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Police in Kaduna State, in collaboration with members of a vigilance group have rescued a cleric abducted on Nov. 3. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Mansur Hassan stated in Kaduna on Monday that the assailants and family members of the cleric had agreed on a ransom of N4 million before the police struck. He explained that the Kafanchan Divisional Police Headquarters got the report of the abduction on Nov. 4 making operatives and vigilantes to trail the assailants to Dogon Kurmi Forest, where a gun duel ensued. “The Operatives tactically and successfully dislodged the hoodlums and rescued the clergyman…
Excited fans on Monday swarmed around Kano Pillars’ captain, Rabiu Ali, after his team’s Match Day 7 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Sporting Lagos FC on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023/2024 Match Day 7 played at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, attracted several fans from the Hausa community in Lagos who came to cheer the visiting Kano Pillars. The game, however, ended 3-0 with the Tech Boys scoring all the goals in the 12th, 29th and 36th minutes against the visiting Kano Pillars. Former Kano Pillars hit man and highest goal scorer, Junior…
The police command in Kogi says it plans to deploy over 40,000 policemen across the state to ensure peaceful conduct of the Nov. 11 governorship election. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha, stated in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday. Onuoha said that the planned deployment of large number of personnel was due the past experiences in the state. “As it is, we have marked out some security flash points for more vigilance even though recent happenings signaled to us that the whole Kogi is a flashpoint. “From the…
By Halimah Olamide Barely hours after he rounded up his press conference where he announced his Labour Party as opposition party, the Presidency on Monday told Mr. Peter Obi to find something more enobling to do rather than cast aspersions on the Judiciary. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said Obi’s press conference was an insult on the judicial arm of the government. In what Onanuga described as “The grand delusion that made Mr. Obi believe he could have won a national election” the statement said Obi ran the most hateful, divisive…
No fewer than 136 students of University of Uyo will be awarded first class degrees during the combined convocation of the institution scheduled for Nov. 11. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, stated this at a news conference heralding the convocation ceremony, in Uyo on Monday. Ndaeyo put the total number of graduands for the convocation at 14,866, consisting of 2,672 post-graduates, 11,795 under-graduates, 318 diploma graduates and 81 with certificate programmes. He said that the 2017/2018 session produced 49 students with First Class honours, while the 2018/2019 session produced 37 and 2019/2020 50. “This year’s convocation is very unique…
By Mr. Peter Obi 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. 2. About a fortnight ago, I was traveling abroad on a prior scheduled engagement when I received the notice that the Supreme Court would give judgment on Thursday 26th October 2023 on our challenge of the ruling of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC). That judgment has since been delivered as scheduled. The leadership of the Labour Party has already…
By Kamil Opeyemi The defeated presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday accepted the verdict of the Supreme Court saying his party is now officially in opposition. At a press conference addressed in Abuja, Obi said he was disappointed with the ruling of the apex court saying however that he would take the message to the homes of Nigerians. He said, “Going forward, we in the Labour Party and the Obidient Movement are now effectively in opposition. We are glad that the nation has heard us loud and clear. We shall…
By Halimah Olamide The family of veteran actor, John Okafor popularly called Mr. Ibu on Monday confirmed that one of his legs has been amputated as a means of keeping him alive. statement posted on the actor’s Instagram page Monday revealed the actor had undergone seven successful surgeries, including the amputation of one leg, in a bid to keep him alive. The statement read, “Good afternoon, Nigerians. We want to appreciate everyone who has come through for our dad; saying we are grateful is an understatement, and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you’ve…
By Kamil Opeyemi At least two persons were said to have died on Monday after a fire broke out at the Canadian High Commission, located in the Central Business District of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Head of Operations of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, told journalists that two people were fatally injured in the incident, while about three or four other victims were rushed to the hospitals for attentions. He said, “Yes, yes, it’s true. We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three or four.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while sympathizing with the…
By Kamil Opeyemi The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele didn’t make it to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. This is despite an order of a trial judge Justice Olukayode Adeniyi for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce him in court for hearing of his motion on fundamental rights enforcement. Justice Adeniyi had last week ordered the anti-graft agency to release the former CBN governor unconditionally or produce him in court for the hearing of a motion determining his bail. This follows his arrest by the EFCC…