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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 […]

Imo monarch, Eze Charles Iroegbu, chiefs kidnapped

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, April 8th, 2021

By Abankula Eze Charles Iroegbu, the traditional ruler of Umuezie community of Nguru Mbaise in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State, has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped with some of his cabinet chiefs. Their three vehicles were abandoned on the road. The victims were coming from a traditional wedding at Mbano when they were kidnapped […]

Why I want to be Anambra governor : Ekwueme’s daughter Onyemelukwe

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 8th, 2021

Chidi Alexandra Onyemelukwe contesting for Anambra governorship office By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Chidi Alexandra Onyemelukwe, daughter of Second Republic Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme, has said that she is contesting to become Anambra’s next governor to add value to governance and make a difference. She said this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Abuja after submitting her […]

Rivers APC crisis: Amaechi’s zoning of governorship to riverine a Greek gift – Senator Abe …Says ex-gov not his employer

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Monday, April 5th, 2021

From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, has described the announcement of the zoning of the All Progressives Congress governorship to riverine by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, as a “Greek gift” intended to set the people (riverine) against other parts of Rivers State. Senator Abe has also […]

Nigeria remains stagnant in latest FIFA rankings

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 5th, 2021

BY JOE APU NIGERIA remains in the same 67th position in the latest FIFA rankings and outside the top 10 among African countries according to the May 5 release from the world soccer ruling body. Not a single position changed at the top 50, with Argentina still in the lead ahead of Belgium, Chile, Colombia and Germany. The Super Eagles are now the 14th best African side behind […]

Shoprite protests: Police deploy personnel to Ilorin branch

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, April 5th, 2021

Staff of Shoprite, Ilorin branch on Saturday, blocked the entrance of the mall over transfer of owner disagreement The Kwara command of the Nigeria Police Force has deployed some of its personnel to the Ilorin branch of Shoprite, a South African store operating across cities, over continued protests by staff of the grocery shop. A […]

Wike under criticism over N13.48 bn Trans-Kalabari road project

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, April 5th, 2021

Nyesom Wike …As forum alleges marginalisation of Kalabari Kingdom By Davies Iheamnachor Group, Kengema Unity Forum, KUF, an apolitical group in the Kalabari Kingdom, has criticised the Rivers State Government on the N13.48 billion Trans-Kalabari road Project. The Rivers State Government on the 25th of March, 2021, announced the commencement of the first phase of […]

Anambra Community crowns new traditional ruler, Moguluwa, to replace deposed king

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, April 5th, 2021

Dr Shadrach Moguluwa was on Friday crowned as the new traditional ruler of Nawfia Town in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. Moguluwa’s coronation followed his emergence as winner of the Igweship election at the Nawfia Town Hall on March 26. Recall that Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, the former traditional ruler of Nawfia was suspended by […]

In-form Iheanacho signs new Leicester deal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 5th, 2021

Forward player for Premier League club Leicester City Kelechi Iheanacho. In-form Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new contract with Leicester that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2024. Iheanacho has scored nine times in his last nine appearances in all competitions as Leicester cemented their grip on third place in […]

BANDITRY: It’s Hausa-Fulani war, Zamfara traces origin of hostilities

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, State News, Zamfara Monday, April 5th, 2021

It’s Hausa-Fulani war, Zamfara traces origin of hostilities *Since the killing of Fulani leader in 2013, Fulani launched aggression against Housa *In 8 yrs Bandits have collected N970m as ransom, killed 2,619, displaced 100,000, kidnapped 1,190, rustled 14,378 animals *Now there are 100 camps with no fewer than 300 bandits in each camp with sophisticated […]