Police in Adamawa Nabs 2 YEDC Staff, Pastors for Extra-Marital Affairs

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ Two staff of Yola Electricity Distribution Company(YEDC), Mr. Ebenezer Otueke Otinjele and Juliana Eli Daniel have been arrested for alleged extramarital affairs. Surprisingly, the two suspects are self-acclaimed clergy operating new generation churches. Ebenezer Otueke Otinjele is a pastor with Liberty International Gospel Centre, Yola in Adamawa, while Juliana Eli Daniel is also a female pastor at  Encouragement Fellowship International, Juliana Eli Daniel, and were all arrested over allegations...

FG Might Ban Train Service Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria, still reeling with the Covid-19 economic recession which is projected to push about 5 million more Nigerians into poverty, has another lockdown in view with the surge in the country. On Monday, the federal government threatened to suspend train service over the failure of some passengers to comply with COVID-19 protocols. The government had earlier suspended the resumption date for all schools, citing the need to review the situation amidst the rising cases of...

COVID-19: Gov. Umahi Orders Another Fumigation of Public Places in Ebonyi

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered fumigation public institutions in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Umezurike said that the fumigation will last for three days, commence on Jan. 13 and end on Jan. 15. He named some of the places to be fumigated to include old and new Government House, Executive Council...

NDLEA, Adamawa State Command Seized 11.431 Kgms Of Illicit Drugs, Parades 42 Suspects

In its continued fight against illicit drugs in society, the Adamawa State Command of National Drugs Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday paraded 42 suspected drug peddlers with illicit drugs weighing 11.431 kilograms. Idris Mohammed Bello, State Commander of the agency told Journalists at the NDLEA Office in Jimeta, said the arrest was made in the first ten days of the year 2021. “The arrest was made in Bola joint in Vinikilang, Wuro Jebbe, Gyhurin in...

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has advised commercial drivers and private vehicle owners who indulge in night travel to desist from it to reduce fatalities from road traffic crashes. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Oyeyemi warned that night trips, which were often characterised by poor...

Indonesia Finds Body Parts, Debris, Detects Emergency Signal of Crashed Jet

Indonesia, on Sunday, detected signals that could come from a flight recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital Jakarta. This is also as human body parts and suspected pieces of the plane were retrieved. The Boeing 737-500 with 62 passengers and crew was headed to Pontianak in West Kalimantan before it disappeared on Saturday from radar screens four minutes after takeoff. It is the...

5 injured as ACOMORAN, NURTW Riders Clash in Numan, Adamawa

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz,  Regional Correspondent _____ At least five persons were feared injured when two factions of the commercial tricycles riders unions, ACOMORAN, and its arch-rival NURTW clashed in Numan town of Adamawa state, eyewitnesses and security sources have said. Before the clash, there has been cat-and-mouse politics between the two factions over rights to control commercial tricycles riders. Local sources said that the clash ensued on Friday when some officials of ACOMORAN attacked some...

Communities In Nine LGAs of Bauchi State Will Have Affordable Healthcare Services

ANDIWA Mutual Community Health Association in collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has sensitized communities in nine Local Government areas of Bauchi State on how to access affordable Healthcare. Speaking during Stakeholders Sensitization meeting held in Azare town, of Bauchi state, Chairman of ANDIWA Community Health Association Dr Waziri Dogo Mohammed said the programme is aim at providing efficient and effective healthcare service at affordable rate to all the inhabitants at the designated hospitals...

Kaduna Arraigns PDP Spokesperson, Others for Attempted Adultery Over Nude Party

The Kaduna State Government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, Kaduna State Chapter, Abraham Alberah, and four others for alleged attempted adultery and organizing a nude party in breach of the COVID-19 guidelines. Alberah is the husband of Aisha Yakubu, the owner of Asher Lounge which is the botched sex party that the Kaduna State Urban and Planning Development Authority demolished on December 31, 2020. In an earlier statement, the state...

2021 Grammy Award Postponed Due to COVID-19 Second Wave

The 2021 Grammy Awards that was scheduled for January 31 have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Rolling Stone confirmed from multiple sources. Although the organizers have not confirmed a new date, sources said they are aiming to hold the presentation sometime in March. The 2021 Grammys had already planned a limited show for 2021, forgoing an audience completely and only allowing presenters and performers on-site during the show. Nominated artists...

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