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The Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State has been attacked by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday, May 17, 2021. It was gathered that the hoodlums attacked the facility around 2am. No causality has been recorded as the state Police Command had yet to react […]
Members of the minority caucus in the House of Representatives from the 19 northern states have endorsed the recommendations of the Southern Governors’ forum. Governors of the 17 southern states, under the aegis of Southern Governors Forum (SGF), had on Tuesday, after a meeting in Asaba, Delta State, resolved to ban open grazing by […]
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded another death from the coronavirus disease. This is after six days without cases of covid-19 fatalities in the country. 47 new cases were recorded, increasing the total number of infections recorded in Nigeria to 165,559. The total number of deaths from the virus in the country also rose to 2,066. […]
House of Representatives members from the 17 Southern States have thrown their weight behind the region’s Governors in their quest for restructuring, true federalism and permanent ban on open grazing. It will be recalled that the governors met in Asaba, Delta State capital on Tuesday where they offered a 10-point solutions to the lingering […]
Fiery Catholic Priest, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has announced the shutdown of his Adoration Ministry for a month. In a statement communicating the shutting down of the Adoration Ministry, signed by its Spokesperson, Maximum Ugwuoke, it stated that no further activities shall be held at the Adoration ground for the next one month, adding […]
A pastor of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Mayomi Ogedengbe was on Monday abducted in his church located in Irese, a community near Akure, Ondo State capital. According to an eyewitness, the kidnappers came in with a black Corolla Sports Car and took the pastor away to an unknown destination. The whereabouts of the […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered AK-47 rifles and other ammunition while raiding bandits’ camp in Zamfara State. While the troops were able to kill key bandits’ figures including Yellow Mai-Bille, Sani Meli, Dan-Katsina, and Sama’ila Bakajin Bari during the operation from April 19 to May 3, 2021, the “main leader, known as […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the commencement of their recruitment exercise. In a press release on Monday, the Civil Defense, Correctional Fire, and Immigration Services Board approved the commencement of the NIS 2019/2020 recruitment exercise. Of all the 45,323 persons that sat for the Computer Based Test, 6,105 persons have been shortlisted by […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it has extended its Naira-4-Dollar scheme until further notice. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular titled: “Re: Introduction of the CBN’s “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” for Diaspora Remittances.” The circular, signed by Director, Trade and Exchange Department, CBN, Saleh Jibrin, stated: “Further to the […]
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, has condoled with Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), over the death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Bello sent his condolences to Adeboye, and the entire RCCG, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, on Thursday. The governor, […]
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