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Police nab 9 suspects for armed robbery in Jigawa

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, July 4th, 2021

The police command in Jigawa has arrested nine armed robbery suspects believed to have been terrorising residents in Gumel Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Shiisu Lawan, spokesperson for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Sunday that the suspects were arrested on June 30. Lawan said […]

Bandits target my son, I withdrew him from public school — El-Rufai

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Sunday, July 4th, 2021

The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has said that he had to temporarily withdraw his son from the Kaduna Capital School because of kidnap threats. His son, Abubakar Sadiq was enrolled in the public school in 2019. However, the Governor told the Pidgin Service of the BBC that security reports available to his […]

Zamfara Governor fires all special advisers

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, has relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointment. This is contained in a statement by the acting Secretary to the State Government and Head of Service, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe in Gusau. Balarabe, however, said the Special Adviser on Security, retired DIG Mamman Tsafe was not affected by the development. […]

BREAKING: Tanker crushes 10 to death in Ibadan market

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan 4 July 2021 A gas tanker has crushed 10 persons to death and injured others at a market in Ibadan. Our correspondent gathered that the driver lost control of the vehicle around Idi Arere Area and struggled with it until it got to Bode Market. Firefighters were said to have arrived at […]

Enugu killer cop called every worker’s name to ensure no one was alive –Survivors

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, July 4th, 2021

Enugu killer cop called every worker’s name to ensure no one was alive –Survivors Kindly share this story: × Raphael Ede 4 July 2021 On Sunday, June 20, 2021, a police inspector whose identity has yet to be revealed woke up, grabbed his AK-47 rifle and went on a shooting spree, killing people at a […]

Uba, Ozigbo to challenge Soludo in Anambra guber poll

Posted by admin Anambra, State News, Uncategorized Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

By Lawrence Njoku (Enugu), Uzoma Nzeagwu and Osiberoha Osibe (Awka) • How parties’ primaries fuel discontents ahead of Nov. 6 • Saraki, Elumelu, Obaze congratulate Ozigbo, appeal to stakeholders • Ngige, Moghalu, others kick, declare Uba’s emergence a nullity It was a weekend of suspense in Anambra State when leading opposition parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

3 native doctors on the run in Imo, after one beheaded

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

By Chinonso Alozie …How Ikonso’s saboteurs exposed our native doctors …We are not comfortable with the Aguleri people Exclusive Investigation by Vanguard Monday in Owerri, uncovered that three native doctors suspected to be linked to preparing charms for some members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, have abandoned their shrines to undisclosed destinations. This was […]

Anambra gubernatorial primary: Secondus chairs PDP Appeal Panel

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted an appeal panel on its just-concluded primary for the Anambra governorship election. The gubernatorial appeal panel, according to a statement by PDP National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), in Abuja on Sunday, is chaired by the party National Chairman, Mr […]

Delta Assembly lawmaker Kenneth Ogba in sudden death

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

Kenneth Ogba By Jethro Ibileke The member representing Isoko South Constituency 1, in the Delta State House of Assembly, Kenneth Ogba is dead. His death is coming barely six months after the former Majority Leader of the Delta Assembly, Hon. Tim Owhefere, died in Asaba. It was gathered that Ogba died on Sunday evening, […]

INEC insists APGA won’t participate in Anambra guber poll

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Anambra, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, State News Thursday, June 24th, 2021

By Leo Sobechi, Sodiq Omolaoye (Abuja) and Osiberoha Osibe (Awka) • Soludo wins the factional ticket, ‘suspended’ • Journalists barred at the venue of accreditation, voting For violating the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, the rulling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been ruled out of the November 6, 2021 governorship poll in Anambra State. According to […]