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Kebbi, NNPC strengthen collaboration on biofuel production

Posted by admin Headlines, Kebbi, Oil Politics, State News Saturday, April 10th, 2021

The Kebbi State Government and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) are to continue to strengthened collaboration on production of biofuel and renewable energy. Mr Yahaya Sarki, Adviser to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Media, made this known in a statement made available to Newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Sarki said the decision was […]

Man excretes N423m cocaine after arrest at Lagos airport

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Saturday, April 10th, 2021

A Madrid, Spain-bound drug trafficker, Okonkwo Chimezie Henry, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, excreted a total of 113 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.750 kilogrammes with a street value put at N423 million. Okonkwo was about boarding a Turkish Airline flight number TK0626 at about 8pm, […]

Breaking: Veteran actor Chief Bruno Iwuoha is dead

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, April 10th, 2021

By Rita Okoye Nollywood mourns again as veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Bruno Iwuoha has been confirmed dead. Bruno died after battling with diabetes and going blind for years. His painful dead was made known by close associates and filmmaker, Derik Zai who revealed that the actor died at the National Hospital, Abuja. According to him, Chief […]

Lagos plans cattle ranches- Agric commissioner Olusanya

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, April 9th, 2021

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Lagos State, the largest consumer of red meat in the country, is planning to establish cattle ranches, to tap into a market it estimates at N328 billion. Commissioner for Agriculture Abisola Olusanya, gave the indication today, while speaking on Channels TV Sunrise Daily Programme. She said the state would be rolling out […]

Okorocha blasts Uzodinma: ‘You’re a liar’

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, April 9th, 2021

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has attacked his successor, Hope Uzodinma, branding him a liar for saying that aggrieved politicians were responsible for the attack on security facilities in Imo. Uzodinma had on Wednesday said he had facts that aggrieved politicians were responsible for attack of security facilities in Imo, who led to […]

Using $1.5b to renovate Port Harcourt refinery is corruption – Reno Omokri

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics, Rivers Friday, April 9th, 2021

The Number one bestselling author and former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has lampooned the president Muhammadu Buhari-led government of Nigeria for proposing to use what he described as a whopping sum of $1.5b to renovate “a loss-making Port Harcourt refinery,” when Oil giant, Shell Plc sold her 175,000bpd “profit-making refinery for […]

We must decentralise police, power now – El-Rufai

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, April 9th, 2021

Governor Nasir El-Rufai By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam El-Rufai has re-echoed his call for State Police and devolution of power to the component units in Nigeria, saying that the time is now because the country is at war with criminal and divisive elements bent on bringing the country to its […]

Politicians sponsored Imo attacks – UZODIMMA

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, April 9th, 2021

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State …Counters police on IPOB involvement Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said some aggrieved politicians are behind the recent attacks on police stations and a correctional facility in the state. He said the politicians’ objective is to destablise the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. The governor spoke yesterday […]

RCCG members freed from kidnappers

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 9th, 2021

From Sola Ojo, Kaduna Eightmembers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Kaduna Parish kidnapped along Kaduna – Kachia road have regained their freedom from their abductors. General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, confirmed their release, yesterday afternoon, via his verified social media handle. “Today, I got the exciting news that our […]

IGANGAN: How herdsmen macheted retired school principal

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 8th, 2021

Ogunmodede Ojedokun: Had his hands almost cut off by the herdsmen *Son narrates father’s near-death experience *We’ll not rest until we flush out killer herdsmen-Sunday Igboho *Police vow to fish out perpetrators of attack By Adeola Badru RESIDENTS of lsokun area of Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State were thrown into […]