39 m. ago Police Nab Native Doctor, 3 Others For Alleged Killing Of Twins For Rituals

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a native doctor, Kingsley Opurum and three other persons for allegedly killing a set of twins at Rukpokwu Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state. The two children, 7-year-old Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche were said to be killed by the suspects for ritual […]

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56 m. ago Obidient Movement warns Tinubu over alleged threat to Peter Obi

The Obidient Movement has condemned what it describes as the Tinubu administration’s increasing descent into dictatorship, citing a veiled threat read more Obidient Movement warns Tinubu over alleged threat to Peter Obi

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71 m. ago How suspected ritualists drugged, slaughtered underage sisters in Rivers –Police

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four people, including a native doctor and a teenage girl, for their alleged role in the killing of two siblings. The children were drugged and killed at the Ogbodo Pipeline area of Rukpokwu in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area. One of the suspects, 27-year-old Aniekan Uko, allegedly lured the Read More

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88 m. ago Zamfara APC elders want Reps member expelled over alleged anti

Tribune Online Zamfara APC elders want Reps member expelled over alleged anti-party activities They also accused him of disrespecting top party leaders, including the Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, and former Governor Abdul’aziz Yari. Zamfara APC elders want Reps member expelled over alleged anti-party activities Tribune Online

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95 m. ago Natasha: Ezekwesili speaks on verbal clash with Senator Nwebonyi

Obiageli Ezekwesili has revealed how her war of words with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi started following the clash in the Senate committee hearing on Tuesday. Ezekwesili and Nwebonyi traded words during an Ethics Committee hearing on sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In the course of […] The post Natasha: Ezekwesili speaks on verbal clash with Senator Nwebonyi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 h. ago Businessman arraigned for failing to declare $299,000 collapses in court

A businessman, Sunday Okorie, collapsed in court on Wednesday while standing in the dock. Okorie had been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday for allegedly failing to declare $299,000 and being in possession of counterfeit foreign currency. Justice Deinde Dipeolu had ordered Okorie to be remanded after he pleaded not guilty Read More

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2 h. ago LP spokesman slams NLC’s call for Abure’s probe as political gimmick

The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has dismissed the recent call by the Nigeria Labour Congress for the probe of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, and others over allegations of forgery, describing it as a waste of time and a political ploy. Arabambi, in a statement on Tuesday, said the Read More

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3 h. ago CSOs condemn state of emergency in Rivers, tag Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional

By Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto A coalition of the Nigerian civil society situation room in the Northwest Zone has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it a direct violation of Nigeria’s democratic principles and the rule of law, describing the declaration as an unconstitutional overreach […] The post CSOs condemn state of emergency in Rivers, tag Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Five Hunters In Police Custody As Colleague Dies In Alleged Gun Mishap In Ogun

In the Ajinawo region of the Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State, a hunter named Taiwo Bolugbe was reportedly killed while on a hunting trip with five other colleagues. According to DAILY POST, the group set out on a hunting expedition near Dangote Cement Company in Ibese around 3 p.m. on Sunday when […] The post Five Hunters In Police Custody As Colleague Dies In Alleged Gun Mishap In Ogun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Driver Arrested For Allegedly Abducting Female Passenger In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has detained a 30-year-old driver, Olayemi Yusuf, for allegedly abducting a female passenger. The suspect, working as a driver for Indrive car hire services, reportedly veered off the designated route and subdued the victim, binding her hands with two plastic wire clips. Omolola Odutola, the command spokesperson, confirmed his arrest […] The post Driver Arrested For Allegedly Abducting Female Passenger In Ogun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 h. ago PDP govs drag Tinubu, N’Assembly before Supreme Court over Fubara’s suspension

Governors of states governed by the Peoples Democratic Party have instituted a suit before the Supreme Court, challenging the six-month suspension of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers House of Assembly members were suspended for six months by President Bola Tinubu after he declared a state of Read More

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9 h. ago Judge recuses self from Natasha’s suit against Akpabio, others

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja has recused himself from the suit filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and others, to stop her investigation over alleged misconduct. Justice Egwuatu announced his withdrawal over allegations of bias levelled against the court by the 3rd defendant (Akpabio) in […] The post Judge recuses self from Natasha’s suit against Akpabio, others appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Tinubu appoints Ekiti varsity’s governing council, FUHSO pro

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. “Senator Binta Garba has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed Read More

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16 h. ago Vatsa family dismisses Togun’s coup allegations as falsehoods

Tribune Online Vatsa family dismisses Togun’s coup allegations as falsehoods The family of the late General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was implicated in the 1986 coup, has reacted to comments made by General Kunle Togun (rtd) during a recent interview. General Togun alleged that General Vatsa, a close associate of General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), actually plotted the coup. But In a swift response, the family […] Vatsa family dismisses Togun’s coup allegations as falsehoods Tribune Online

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17 h. ago Ajobena slams Tinubu’s ‘autocratic’ suspension of Fubara, praises Oborevwori

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri Elder statesman and former Military Administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Marshal Frank O Ajobena (retd), has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara while declaring a state of emergency in Rivers, describing the President’s action as autocratic. Ajobena argued that while President Tinubu can declare a […] The post Ajobena slams Tinubu’s ‘autocratic’ suspension of Fubara, praises Oborevwori appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago NAPTIP arrests female truck driver, others for alleged child trafficking

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said on Tuesday that its officials have arrested the female leader of an interstate human trafficking gang specialising in the trafficking of children from one part of Nigeria to another. Vincent Adekoye, NAPTIP Press Officer, in a statement, said the […] The post NAPTIP arrests female truck driver, others for alleged child trafficking appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Labour Union Threatens To Shutdown Economy If Rivers Emergency Rule Is Not Reversed

Organised Labour has issued warning to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to reverse the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. The union noted that its may be forced to take action that could disrupt national economic activities if Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Nma and the state’s House of Assembly did not return […] The post Labour Union Threatens To Shutdown Economy If Rivers Emergency Rule Is Not Reversed appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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18 h. ago UNICAL: HURIWA seeks suspension of Supreme Court Justice Agim over alleged breach of ethical conduct

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the immediate suspension of Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court and the constitution of a National Judicial Council (NJC) panel to investigate him over alleged unethical conduct. The call followed a trending viral photograph of Justice Agim with the […] The post UNICAL: HURIWA seeks suspension of Supreme Court Justice Agim over alleged breach of ethical conduct appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Police Launch Manhunt For Man Who Allegedly Kills Pregnant Fiancée, Daughter In Edo

The Edo State Police Command has launched manhunt for a man identified as Wealth Nnamdi, who allegedly killed his pregnant fiancée, Osasu Isaac and her 3-year-old daughter, Miracle, in Benin City. The tragic incident, which occurred on Idiangbona Street in Ovbiogoe Community, followed a heated argument between the lovers on March 16. Neighbours, who were […]

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19 h. ago Police Launch Manhunt For Man Who Allegedly Killed Pregnant Fiancée, Daughter In Edo

The Edo State Police Command has launched manhunt for a man identified as Wealth Nnamdi, who allegedly killed his pregnant fiancée, Osasu Isaac and her 3-year-old daughter, Miracle, in Benin City. The tragic incident, which occurred on Idiangbona Street in Ovbiogoe Community, followed a heated argument between the lovers on March 16. Neighbours, who were […]

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