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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBREAKING: Gunmen kill Traffic official in Anambra, Zoom Off

PilotnewsApril 18, 2024

Just a few hours after one person was gunned down at Aroma junction on Wednesday evening, another person, has again been felled on Thursday morning. A source said the incident happened close to a motor park, where commuters ferry passengers from Awka to Nnewi. The source said the victim is an official of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA). “I think the man who was killed is an ARTMA official. He stopped some people...

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CommunityNewsNigeriaPella Community in Adamawa Honours Indigenes for remarkable achievements

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 18, 2024

The Pella community in the Hong local government area of Adamawa State has celebrated achievers who hailed from Pella District and had made remarkable achievements in their various endeavours. The event was organized under the auspices of the Pella District Unity Forum, the first of its kind since the district was created. Those honoured are Prof. Emeritus Mohammed Balla, University of Maiduguri, Prof. Yakubu Nyada’iti, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Dr. Umar Garba Pella, Adamawa...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest 49 Members Of Outlawed Shilla Gang In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 18, 2024

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 49 suspected members of the outlawed Shilla gangs that terrorize residents of the state capital including two women. SP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje, the Command spokesman in a statement said the arrest followed renewed commitment of the Police to combating the menace of Shilla Gangsterism in the State. “The Command’s recent operation was targeted to identify criminal hideouts and blackspots within the State Capital including areas around...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaN100 Billion Corruption Case Take New Turn As EFCC Seeks Yahaya Bello’s Arrest

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is reportedly on the run after narrowly evading arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFC, on Wednesday morning. EFCC officers laid siege at the Wuse Zone 4, Abuja residence of Bello, who left office in January 2024, at exactly 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday to arrest the ex-governor. The EFCC officials and armed security personnel barricaded Bello’s residence, blocking both entrances, but they were denied access by his...

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EducationNewsNigeriaTinubu Opens Doors for NOUN Graduates in NYSC and Law School

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

Graduates from the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, will now be able to participate in the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme, President Bola Tinubu announced on Saturday at NOUN’s 13th convocation ceremony. President Tinubu also addressed the longstanding issue of admission of NOUN Law graduates to the Nigerian Law School. “With the changing demographics of our great nation, the government has recognised the importance of allowing NOUN graduates to participate in...

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NewsNigeriaArmy Rescues Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl After 10 Years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

The Nigerian Army announced the rescue of another Chibok schoolgirl on Wednesday. Lydia Simon, abducted alongside 275 others from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok in 2014, was found by troops of Operation Desert Sanity III in Borno State. According to military sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, Lydia, who is five months pregnant, was found with three children in Gwoza LGA. She reportedly escaped from the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents led by...

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NewsNigeriaJudge Threatens to Adjourn Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, might be postponed indefinitely due to disagreements in court between the judge and Kanu’s lawyer. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja threatened to adjourn the proceedings indefinitely on Wednesday after Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, argued for better conditions for a fair trial. Ejimakor demanded Kanu’s previously revoked bail be reinstated and raised concerns about alleged surveillance in their...

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LifestyleNewsNigeriaNigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Attempts Guinness World Record

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 18, 2024

Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, began his ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest unbeaten chess marathon on Wednesday, 17th April. Onakoya set up his board in the heart of New York City’s Times Square, aiming to play continuously for 58 hours without losing a single game. The current record stands at 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds, set by two Norwegians in 2018. Onakoya, known for his philanthropic work...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsKaduna Assembly Launch Probe into El-Rufai’s Spending, Projects

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 17, 2024

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a committee to investigate the government’s expenditure and project implementation during Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure as governor, which spanned from 2015 to 2023. The committee’s focus will include scrutinising loans, grants, and how these funds were used for projects undertaken during El-Rufai’s eight years in office. This move comes amid concerns raised by the current governor, Uba Sani, regarding a significant debt burden inherited from his predecessor....

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NewsNigeriaCubana Chief Priest Denies Naira Abuse, Released on Bail

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 17, 2024

Popular Nigerian nightlife promoter, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty to charges of abusing the Nigerian currency, the naira. The arraignment took place on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, brought three charges against Cubana Chief Priest, accusing him of spraying and tampering with naira notes during a social event. This act allegedly contravenes the provisions of...

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