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IPOB Sit-At-Home Turns Bloody In Anambra As Two People Feared Dead
Two persons were allegedly killed on Monday in Nnewi, Anambra State, during a sit-at-home protest ordered by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra. Three buses were also set ablaze in the area, The PUNCH gathered. “They were singing and shouting: ‘today is Sit-at-home. Anything sighted, even if it’s a fly must be destroyed. “There were gunshots around Izuchukwu Park junction around 6...
NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Security Personnel For Anambra Gov Poll
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed over 10,000 operatives to ensure adequate security during the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8. The Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi, ordered the deployment, which includes tactical forces from the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja. The move, according to the NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, is part...
Chippa Coach To Address Nwabali’s Absence As Transfer Rumours Increases
Chippa United head coach Luc Eymael has suggested that all may not be well between the club and captain Stanley Nwabali after the Nigerian goalkeeper was absent in the 2-1 defeat to Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The Super Eagles’ number one, who has been the subject of strong transfer interest since his standout...
Hiring Fake, Unknown Bishops Is A Sign That Shows APC Failure In 2023 – Pastor Giwa
A popular Nigerian cleric, Pastor Adewale Giwa has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for allegedly hiring “unknown” bishops during the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as his ...
Posterity Will Be Kind To Buhari, His Leadership Acumen Will Missed — Ghana’s President
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said posterity will be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari. Akufo-Addo stated this while unveiling two books written on the legacies of Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. The Ghanaian President also said the world will miss the leadership acumen of President Buhari when he leaves office. Buhari will be handing over to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on...
Peter Obi, Alex Otti Convenes Labour Party Stakeholders Meeting
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Abia State Governor Alex Otti announce its party stakeholders’ meetings. The Labour Party Extended Stakeholders meeting is slated to hold on Wednesday, 4 September, at Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Public Communication, Dodoh Okafor, the meeting is aimed at...
Court Halts Edo Govt Inaugurating New Electoral Body
The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has issued an interim order restraining all parties involved in a lawsuit challenging the dissolution of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) from taking any steps that could undermine the court’s final decision. The case, presided over by Justice A. Adewemimo, was filed by the former EDSIEC Chairman, Justice...
We Are Not Denying Visa To Nigerian Students — Turkish Embassy
The Turkish Embassy has denied reports it was deliberately denying visa to Nigerian students. In a statement dated January 18, 2023 and signed by Hidayet Bayraktar, the embassy stated that a recent report raising alarm over alleged denial of visa to Nigerian students was devoid of any reality or foundation. The embassy harped on the long-standing friendship and history between Turkiye...
Infrastructural Development In Southeast Behind Igbos’ Non-Protest Against Tinubu – Ohanaeze
The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said the Igbos in the Southeast have refused to join the hardship protest against President Bola Tinubu due to the significant ongoing infrastructural transformation in the region. Ohanaeze said the ongoing infrastructural development in the Southeast was facilitated by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. In a statement signed by its factional Secretary-General,...
Strike Action: Judiciary Workers Shut Out Judges, Lawyers, Litigants From Federal High Court
Operations at the Federal High Court (FHC) headquarters in Abuja were brought to a standstill on Monday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Federal High Court Chapter, enforced the indefinite strike declared by the union’s national body. When correspondents from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited the court complex located along Shehu Shagari Way, they...
