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04
2024
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Crime, News Flash, South East
Unknown Gunmen K¡ll Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online that the gunmen, who operated in a vehicle, struck while the victims were having a meeting in the community. The source said, “Some gunmen have just shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community…
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04
2024
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Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Labour, News Flash
Hardship Protests: Labour Tells Police To Stop K¡lling Of Innocent Citizens The organized labour has frowned at the brutal killings of innocent protesters by the security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police. Consequently, organized labour has called the appropriate authorities to fish out the trigger-happy officers for them to face the music just as it commended the officers who carried out their job professionally. A statement issued by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, entitled, “Stop this massacre”, called on President Bola Tinubu to dialogue with the protesters so that all the contentious issues would be settled amicably. The…
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04
2024
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Protesters Storm Streets With Russian Flags In Kano

Protesters Storm Streets With Russian Flags In Kano

Economy, Human Rights, Kano, News Flash
Protesters Storm Streets With Russian Flags In Kano Some youths protesting against economic hardship in Kano State have taken to the streets, waving Russian flags and calling on President Vladimir Putin, to intervene over the crisis in Nigeria. Recall that angry Nigerian youths started protesting on Thursday, 1st of August , demanding better governance and an end to issues such as food inflation and the high cost of living. The sight of Russian flags highlights the deep frustration with the Nigerian government’s handling of the economic crisis, which has compounded the issues of hunger and hardship across the nation with…
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04
2024
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Fire Breaks Out At NNPC Oil Well

Fire Breaks Out At NNPC Oil Well

Mishap, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Fire Breaks Out At NNPC Oil Well Fire has been reported on Akaso 4 Wellhead operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company 18 Operating Limited in Rivers State.you The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission confirmed the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, Olaide Shonola, on Saturday. The incident, which has extended along the adjacent riverbank is reported to have occurred on Friday at about 11:12 pm. “NNPC 18 Operating Limited has confirmed that a rapid response emergency team has been deployed to secure the well, address the incident and isolate the affected area using spill containment materials to prevent…
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04
2024
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EndBadGovernance:Slain Protesters Must Not Die In Vain – Peter Obi

EndBadGovernance:Slain Protesters Must Not Die In Vain – Peter Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Human Rights, News Flash
EndBadGovernance: Slain Protesters Must Not D¡e In Vain – Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed grief over the deaths of several Nigerians during the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. He said on Saturday on his X handle that the protesters died in the battle for a better Nigeria and expressed hope that their legitimate demands would be addressed, and Nigeria would improve. Daily Trust reports that some protesters were killed and many others injured, following the commencement of the nationwide hardship protest, which started on Thursday. The…
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Aug
03
2024
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US VP, Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination

US VP, Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News
US VP, Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Harris, 59, was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. The first Black and South Asian woman ever to secure a major party’s nomination, she will be officially crowned at a Chicago convention later this month. “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” Harris said on…
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03
2024
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DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina

DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina

Crime, News Flash, Security
DSS Arrests Protest Leaders In Katsina The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the leaders of the nationwide protest against bad governance held in Katsina State. According to local reports, Kabir Shehu Yandaki and Habibu Ruma, the two leaders of the “Struggle for Good Governance” protest, were invited to the DSS office in Katsina and subsequently detained. Similarly, Mujittapha Usman, who reportedly led the protest in Malumfashi Local Government Area was also arrested by the security forces. Some friends of the detainees who disclosed the development to the local media said the DSS contacted the duo by phone earlier…
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03
2024
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Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi

Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi

Crime, News Flash, Security
Gunmen Attack Army Checkpoint In Ebonyi Suspected Gunmen have attacked a military checkpoint on Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu-edda highway in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Ukandu said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday in the area. According to him, the information reaching us from Owutu Police Division reveals that some hoodlums attacked a military checkpoint on Friday morning. “It is not yet certain if there were casualties. The…
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03
2024
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Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters

Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash
Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, has sentenced 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The fraudsters were prosecuted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zone. This was made known in a post via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday, August 2. The post reads:”The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms by Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin…
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03
2024
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Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LGA Chairman Escapes Lynching

Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LGA Chairman Escapes Lynching

Crime, News Flash
Hunger Protest Turns Violent In Delta, LG Chairman Escapes Lynching A previously peaceful hunger protest in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, turned violent on Friday as Policemen stationed at the Otovwodo axis of the East-West road allegedly shot and injured a yet-to-be identified protester. The incident triggered other protesters to burn tyres and pelt local government officials with sachet water. For the second day running, protesters converged at the popular Otovwodo junction, causing traffic gridlock on the East-West Road. Travelers from Benin to Port Harcourt and other parts of the Eastern region were stranded for several…
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