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Soldier, Others Who Kidnapped & Killed Imo Undergraduate Over N800k Arrested, Paraded
A soldier and other suspects have confessed to killing a 22-year-old undergraduate, Micah Isiah, after collecting N800,000 in his account, so that “our image will not be dented.” Our correspondent learnt that Isiah was an undergraduate student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. One of the suspects, Ifeanyi Nwaiwu of the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State,...
Captured Boko Haram Insurgents Are Quarantined, Given Face Masks – Defence Headquarters
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has shared some of the measures it has instituted to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the fight against terrorism. ABN TV reports that Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Coordinator of defence media operations, John Enenche said captured Boko Haram members are provided with face masks and also quarantined to curb the spread of...
Man Arrested Over Buhari’s Daughter’s Former SIM Card Gives DSS 24 Hours To Pay N10m
Anthony Okolie, the man arrested for using the previous phone line of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay him N10 million in 24 hours. The sum was awarded to Okolie by the federal high court in Delta for breach of his fundamental human rights by the secret police. Okolie was arrested in July 2019 and...
itel Mobile Unveils Olamide As Brand Ambassador
itel Mobile has unveiled Afro-pop star, Olamide Adedeji as its official brand ambassador. The signing of the famous Afro-pop star is informed by the brand’s desire to enhance consumer engagement and endear more fans to her community. itel Mobile’s choice of Olamide as the face of the brand brings to bear connecting similarities between their target audience and acceptance, with both...
Two Killed In Anambra Road Accident (Photo)
Two persons were confirmed dead while 13 others were injured in an accident involving a lorry and a commercial bus that occurred along Ihiala axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Anambra today Friday, May 22. The Anambra state Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Andrew Kumapayi, confirmed the incident and said the accident occurred at about 7.10 am this morning. Read...
“I Am Treated As A COVID-19 Suspect In My House” – SGF
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, says he is treated as a COVID-19 suspect in his house. Speaking at the presidential task force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday, SGF, Mustapha appealed to Nigerians to take personal responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “I don’t know your experiences out there, but I can tell...
Malabu Oil Deal: Nigeria’s $1bn Case Against Shell, ENI Suffers Setback
A High Court in London on Friday ruled that the $1 billion cases against oil giants Shell and ENI over the Malabu Oil deal cannot proceed. According to ABN TV, The High Court Judge, Christopher Butcher, is reported to have held that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter, which has a parallel proceeding in Italy, also...
Customs Seize Suspected Hard Drugs Worth N1bn In Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has made a massive seizure of drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa worth over N1 billion. According to the service, this is the largest single seizure of hard drugs ever recorded by its officials on the high sea. The Comptroller of Customs Western Marine Command in Lagos, Olugboyega Peters, disclosed on Thursday that the...
INEC Approves Policy To Conduct Elections Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has approved a policy to conduct elections despite the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19 in the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement on Thursday. He disclosed that the strategy tagged “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic” would be released on Monday...
Nigeria Records 339 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 7016
Three hundred and thirty-nine (339) new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria, ABN TV reports. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 7,016. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Thursday. Also Read: Chinese Scientists Believe New Drug Can Stop Pandemic ‘Without Vaccine’ The centre also announced that 11 patients died of...
