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Fakuta and the burden of truth

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

By Salingo Bala “When a man’s knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has, the greater will be his confusion of thought”……. Herbert Spencer. Since his acclaimed leadership of the 5G Network, an office considered by many as too exalted for him, Tsamari Fakuta has virtually gone...

Kidnapped Kaduna Catholic priest regains freedom

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

Reverend Father Gabriel Ukeh has regained his freedom after being kidnapped. Ukeh, the parish priest of Saint Thomas Catholic Church in the Zaman Dabo community, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was abducted from the rectory of St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo, where he serves, on Sunday, June...

NPFL sympathises with Doma United over road accident

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

The Nigeria Premier Football League has expressed solidarity with Doma United following their involvement in a road accident. NPFL chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, sympathised with Doma United chairman Suleiman Umar following the incident. Elegbeleye was relieved that no lives were lost during the incident. The Savannah Tigers were on their way...

Northern group urges CBN to clean up Emefiele’s ‘mess’

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to thoroughly clean up its structure and eliminate any lingering influences from the tenure of former Governor Godwin Emefiele. In a statement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, the group’s spokesperson, NEYGA demanded that the...

‘We won’t tolerate it’ – Police warn Anambra residents against staging protest

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

Police in Anambra State have warned that they will not sit back and watch anyone break the law if protesters decide to take the law into their hands. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Obiano Itam, stated this in a press release made available to journalists in Anambra...

Governor Sule unfolds plans to build flyover, link road in Akwanga, others

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

…urges political actors in Akwanga LGA to unite Governor Abdullahi Sule has unveiled plans to build a flyover and link road in Akwanga, as part of his administration’s efforts to improve infrastructure and promote economic development in the state. Governor Sule made this known during the flag-off of the 2nd...

Don’t ridicule our judiciary, coalition of lawyers warn APC, former lawmakers

NewsDeskNgJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

The Coalition of Lawyers against Injustice has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State for what it described as attempts by the party to ridicule the judiciary and undermining democracy. The group of concerned lawyers in a statement by its president, Moses Okino, Esq., expressed outrage over a...

Drama as Super Eagles Choose Old Anthem Over New in Benin Clash

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2024June 10, 20240

The Super Eagles of Nigeria made headlines on Monday by singing the old national anthem, “Arise O Compatriots,” before their match against Benin Republic in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Despite the recent reinstatement of the old anthem “Nigeria We Hail Thee” by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, the...

Prostitution in Ghana: Alleged kingpin arrested, girls rescued

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2024June 10, 20240

The Nigerian Commission in Ghana says it has rescued 11 teenage girls trafficked into the country for prostitution, saying they have been taken into custody. The Commission also confirmed the arrest of the suspect, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, who lured the girls to Ghana under the pretence of working at a restaurant....

Bandits attack Niger State communities, kill one, abduct two others

NewsDeskNgJun 10, 2024June 10, 20240

On Sunday, bandits launched an attack on Kuchini in the Ihuru community of Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger State, resulting in the death of a man named Isiyaku. According to local sources, Isiyaku was killed while working on his farm in Kuchini. In a related incident, two other individuals...

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Fakuta and the burden of truth

Kidnapped Kaduna Catholic priest regains freedom

NPFL sympathises with Doma United over road accident

Northern group urges CBN to clean up Emefiele’s ‘mess’

‘We won’t tolerate it’ – Police warn Anambra residents against staging protest

Governor Sule unfolds plans to build flyover, link road in Akwanga, others

Don’t ridicule our judiciary, coalition of lawyers warn APC, former lawmakers

Drama as Super Eagles Choose Old Anthem Over New in Benin Clash

Prostitution in Ghana: Alleged kingpin arrested, girls rescued

Bandits attack Niger State communities, kill one, abduct two others