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Benue: ALGON expresses concern over simultaneous attack by armed herders in six LGAs

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

ASSOCIATION of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Benue State chapter, Thursday, raised the alarm over the escalating activities of armed herdsmen in the state saying six Local Government Areas, LGAs are currently being attacked simultaneously in the state. The Chairman of ALGON in the state, Dr. Mike Uba, who raised...

Court remands Imo former Deputy governor in prison

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

An Owerri Magistrate Court yesterday ordered that the immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona be remanded in the Owerri Correctional Service facility. Magistrate C. N. Ezerioha gave the order immediately after hearing the prosecution and defence counsels respectively, in the suit filed by the state government...

Enugu Guber: I Never Threatened Catholic Priests – Barr Ossai

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, Friday, denied threatening Catholic priests in Nsukka senatorial district of the state under any guise. Ossai was responding to a media report that he allegedly threatened the priests for preaching...

Troops nab bandits’ collaborator with N9.5m old Naira notes

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

Nigerian troops on patrol in Gusau town in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State have arrested a suspected bandit collaborator with the sum of N9,500,000 cash of old Naira notes. This was disclosed on Thursday by Major General Musa Danmadami, Director of Defence Media Operations during a press briefing...

President expresses sadness over Lagos train/bus accident

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

By Mathew David President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy over the accident involving a train and Lagos State BRT staff bus Thursday in Shogunle area of Ikeja. Reacting to the incident, the President lamented: “The accident at the level crossing involving the train and the BRT staff bus is distressing...

They Are Wearing Black, I’m Wearing White,’ Wike Mocks Atiku

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, took aim at the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over their protest of the outcome of the February 25 poll. Atiku came second in the keenly contested presidential election, polling 6,984,520 votes, while winner...

Coalition seeks rotation of kogi governorship seat to west senatorial district

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Coalition of Kogi State Patriots has called on politicians and critical stakeholders to support the rotation of Kogi state Governorship seat to the Western Senatorial District of Kogi State in the forthcoming November 2023 gubernatorial election. The group made the call during the inaugural meeting of the Coalition, aimed...

Fabregas rates Arsenal’s chances of winning title, singles out 4 players

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

Former Arsenal midfielder, Cesc Fabregas has backed Mikel Arteta’s side to win the Premier League title this season. Fabregas also singled out four Arsenal players, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe. Arsenal is currently five points ahead of second position Manchester City in the Premier League...

Intimidation, harassment by thugs will be resisted – LP’s Rhodes-Vivour vows

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP has vowed that political thugs threatening to attack supporters of the Labour Party in the coming poll would be resisted. Rhodes-Vivour who spoke on Channels Television on Thursday opined that he is currently working on how to ensure that voters...

Police probe Imo monarch over alleged misappropriation of contract fund for community development

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Imo State Police Command has resolved to probe the traditional ruler of Assa autonomous community, HRH Eze Emmanuel Assor over alleged embezzlement of about N76m appropriated by Waltersmith Petroman Oil Company Ltd for community development projects The monarch is also currently undergoing investigation over his alleged failure to execute...