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Apr

2022

Chrisland School reveals real reason they suspended girl in sex video with classmate

Education, MetroChrisland School, Crime, Education, Metro, Nigeria

Chrisland School has explained why it suspended a 10-year-old female student who was abused and raped by her colleagues. In a statement dated 14 April 2022 and signed by Chrisland School Head Teacher, Mrs G.I. Azike, the school also stressed the action taken to resolve the case as it categorically stated that the action of the student was a ‘truth and dare’ game. The statement, titled, Indefinite suspension of …(the female student), partly read, “It was discovered that your daughter was involved in improper behaviour during the recently concluded World School Games in Dubai with a few of her counterparts…

Apr

2022

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Gunmen visit eatery on Easter day, rob fun-seekers

MetroAnambra State, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Unidentified gunmen, on Easter Sunday, visited the Oko community, close to the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, invading a fast food joint. The gunmen came into Sophia Fast Food but failed to harm the fun-seekers, who were obviously enjoying themselves for the Easter celebration. A source said they simply dispossessed all customers and staff of the eatery of their phones and left the area without any challenge, despite an armored car and security personnel positioned in the area. A Facebook user, Iyke Orji said: “Nobody was killed, nobody was shot. “Even the new police armored tank Governor Soludo stationed at Oko Police…

Apr

2022

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2023: No Nigerian will vote for Igbo man as President, I can’t trust them – Oluwo

Metro, Politics2023, Igbo President, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has declared that he can trust any Southeasterner to be the President of Nigeria. His stand is coming at a time the South-East is demanding a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, on the basis of equity. He noted that the sit-at-home order issued by the members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was not only inimical to their survival but also to the growth of the nation. Oba Abdulrosheed also advocated for a rethink by the South Easterners to their approach. The monarch held that no Nigerian will feel secure in the…

Apr

2022

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Bandits’ leader in Zamfara threatens to kill 300 people, demands N30 million

MetroBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, Security, Zamfara

A notorious bandits’ leader, known as Nasanda, has demanded the sum of N30 million from Zamfara State government for neutralizing his wife, her uncle, and her aunt or he would kill 300 persons to revenge for the killings. According to reports, the bandits’ leader had already given a 14-day ultimatum to the State government to pay the 30 million naira as compensation for the three deceased persons or face massive killings in the State. “If the State government fails to pay the compensation, I vow that I would lead to the killing of 300 community people,” he said. In a recorded audio message trending…

Apr

2022

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Encomiums as 17 Okon-Aku Indigenes got recognition at the “Ohafia Comprehensive Map Launch/Award Ceremony”

Abia North, Abia State, MetroAbia State, Metro, Ohafia, Okon-Aku

Today 16th April 2022, history was made in Ohafia Local Government Pavilion, Ebem Ohafia, where distinguished Ohafia sons and daughters gathered in an epoch-making ceremony to celebrate, recognise and award their own with various chieftaincy titles and commendation awards. I am exceedingly grateful to God Almighty for granting us His grace. Okon-Aku Autonomous Community, Ohafia was remarkably titled and recognized. Among the chieftaincy awardees are: 1. Chief Dr Nmecha Umeh Kalu2. Chief Ifeanyi Ukoha3. Chief Akwu Igwe4. Chief Uche Uko5. Chief Bright Ndukwe Ikenga6. Chief Anyaele Ekea7. Chief Mrs Nnenna Ukoha8. Chief Mrs Grace Udensi Kalu. The underlisted were commended:…

Apr

2022

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Rev. Daniel Imo addresses the issue of commitment to growth of Ohafia

Abia North, Abia State, PoliticsAbia State, Comr Amos Kalu, Metro, Next Level, Ohafia, Politics, Rev. Dan Imo

The foremost contender for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in 2023, Reverend Daniel Imo, has taken time to address burning issues bothering on why he is the best candidate for the position of representing his people in the Green Chambers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria when some questions arose as to the commitment of Ohafia Sons and daughters to the growth of Ohafia through people-focused efforts to uplift Ohafia. The case of emergency philanthropy during election has continued to be the bane of development. The question of Ohafia General Hospital as dead trap is a topic that every well meaning son/daughter…

Apr

2022

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Fidelis Mbah of Al Jazeera TV bags Award of honour from Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council.

Abia North, Abia StateAbia State, Fidelis Mbah, Nigeria, Ohafia, Okon-Aku, Personality

It has been a harvest of encomiums and felicitations as Mr Fidelis Mbah, a news correspondent with Al Jazeera English TV, was among the numerous illustrious sons and daughters of Ohafia Clan that were honoured with verious awards for their contributions to the growth of the clan. Ohafia sons and daughters were bestowed with chieftaincy titles and award of honour for their achievements in fields of endeavour like Business, academia, Industry, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, etc. They were selected for honour during the launch of COMPREHENSIVE MAP of Ohafia. In his spontaneous overfllow of emotions and pride for his recognition as a…

Apr

2022

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‘I don’t believe the world’ – Zelensky says as Russian forces close entry, exit the Ukrainian city

PoliticsRussia, Ukraine, World News, World Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it is now difficult for him to believe the world. The President said he can no longer believe the reliability of “some countries or some leaders” following the invasion of his country by Russia. Zelensky said when asked on CNN whether he finds the slogan “never again,” is used by most world leaders which is associated with Holocaust, now “hollow”, following alleged war crimes in Ukraine. “I don’t believe the world. After we have seen what’s going on in Ukraine, we’ve — I mean that I don’t believe to this feeling that we should believe…

Apr

2022

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Abiola Express Optimism that Yahaya Bello’ll beat perceived heavyweights in fair APC primary Contest

Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Yahaya Bello

ABUJA—Director-General, Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has said Nigerians of all walks of life would play the godfather role to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State when he is elected President in the 2023 election. She also said in a free, fair, and credible contest, Yahaya Bello has what it takes to beat other presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to get the ticket. Abiola-Costello, stated this while addressing a world press conference on the aspiration of Governor Bello and his chances at the delegate election. Abuja yesterday, said: “One of the major qualities…

Apr

2022

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Zamfara PDP gets boost as Yari, Mafara defect from APC

Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Zamfara

The struggle for the control of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State may have reached its climax, as two stalwarts of the party, former governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Marafa, yesterday, defected to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking after a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, the state capital, the chairman of PDP in the state, Col. Bala Mande (retd), said they had sat down and finalized the issue of the defection of Yari and Marafa to the PDP. He said: “We have reached an agreement to work for the development of the party. We have all…