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Soludo, Peter Obi, Others Attend Burial Of Anambra Lawmaker, Justice Azuka
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in the last general election Mr. Peter Obi, led other members of the party to attend the funeral mass of the slain Labour Party member, who represented Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Other top members of the party who attended the burial mass were Senator Victor Umeh (Anambra Central...
#EndSARS: Abia Doctors Threaten Strike Over Harassment By Security Operatives
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has threatened to go on strike over harassment of its members by security operatives. Chairman and Secretary of the chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu and Dr Robinson Ugwuanyi, respectively, made the warning in a statement issued in Umuahia on Friday. The duo stated that medical practitioners on duty were being harassed by security operatives...
Police Arrest Suspected Cultist In Ebonyi, Recover Firearms
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of Black Axe Confraternity, a cult group. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed this on Sunday in Abakaliki. “On Saturday, police operatives on patrol arrested a suspected member of the Black Axe Confraternity at Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi. READ ALSO: We Will Prosecute Motorists Engaged In...
Abia Speaker Attends Olokoro Women’s August Meeting, Pledges To Furnish E-Library For Community
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today attended the Olokoro Clan Development Union (OCDU) Women Federated 38th Annual August Conference held at Olokoro Central School Field in Umuahia South LGA. Speaking at the event, the Speaker congratulated the women on their special occasion and thanked them for their contributions, especially to...
Eid-El-Kabir: Osun Police, NSCDC Assure Of Peaceful Celebration
As Muslims in Osun celebrate Eid-el-Kabir today, the Osun State Police Command has assured that it has placed adequate security arrangements to ensure that the celebration is peaceful. In a statement by the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe and made available by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, the police reassured the citizens of the state that it had also...
“We Were All Shocked As Nnamdi Kanu Took Over His Own Defense” – Obi Aguocha
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has expressed surprise over the decision of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to take over the defense of his own trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Speaking during an interview on Prime Time, a...
IPOB Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Cites Legal Concerns
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has outlined a series of legal arguments to justify the immediate release of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as the Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to rule on a no-case submission in his ongoing trial. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the group’s spokesman and media/publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, titled “Eight...
Gov. Buni Not Stoned At Any Rally – Campaign DG Clears Air
The Director General of Yobe State Campaign Council, Senator Mohammed Hassan, has denied rumours that Governor Mai Mala Buni of the state was stoned during a tour of Gashua, one of the biggest towns in the state. Some local news outlets had reported that the governor was pelted with stones during his campaign tour of Gashua. Responding to inquiries from journalists...
Police Arraign Alleged Lagos Hitman For Murder
A suspected contract killer, Wasiu Akinwande, has been arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos on 11 counts bordering on murder, unlawful possession of arms, and other felony-related charges. The Lagos State Police Command arrested the suspect—popularly known as Olori Eso—during a coordinated tactical operation and has now brought him before the court to face justice. The Police Public Relations...
Natasha Extend Invitation To Akpabio, Others For Kogi Constituency Projects Unveiling
Weeks after her dramatic return from a six-month suspension, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has extended an olive branch to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, inviting him and other lawmakers to the inauguration of constituency projects in Kogi State. The move, seen by many insiders as a significant thaw in their frosty relationship, came through a personally signed letter from Akpoti-Uduaghan,...
