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The Police Command in Enugu State says it has began investigation into the alleged shooting and murder of a baker in Enugu, Miss Chinenye Opah. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this saying that the incident happened on March 18 at about 14:50p.m. when a yet-to-be identified armed men stormed Ologo quarters close to the Coal Camp axis of Enugu. “Investigation has since been launched into the case of alleged shooting and murder of a female victim identified as Chinenye Opah, by yet-to-be identified armed men. Further development will be communicated, please,” he said. An eyewitness, said…
The Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has on Tuesday fixed May 9, for the commencement of trial of the driver of the Bus Rapid Transport, Andrew Nice Omininikoron, over the alleged murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. This is after the Lagos State Government arraigned the driver on four counts bordering on rape, conspiracy and murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution DPP, Dr Jide Martins, said that the defendant and others had on February 26, 2022, unlawfully killed Oluwabamise Ayanwola by throwing her out of a moving bus at…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that government would gain excessively in foreign earnings from the newly inaugurated fertilizer plant. Buhari stated this during his speech when he inaugurated the multi-billion dollar Dangote Fertiliser Plant, located at the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State. The world-class fertilizer plant was built at a cost of $2.5 billion, with the capacity to produce three million metric tonnes (mt) of urea per annum. Buhari said the new fertiliser plant would reduce Nigeria’s importation of urea, adding that he hopes to inaugurate the Dangote Refinery later this year. The President said, “Along with the…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a housewife and mother of five, Aisha Tijani, for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and setting her ablaze. The incident occurred in the Mowe area of the state, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi. The statement said the suspect, having confessed to the crime, said she did not know what came upon her when she committed the wicked act. The statement titled, ‘Mother of five arrested for setting her 10 years old daughter ablaze’. It read, “Men of the Ogun State…
Speakers Decry Leadership Failure; List Ways Out of Nigeria’s Many Challenges Speakers in Lagos on Tuesday decried what they called leadership failure lamenting the various challenges facing Nigeria. They spoke at the Fourth Lecture series of the Freedom Online held in Lagos. Former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Vice Presidential candidate Peter Obi all agreed that that Nigeria faces humongous problems. Daniel, in his keynote address, Daniel lamented the political crisis and the economic hardships Nigerians are going through. Other speakers include Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, an Economist Prof…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged Gov. Yahaya Bello to direct the full payment of February salary of medical doctors working with the Kogi Government. The NMA made the call in a communiqué jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Omakoji Oyiguh and Secretary, Dr Chimezie Udebuani on Tuesday in Lokoja. ”The meeting observed that the salary of the medical doctors working with the Government of Kogi State was in percentage (69.97 per cent). ”The meeting further observed that the payment in percentage was done despite lack of notice or invitation for negotiation to members whose salaries are to be…
MFresh hopes emerged at the weekend of an agreement between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and authorities in Mali on the duration of the country’s transition programme. This followed a two-day consultation in Bamako between the sub-regional mediation team and leaders of the military junta in Mali. A member of the delegation, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. The source disclosed that the mediation team led by former President Goodluck Jonathan was able to convince the military to accept a shorter transition period, although…
Mr. Yunana Barde, Chairman, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State has appealed for calm in the area following the violence that claimed some lives in Kagoro on Sunday night. The appeal is contained in a statement signed by Barde on Tuesday in Kaduna state. Barde urged residents to strictly observe the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government to arrest the situation from further degeneration. He condemned the attack and sympathised with families who lost their loved ones, just as he advised the people to resist the urge to retaliate. ”The council needs peace, especially now that the area…
Victoria, 27, who managed to escape from the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, tells 5 Live Breakfast how she left family behind as she fled to a village about 20km (12.5 miles) away. “My city is absolutely destroyed,” she says, her voice trembling as she describes hearing the daily shelling of Russian attacks. “People stay in the basement, but that isn’t safe. They are bombing so hard basements are being destroyed.” She says many people don’t have access to food and water. “Three children I know died of dehydration. It is the 21st Century and children are dying from…
The Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Committee of the All Progressive Congress is making efforts to ensure that all are carried along in the Saturday national convention of the party. A statement released on Monday in Abuja by the Secretary of the Media Committee and the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the APC said the Buni-led CECPC was making efforts to take everyone along to ensure a successful national convention. The statement read, “The Chairman of the Media Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC Convention, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, says the party’s…