebbi road, involving a Bank Bullion van belonging to Eco Bank and four other motor vehicles and a motor cycle. The accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerricans of PMS was suspected to have… Continue

Unknown Gunmen Must Pay For Killing Soldiers – Soludo

https://ift.tt/8TWtx2b Advertisements By Christian Aburime Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has strongly condemned the killing of soldiers who were ambushed on a routine patrol at Umunze by yet to be identified gun men in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. “We condemn this wicked and cruel attack in the strongest terms.… Continue

[Video] Deadly Unknown Gunmen Invade Imo, Anambra, Kill Soldiers In Umuze, Mgbidi

https://ift.tt/uzUd0li Advertisements Unspecified numbers of soldiers have been killed on Wednesday morning in Imo and Anambra states. As at the time of filling in this report, deadly Unknown Gunmen are still on rampage, moving from one location to another. The Unknown Gunmen, looking so deadly, took the war to men of the Nigerian Army special checkpoint… Continue

NDLEA Sets Ablaze Some N194.7b Worth Cocaine

https://ift.tt/Nps5Lc3 Advertisements By Femi Babafemi Tougher time awaits drug barons and cartels operating in Nigeria if they fail to back out of their criminal trade and embrace legitimate ventures. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retired) gave the assurance on Tuesday, 27th September, 2022 while leading stakeholders… Continue

Troops Rescue Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna

https://ift.tt/OjDtaM0 Advertisements By Samuel Aruwan Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have rescued seven kidnapped persons during a fighting patrol spanning Birnin Gwari and Chikun Local Government Areas. According to an operational feedback, the troops came under fire from bandits while on patrol along the Birnin Gwari-Gayam-Kuriga-Manini axis. The troops returned fire and promptly subdued the bandits,… Continue

NDLEA Arrests 75-Year-Old ‘Igbo’ Farmer, Others

https://ift.tt/wbVZaug Advertisements By Femi Babafemi A 75-year-old grandpa, Usman Bokina Bajama (alias Clemen) tops the list of 22 suspects arrested in operations across seven states by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, during which One Million One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Seven (1,001,387) bottles/capsules of banned new psychoactive substance, Akuskura and tramadol… Continue

Why I Cut Grasses – Chimaroke

https://ift.tt/YKdizvb Advertisements Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has given reasons why he was seen on the road side cutting grasses on Saturday. Senator Chimaroke Nnamani who is also a former governor of Enugu State gave the reasons on Sunday after his name trends as one of the appointed members of All Progressives Congress, APC presidential campaign council, a… Continue

ICPC Appoints David Ugolor, Assets Disposal Observer

https://ift.tt/8MKALVd Advertisements By Press Unit Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Matters, ICPC, has appointed Reverend David Ugolor, the Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, an anti-corruption watchdog as a member of Assets Disposal Committee. The appointment is pursuant to the implementation of Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), in which David Ugolor… Continue

Surrender, You Get Civilized Treatment In Ukraine, Zelenskyy Speaks As Parents Battle Police Over Russia Civilians Mobilized For War

https://ift.tt/vnW5AlZ Advertisements Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered automatic amnesty to all Russia soldiers including the civilians conscripted or forced into the army. Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a recent broadcast on Saturday, said any of the Russia fighter or soldier that surrendered to Ukrainian troops, will be given a civilized treatment. Zelenskyy said the civilized treatment also… Continue

Peter Obi Celebrates Newly Wedded Couple Who Join Obidients Rally In Abuja

https://ift.tt/8z5fbtZ Advertisements Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has celebrated the newly wedded couple who joined Obidients rally in Abuja on Saturday. Obidients, a name used to describe Peter Obi’s Supporters in the forthcoming 2023 general election in Nigeria. The Obidients came out in large numbers today in Abuja for a fitness electioneering campaign rally for… Continue

Russia Men Rush To Marry Single Mothers To Avoid Drafted For War

https://ift.tt/5AlTfi2 Advertisements Alot of men of fighting age in Russia have rushed to get married to single mothers to avoid being drafted for war, following the declaration of President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that civilians should be partially mobilized for battle. Some others have registered as elderly carers for women with children to dodge being drafted… Continue

May Considers Divorcing Yul Edochie

https://ift.tt/6jsdane Advertisements May, wife of Nollywood star actor, Yul Edochie may have considered divorcing her husband as she insisted that she would not be numbered as a wife. May Edochie in an Instagram post on Saturday said that people should understand that taking life changing decisions hastily is not the best but God in His infinite… Continue

Chimaroke Cuts Grasses On Road Side As Name Trends Over APC Presidential Campaign Council

https://ift.tt/fcP2eZG Advertisements Former Enugu State Governor and current Senator, representing Enugu-East Senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani has been seen cutting grasses on road side as his name trends on social media platforms over the suspected inclusion of his name as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. The list as released on Friday… Continue

President Buhari Celebrates National Security Adviser

https://ift.tt/QpLFWPe Advertisements By Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Babagana Monguno (retired) on his 65th birthday, September 23, 2022. The President, at a special audience, appreciated the NSA for his services to the country, and wished him good health, longer life, and greater service to God and humanity. General… Continue

How Professor Zainab Turned Woman Police Orderly To House Help – Victim

https://ift.tt/BEM5OtZ Advertisements Magistrate’s court sitting in Wuse, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Friday sent Professor Zainab Duke Abiola to Suleja Prison over alleged assault on her Police Orderly, Inspector Teju Moses, on the ground that the police woman refused to be used as house help. Professor Zainab was arraigned alongside her domestic aide, Rebecca Enechido… Continue

ISWAP Shows Police Vehicle Attacked In Igarra, Edo State

https://ift.tt/gIiMWsC Advertisements Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP has announced its present in Edo State, showing a video of its attacks on police facilities at Igarra also known as Etuno community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. ISWAP made the announcement on Friday. A vehicle purchased by Edo State Government for the Nigeria… Continue

Ekeututu Market Sets On Fire With Intention To Kill Unknown Gunmen Bombs Manufacturers – Uzodimma

https://ift.tt/SnxVA18 Advertisements By Hope Uzodimma During my press briefing today, at the Government House, Owerri, I made the point that every Imolite needs to join hands with Government in our efforts to eradicate criminality and banditry from our society. The recent operation at Eke Ututu Market in Orsu Local Government Area by the Security agencies, effectively… Continue

Professor Zainab Assaulted Her Police Woman Orderly Over Refusal To Be Used As House Help – IGP

https://ift.tt/FRu58Uv Advertisements By Olumuyiwa Adejobi Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has strongly condemned the grievous assault of a female Police Officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal who is a Legal practitioner and human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola and her domestic staff comprising the house maid, one Rebecca Enechido and a male… Continue

How We Arrested 2 Boko Haram Suspects Inside Access Bank Over Alhaji Abubakar’s Account – DHQ

https://ift.tt/cW9SJsG Advertisements By Musa Danmadami The bi-weekly briefing on troops activities and operational successes being recorded in the various operational theaters of the 6 geo-political zones of the Country. In the past 2 weeks troops in the various theatre of operations conducted several kinetic and non-kinetic operations with significant results recorded. The brief will cover operational… Continue

Imminent World War, 1,300 Arrested, Russians Flee After President Putin Orders Civilians Mobilized For Battle

https://ift.tt/HaisGmD Advertisements Since on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin ordered civilians to be mobilized for Ukraine and imminent World War, there have been panic and unrest in Russia. President Vladimir Putin in a nation wide broadcast, called for over 300,000 civilians to be conscripted or forced into the Russia army in his new mobilization for war in… Continue