Month: August 2022
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IPOB Threatens Okowa’s Vice Presidential Ambition
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has threatened the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa, to make his political ambition a mirage if he fails the alleged secret killings of some citizens in Delta State. Spokesman of the proscribed group, Emma Powerful, charged Okowa to stop the alleged secret killings…
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Arrest of Owo Church Attackers: Governor Akeredolu Alleges Mix-up In General Irabor’s Statement
Governor ‘Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has cleared the air over the arrest of one Idris Ojo, who was one of those allegedly responsible for the attack on the Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo on June 5. Akeredolu on Wednesday alleged that there was an error in the statement made by the chief of…
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Strike: It’s Unreasonable For Buhari To Borrow N1 Trillion To Meet ASUU’s Demands – Ebonyi Governor
Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi has said tertiary education is not meant for every Ade, Adaeze, and Adamu, that’s for everybody . The governor made this assertion on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Police Trust Fund by Dr. Ben Akabueze, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The governor noted that it…
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NAF Neutralizes Notorious Bandit, Shanono, 17 Other Terrorists
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralized notorious terrorist , Alhaji Shanono, and 17 of his foot soldiers in Kaduna State. Alhaji Shanono and his fighters were killed during a meeting at Ukambo, a village, which about 131km from Kaduna in an airstrike executed by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch on Tuesday, August…
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Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Six Family Members, One Other Captive Regain Freedom After Sheikh Gumi’s Plea
Six family members alongside one other victim of the ill-fated Kaduna-Abuja train were on Wednesday regained their freedom from the captivity of daredevil Terrorists. Thier release, according to report was facilitated by Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Gumi. Gumi had reached out to the abductors through his media consultant, Malam Tukur Mamu, appealing to…
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Father, Son Drowned in Kano Well
A 60-year-old father,Malam Bala and his son, Sunusi Bala, 35, died in a well at Sabon Garin Bauchi, in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State, while draining water from it. A statement from the spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said on Wednesday in Kano that the incident occurred on Tuesday…
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How Some People Laughed at Me When My Son Died – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has revealed how some people reacted to the death of his son, adding that, some specifically laughed at him during the trying time. The revered cleric stated this during the ongoing 70th Annual Convention of the church said that when…
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PDP Speaks On Alleged Ban of Atiku’s Campaign in Rivers
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has debunked claims that the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, banned its members from campaigning for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the State. PDP State Publicity Secretary, Tambari Gbara, stressed that Wike never banned party chieftains from campaigning for Atiku in Rivers State. Gbara was…
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Naira Appreciates Against U.S. Dollar
The naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N428.75. The figure represented an increase of 0.52 percent compared with the N431 it exchanged for the dollar on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N429.58 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange rate of N444.00 to the…
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How Lodgers, Terrorists Who Attacked Owo Church Were Arrested – General Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, and the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu yesterday, confirmed the arrest of criminal elements behind the bloody attack on St. Francis’ Catholic Church, Owo, which left 40 persons dead and several others injured. While the defence boss told editors and media executives at an interactive session…