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I Didn’t Plan To Travel In Ill-Fated Abuja-Kaduna Train — Obi of Onitsha

4Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

I Didn’t Plan To Travel In Ill-Fated Abuja-Kaduna Train — Obi of Onitsha

Train The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has denied a report that a phone call from an unnamed person saved him from boarding the Abuja -Kaduna train that was attacked by gunmen on March 28, 2022. No fewer than eight persons were killed during the attack, while several people sustained injuries. A number of people were also abducted. Chief of Staff of Ime Obi Onicha, Chief Osita Anionwu, said Igwe Achebe never made the statement attributed to him that a call allegedly made to him not to board the train saved him. According to him, for the records, the Palace would like to state categorically that His Majesty never made such a statement to anyone at any time.“Anionwu said that around March 28 when the Abuja – Kaduna train was attacked by armed bandits, the Obi of Onitsha...

I Don’t Know Whether There Will Be 2023 Election Yet – Adeboye

3Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Religion

I Don’t Know Whether There Will Be 2023 Election Yet – Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he doesn’t know whether there will be an election in 2023 yet. The 80-year-old cleric said God has not told him whether there would an election next year. He said God spoke to him about the 2019 elections more than a year to the election but the case has not been so with the 2023 election. He quickly added that God might still speak to him about the 2023 general elections but He has not spoken to him yet. Read also: How My Sorrow Disappeared When I Lost My Son In 2021 – Adeboye The cleric said he is more concerned about Kaduna killings, oil theft, Nigeria’s depressing debt profile and other current national challenges. Adeboye also said politics is not his...

EFCC Grills Cubana Chief Priest On Tax Fraud, Money Laundering Allegations

3Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

EFCC Grills Cubana Chief Priest On Tax Fraud, Money Laundering Allegations

EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly arrested popular socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, known better as Cubana Chief Priest for alleged tax fraud and money laundering. Okechukwu, who was arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, is being quizzed by anti-graft operatives while the agency was said to be on the hunt for his accomplices. It was gathered that only his wife and family members were allowed to see him since he was taken into custody. Read Also: EFCC Punishes Officer Behind Leaked Video Of Willie Obiano Reports say that he may be granted administrative bail this week. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, could not be reached for comment on Sunday. Okechukwu’s arrest is coming weeks after his acolyte, Obinna Iyiegbu, known as Obi Cubana,...

Buhari Govt Approved Terrorists Who Bombed Kaduna-Abuja Train’ – Omokri Alleges

2Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Buhari Govt Approved Terrorists Who Bombed Kaduna-Abuja Train’ – Omokri Alleges

Kaduna Train Bombing The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has come under criticism over the bombing of a Kaduna-Abuja train by terrorists. Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, alleged that the terrorists responsible for the bombing were government approved. To back up his claim, Omokri lamented the inability of the Nigerian Government to locate and arrest these bandits. The former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan wondered why the Nigerian Government that arrested a pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu has failed to arrest these terrorists. Read also: Names of 398 Passengers On Board Bombed Abuja-Kaduna Train [Full list] In a tweet, Omokri said if Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi can locate these bandits why can’t the Federal Government locate them. ...

‘I Will Conclude My Tenure In 2023’ ― Umahi Reacts To Appeal Court Judgment

2Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

‘I Will Conclude My Tenure In 2023’ ― Umahi Reacts To Appeal Court Judgment

Dave Umahi Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has said that his administration will conclude its tenure on May 29, 2023, irrespective of its challenges. Umahi said this on Friday while reacting to the judgment of the Appeal Court sitting in Enugu which affirmed the judgment of the Ebonyi High court on his defection. The Ebonyi High Court had quashed a suit challenging the defection of the governor from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nov. 2020. Umahi while presiding over the weekly state Executive Council meeting, congratulated the people of the state over the judgment and thanked various religious bodies for their prayers. “The enemies have tried using the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the courts but failed. ...

Lekki Tollgate: Breakdown Of Law Won’t Be Tolerated, Police Warn Against Protest

1Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lekki Tollgate: Breakdown Of Law Won’t Be Tolerated, Police Warn Against Protest

Abiodun Alabi The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has warned against protest over the reopening of the Lekki toll plaza reopening by the Lekki Concession Company Limited. He gave the warning in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Lekki tollgate protest: Breakdown of law and order will not be tolerated – CP Alabi’, by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. The Lagos police boss assured Lagosians that the command has put necessary measures in place to ensure the safety of lives and property, the free flow of traffic. The statement read, “This assurance has become imperative following news making the rounds that some Nigerians are planning to protest at the Lekki Toll-gate, an action capable of grounding commercial activities and obstructin...

MTN, GLO, Other Telecoms Companies In Nigeria Threaten To Increase Tariffs

1Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

MTN, GLO, Other Telecoms Companies In Nigeria Threaten To Increase Tariffs

Telecoms Companies Amid the crisis rocking the industry, telecommunication operators, including Globacom, Airtel, MTN and others, have threatened to raise tariffs within seven days if the Nigerian government does not find a solution. The position of the companies was made known by Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), during a press briefing on Thursday. Adebayo highlighted the seizure of cellular sites in Kogi, concerns about degrading quality of services in Abuja, high cost of diesel, inflation and safety of telecom workers as part of the issues presently bedevilling the telecoms industry. According to him, over 70 sites within Kogi State and environs have shut down causing members' inability ...

Face Masks Now Optional, COVID-19 Restrictions To Go Soon – FG

31Mar

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Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Face Masks Now Optional, COVID-19 Restrictions To Go Soon – FG

COVID-19 The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has said the use of face masks in public places is now optional, while the decision on the final relaxation of measures will be taken after Easter. The Head of the Technical Secretariat, who also doubles as the Secretary of the PSC on COVID-19, Dr Muktar Muhammed, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja. Countries across the world have started relaxing COVID-19 measures. Recently, Ghana, a West African country, announced that the use of face masks was no longer mandatory. Nigeria has continued to witness a drop in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. The PSC also announced that it would stop demanding proof of PCR tests from fully vaccinated travellers. Muhammed stated, “We are easing up ...

Kyari Rejects Prison Food, Inmates Excited By Ex-IRT Boss Presence

31Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Kyari Rejects Prison Food, Inmates Excited By Ex-IRT Boss Presence

Abba Kyari The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under prosecution for drug trafficking alongside four other policemen, was denied bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had in the charge before the court, accused Kyari and the other four officers of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing in cocaine worth 17.55kg. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwike, ordered the drug agency to transfer the defendants to prison custody, shortly after he denie...

Presidency: I Won’t Bow To APC’s Intimidation, Declares Wike

30Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Presidency: I Won’t Bow To APC’s Intimidation, Declares Wike

Nyesom Wike Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he is fully prepared for the assignment of being the President of Nigeria, saying he has the capacity to address lingering issues of insecurity and poor national economy. Wike maintained that Nigerians can no longer resign to fate, suffer the pains of harsh economy and wanton killings under the watch of the All Progressives Congress -led Federal Government. He made those remarks when a group, the Northern Progressives Elements and Friends of Wike, in Abuja, presented the purchased Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to him on Tuesday to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. This was contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, and made available to...