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Nov

2023

Peter Obi Reacts To Supreme Court Judgement (FULL SPEECH)

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

FULL SPEECH: Peter Obi’s Reacts To Supreme Court Judgement Remarks at a Press Conference by Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, CON Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party on The Supreme Court Judgment of 26th October, 2023 On the 2023 Nigeria Presidential Election Held in Abuja, FCT, on Monday 6th November, 2023 Protocols, 1.Fellow countrymen and women. Gentlemen of the Media, Good day and welcome to this press conference.Kindly permit me to make some brief remarks on the recent ruling of the Supreme Court, the highest court in Nigeria. About a fortnight ago, I was traveling abroad on a prior scheduled engagement…

Nov

2023

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UAAP Congratulates Hon. Amobi Ogah, Aguocha, Frowns At Court Decision Against Sen. Nwokocha

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

UAAP Congratulates Hon. Amobi Ogah, Aguocha, Frowns At Court Decision Against Sen. Nwokocha The leadership of United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP), have congratulated Honorable Amobi Ogah, Honorable Obi Aguocha and Honorable Ginger Onwusibe over their victories at the Court and has equally expressed disappointment at the decision reached by the Appeal Court that purportedly sacked Senator Darlington Nwokocha. In the press release that was signed by the UAAP Convener Amb. Dr. Osita Offor “Ultimate Commander”, he revealed that the victory of Amobi Ogah, Aguocha and Ginger are well deserved, because they won their elections fair and square. “The Appeal…

Nov

2023

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Three Blind Men Arrested By NDLEA For Drugs Peddling

Crime, News Flash, Security

NDLEA Arrests Three Blind Men Peddling Drugs Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s Facebook page Sunday. Babafemi said the lid was blown off the group following the arrest of a blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, 40, along Gwagwalada expressway Abuja with 12kgs of skunk on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday 28th, October. Investigations, however, established that he was totally…

Nov

2023

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Just-In: Thunderstorm Kills Three Secondary School Students

Mishap, News Flash, South East

Tragedy As Thunderstorm Kills Three Secondary School Students Lightning killed three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra on Saturday. A witness told journalists that the lightning struck nine male students playing football with their peers on the school’s pitch barefooted. “The coach had ended the training session before the rain started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing football. “Lightning, accompanied by claps of thunderstorms, suddenly enveloped the area, and the boys were struck in the process,” the witness said. According to the witness, a teacher ran to the field…

Nov

2023

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75 Year Old Woman Slumps, Dies During Prayer At Mountain Of Fire Headquarters

Gossips, News Flash, Religion

Woman Slumps, Dies During Prayer At Mountain Of Fire Headquarters A female worshipper identified as Bisi Adewumi of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries reportedly slumped during a prayer session at the church auditorium in the Ibafo area of Ogun State. The worshipper, who was described as a 75-year-old woman by the Ogun State Police Command, was said to have later lost her life while receiving treatment at a government hospital in Sagamu. The police said the incident was reported to its Ibafo division by the Head of Security, Pastor Ekikere Esiere, attached to the prayer city, located along…

Nov

2023

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UN Secretary-General Guterres Condemns ‘Horrifying’ Attack On Ambulance Convoy In Gaza, Says ‘This Must Stop’

World News, News Flash, War

UN Chief Guterres Condemns ‘Horrifying’ Attack On Ambulance Convoy In Gaza, Says ‘This Must Stop’ UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip as horrific, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire. The ambulances evacuating critically injured and sick patients to Al Shifa Hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip were struck at the entrance of the hospital on Friday, according to reports. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shifa Hospital. The images of bodies strewn on the street…

Nov

2023

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Leader Of A Vigilante Arrested For Armed Robbery, Names Police Inspector As Guns Supplier For All Their Operations

Crime, News Flash, Security

Vigilante Leader Arrested For Armed Robbery, Names Police Officer Who Supplies Guns For Operations Owonikoko John, a 36-year-old Unit Commandant of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), has been arrested in Ogun state over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and robberies. The Ogun police command said John was the mastermind of several nefarious crimes at Obalende and other areas of the state. It was learnt that John was arrested along the Sagamu-Ijebu- Ode-Benin highway during an operation led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi, the Area Commander, Ijebu-Ode. Upon his arrest, John was found…

Nov

2023

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“Joe Ajaero, A Labour Party Chieftain From IMO State, Went Home To Mobilize Support For His Political Party, Not NLC Protest”- By Lauretta Onorchie

News Flash, Politics, South East

We are genuinely glad that our Police was on hand to rescue him. We only criticise when the Police is high handed but fail to commend when they do well. Let me spell it out for you: Imo State off season gubernatorial election is coming up on the 11th of November. Joe Ajaero, A Labour Party Chieftain from Imo State, went home to mobilise support for his political party. Instead of calling it a Labour Party campaign, he foolishly called it a protest. But when some workers arrived for the protest, they realised it was a Labour Party Rally. Those…

Nov

2023

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Gov Otti Mourns As Late Aunt, Mrs. Uzoamaka Nwaze, Is Laid To Rest In Ebonyi

Abia State, News Flash

GOV OTTI MOURNS AS LATE AUNT, MRS. UZOAMAKA NWAZE, IS LAID TO REST IN EBONYI The remains of late Mrs. Uzoamaka Chinenye Nwaze, auntie to the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has been laid to rest in her hometown, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Mrs. Nwaze (nee Odabe), younger sister to Governor Otti's mother, Late Mrs. Rose Otti (nee Odabe), died on June 6, 2023, aged 65. She was a former school teacher. Speaking during a funeral service conducted in her honour by the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Uburu Parish, on Friday, Governor…

Nov

2023

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Final Year Student Electrocuted While Installing Solar Panels

News Flash, Education, South South

Final Year Student Electrocuted While Installing Solar Panels A final year student of Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State has been electrocuted while installing solar panels on a one-storey building. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gory incident occurred in a business location close to a commercial bank at the Warri Garage Area on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Witnesses told journalists that the aluminium ladder used by the student in climbing up to the position he intended to install the solar panels was magnetised by the high-tension wires linking a neighbouring commercial bank. Consequently, he reportedly got electrocuted in the process,…