DSS Sends Strong Message To Nigerians Over Bombs, Others The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to identify with the Christian and Muslim faithful at their Lent and coming Ramadan seasons respectively. Accordingly, the Management extends its heartfelt felicitations for peace, unity and harmony to adherents of these faiths. The DSS recognises the significance of these sacred rites and enjoins worshippers to promote understanding, compassion and respect for one another during and after the exercises. It appeals to stakeholders to refrain from economic exploitation, sabotage or profiteering during these important obligations. This is more so that illegal practices such as…
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BREAKING: Heavy Shooting As Gunmen Kill 5 Police Officers, Others Gunmen have reportedly killed five police officers on Friday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. Sources said the unfortunate incident occurred around 5:am at Ebyia bridge, along Hilltop/Nwoke road. Similarly, a retired army officer, and 15 others have been reportedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen in Thursday evening attack on Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The invaders were also reported to have razed over 50 houses, huts, farmlands and food barns in 11 settlements in the attack. The…
Sleeping Leader; Atiku Mocks Tinubu Over Claims Of Going To Bed Around 2am Daily Phrank Shaibu, Special Assistant on Public Communication to the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has made a mockery of President Bola Tinubu over the Presidency’s claim that the President is a workaholic who goes to bed around 2 am daily. Ibom Focus reported on Thursday that the Nigerian presidency described President Tinubu as a workaholic who does not retire till around 2 am daily. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman who stated this during a conversation with Vanguard on Thursday said, “I’m saying hang in there because…
‘We Served Fathers, We’ll Now Serve Their Children’, Tinubu Under Fire Over Appointment Of Ganduje’s Son Nigerian tweeps have expressed their displeasure at the recent appointment of Umar Abdullahi Umar as the new Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency. Umar is the son of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Ganduje is the current National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar’s appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, after the suspension of Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three executive directors of the agency, from…
BREAKING: Fire Burns Down Popular Nigerian Radio Station A fire incident occured in a private radio station, Kpakpando FM, Mbaukwu in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 9.30pm on Thursday, destroyed the office building, leaving its studio equipment partly burnt. The State Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, said no life was lost and some equipment were saved through quick response of his men. “At about 2139hrrs (9.39pm) of Thursday 07-03-2024, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of a fire outbreak at KPAKPANDO FM, MBAUKWU. “Immediately we…
Fresh Crisis Looms As Wike’s Lawmaker Resigns, Declares Support For Gov Fubara Mr Achor Nna, the Councillor representing Ward 9 in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers, has resigned his position as the Leader of the Legislative Council. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, is from same ward. Nna resigned as lawmaker in Obio/Akpor via a letter dated March 7, 2024 and addressed to the Clerk of the House, Mrs Rosemary Brown. In that letter, Nna declared support for Governor Siayi Fubara, generally seen as Wike’s political rival. The…
Panic As Husband Allegedly Beats Wife To Death Over Bead Anambra State Government said it has begun an investigation into the death of a woman, Ogochukwu Anene, allegedly killed by her husband, Wilson Uwadiegwu, over a loaf of bread. The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in the state, Ify Obinabo, made this known on Wednesday in Awka, while receiving the victim’s mother, Cordelia Anene, in her office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that a clip which was trending on social media alleged the victim, popularly known as Ada Awka, was beaten to death by her husband over…
BREAKING: Tension As Nigerian Man Beats Wife Death The Police in Rivers State said it has arrested a man identified as Michael Chidozie, for allegedly beating his wife and strangling her in their residence in Mile 4, near Port Harcourt, the state capital. Though it was not clear how the incident happened, it was learned that the victim and mother of three, Mrs Ufuoma Eriera Chidozie, who hails from Delta State allegedly died after sustaining injuries after he was assaulted in the early hours of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The children of the couple are aged 10, seven and five…
Buhari Very Good In Oil Marketing – Says APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, for blaming former President Muhammadu Buhari for the current economic challenges and hardship Nigerians are facing. Mutfwang, who made the statement during Tuesday’s swearing-in of his special advisers and heads of agencies at the Government House in Jos, claimed the past administration mortgaged the future of the economy. Reacting to the comment, National Director of Publicity for the APC, Bala Ibrahim, frowned at Mutfwang’s utterances, saying it was obvious the Plateau governor was merely playing to the gallery…
WATCH: Tension As Lightning struck Air Plane Seconds After Take-off A shocking video on Wednesday, March 6, surfaced online on Wednesday, March 6, capturing the moment lightning struck a Boeing 777 shortly after it departed from Vancouver Airport in Canada on Sunday, March 3, Daily Mail reports. No casualties were recorded and the flight landed as planned in London. The video, taken by aviation enthusiast, Ethan West, who is studying to become a pilot, showed when the plane was hit by lightning. The lightning bolt hit the plane right in the middle and continued towards the ground without disturbing the…