Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have nabbed hair stylist and dispatch rider for drug trafficking in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. 20-year-old Josephine Odunu and 30-year-old dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, were caught selling and distributing illicit drug-laced chin-chin to school students and at social events in Yenagoa, the State Capital. Femi Babafemi, the...
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Why abducted PDP chair was almost shot ―driver
Joseph Impete, the driver of kidnapped Edo State chairman of Peoples Democratic party, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi has relieved his encounter with gun-totting kidnappers who attempted to shoot his boss for attempting to escape an ambush by gunmen number six. This is contained in a information he gave at the New Etete Police Division, following Aziegbemi’s...
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Nine doctors resign from Nasarawa govt’ Service
Nasarawa State government has stated that clarified that nine Medical doctors left (Japa) from the State service for greener pastures abroad at the end of March 2024. ‘Japa’ is loosely translates slang otherwise called run away” or “escape. The syndrome found its way into Nigerian colloquial expression, which is used to convey the idea of...
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15 bodies of soldiers recovered amid hostility
The Nigerian Army troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion have recovered 15 bodies of soldiers in Okuoma Community, Bomadi Local government Area of Delta State, amid hostility. The peace mission by combatants to area last week Thursday, turned out to be fatal when two Major Generals and a Captain, killed in ambush by irate youths. Acting...
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Delta govt vows to fish out killers of 15 soldiers
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has sent condolences to the families of slain gallant officers, soldiers in the State, pledging to fish out their killers. Two Major Generals, Captain and 12 soldiers attached to 63 Brigade on a peace mission when they were ambushed and killed by irate youths in Okuoma Community, Bomadi Local...
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‘I don’t want to be your friend’, Wike tells Kingibe
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has lampooned the Senator representing FCT, Senator Ireti Kingibe, insisting that he doesn’t want to be her friend. Recently, the attention seeking Senator Kingibe reportedly launched a vile press criticisms against Wike, accusing him of running the FCT administration like a private business. Speaking at a Media...
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Gunmen kidnap Edo PDP chairman
Gunmen have been kidnapped Edo State Chairman of Peoples Democratic party, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi. He was kidnapped at the entrance of residence on Country home Hotel, Ugbor, GRA in Benin City on Saturday morning by yet-to-be identified armed men. It was leant that the gunmen who waited patiently for his gatekeeper to open the gate...
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Out-of-school Children education head named
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (rtd) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said this in on Friday in a statement where he also approved the appointment of Alhaji Tijani Hashim Abbas as Senior Special Assistant to the...
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Tinubu appoints first female NEMA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), becoming the first female to be appointed as Director-General of the interventionist and humanitarian agency. Presidential spokesman said in a statement that her appointment of Mrs Umar who holds ACCA certifications in Public Financial Management and Digital...
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Troops smash two insurgents in gun battle
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army on Thursday, smashed two insurgents in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Army said via Facebook post on Friday March 15, 2024 said the extremists were neutralized in a fierce confrontation. The statement said two AK-47 Rifles, four AK-47 Magazines, and 56 rounds of 7.62 MM Special...