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”You Have A Case To Answer” – Court Tells Suspended DCP Abba Kyari, Others

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''You Have A Case To Answer'' - Court Tells Suspended DCP Abba Kyari, Others

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his co-defendants. In its ruling, the court ordered the defendants to open their respective defences in the drug trafficking and tampering case instituted against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice Emeka Nwite, who delivered the ruling,...

Cop Stabs Ekiti Man Over Girlfriend

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Cop Stabs Ekiti Man Over Girlfriend

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested an officer for stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti following a fight that involved the victim's son and his girlfriend. The arrest followed the circulation of a viral video in which the victim’s daughter claimed that the officer, who was allegedly a chairman’s orderly, attacked her father in their home after a disagreement occurred...

Onyema To Help Trafficked Underage Girls Return Home

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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)

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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

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Otti Urges Citizens To Protect Abia’s Public Infrastructure

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

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Senator Condemns Killings In Plateau, Urges Action From N’Assembly

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

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99 Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims Infected With Pneumonia, One Reportedly Dead — Ministry

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

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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

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Abia Transport Unions Backs Otti Ahead Of 2027 Elections

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

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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...

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