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Troops Kill Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Pulka

11Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Troops Kill Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Pulka

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) deployed at 192 Battalion Foward Operations Base (FOB) have inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an ambush in Pulka general area. It was an Intelligence driven operation that was conducted with precision in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local vigilantes. The operation left four of the criminal elements neutralized and a good number of arms recovered. The fierce encounter occured in Rengye, an area suspected to be the terrorists' crossing point. Aside the neutralized terrorists, several others escaped with injuries, leaving traces of blood behind, as they fled in disarray. The gallant troops recovered two AK 47 rifles, three AK 47 rifle magazi...

Paul Okoye Snubs Anita Okoye On Her Birthday, Peter Sends His Wishes

10Nov

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News, Nigeria

Paul Okoye Snubs Anita Okoye On Her Birthday, Peter Sends His Wishes

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye from the defunct music group P-Square who is known professionally as Rude Boy has left his fans speechless after he snubbed his wife, Anita Okoye on her 33rd birthday which was on the 8th of November, 2021. Anita Okoye who turned 33 years on 8th November, 2021 took to her social media platforms to celebrate herself for adding another year to her years. Friends, family and well-wishers trooped to her comment sections to shower her with goodwill messages while some posted her pictures to celebrate her. Peter Okoye a.k.a Mr P, a brother to Paul Okoye took to his verified Instagram story and posted a picture of Anita Okoye with goodwill messages. Paul Okoye’s fans were in shock as their favorite singer did not acknowledge his wife’s birthday. While some wo...

Nnamdi Kanu Arrives In Court For His Trial

10Nov

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Biafra, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu Arrives In Court For His Trial

The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been brought to court by officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) for his trial. Kanu was brought into the courtroom amid heavy security around 9:50am. Kanu’s brother, Prince Meme Kanu confirmed the IPOB’s leaders presence via a Facebook post on Wednesday morning. Department of State Services (DSS) officials had earlier set up a barricade at the entrance of the Federal High Court where the case is to be heard and they prevented reporters and some Igbo monarchs from gaining entry. Kanu’s appearance in court comes after the Nigerian Government filed seven amended charges bordering on treasonable felony and acts of terrorism against him. The 54-year-old has been charged with “terrorism”, ...

NDA Denies Arresting Air Force Officer, Torsabo Solomon

9Nov

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News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

NDA Denies Arresting Air Force Officer, Torsabo Solomon

A Nigerian Air Force officer, Sergeant Torsobo Solomon was yesterday reported to have been arrested in connection with the recent August attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna that left two officers dead. Reports of communication stated, "On 08 Nov 21, at about 0600hr, NAF07/ 23922, SGT Torsobo Solomon of 153 BSG (AIRFORCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL YOLA) was arrested on the order of the Base Commander as requested by the NDA Commander for an offence connecting with arms and ammunition with recent bandit attack at NDA Kaduna. "At about 0815hr, ATR with reg no NAF 930 to arrive flight line to convey him from Yola to NDA KADUNA for further interrogation. "Below is the suspect onboard the ATR ac to Kaduna." However, the NDA in a statement on Monday night said he was not in...

Ighalo Wins West Asia Player Of The Month Award

9Nov

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News, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Ighalo Wins West Asia Player Of The Month Award

Super Eagles returnee Odion Ighalo has won the West Asia player of the month of October after his impressive performance for his Saudi Arabia club, Al-Shabab. Al-Shabab confirmed the win on their Instagram page before the Nigerian international also reshared on his social media pages. Ighalo has scored nine goals in 11 league games for Al-Shabab this season, with four coming in October. Recall that Ighalo was recalled to the Super Eagles for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde later this month by Gernot Rohr, more than two years after he retired from international football. Source: Complete Sports

AnambraDecides: INEC Declares Governorship Election Inconclusive

8Nov

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Elections, News, Nigeria

AnambraDecides: INEC Declares Governorship Election Inconclusive

The Anambra governorship election has been declared inconclusive by INEC. The State Returning Officer for the election, Florence Obi, the vice-chancellor of University of Calabar, who made the declaration in the early hours of Monday, around 12:20 a.m., said this was because there was no election in Ihiala Local Government Area which has over 148,000 registered voters. Charles Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), scored a total of 103,946 votes and won the election in 18 out of the 21 local government areas of the state. See Also: Soludo Defeats Andy Uba And Ozigbo In Their LGAs His closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 51,322 and won in only one local government area. “Based on constitutional provision and consi...

Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

8Nov

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Interview, News, Nigeria

Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order, as a way to strengthen the fight against corruption. Ndume made the call over the weekend in Ibadan while delivering the 2021 Distinguish Leadership Lecture Series, organised by the University of Ibadan. NAN reports that the lecture, with the topic: ‘The Unexplained Wealth and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria’, was held at the Trenchard Hall of the university. Ndume, who is the Chairman of Senate Standing Committee on Army, also advised Buhari to prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time “regardless of bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered”. See Also: Anambra Election: INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materia...

NYSC Kicks Over Feeding Allowance For Corps Members As Prisoners Get N1000

7Nov

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News, Nigeria, Youths

NYSC Kicks Over Feeding Allowance For Corps Members As Prisoners Get N1000

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on the federal government to increase its feeding allowance for corps members. Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC’s director-general (DG), spoke when he appeared before a house of representatives committee on youth development on Wednesday. Ibrahim said the extant N650 daily feeding allowance for corps members is “grossly inadequate,” adding that with the arrangement, they only get a meal worth N216. The NYSC DG called on the committee to raise the scheme’s feeding allocation in the 2022 budget. Ibrahim argued that the scheme’s budget can’t remain the same when inmates in facilities of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) get N1,000 daily feeding allowance. In October, the senate committee on interior had increased the daily feeding a...

Soludo Defeats Andy Uba And Ozigbo In Their LGAs

7Nov

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Elections, Nigeria

Soludo Defeats Andy Uba And Ozigbo In Their LGAs

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has defeated his main contenders in their local government area. Mr. Soludo won Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aguata LGA, the three top contenders’ native council. Mr. Soludo, Uba, and Ozigbo had won in their respective polling units in Isuofia, Uga, and Amesi town in Aguata. Out of the 20 wards that make up the LGA, Mr Soludo won in Isuofia, Nkpologwu, Igbo-Ukwu I and II, Ekwulobia II, Umuchu I and II, among others. He polled a total of 9,136 votes out of the 19,548 valid votes cast. His closest rival, Mr Uba, garnered 4,773 votes while 3,798 voted for Mr Ozigbo. According to the Collation Officer of Agu...

Anambra Election: INEC Plans E-Transmission Of Results From 5,634 Polling Units

6Nov

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Anambra Election: INEC Plans E-Transmission Of Results From 5,634 Polling Units

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will upload election results from the 5,634 polling units to its result-viewing portal in today’s governorship poll in Anambra State. It however said collation of results would be done manually as obtained in previous elections and not with the uploaded results. The commission expressed confidence that the technological approach, designed to enhance transparency in the election management process, would boost people’s confidence in elections and enable Nigerians to view polling unit results in real time as voting ends. The innovation, introduced in August 2020, was first used by the electoral body in the August 8, 2020 Nasarawa Central State Constituency bye-election and was later deployed in the Edo and Ondo states governorshi...