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By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Navy on Sunday says it has deactivated a boat laden with suspected stolen crude in Bayelsa. It also said that troops of the Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH) recovered two AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, 133 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The Commander of the NNS SOROH, Commodore Olushina Ojebode, stated this during a news conference in Yenagoa. He said that troops of the NNS SOROH during a water patrol at Gbaram community of Agbadam-Foropa made contact with six armed men in a speedboat, who attempted to attack troops. The troops, he said, overpowered the armed…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, on Sunday confirmed the killing of one of its personnel, Aminu Abdullahi, by a suspected car smuggler in Yauri Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson of the Service, ASC Mubarak Mustapha, confirmed the incident in a statement in Birnin Kebbi. He said: “The NSC, Kebbi Area Command, has commiserated with the family of one officer, Aminu Abdullahi, who was killed by a suspected car smuggler in the line of duty. “The incident took place on July 13, at about 4:00 a.m, when a 2015 Toyota Corolla model…
The singer, actress and fashion icon Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76. The English-French star was known for her personal and artistic relationship with songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, recording the iconic track “Je T’aime…moi non plus” with him. She also inspired Hermès’ Birkin handbag, which is popular around the world. Birkin was born in London but found fame singing in French, relocating there in the 1970s. Her relationship with Gainsbourg made her internationally famous following their hit song “Je t’aime… moi non plus”, which he originally wrote for former girlfriend Brigitte Bardot. The duet was recorded in 1968,…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya told African leaders the tragic implications of violence and war on the continent. This was just as the Nigerian president reaffirmed Africa’s unity and strength. He also rejected the notion of a new scramble for Africa. The President warned that past plundering and exploitation of the continent should remain in the past and never be repeated. Speaking at the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member-States, the President announced plans to strengthen the ECOWAS Standby…
By Halimah Olamide Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 19 year student on his way to the United Kingdom with hard drugs concealed in bags of crayfish. The suspect, Benjamin Nnamani Daberechi was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in a sack crayfish to Europe where he was going for undergraduate studies. According to the NDLEA, the teenage suspect was intercepted on Wednesday, July 12, during an outward clearance of passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624. Under interrogation, Daberechi claimed he was…
By Kamil Opeyemi Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project on Sunday warned the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas against what it called “scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials. The plans also includes N70bn to be spent as palliatives for new members. In the letter dated 15 July, 2023 which was signed by SERAP’s deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said “This travesty, and apparent conflicts of interest and self-dealing by members of the National Assembly must stop.” In the letter made…
Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of “dangerous” heat levels into next week across the south-west. Nearly a third of Americans – about 113 million people – are currently under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to Washington state. The country’s National Weather Service (NWS) has urged people not to underestimate the risk to life. On Saturday, an all-time high of 118F (48C) was recorded in Phoenix, Arizona. It means temperatures have hit 110F (43C) for 16 days running, itself almost a record. Mobile clinics there have reported treating homeless…
Rescuers in South Korea working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel have recovered at least seven bodies. Torrential rains have caused flooding, landslides, and power cuts across much of the country. At least 26 other people are known to have been killed, while ten remain missing. It is unclear how many people are still trapped in the tunnel – which is 685 metres long – but 15 vehicles are thought to be submerged. Officials said the tunnel in Osong – near the city of Cheongju in the central North Chungcheong province – was swamped by a flash flood,…
By Kamil Opeyemi Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has announced a new minimum wage of N40, 000 for workers in the state to ease the pains caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. The governor also announced N5 billion revolving loan for farmers, as well as free transportation and medical care. Uzodimma made the announcement during a special meeting with critical Imo stakeholders, on Saturday in Owerri. The governor said the free transportation, feeding and medical care was for civil servants. He said other palliatives include the establishment of marketing and commodity boards, mass housing and recruitment of more teachers.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Ukamaka Udugbo from Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state for allegedly beating her 75-year-old mother under her care. The Divisional Police Officer of Abagana Police station, SP Ifeanyi Umeh confirmed the arrest when an NGO, 50-50 Action Group of the WomenAid Collective (WACOL) visited him on the incident. Umeh said that the police station was informed about how the suspect had been physically assaulting her septuagenarian mother and immediate action initiated which led to the arrest of the accused. Umeh said that after investigation and documentation, the…