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33 illegal migrants from Chad, Togo arrested in Ogun

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

About 32 Chadians and one Togolese have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at their hideouts in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Ogun State command of the NIS paraded the suspects at its office in Abeokuta on Saturday. Addressing newsmen, the Controller of Immigration in...

Gunmen kill security guards, mutilate bodies in Ondo

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

Gunmen suspected to be ritualists have killed two security guards at Ikare Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The gunmen were said to have cut off the hands and heads of the deceased persons after they were killed. The attacks took place in a...

FIFA speaks on Ronaldo’s controversial penalty against Ghana

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

FIFA’s expert World Cup analysts have said Cristiano Ronaldo performed a stroke of “genius” to win the penalty for Portugal in their 3-2 win over Ghana at the 2022 World Cup. Ronaldo became the first male footballer to score at five World Cups on Thursday. The 37-year-old converted a controversial...

Qatar 2022: France becomes first country to qualify for World Cup’s Round of 16

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

France have become the first nation to qualify for the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as the defending champions beat Denmark 2-1 on Saturday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward opened the scoring just after the hour mark, after he played a neat one-two...

CAF celebrates Senegal coach, Cisse over historic feat

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated theTerangha Lions of Senegal head coach, Aliou Cisse following his team’s victory against hosts Qatar on Friday. The African champions defeated Qatar 3-1, to record their first win in the competition. Cisse, in the process, made history as the first-ever African manager...

Police react to viral video of alleged terrorists in Lagos

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

The Lagos State police command has called on the man in a viral video alleging that he was attacked by armed terrorists in Lekki Lagos State to show up and assist in investigation into the matter. A video of a young man who alleged that he was picked from Ikoyi...

Presidency: Action Alliance disowns litigants against Tinubu

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

The Action Alliance (AA) has disowned one of the suits filed by the party, seeking the disqualification of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Candidate, NAN reports. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), announced this in a statement on Friday...

Frank Nweke, Chijioke Edeoga playing politics with insecurity – Enugu Group

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

The Enugu Good Governance Group has accused the Labour Party (LP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of playing politics with insecurity in the State. The group, which was reacting to the announcement of suspension of campaign by the two parties over what they termed security concerns following recent...

Zamfara records first SAN since creation in 1996

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

Zamfara State has recorded its first Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sani Abdul Aziz Mohammed Elites in the state who have been in a joyful mood claimed that since the creation of the State in 1996, it has been without any Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Speaking to newsmen in...

Demand for President by South-East morally right, timely – PDP

NewsDeskNgNov 26, 2022November 26, 20220

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the South-East demand for a President from the region in 2023, is morally right and timely. Mr Chukwubuikem Uloka, Deputy Director, Media and Publicity of PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, said this in a statement in Awka. “It is comprehensible that the Southeast is...