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Finnish Police Arrest Biafra Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

The Finnish Police has reportedly arrested the pro-Biafran separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, over his threats of no elections in Nigeria. Ekpa had threatened that any person in the South-Eastern Part of the Nigeria who tried to participate or vote in the 2023 elections scheduled to hold on Saturday February 25...

Lagos-Port Harcourt Passengers Stranded As Airline Delays Flight

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Passengers traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, lamented flight delay at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the passengers were stranded as the Lagos-Port Harcourt bound flight which was earlier scheduled for 10:30am by the airline, Max Air, was rescheduled for 5pm. The...

Obi Condemns Killing Of LP Senatorial Candidate, Condoles With Family

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of the party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu, and condoled with the grieving family. He said this via his Instagram account on Thursday. Some gunmen killed and burnt the LP senatorial candidate with...

Missing Benue Varsity Student Found Dead

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

A 300-level Mass Communication student of the Benue State University, Erekaa Naomi Dooshima, has been reportedly found dead a few days after she went missing. The student, also known as Affection, was reported missing three days ago and all efforts made to locate her whereabouts proved abortive. According to a...

Lobi Stars target more quality signings

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Lobi Stars are planning to beef up their squad with more quality players before the commencement of the second half of the season. Newsmen learnt that head coach, Mohammed Babaganaru wants more depth in the team to ease their injury worries. A number of Lobi Stars’ key players missed their...

Obi support group accuses APC, PDP of reinforcing ethnic bigotry

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, the Peter Obi Support Network, POSN, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of reinforcing ethnic and religious bigotry in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Co-convener of the group, Maazi Tochukwu Ezeoke said...

Nigerians Decide 2023: Arrest, prosecute peddlers of fake news – Imo PDP to security agencies

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Less than two days to the general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State has called on security agencies to tame the menace of fake news by rising to the occasion to arrest and prosecute those whose stock in trade is such destructive venture. PDP made the call...

104-year-old woman, Mama Africa asks Nigerians to vote Peter Obi, gives reasons

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

A 104-year-old woman, High Chief Lolo Iyom Josephine Ezeanyaeche has declared her support for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. According to her, Obi and Datti have the capacity to make Nigeria an investment hub. Ezeanyaeche, also the Chairman Emeritus...

Nigerians Decide 2023: Sheath swords, embrace ballots – Group begs IPOB, Yoruba Nation agitators

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

A civil society organisation, One Nigeria Group has called on the Indigenous People of Biafran, IPOB, Yoruba Nation agitators and other separatist groups to allow the 2023 general elections to hold. The group’s coordinator, Muhammadu Hassan made this call while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him,...

‘Japa’ with sense, bankers have now joined – Runsewe tells Nigerians

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2023February 23, 20230

Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, has cautioned Nigerians to be careful of joining the ‘japa’ (run, flee or escape’) wave in search of a better life, saying many who did are struggling to return. Runsewe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...

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Finnish Police Arrest Biafra Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa

Lagos-Port Harcourt Passengers Stranded As Airline Delays Flight

Obi Condemns Killing Of LP Senatorial Candidate, Condoles With Family

Missing Benue Varsity Student Found Dead

Lobi Stars target more quality signings

Obi support group accuses APC, PDP of reinforcing ethnic bigotry

Nigerians Decide 2023: Arrest, prosecute peddlers of fake news – Imo PDP to security agencies

104-year-old woman, Mama Africa asks Nigerians to vote Peter Obi, gives reasons

Nigerians Decide 2023: Sheath swords, embrace ballots – Group begs IPOB, Yoruba Nation agitators

‘Japa’ with sense, bankers have now joined – Runsewe tells Nigerians