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Onyema To Help Trafficked Underage Girls Return Home
Dr. Allen Onyema, the chairman of Air Peace Airlines, has voiced his strong disapproval and alarm over the recent discovery of young Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Côte d'Ivoire. This was made known through a statement that Onyema personally signed and made available to journalists on Saturday. Onyema promised that his airline would ensure the return of the girls back...
Tears As Two Brothers K!lled By Gunmen In Ohaji-Egbema Set For Burial April 19 (See Poster)
The entire Abacheke community in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State has been thrown into deep mourning following the tragic k!lling of two brothers, Comrade Bright Okezuo Onyenwoke and Engineer Jeff Okorodah Onyenwoke, by suspected gunmen, ABN TV reports. According to the family, the sad incident occurred on March 8th, 2024, when the two brothers were gruesomely m√rdered by...
Gov Otti Orders Manhunt For Killers Of Chinese Miners, Police Officer
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has instructed the state's security forces to find and apprehend the gunmen who murdered a police officer and two Chinese miners in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area. The victims were ambushed on Friday while en route to a mining site in the Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community. Otti, in a statement issued on Sunday by his...
Lawmaker Condemns Plateau Killings, Calls For State Police
Dachung Bagos, a representative in the House of Representatives, has denounced the presumed herders' murder of twelve people in Plateau State's Bokkos Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, affected five communities and left several others injured. Bagos, who represents Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, urged the Federal Government to step up efforts to secure lives and property across...
Nigerian Lawmakers Approve Hajj Reforms For Improved Pilgrim Services
In a decisive effort to tackle the challenges faced by Nigerian pilgrims, the House of Representatives has approved a detailed report advocating significant reforms in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The reforms aim to improve the overall Hajj experience, ensure transparency and prevent financial mismanagement. At the forefront of these reforms is...
Iluyomade Was Barred From RCCG, Not A Rebel – City Of David Elder
Quincy Ayodele, an elder in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, has refuted allegations that Idowu Iluyomade, the previous parish pastor-in-charge, rebelled against the church before founding his own. Ayodele stated that she had expected that Iluyomade would be restored to his parish or another after he had served his three-month suspension handed to him by the church...
Abia Govt Backs Ekponibro Festival, Aims To Enhance Economy Through Tourism
The Abia State Government has given official recognition to the Ekponibro Festival, celebrated by the Atani Abam Community, and committed to elevating the annual cultural event to global recognition. The government also reaffirmed its commitment to creating thousands of new jobs and boosting the state’s economy through cultural tourism. Speaking during the endorsement, the Commissioner for Art, Culture, and Creative Economy,...
Saying ‘Holy Ghost Fire’ In Your Prayers Is Antichrist, Says Priest
Rev. Father Chinenye Oluoma, a Nigerian Catholic priest, has claimed that individuals who use the phrase "holy ghost fire" in their prayers are aligned with the antichrist. According to him, such persons do not have the spirit of Christ but rather the spirit of the antichrist. The cleric stated this in a video posted on his verified Facebook page on Thursday. According...
Massive Fire Razes Multimillion Naira Shops In Onitsha
A night fire incident on Iweka Road, near Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has destroyed shops and goods estimated to be worth millions of naira. Our correspondent gathered that the fire, which started at about 8.30pm on Tuesday, razed many shops, burning goods and property to ashes. Although the cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, it was...
Couple Found Dead After Inhaling Generator Fumes In Rivers
The police in Rivers have confirmed the death of a couple who are believed to have died from inhaling generator fumes in their apartmen The unidentified man and his partner powered a generator inside their home which led to their untimely demise. An eyewitness identified as James told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the...