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Second Batch Of Nigerians Evacuees From Sudan Arrives In Abuja

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

The second batch of Nigerians, who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission made this known in a statement shared on its Twitter handle on Friday. The first batch of Nigerians evacuees from Egypt arrived on...

At last, Ike Ekweremadu goes to jail for kidney-trafficking plot

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

A London court has jailed Ike Ekweremadu for nine years and eight months in Britain’s first illegal organ-harvesting prosecution, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Friday. Ekweremadu’s wife Beatrice, 56, and London-based doctor Obinna Obeta, 51, were sentenced to four years and six months, and ten years, respectively, the CPS...

Nigerian Student Sentenced To 11-Month Imprisonment For Assaulting Wife In UK

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

A Nigerian student at Bangor University, North Wales, United Kingdom, John Nwadiaju, was sentenced to 11 months imprisonment and suspended for one year for violently attacking and abusing his wife, Kosisochukwu Echem. According to North Whales Chronicle, on Friday, the 34-year-old was handed the sentence, which included 250 hours of...

I Didn’t Destroy Any Marriage, Says BBNaija’s Maria

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

Former Big Brother Naija season 6 housemate, Maria Benjamin, has reacted to allegations that she dated a married man, stating that she didn’t destroy any marriage. Maria revealed this in a chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, published on Friday. In October 2021, popular celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana...

Fire Guts EFCC Building In Enugu

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said that there was a fire incident at its office in Enugu State. This was made known in a statement shared on its Twitter page. The statement said, “Fire Incident at EFCC’s Enugu Command A fire incident occurred today, May 5, at...

Court Restrains NLC, TUC From Embarking On Strike In Imo

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

A National industrial court sitting in Owerri has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) or any of its agents or affiliates from embarking or continuing to embark on any strike action in Imo State pending the hearing and determination of...

Three Policemen Killed As Gunmen Attack Checkpoint

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

Three policemen have reportedly lost their lives on Thursday following an attack on their checkpoint by gunmen. The gunmen according to an eyewitness, stormed the checkpoint at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State and opened fire on the officers. A source in the area said the gunmen...

Actress Mercy Johnson Loses Father

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has lost her father, Johnson Ametuo Daniel. She shared the news in a post shared on her Instagram account on Friday. The actress shared a throwback birthday video of her father and wrote, “For the rest of my life Daddy, I will keep asking God why?...

Keep faith with Nigerians as Tinubu takes over leadership baton – Betara tells Members-elect

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

By Paul Williams Barely three weeks to the swearing -in of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, a frontline aspirant for the position of the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon Aliyu Muktar Betara has called on Members-elect to keep faith with Nigerians, as President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to handover...

‘Nigeria Lost Selfless Leader’, Jonathan Pays Tributes To Yar’Adua 13 Years After

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tributes to his late boss, ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua, 13 years after his death. Jonathan, who was Yar’Adua‘s deputy, described him as a “great and selfless leader”. In a post shared via his Twitter handle on Friday, he wrote, “On this day thirteen years ago,...