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Agency Report The Ijaw National Congress (INC) declared on Sunday that the law must take its course in the killing of officers and men of the Nigerian Army at Okuama, Delta. Okuoma youths in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta ambushed and killed 16 officers and men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army on peace mission to the community on March 14. Those killed were the battalion’s Commanding Officer, Lt.-Col. AH Ali, two Majors, a Captain, and 12 soldiers. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, INC President, stated that in…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo At least four persons died in Bauchi on Sunday during a stampede that ensued at the distribution of foods by a philanthropist. Bauchi State Police Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili While confirming the development, said that the Command received a distress call from ATBU Teaching Hospital on the people being rushed there for medical attention. “On receiving the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed directed for the mobilization of personnel to the scene for urgent action.” The victims were rushed to the ATBUTH unconscious after which a Medical Doctor confirmed four of them…
By Halimah Olamide A Nigerian actor who has been bedridden Amaechi Muonargor has reportedly passed on. He reportedly died in Owerri today. He had few days ago cried out tor help over kidney ailments. He was seen in a video posted by another actor who narrated Muonagor’s deteriorating condition and sought for Nigerians’ assistance. Apparently in a terrible , Muonagor’s to personally solicit for help by speaking in the video failed as his voice was barely audible due to the weight of the illness on him. The news of his death was broken on X by a commentator, Morris Monye,…
As news of the Moscow concert hall attack broke on Friday, Ukrainians knew what was coming: Kyiv would be blamed. The next thing they expected was more drones and more missiles. The accusations began almost immediately. They were just hints at first, until President Vladimir Putin openly claimed that the men who attacked Moscow had tried to flee to Ukraine, helped by contacts there. Then shortly before dawn on Sunday came the sound of explosions in Kyiv. When Mr Putin made his comments on Saturday in an address to the Russian nation, Islamic State group (IS) extremists had already announced…
By Kamil Opeyemi A bridge destroyed during the three years Nigerian civil war has been reconstructed in Cross River state. Information available to the NPO Reports shows that the rebuilding was facilitated by Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe (PDP-Cross River). The 57-year old abandoned bridge in Ukpagada community in Nkum clan of Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River, is said to link seven other communities in the area. The site engineer, Mr Ogbe Audu, who conducted newsmen round the project, said the bridge would be ready for inauguration in April. He said that the old bridge had been replaced…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu won’t be marking his 72nd birthday this year. It is the second time Tinubu will not be celebrating his birthday. Last year, Tinubu called off an already scheduled colloquium in Lagos opting for prayers instead. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy said Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday March 29, 2024. “During an auspicious occasion as this, it is customary for family members, friends and associates to celebrate him in different ways. “As the leader of our country, President Tinubu in deference to this challenging times will not host…
By Halimah OLAMIDE Lagos monarch, Oba Saheed Elegushi has warned those linking his palace with the death of popular singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) to stop. The monarch said legal action awaits whoever continues to disparage his person or the royal stool over the death of the singer. NPO Reports that Mohbad died in circumstances believed to be suspicious in September 2023 and was buried same day. His death has continued to generate controversy. His recording company boss Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) and a music promoter Sam Larry were linked to the death and were subsequently asked to submit themselves…
Agency reports Catholic Faithful in Lagos on Sunday joined others across the world to mark the Palm Sunday with procession, fanfare, to rekindle faith in God. The feast, which is a symbolic reflection of Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, marks the beginning of the Holy Week in anticipation of the Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The feast, an important one in the celebrations of the church, reminds faithful of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the confidence of faithful in the sonship of Jesus Christ. At the St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Okokomaiko, faithful began…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo Muslims fasting during this month of Ramadan have found it hard to afford the cost of fruits for breaking of fast. Muslims across the glove believe that it is the tradition to break their fast at dusk by consuming fruits of all kinds especially as available and common in their geographical area. In Nigeria, it has been found that most Muslims break their fast with oranges, apple, pineapple, dates, pawpaw, and others available. Though it has been quoted that Prophet Mohammed recommended that fast should be broken with date and water and it is only when dates…
Agency Report With the continuous increase in the price of bread, many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they are struggling to keep up with the cost of the staple food. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, pleaded for the government’s intervention. They expressed concern that bread is slowly becoming a luxury item rather than a basic necessity. The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Food Price Report for February 2024, said the average price of 500g sliced bread increased by 89.48 per cent on a year-on-year basis from…