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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, June 18th, 2019
Eniola Aluko, 19, was on Friday shot dead at Plumstead, London. According to UK’s Metropolitan Police, Aluko, who is from Thamesmead, died after sustaining gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. Metropolitan Police said they were called to the scene, a car park on Hartville Road, just before 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Aluko was found with critical […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Governor Emeka Ihedioha has reversed the status of the newly converted Imo State University of Agriculture and Technology, Umuagwo, to its earlier polytechnic status. The immediate past governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, had at the twilight of his administration elevated the polytechnic to a university status and appointed a Vice […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Afeez Hanafi Two officers of the Nigerian Air Force have been dismissed for their alleged involvement in the murder of a police sergeant securing a farmhouse owned by the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The officers, Awua Theophanous and Sunday Paul, were disengaged from the service and handed over […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military location at Kareto village in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, killing the Commanding Officer of 158 Battalion, and an undisclosed number of soldiers. The acting Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Col Sagir Musa, had yet to reply a text message sent […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Imo State Police Command has rescued five children kidnapped by a dreaded child trafficking syndicate operating in the state. The children were rescued unhurt. Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Ladodo, who reunited one of the children with his family on Friday, said his command would continue its crackdown on […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
A 24-year-old medical doctor has bitten off the tongue of her would-be rapist when he attacked her as she slept in her hospital’s staff quarters. The would-be rapist, who is now in the hospital had gained access to the South African hospital posing as a patient, and tried to force his tongue into her mouth, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Adelani Adepegba and Sodiq Oyeleke The National Stadium, Abuja, now renamed Moshood Abiola National Stadium, is in a state of disrepair following the failure of the government to maintain the facility, which has been taken over by weeds. Findings indicate that many facilities at the complex, built at a whopping $360m in 2003, had deteriorated […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The pristine and serene status of Ekpetiama kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been desecrated. Crime and criminality has taken roots in the seven communities in […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State and Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Seriake Dickson, has hailed his Imo State counterpart, Emeka Ihedioha, for appointing Uche Onyeagucha, Secretary to the Imo Government (SSG). A statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor as having described the new Imo SSG […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has proclaimed the Ninth State House of Assembly, urging the lawmakers to work for the development of their respective constituencies and the state. Performing the constitutional responsibility bestowed on him by Section 105 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Governor Wike urged the lawmakers to work with […]