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Deported Nigerian Man Re-arrested In Thailand After Sneaking Back In

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

A Nigerian man, Harrison Chinonso Onyema, was arrested on Wednesday after sneaking back into Thailand through water after being deported from the country for possessing cocaine. According to Thailand Post English, the 40-year-old Onyema was arrested by the Phuket Immigration and Chalong police station team on Wednesday in Phuket, for...

NAF files put 15 retired senior officers

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

A total of 15 retired senior officers were flown out today by the Nigerian Air Force. The fly out ceremony was part of activities marking the NAFs 59th anniversary ceremony holding in Enugu. The affected officers comprised 5 Air Vice Marshals and 10 Air Commodores, who retired from the Service...

Obasanjo, IGP, others for National Daily awards

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2023May 11, 20230

The much anticipated prestigious National Daily Awards will hold on Friday May 12, 2023, at the Grand BallRoom of Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as Special Guest of Honour and keynote Speaker, under the chairmanship of Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. The National Daily Awards is a...

I Don’t Play Football To Be Considered Among The Top – Messi

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, in an interview with CNN Sports after winning the Laureaus World Sportsman of the Year award said he never had the idea of being considered in the top 10. While answering questions in the interview, Messi said, “The truth is that it is an honour today...

EFCC Arrests Crossdresser, 32 Others For Internet Fraud In Lagos

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Command, arrested a crossdresser, Owoseni Gabriel, and 32 other suspected internet fraudsters in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State. The agency made this known in a statement via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. A Toyota Camry 2005 model, a Toyota Camry...

We’re investigating cause of fire at our Abuja Base – NAF

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has said it is investigating the remote cause of a fire incident at its Base in Abuja. The incident which happened on Wednesday morning, involved a Jet A-1 fuel dump located at the NAF Base in the nation’s capital. Responding in a statement, NAF Spokesman Air...

Couple Welcomes Child After 11 Years Of Waiting

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

A journalist, Ifeanyi Fakzy, and his wife have welcomed their baby girl after 11 years of childlessness. He shared the news via his Facebook account on Wednesday and wrote, “I am glad that after 11 years, God has graciously blessed my family in a special way. We have just welcomed...

Playing For Chelsea Will Be Greatest Opportunity Ever, Osimhen Says In Throwback Video

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

A throwback video re-emerged on Wednesday, where Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, stated that playing for Chelsea would be the greatest opportunity ever. The interview was conducted on TVC in 2016 after Osimhen became the all-time leading goal-scorer during the FIFA U-17 World Cup. When asked who his role model was,...

Obi Condemns Social Media Attacks On Adeboye, Others

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned social media attacks on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and other individuals. Obi said that his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, were law-abiding citizens, noting that...

2023 Presidential Elections: New Political Coalition Mobilises Nigerians to Defend Democracy

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The Labour and Civil Society Front is committed to ensuring that the electoral process is protected and that at all times the primacy of the Peoples choice is preserved. We stated in our debut outing on the 30th of April, 2023 that the Nigerian People are committed to seeing that...