Some gunmen on Monday attacked the Imo Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Centre with explosives and freed some inmates. The gunmen were said to have operated with no fewer than 10 vehicles at about 2 a.m. on Monday overpowering the security guards at the police command. A source who wanted anonymity further said that no fewer than 150 suspects were released from the command in the process. It was also gathered that no fewer than 1, 500 inmates of the correctional centre were freed in the attack. As at 9 a.m on Monday, military men and other security operatives…
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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condoled Chief Joseph Penawou over the death of his mother, Mama Yeiebimo-Ere Kasua Penawou (née Corsin). In a condolence message to Mama Penawou’s son and foremost Delta state entrepreneur, Chief Joseph Penawou who is the Country Chairman, Daewoo E & C Nigeria and Chairman/CEO of First Marine and Engineering Services Limited, Omo-Agege expressed the need for all those who knew her to feel further inspired to contribute towards societal uplifting the way the late matriarch did, even in the face of daunting odds. “Born in Northern Nigeria some 73years ago,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Islamic Cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, have called on the Federal Government to establish a special court to prosecute bandits and kidnappers across the country. They made the call on Sunday in Abeokuta in a communique issued after a closed-door meeting between the Gumi-led delegation and Obasanjo. In the communique, the due also said that local councils, State and Federal governments should work together to ensure that out-of-school children were returned to school. According to the communique, education remains a major factor in tackling insecurity. The communique stressed that special courts should be created to deal…
Nigerian Grammy-award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu a.k.a Burna Boy, has been nominated for International Male Solo Artist category of the 41st edition of the BRITs Awards. The BRIT Awards, simply called, ‘The BRITs’ are the British Phonographic Industry’s annual popular music awards. The organisers of BRITs awards took to its instagram handle @brits to announce the nominees of the 2021 edition. “The nominees for #BRITs 2021 International Male Solo Artist are: @springsteen, @burnaboygram, @childishgambino, @tameimpala and @theweeknd ⚡️,” organisers wrote. The renowned “Way Too Big” singer was nominated along with American singer and rapper, Donald Glover, veteran music icon Bruce Springsteen,…
Former Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show 2019 “Pepper Dem” season 4, Omashola Oburoh has debut in a new Nollywood movie ‘The Amanta Twins’. The reality show star said he was so excited for making the cover of the Nollywood new movie, took to his instagram handle to congratulates himself and asked his fans to anticipate more. According to him, this new movie has landed him a major role and he does not want to take it for granted as he shared the photos. “I remember back in the days before we buy Naija movies we go first check who…
The Presidency has reacted to Sunday’s Easter Message by the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, saying that his “comments are no more than a sample of the unrestrained rhetoric Fr. Kukah trades in.” The Catholic Bishop had, in his message to commemorate the 2021 Easter celebration, stated among other things, that government serves propaganda and create imaginary enemies However, a statement by the Presidential spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu said that while Kukah was “playing partisan politics”, he also “did not speak like a man of God.” The Presidency challenged the Bishop to visit the Northeast and ask residents if…
The Court of Appeal sitting at Asaba has just affirmed the judgment of the High Court, Ughelli declaring that the Delta State government lacks the power to authorize and demand the payment of levy and issuance of Road Worthiness Certificate in respect of private vehicles. Justice Joseph Eyo Ekanem On 12th March 2021, while delivering the judgment in appeal NO: CA/B/333/2017, stated that he found no merit in the Appeal and therefore affirmed the decision of the trial court. According to the Certified True Copy of the judgment sighted by TheNigeriaLawyer, the Court further stated that “Before drawing the curtain…
A pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure group, the South East Revival Group, SERG, has said that the Ndigbo should hold Southeast governors for not taking decisive actions to prevent the take over of Igbo forests by criminal elements. The group in a statement by its President and National Coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu said “Igbos should hold the South East governors responsible for the ongoing loss of lives and property in the region due to security challenges. “We recall that at the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the South East Revival Group had severally urged the South East governors to launch of a central…
Pastor Tunde Bakare of Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, has said that Nigeria is not driven by President Muhammadu Buhari that he knows. The pastor who tweeted his Easter message through his handle @T_bakare, said Buhari’s legacy was being confined to the unsavoury side of history. “I am compelled to speak out because the state of the nation does not represent the Buhari I knew when we took that solemn journey towards rebuilding Nigeria. READ ALSO: Why governments serve propaganda, create imaginary enemies – Kukah “I am compelled to speak out at this point because, given the state of…
The Kaduna state government has refuted media reports that it had appointed intermediaries to negotiate with bandits, on its behalf. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday, in Kaduna. “The attention of the Kaduna state government, under the leadership of Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, has been drawn to reports in the media that it has appointed representatives to interface with bandits on its behalf. ”The state government hereby, clarifies firmly that such intermediaries have never been appointed,” he said.. Aruwan said the position of the Kaduna Government remained the same…