Navy Hands Over Alleged Oil Thieves, Ships To EFCC

https://ift.tt/p1V8jIe By Press Unit Two vessels, MT Platform and MV Caribbean Crest alongside a crew of 22 suspected oil thieves were on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and possible prosecution by the Nigerian Navy. Commanding officer of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Bonny,… Continue

Nigerian Army Flags Off Operation Still Water To Curb Insecurity In Edo, Others

https://ift.tt/gpSj0q1 By Press Unit 2 Division Nigerian Army with her affiliated Formations and Units which spreads across six states of Edo, Kwara, Ekiti, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states and some parts of Niger State has today 18 October 2022 flag off Exercise Still water 2. The General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Aminu Chinade, in… Continue

Army Major Killed In Ihiala For Burial October 21

https://ift.tt/tfLYC3q Burial ceremony of Nigeria soldier, Major Chinedu Oji, killed at Azia community in the Ihiala local government area of Anambra State by Unknown Gunmen has been scheduled to hold on October 21, 2022. A burial poster made available by Amakom Amakom, who introduced himself as a friend of the Army Major, indicated that the Soldier… Continue

I’ve Met The Yearnings Of Nigerians – Buhari

https://ift.tt/rV3e98C By Femi Adesina WITH HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS ACROSS NIGERIA, WE HAVE MET THE YEARNING OF NIGERIANS, PRESIDENT BUHARI DECLARES AT LAST MINISTERIAL RETREAT President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of this administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across the country meeting the yearnings and aspirations of… Continue

One Dead As Thugs Invade Atiku Rally In Kaduna, Zamfara

https://ift.tt/2eXsI6B By Muhammad Bello Scores of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters and enthusiasts who over-filled the 10,000 people capacity Ranchers Bees Stadium at Kaduna to witness the rally of the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, today, summoned courage to confront and throw out unidentified hoodlums who stormed the venue intent on disrupting the event. The… Continue

Linus Okorie: David Umahi, Ebubeagu Want To Kill My Husband For Nothing – Wife

https://ift.tt/r0mVc31 Mrs Lilian Abaa Okorie, wife of the former House of Representatives member and currently the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone Labour Party Candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general election, Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie has accused the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi and operatives of Ebubeagu security outfit of plotting to kill her husband for nothing. Mrs… Continue

Ebubeagu Arrested Linus Okorie Over Fake News Against Governor Umahi, Others – Police

https://ift.tt/HNl4gej By Chris Anyanwu Sequel to initial viral rumours renting the air, cum a Press Release accredited to one Dr. David Ogbonna of HONOURABLE LINUS OKORIE CARINGHEART FOUNDATION, purporting that Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie, a former member of House of Representatives, was ‘abducted/kidnapped’ yesterday (16/10/2022), the Ebonyi State Police Command swung into action and later traced… Continue

Nnamdi Kanu: Uzodimma No Longer Satisfied With His Stolen Mandate – Ihedioha

https://ift.tt/iHlMkSU By Emeka Ihedioha Since 14th January 2020 when the Supreme Court of Nigeria supplanted the electoral will of the good people of Imo State by removing me from office, I have maintained a studious silence, refusing to join issues with malcontents who orchestrated the judicial heist despite all the provocations. I consciously yielded to the… Continue

Why We Suspend Strike – ASUU

https://ift.tt/kjihKnq By Emmanuel Osodeke National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held an emergency meeting at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, Abuja, on Thursday, 13th October, 2022. The meeting reviewed developments since the Union declared an indefinite strike action on 29th August, 2022. During the intervening period,… Continue

China Sympathizes With Nigeria Over Anambra Boat Mishap

https://ift.tt/oysWtq5 By Femi Adesina President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent boat mishap in Anambra State. Over 40 people were reported to have died in the accident which happened Friday, October 7, at Umunankwo in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State. In a letter… Continue

Unknown Gunmen: Residents Groan As Banks Remain Close In Umunze

https://ift.tt/fiHv7OZ Residents and other traders in Umunze, the administrative headquarters of Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State have been passing through difficulties in carrying out financial transactions since Unknown Gunmen killed numbers of soldiers providing security for the commercial banks in the community recently. Unknown Gunmen had on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 attacked and… Continue

Why Do Southeast Residents Always Run When They See Nigeria Security Operatives

https://ift.tt/p3FzhjY By Obinna Okparuba I was at Orie Ogbunka earlier today on my way to my maternal home at Owerre Ezukala all in Orumba South Local Government Area, immediately I got to the market, I saw market women parking up like a tsunami was coming, I asked them what was going on, I was told that… Continue

FG Has No Other Option Than Release Nnamdi Kanu – Lawyer

https://ift.tt/lOUX3kb By Ifeanyi Ejiofor In the quick reaction of the Attorney General of the Federation, to the erudite and unassailable Judgement of the Court of Appeal just delivered yesterday (Thursday) on our Appeal, he indicated that the Federal Government is considering the options it has, including proceeding only with the counts that were pending against Onyendu… Continue

Nnamdi Kanu Can’t Go Home, We Have Another Case Against Him – FG

https://ift.tt/ObcjTEV Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed readiness to still keep in custody the discharged and acquitted detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government after National Security Council meeting in Abuja made the position known on Friday. Federal Appeal Court sitting in Abuja had on Thursday ruled that… Continue

Appeal Court To Nnamdi Kanu: Go Home, You Have No Case To Answer

https://ift.tt/klOUrDH It is no longer news that the Federal Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has ruled for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to be set free, ruling, the IPOB leader has no case to answer following the seven count Terrorism charges leveled against him by the Federal Government.… Continue

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