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Why I was upset about Kassia playing with Fairme’s nipples – Kellyrae

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Kellyrae has explained why he was upset about his wife and partner on the show, Kassia, playing with another male housemate, Fairme’s nipples. Recall that Kellyrae recently confronted his wife, Kassia for playing with Fairme’s nipples. During Sunday’s live show, the host, Ebuka...

Police arrest suspected cattle rustlers, gunrunners, kidnappers in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Kaduna State Police Command has detained two cattle rustlers, two notorious gunrunners and three kidnapping suspects. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said the operatives also foiled a kidnapping attempt and recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle with ammunition....

Abducted 20 students: Kidnap kingpin killed, 2 others arrested – IGP

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during an operation to rescue the 20 abducted medical students. Speaking while handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, Egbetokun added that the arrested suspects...

‘PDP now, Obituary’ – Dino Melaye attacks Damagum again

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has launched another scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Melaye on Sunday said founding fathers of the party like Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar, Sunday Awoniyi, Adamu Chiroma, Tony Anenih, and Abubakar Rimi would be turning in their graves over what PDP’s acting...

Reject incompetent candidate — PDP appeals to voters

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

As the Edo State governorship election slated for September 21, 2024, draws nearer, the Asue-Ogie Campaign Management Council on Sunday called on the people of the state not to mortgage their future by voting for an incompetent candidate. The deputy director-general of the council in charge of media, Olu Martins,...

Comply with verification – S’East lawmakers to tertiary institutions

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

The Southeast caucus of the National Assembly has urged tertiary institutions in the zone to comply with the verification request of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, for the disbursement of loans to students. The caucus made this call in a statement through its leaders, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe and Rep....

‘Seems Tinubu continued Buhari’s insult on Igbos’ – Lawyer, Ejimakor

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused President Bola Tinubu of continuing his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari’s insult to the Igbo. Ejimakor said Kanu’s continued incarceration is the highest insult to the Igbo. Posting on X, Ejimakor wrote: “Buhari’s...

Nigerian Minister, Lokpobiri explains why fuel smuggling, pipeline vandalism cannot stop

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has said the twin problems of petrol smuggling and oil theft is caused by the products subsidy and corroded pipelines. Lokpobiri disclosed this at the just-concluded Energy and Labour Summit 2024 organised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria in...

Peter – Nigerian govt’s clampdown on journalists undermining democracy

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Former presidential candidate and erstwhile national chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Chief Peter Ameh, has called for the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience being held by the government. Ameh, in a statement made available to the media on Monday, said it was alarming to hear about the...

2023 Imo Guber Election – Chairman State Elders Council hails Supreme Court judgement

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2024August 24, 20240

The chairman of the Imo State Council of Elders and the Obi of Obinugwu kingdom, HRM Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has described the Supreme Court judgement affirming Governor Hope Uzodinma as the authentic winner of the November 11, 2023, gubernatorial election as a victory for the entire Imolites and people of...