Gunmen abduct 2 Korean expatriates, kill 4 soldiers in Bayelsa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen abduct 2 Korean expatriates, kill 4 soldiers in Bayelsa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2023

A convoy of Daewoo Engineering and Construction Company Ltd. staff came under fire near Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa State, an attack that killed four soldier escorts and two drivers. The gunmen also kidnapped two Korean employees of the company during the attack on the East–West Road, near the town of Ahoada in Rivers State which is 36.3 km to Yenegoa, on Tuesday morning. The foreigners were en route to their company’s headquarters in...

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Nigerian Army raids IPOB/ESN camp in Anambra, kills one

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian Army raids IPOB/ESN camp in Anambra, kills one

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2023

Troops of the Nigerian Army, NA, codenamed “Exercise Golden Dawn III” cracked the bunker of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, insurgents and its militant wing the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in the Orsumoghu area of Anambra State on Monday. In a statement on its X page on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army said the operation led to the death of one IPOB/ESN fighter. Other gang members escaped with gunshot wounds and no arrest was made....

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Fire reportedly guts Governor Babagana Zulum’s office

NewsNigeriaFire reportedly guts Governor Babagana Zulum’s office

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2023

The Borno State governor’s main office was reportedly gutted by fire Tuesday morning. The Governor was at his second office at the Musa Usman Secretariat when the fire broke out, according to Zagazola Makama. The security details at the Government House gate barred staff and the press from entering the building while emergency firefighters trooped to the office building to put off the fire. The fire was contained, but the extent of damage could not...

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Nigeria sweeps 2023 CAF Awards as Osimhen, Oshoala emerge African best footballers

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsNigeria sweeps 2023 CAF Awards as Osimhen, Oshoala emerge African best footballers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2023

…Sports Minister, President Tinubu hails award winners. Monday night was Nigeria’s night of glory as the country’s football stars Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were crowned the 2023 African Players of the Year in the male and female categories respectively. Osimhen was selected as Africa’s best player ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s right-back Achraf Hakimi, ending Nigeria’s 24-year-old wait for Africa’s top individual football prize. Oshoala added another feather to her cap,...

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Senate to amend fiscal responsibility act

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate to amend fiscal responsibility act

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 11, 2023

The Senate is set to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) report. Senator Muhammed Sani Musa, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, stated this during the ongoing 2023 budget defence and 2024 budget presentation at the National Assembly. According to Musa, the Senate was going to work on the FRA, 2007 and look at those areas that they feel they can strengthen the Commission and...

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A northerner cannot be PDP presidential candidate in 2027 – Bode George

NewsNigeriaPoliticsA northerner cannot be PDP presidential candidate in 2027 – Bode George

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 11, 2023

Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned those members of his party planning to field a Northerner as presidential candidate of the party in 2027 to desist, stressing that it cannot work, even as he cautioned that unless pending issues are urgently addressed, the party may not survive beyond 2027. The PDP chieftain in a press conference on Monday said, “A Northerner cannot be the presidential candidate...

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8 Kidnapped FULAFIA Students Regain Freedom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria8 Kidnapped FULAFIA Students Regain Freedom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

Eight out of the kidnapped students of the Federal University of Lafia have arrived Kwarra village at about eight o’clock last night. Recall that last week, students of the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State protested the spate of kidnappings around the institution. The Village head of Gandu Community opposite the Federal University of Lafia, Mallam Hassan Kassimu said the victims had been moved to the school medical centre. Also, a community leader in...

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Nigeria Judiciary On Trial With 144,910 Pending Cases

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNigeria Judiciary On Trial With 144,910 Pending Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

The recent court pronouncements, especially on election-related cases have placed the judiciary on trial. Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court made the assertion in Abuja during a special session of the court to mark its new legal year and to commemorate its Golden Jubilee Anniversary. “Within the last legal year, a total of 15, 025 cases were filed, while the total number of cases disposed of was 12, 870. When...

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Construction, Upgrade Of 120 Secondary Schools In Kebbi To Gulp N8.9bn

NewsNigeriaPoliticsConstruction, Upgrade Of 120 Secondary Schools In Kebbi To Gulp N8.9bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

Kebbi State government has commenced the construction and upgrade of 120 secondary schools across the state at the cost of N8.9 billion. Recall that in July Governor Nasir Idris approved over N2.4 billion for the construction of new and renovation of existing classrooms and the purchase of furniture for some selected schools across the state. Governor Idris while launching the project in Bubuche town, Arugungu Local Government Area, said the initiative was to revitalize the...

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Veteran NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello passes on, Tinubu mourns

NewsNigeriaVeteran NTA broadcaster Aisha Bello passes on, Tinubu mourns

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has expressed immense grief at the death of Aisha Bello, a veteran presenter with the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA. Bello, who retired in 2022 after 35 years of active broadcasting service, died on Monday and was immediately buried according to Islamic traditions. FARE-THEE-WELL AISHA! KEEPING YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS May Allah grant you Aljanah Firdaus, Ameen. pic.twitter.com/MXTzIfBKLa — NTA News (@NTANewsNow) December 11, 2023 In a statement by Ajuri Ngalale,...

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