A’Ibom LG Elections: PDP, Not APC, Won In Essien Udim; Says Akpabio’s Political Father’ Controversy has continued to trail the outcome of the recent local elections in Akwa Ibom State. The man regarded as the political leader of Essien Udim Local Government Area in the state has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and not the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the chairmanship election in the council area. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, a member of the APC, hails from Essien Udim. “I am not happy. Why should I be happy? All my people are crying,” Michael Afangideh said on…
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Soldiers Ki|| Policeman For Stopping Colleague Soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks led by a yet-to-be-identified colleague, who was accosted for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State have stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, to death. It was gathered that the soldier, who was not wearing his uniform, while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop. Angered by the action of the policemen, it was learnt that an altercation ensued and the soldier contacted…
Nigerians Suffering Under Tinubu’s Government, Says Buhari Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, has raised the alarm over economic hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s government which has left many Nigerians “suffering.” “Truly, many people are struggling silently, in these times of critical economic hardship,” Mr Ahmad, a pro-Tinubu campaigner on social media, wrote on X on Wednesday. Mr Ahmad urged Nigerians to support other citizens who have been plunged into poverty amid unprecedented economic hardship under Mr Tinubu’s watch. “Let’s extend a helping hand to as many people as we can, even when they don’t…
‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Militants Flee With Govt Firearms, Vehicles No fewer than 13 ‘repentant’ members of Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JASDJ), popularly known as Boko Haram have escaped with sophisticated weapons and motorcycles provided to them by the Borno State Government. The newspaper reported that the ‘escaped’ repentant terrorists were being trained and equipped by the Borno Government for them to join the Nigerian military in the fight against insurgents in the state. In July, it was reported how the state government said it had successfully reintegrated 8,490 ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members into society through the Borno Model process.…
Hezbollah Attacks Northern Israel, Ki||s Civilian Couple At least 150 rockets have been fired into northern Israel by Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, killing a civilian couple and injuring several others. Paramedics reported that the couple, a man and a woman, both in their 40s, were fatally struck by shrapnel in the border town of Kiryat Shmona. The couple had been walking their dog along a tree-lined street when they were hit, BBC reports. It was reported that Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted Israeli forces in Kiryat Shmona, which has seen most of its residents evacuated due to ongoing cross-border…
Secondary School Female Student Ki|| Male Counterpart Habib Salau, a Senior Secondary School student of Akoko Anglican Grammar School, in Ondo State has been stabbed in a fight involving a female student named Sandra. The altercation, which occurred after school hours outside the premises, led to Habib’s death. According to eyewitnesses, Sandra confessed that the knife used for the attack was provided by a student from Ajiroke Technical School, The Nation reports. The body of Habib has been deposited at the Specialist Hospital mortuary in Ikare. Ondo Police Commissioner Abayomi Oladipo confirmed that the case has been transferred to the…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Plane Crashes Adevastating plane crash on Catalina Island in Los Angeles has claimed the lives of five adults. The incident occurred on Tuesday at approximately 8:08 pm, shortly after a twin-engine Beechcraft 95 departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon, Mail Online reports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported a devastating plane crash near Catalina Island, resulting in five fatalities. After the crash, a 911 emergency call was received by the Avalon Sheriff Station from a cellular device, reporting a collision with possible injuries. The caller provided crucial GPS coordinates, enabling rapid response. Emergency teams swiftly…
Club Bouncer St@bs Man To Death Aclub bouncer, identified as Kingsley Otti, has been arrested by Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a suspected hoodlum to death in a club house in Lagos State. The tragic incident occurred at a lounge on Ago Palace Way in Okota, where an altercation between Otti and the deceased escalated into a fatal attack in the club’s car park around 3:30 am on Monday. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Wednesday. The statement partly reads, “On Monday, at about 11:30 am, the manager of a club…
PHOTOS: Hon. Ekpenyong Hails 8th Uruan Legislative Council, Promises Synergy Hon. Surv. Iniobong Ekpenyong, The Chairman of Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom state, has congratulated the 8th Uruan Legislative Council for their successful inauguration with the promise to maintain a cordial relationship that will bring a tangible development to every nook and cranny of the Local Government. Hon Ekpenyong made this known when he addressed the 8th legislative council shortly after been inaugurated by the clerk in Idu. He thanked Uruan people for their show of love, noting that his administration owes service and rapid development as a payback…
Two Brothers Arrested Over Quality Threes0me With Teenage Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two brothers identified as Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, and Kayode Fagbohun, aged 41, for the alleged kidnap, robbery, and r@pe of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld). Ir was gathered that the victim had ordered a ride driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State, when the incident occurred. According to reports, the Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE stopped in front of Deeper Life Church, Lotto in Mowe, where Kayode entered with a broken bottle,…