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Police confirm death of hoodlum enforcing IPOB’s Sit-at-Home order

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, South-East Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

Police confirm death of hoodlum enforcing IPOB’s Sit-at-Home order Police in Ebonyi on Monday confirmed the death of a suspected hoodlum in Abakaliki. Police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, told the Newsmen that the hoodlum was killed in a gun battle with the police. She explained that hoodlums were intimidating and forcing people to comply with […]

Panic as fleeing herdsmen invade Benue communities

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

Fulani herdsmen grazing in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria, have reportedly fled the zone and are now settling in some Benue communities. The Fulani herdsmen are according to reports now settling in some communities in Ogbadibo, Okpokwu, Ado and other Local Government Areas of Benue State. It is believed that the invasion may not be […]

Breaking: Ahmed Gulak shot dead in Imo state

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

A former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak has been shot dead. Report had it that Gulak was killed by unknown gunmen while returning to Abuja from Owerre. Disclosing this, Gulak’s daughter, @Muneerahaag via her Tweeter handle said: “I just lost my dad please put him in your Dua. Thank […]

Unknown gunmen kill ex-Enugu High Court Judge, Stanley Nnaji

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

Unknown gunmen on Sunday night shot dead, a former judge of Enugu State High Court identified as Justice Stanley Nnaji. The deceased, from Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, was shot severally beside the Enugu Diagnostics Centre, by Ebeano Tunnel, after he was double-crossed and dragged out of his Mercedes Benz Jeep. Confirming the […]

Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World ranking African ranking Countries 22 1 Senegal 26 2 Tunisia 32 3 Nigeria 33 4 Algeria 34 5 Morocco 46 6 Egypt 49 7 Ghana 55 8 Cameroon 57 9 Mali 59 10 C d’Ivoire 60 11 Burkina Faso 61 12 DR Congo 72 13 Guinea 73 14 Cabo Verde 75 15 South Africa 82 16 Benin 84 17 Uganda 87 18 Zambia 88 19 Gabon 94 20 Congo 100 21 Madagascar 101 22 Mauritania 102 23 Kenya 107 24 Zimbabwe 108 25 Guinea-Bissau […]

Chinese man, Marra Thai, Nasarawa official, policemen arrested over theft of rail tracks, sleepers

Posted by admin Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Chinese man , Marra Thai, (middle)and other suspects arrested for theft of rail tracks and rail sleepers By Abankula, with agency reports A Chinese national, Marra Thai and an aide of Gov. Abdullahi Sule were among the 15 people arrested for theft of rail tracks and rail sleepers in Nasarawa state. Governor Sule’s aide was […]

Nigerians to pay more for imported vehicles from June 1

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Hike in terminal handling charges move businesses to neighbouring countries • Dealers lament rising cost, low patronage for used vehicles • This is a ploy to discourage vehicles importation, stakeholders allege Beginning from June 1, 2021, Nigerians with a low budget would be unable to purchase cars while those with a high budget will pay […]

Army, DSS shoot seven ESN members dead, arrest five in Rivers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Army, DSS shoot seven ESN members dead, arrest five in Rivers Suspected ESN members arrested By Okafor Ofiebor, Port Harcourt The Nigerian army says it has carried out joint clearance operation with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and killed seven operatives of the Eastern Security […]

20 Generals may go as Buhari appoints Farouk Yahaya as new COAS

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Saturday, May 29th, 2021

20 Generals may go as Buhari appoints Farouk Yahaya as new COAS …His appointment as Regular Course 37 officer wipes out Course 35, 36 intakes By Kingsley Omonobi President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, with about 20 Generals of Regular Course 35 and 36 expected to […]

Vigilante member allegedly kill US based businessman

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, May 29th, 2021

The Rivers State Police Command has paraded a member of Abia State vigilante group, Okorie Chukwuma, for allegedly killing his boss, Mr. Eyinaya Ogbonna. The Guardian gathered that the deceased, a businessman based in the United States of America, had returned home to invest in Nigeria and was building a gas station. He was said […]