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Friday, January 20, 2023

Catholic Priest Burnt Alive By Bandits In Niger Buried

https://ift.tt/vsGOy1T Advertisements Priest of Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Reverend Father Isaac Achi who was burnt alive by bandits in Niger State has been buried in the state capital. The Catholic Priest was attacked and burnt alive when his house was set ablaze by bandits on Sunday morning. The bandits staged attack on the Kafin ... Read More »

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Nigerian Army Screens Children Of Deceased Soldiers For Scholarship

https://ift.tt/YznCcx9 Advertisements By Onyema Nwachukwu In fulfilment of the philosophy of effective administration for sustained welfare of personnel and their families, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has directed the commencement of verification and screening of eligible children of personnel of the Nigerian Army (NA) who died in active service, for academic ... Read More »

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Ukraine Interior Minister, 13 Others Die In Helicopter Crash

https://ift.tt/78TdZ3t Advertisements Ukraine’s interior minister, Denys Monastyrskyy, his deputy and the ministry’s state secretary have died in a helicopter crash in the Kyiv region. Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 14 persons including children died in the Helicopter crash. According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Helicopter crash was not an accident but it was Russia war on the ... Read More »

AIG Visits Kafin-Koro Police Division Burnt By Angry Youths After Catholic Priest Achi Burnt Alive

https://ift.tt/kCveIZU Advertisements By Press Unit AIG Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja AIG Kayode Egbetokun visits Niger State Police Command on a one-day official visit/tour of the Command today 17th January, 2023. The AIG was received by the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji, and other senior officers of the Command. AIG Visits Kafin-Koro ... Read More »

Army Troops Ambush, Raid Bandits Camps In Kaduna

https://ift.tt/gu0kwUT Advertisements By Samuel Aruwan Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized two bandits and cleared several hideouts in Chikun Local Government Area. According to operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, the troops achieved these breakthroughs during fighting patrols along the Kaboresha-Rijana Forest-Kuzo-Kujeni-Gwanto-Kachia axis. Army Troops Ambush, Raid Bandits Camps In Kaduna Jagaban Army Not ... Read More »

Jagaban Army Not Political Thugs – APC

https://ift.tt/x1Vy9tN Advertisements By Press Unit Office of the APC National Youth Leader wishes to restate the following for the sake of clarification: That the Jagaban’s Army is a sub-directorate of the recently-inaugurated APC National Youth Wing Campaign Council. Its branding as an ‘army’ was informed by the popular regarding of political canvassers as ‘foot soldiers’. Nevertheless, ... Read More »

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Niger CP Visits Families Of Catholic Priest Burnt Alive, Others

https://ift.tt/wk4W8aR Advertisements By Wasiu Abiodun Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji, visits the District head of Lambata, Gurara Local Government Area, and the family of the deceased Village head of Lambata Alhaji Moh’d Abdulsafur who was attacked by irate youths in his residence on 14 January 2023 and later confirmed dead at ... Read More »

Italy’s Most Wanted Dangerous Man Arrested After 30 Years On The Run

https://ift.tt/Lux7oK3 Advertisements Last among the three Italy most wanted dangerous men, Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested after 30 and a day on the run. Matteo Messina Denaro now 60 years old was 30 and below when he committed crimes that has made him to go into hiding for three decades. Matteo Messina Denaro is the ... Read More »

Monday, January 16, 2023

We Didn’t Invade Godwin Emefiele’s Office, CBN Governor Not Arrested – DSS

https://ift.tt/SPEvstZ Advertisements Department of State Services, DSS has refuted the speculations going round on social media that its men invaded the office of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and arrested the apex bank Governor. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement few hours ago said the secret services did not arrest the ... Read More »

Nepal Plane Crash Death Toll Rises To 69

https://ift.tt/RvMzfT1 Advertisements Over 69 persons out of 72 people onboard Yeti Arline that crashed on Sunday morning in Pokhara in Nepal have been found dead. The figure increased when the search operations resumed on Monday and another body was recovered from the debris. The black box and Cockpit voice recorder have been found, according to reports ... Read More »

I’m Not Guilty, Police Officer Who Allegedly Shot Dead Lawyer On Christmas Day Tells Court

https://ift.tt/CQjF2Mi Advertisements Drambi Vandi, a police officer who allegedly shot dead a Lagos based lawyer and a pregnant woman, Omobolanle Raheem on Christmas Day has pleaded not guilty to one count charge of murder filed against him by Lagos State Government. Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned the suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi, ... Read More »

Police Arrests Suspected Vandals, Car Snatchers In Anambra

https://ift.tt/sNPRhu6 Advertisements By Ikenga Tochukwu On 15 January 2023 by 3 a.m, Police Operatives in conjunction with the Vigilante group and acting on credible information at New Site, Ikpo Urueze Land, Oba, Idemili south, arrested nine persons: Amara Nneji ‘f’ 39 years, Kinsley Iwuozo ‘m’ 50 years, Romanus Dim ‘m’ 40 years, Abuchi Onuoha ‘m’ 29 ... Read More »

Simon Ekpa Declares 2 Days Sit-at-home

https://ift.tt/5pKQ49n Advertisements One of the factional leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa has declared Monday January 23rd to Tuesday 24th as Sit-at-home days in the Eastern region if the detained and legally freed IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not released unconditionally by the Department of State Services, DSS, coming Sunday January ... Read More »

Sunday, January 15, 2023

How Police Prevented Bandits From Attacking Communities In Niger State – Police

https://ift.tt/2gc5iHe Advertisements By Wasiu Abiodun Niger State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that, as the clearance operation against banditry, kidnapping and other crime is deepened in the State, it is important to reiterate that on 12 January 2023 at about 23:55 hours, a distress call was received from Maje village via Nasko ... Read More »

NDLEA Bursts Warehouse In Lagos, Seizes Drugs Worth N5b

https://ift.tt/Jq5wmVN Advertisements By Femi Babafemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrest of two of the kingpins. This ... Read More »

Second Papa Ajasco, Femi Ogunrombi Dies

https://ift.tt/3JVZS1m Advertisements Second actor, Femi Ogunrombi to played the role of Papa Ajasco in the popular Wale Adenuga comedy series has been reported dead. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained as at press time. Information about the death of Femi Ogunrombi spread on Sunday morning. Second Papa Ajasco, Femi Ogunrombi Dies Bandits ... Read More »

Bandits Burn Catholic Priest Alive In Niger State

https://ift.tt/wn1mgvi Advertisements Terrorists in the early morning of today Sunday night attacked and set ablaze the Priest of Saint Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro local government area of Niger, Reverend Father Isaac Achi. The terrorists also set ablaze the catholic parish house and injured his colleague identified as Father Collins. It was ... Read More »

Why I Suspect Governor Hope Uzodimma, Agents As Unknown Gunmen That Attack Ikenga – Deji

https://ift.tt/7U91MFn Advertisements By Deji Adeyanju I condemn the inhumane attack targeted at Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere in Akokwa, Imo state, leading to loss of lives of his family members and destruction of his properties. The perpetrators of this atrocious act are no doubt barbarians. Why I Suspect Governor Hope Uzodimma, Agents As Unknown Gunmen That Attack Ikenga ... Read More »

Release Nnamdi Kanu To Me, We Need Him To End Insecurity – Soludo

https://ift.tt/VEnMIJ1 Advertisements Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to release the detained and legally freed Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo made the call on Saturday in Awka, the Anambra State capital during the National Campaign flag off of the ... Read More »

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Unknown Gunmen Kill, Burn Houses, 50 PDP Campaign Vehicles In Imo

https://ift.tt/v43L7DM Advertisements Unknown Gunmen on Saturday invaded the country home of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP House of Representatives Candidate, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, killed numbers of relatives and aides. The Unknown Gunmen attacked the PDP Candidate at his home in Akokwa, Imo State while planning to go out with his supporters for electioneering campaign. The Unknown Gunmen ... Read More »

Ukrainian Capital, Kyiv Under Heavy Russia Bombardment

https://ift.tt/kpuAcxJ Advertisements President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered civilian residents to make use of bomb shelters just as President Vladimir Putin led Russia missiles continued to hit residential buildings in the Ukrainian Capital, Kyiv. Ukrainian military officials said the capital city of Kyiv came under attack this morning. It was gathered that air raid sirens wailed across ... Read More »

Edo DG Visits Family Of Police Officer Killed During Operation To Free Kidnapped Court Judge

https://ift.tt/VaOk5n2 Advertisements By Philip Shaibu On Friday, I paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Deputy Superintendent of Police, Michael Adam, who lost his life while on a rescue mission to free kidnapped Edo Customary Court Judge, Precious Aigbonoga. Unfortunately, we’ve lost a gallant officer during a successful rescue mission of a Customary ... Read More »

Police Invites Twitter Handler Over Death Of Suspect Inside Cell In Anambra

https://ift.tt/ZfGHEDe Advertisements By Ikenga Tochukwu UPDATE ON THE FINDINGS OF THREE BOYS ARRESTED, TRANSFERRED TO STATE CID ANNEX, AWKUZU. The suspects were arrested on 23/12/2022 by the vigilante operatives in Awka and were handed over to Police at State CID, annex, Awkuzu for further investigation. Police Invites Twitter Handler Over Death Of Suspect Inside Cell In ... Read More »

Buhari Begs World Leaders To Help Reduce Huge Debt Burden On Nigeria, Others

https://ift.tt/AlX4y7w Advertisements By Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged leaders of the Global South to agree on a common agenda on ways to reduce the increasing burden of debt and inflation on that region of the world. Addressing the Global South Virtual Summit, the President expressed optimism that the meeting, hosted by India, in ... Read More »

Friday, January 13, 2023

Police Arrests Suspected Cult Members In Anambra

https://ift.tt/Rl5LQHC Advertisements By Ikenga Tochukwu In relentless efforts of the Command Operatives to take the battle to the door-step of the criminal elements who are bent on fomenting trouble and acts meant to cause tension in the state, burst three notorious cultists, recover two locally made pistols, one ladies machine, one expanded cartridge, charms, face mask ... Read More »

2023 Elections: IGP Trains Squadron Commanders

https://ift.tt/yKfPstB Advertisements By Olumuyiwa Adejobi Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in line with his mandate on training and human capacity development, has commenced a two-week fully residential refresher training for all seventy-nine (79) Squadron Commanders of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State from 9th to ... Read More »

PDP Believed There Wasn’t Anything Like Boko Haram, Allowed It To Fester – Senate President

https://ift.tt/0L8NsnG Advertisements By Ola Awoniyi President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday hit hard on the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for their maladministration in 16 years and to have allowed BoKo Haram insurgency to fester. Lawan spoke at the Presidential Campaign Rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) which held in Damaturu Yobe State. PDP Believed ... Read More »

Doyin Okupe: DSS Acted In Error Due To Our Fault – EFCC

https://ift.tt/vsRDNcq Advertisements Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has admitted that the Department of State Services, DSS acted in error due to its fault of not revoking the 2016 Watch-list request on former presidential aide to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe. DSS had on Thursday arrested Doyin Okupe and handed him over to ... Read More »

2bn Fraud: Ex Governor Babangida Aliyu Filles No Case Submission Against EFCC

https://ift.tt/NSbCivx Advertisements By Press Unit Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 12 January 2023, closed its case in the money laundering charge against former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and two others: Tanko Beji and Umar Nasko, before Justice Mikail Aliyu of the Niger State High Court. The trio are facing prosecution ... Read More »

Thursday, January 12, 2023

25 Buildings Reduced To Dust As Unknown Gunmen Bombard Ihiala LGA Hqs With Rockets

https://ift.tt/Tr1Dj2F Advertisements Over 25 buildings inside Ihiala Local Government Area Headquarters in Anambra state were reduced to dust on Thursday by Unknown Gunmen. Residents said they heard the heavy sound of bombs shelling in a continuous manner around 2 a.m with exchange of gun fire till 4 a.m when the Unknown Gunmen left the scene. A ... Read More »

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

A Vote For Tinubu/Shettima Will Sustain My Legacies In Economy, Security, Others – Buhari

https://ift.tt/lm8RvD2 Advertisements By Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged eligible voters in Yobe State and the northeastern part of the country to ensure that his party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is elected in the forthcoming general elections. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at August 27 Stadium in Damaturu, ... Read More »

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Anambra CP Presents N43m Cheques To Deceased Police Officers’ Families

https://ift.tt/bSIJDxg Advertisements By Ikenga Tochukwu Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng, today, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, presented cheques worth forty-three million, two hundred and eighty-nine thousand, four hundred and seventy-one naira, seventeen kobo to twenty (20) families of deceased Police officers attached to the Command. The ... Read More »

Bid For EFCC Seized Properties In Lagos Fails Despite Highest Bidder Offers N13.1b

https://ift.tt/GOzSQsA Advertisements By Press Unit Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, January 9, 2023 in Abuja, commenced the sale of forfeited real estate assets by sealed bids, to the highest bidders. At today’s session, there was no successful bid for the properties in Lot 1 comprising 24 units of luxury flats at Banana Island, Ikoyi, ... Read More »

Edo Train Abduction, Latest In Long Security Breaches Previously Unseen In Nigeria – Atiku

https://ift.tt/krY2o0l Advertisements By Atiku Abubakar Attack on a train station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, during which armed men kidnapped an undetermined number of people, is the latest in a long condemnable line of security breaches previously unseen in our national history. The thoughts of my family, and I are with the abducted ... Read More »

Monday, January 9, 2023

6 Kidnapped Train Passengers In Edo Rescued

https://ift.tt/K2YGvyP Advertisements Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has said that six more of the 31 victims kidnapped at the Igueben train station have been rescued. Edo Information commissioner stated this on Monday during a press briefing in Benin City. Chris Nehikhare also stated that two more suspects on the wanted list of ... Read More »

40 Killed In Senegal Bus Crash, President Declares 3 Days National Mourning

https://ift.tt/38XAv2P Advertisements President Macky Sall of Senegal has declared three days of mourning following the Sunday early morning bus crash in the Kaffrine area of Central Senegal. Over 40 persons died when two buses collided and at least 87 victims were rushed to the hospital according to Senegal officials. Two mangled buses that had collided, stopping ... Read More »

Sunday, January 8, 2023

DNA Shows Two Children Not Mine, My Wife Lied – Rights Activist Patrick Eholor

https://ift.tt/gJ9s01Q Advertisements By Patrick Eholor Nosa Richie Eholor and Kelvin Oghowmen Eholor, both are supposed to be my children until I found out after doing a DNA test that I was duped by their mother. It is a long story I’m not doing this out of hatred, I love them with all my heart. The journey ... Read More »

How Terrorists Kidnapped Train Passengers In Edo

https://ift.tt/Ct7D1cT Advertisements Almost a year, Abuja-Kaduna bound train passengers and workers were kidnapped, another attack on train passengers occured on Saturday evening at Tom Ikimi Train Station located at Igueben community in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo State Government said 31 persons including passengers and officials of the Railway Corporation were abducted. ... Read More »

NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Concealed In Wooden Sculpture, Frozen Food

https://ift.tt/eLxXv3w Advertisements By Femi Babafemi Attempts by elements of Organised Criminal Groups to use various disingenuous modes of concealment to import consignments of illicit substances into Nigeria and export same to the United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirate through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja and Tincan seaport in Lagos have been thwarted by operatives ... Read More »

Ukrainians, Russians Celebrate Christmas Under Intensed War

https://ift.tt/gVfFD8a Over 30 million Ukrainians on Saturday celebrated Orthodox Christmas just as fighting in the Eastern Ukraine continued heavily. Fighting continued in eastern Ukraine despite a Russia-ordered cease fire for the Orthodox Christmas celebration. Fighting continued from the eastern Donbas region despite Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered his forces to pause attacks. Ukrainians, Russians Celebrate ... Read More »

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Recruitment Into Military Not Job Opportunity – Nigerian Army

https://ift.tt/puhaHOk By Onyema Nwachukwu Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has observed that recruitment into the Nigerian Army should not be perceived as employment opportunity, as is the case in other conventional endeavours of life. The Army Chief made the observation today Saturday 7 January 2023, shortly before flagging off a 10 Kilometers ... Read More »

Kaduna Governor Commends NAF Over ‘Improved Security’

https://ift.tt/6nrA7EO By Wap Maigida Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has commended the gallantry performance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in restoration of relative peace in the State. The Governor gave the commendation, 6 January 2023 when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo ... Read More »

Thursday, January 5, 2023

NDLEA Boss Buba Marwa, Proof Nigeria Don’t Need Mercenaries To Defeat Insurgencies – Buhari

https://ift.tt/VzIoYGX By Femi Adesina It was raging debate at a time in the country, when the land was beleaguered and almost totally asphyxiated by insurgency. Should we procure the services of foreign mercenaries or not? There were strident arguments for and against. At the security council meeting, the issue came up, and there were points for… Continue

IGP Streamlines Multiple Police Investigative Units To End Conflicting Arrests

https://ift.tt/DsCeNKw By Olumuyiwa Adejobi Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in a bid to strengthen the criminal justice system and standardize investigation processes in the Nigeria Police Force, has ordered a streamlining of all police investigative processes to prevent duplication of investigation via indiscriminate petitions and transfer of cases initiated by individuals and groups who… Continue

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Why Will OBJ Endorses Peter The Pooh, Dati The Daft, A Vote For Obi Takes Us Closer To Nigeria Break-up, 2rd Civil War – Fani-Kayode

https://ift.tt/z7uX0LT By Femi Fani-Kayode Something has clearly gone wrong. Is it a spell, is it disinformation or is it delusion? Why Will OBJ Endorses Peter The Pooh, Dati The Daft, A Vote For Obi Takes Us Closer To Nigeria Break-up, 2rd Civil War – Fani-Kayode NASS Increases 2023 Budget With N1.32 Trillion, Nigerians To Pay Trillions… Continue

NASS Increases 2023 Budget With N1.32 Trillion, Nigerians To Pay Trillions As Loans Annually For 40 Years

https://ift.tt/cOfTZ2J By Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja signed the 2023 Budget of 21.83 trillion naira along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of this Administration, the President said the aggregate expenditures of 21.83 trillion naira, is an increase of… Continue

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Buhari To Burundians: NNPC Will Look Into Your Fuel Shortage Crisis

https://ift.tt/gCpwvaM By Femi Adesina In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support Republic of Burundi in diverse ways as necessary, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving the Special Envoy of President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who came with a message. Buhari To Burundians: NNPC Will Look… Continue

Atiku Abubakar, A Bad Product Always Difficult To Sell, OBJ Letter Speaks Volume – Wike

https://ift.tt/1kDo2P3 By Kelvin Ebiri Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has taken a swipe against those accusing him and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State of frustrating the micro-zoning of the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to South-East. Governor Wike said he had always believed and supported concerted effort towards ensuring that the… Continue

Monday, January 2, 2023

Crowds Bid Pope Benedict Farewell At Basilica

https://ift.tt/zQZhdkg Over 65,000 people on Monday, the day one of the burial activities lined up for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed through Saint Peter’s Basilica to give their final farewell to the former Pope. According to Vatican news media, around 7 a.m CET on Monday, the body of the late Pope Emeritus was transferred from Mater… Continue

How Obasanjo Insulted Obi Of Onitsha Over Second Niger Bridge – Buhari

https://ift.tt/8qtvpSw By Garba Shehu Former President Obasanjo is so well known to all that no one needs to describe who he is. But, four things we will like to say: How Obasanjo Insulted Obi Of Onitsha Over Second Niger Bridge – Buhari 100-Year-Old Mother Celeste Awaits Pele’s Coffin To Say Goodbye Atiku To Obasanjo: Peter Obi… Continue