Anambra Police Cracks 4-Man Armed Gang in Major Raid

Police also Arrested Three, Recovered Barreta Pistol, Dagger Police Officers attached to Anambra State Police Command have smashed an armed gang at Igboukwu in Aguata LGA. In a release signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga “the gang which boarded a commercial bus from Nnewi today, Sunday 14th January, 2024 arrived Police Checkpoint and were stopped for a search. One of the hoodlums alighted, pulled a baretta pistol and was gunned...

Tragic Motor Accident Claims Three Lives in Agulu, Victims Burnt Beyond Recognition

Three persons have been burnt beyond recognition in a motor accident along the Ezinano-Nkwo Agulu section of the Agulu road. The victims, comprising the driver and two passengers (a male and a female), met their fate on the evening of Sunday, January 14, 2024. Survivor Mr. Chinonso recounted the harrowing incident, stating, “Our fourteen-seater Mitsubishi bus, loaded at Amawbia to transport us to Ekwulọbịa, although I was headed to Ufuma. After departing Amawbia, a passenger...

Benue set to train 10,000 youths on prevention of fire extinguisher related crimes

Special Adviser on Security and Internal Affairs to the Benue State Governor, Chief Joseph Har has stated that 10,000 youths would be trained on the prevention of fire extinguisher related crimes, and would be employed by the state government He noted that fire extinguishers pose a big threat to criminality because the product is used as Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), to hide small and light weapons, ammunition and also used as instruments to ferry drugs...

YPP demands suspension of Tunji Ojo, threatens mega protest in January 18

…Vows to submit more damning reports to Tinubu, EFCC, ICPC The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has threatened to embark on a mega protest on January 18, 2024, demanding immediate suspension and investigation of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over alleged abuse of office. The party described as unacceptable the massive corruption scandal and noted that it would submit more damning reports on the minister to President  Bola Tinubu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Tinubu lauds contribution of creative industry to economic growth

President Bola Tinubu has commended the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to the economic growth of the country. Tinubu also extolled Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ The president acknowledged its pivotal place as not just a medium for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable cultural export. Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and...

Disregard rumour about shutting down job centre, Osun Govt tells general public

The Osun State government has told the general public to disregard the rumour that Governor Ademola Adeleke has shut down any job centre. A press statement on Sunday signed by Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, Hon Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment read, “Our attention has been drawn to a false publication alleging that Governor Ademola Adeleke has shut down Osun Job Centre and withheld 12 month salaries of staff. “There’s no truth in this as Governor...

AFCON2023: Nigerians disappointed with Super Eagles’ draw against Equatorial Guinea

The Super Eagles dashed the hopes of Nigerians on Sunday for failing to win Equatorial Guinea in their first match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, holding in Cote D’Ivoire. Ivan Salvador opened the scoring for Equatorial Guinea when he pulled a fast one on Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, in the 37th minute. But Napoli’s star Victor Osimhen netted in the 38th minute, levelling the score. The game ended in a stalemate...

Armed Forces Remembrance: CAS Abubakar urges Nigerians to honor fallen heroes

… says, best tribute to fallen heroes is sustained air strikes against terrorists The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said that there is no better way to pay tribute to members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria who have paid the supreme price in the defence of Nigeria than to sustain the joint air, ground and maritime strikes against terrorists, insurgents, economic saboteurs and other non-state actors in the...

Gov. Alia Directs Immediate Release Of Abducted Council Chairman. Others

Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate release of the kidnapped Caretaker Chairman of Ukum LGA, Hon Hanganoon Gideon, and three others. Hon Gideon was abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen along with three others on their way to the burial of the late Ter Katsina-Ala on Saturday. Gov Alia while given the directive called on all sons of the Sankera political bloc to convene a meeting to ensure lasting peace returned to...

One Youth, Two Skill Programme: Anambra Govt Yet to Pay for Training Gadgets

The Anambra State Commissioner for Youths, Patrick Aghamba, is yet to pay for the equipment that enabled him and the government to undertake the well-publicized one youth, two skill program, which the state reported to have spent over two billion Naira on. The equipment including computers, and other ICT gadgets worth about N9.5 million according to the supplier Mr. Chidi Kanu, are yet to be paid for. Patrick Aghamba, the Anambra State Commissioner for Youths,...

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