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 Crime › Newborn Rescued From Pit Toilet After Three Days In Anambra by Thonyb(op): 9:12am On Aug 30, 2023 |
A newborn has been rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area of the State three days after birth. According to a report posted on the Facebook page of Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, the incident happened on Sunday. The mother of the male child, Nwaedoka Chidinma, a 20-year-old girl from Izzi, Ebonyi State, was said to have deliberately carried out the act. Esther Omesi, a farmer and friend to Chidinma, alerted relevant authorities about the incident. Omesi said she was staying at Chidinma’s place at the time it happened. According to her, Chidinma started acting suspiciously on Sunday after she had notified her (Omesi) that she was having stomach upset and then went to the pit to ease herself. She narrated that Chidimma took time and when she came out, there was dripping of blood which made her call a nurse that inspected her and revealed that the baby was gone. Omesi said that she thought that Chidinma had a stillbirth, which is why she encouraged her to travel home to her parents and notify them of the development. Revealing further on how it happened, Omesi said that they heard a baby’s cry on Tuesday morning and quickly used a ladder to rescue the newborn. Reacting to the incident, the Honourable Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, was shocked when both the mother and child were brought to her office. Turning to Chidinma, she said: “Why would you, after you have passed through pregnancy, given birth and decided to put the baby in the toilet? Why? Since Sunday? Why are you this wicked?” The commissioner quickly directed that the newborn should be taken to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku, in Awka for treatment and later called for the arrest of the culprit. Obinabo decried the rate at which young girls now commit crime and stated that the young mother won’t go unpunished. She further noted that the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has zero tolerance for such inhumane and dastardly acts and assured of seeing to the end of the case. https://.ng/2023/08/30/newborn-rescued-from-pit-toilet-after-three-days-in-anambra/
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| Crime › EFCC Arrests Six Internet Fraudsters In Abuja by Thonyb(op): 7:52am On Aug 30, 2023 |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Bwari and Dutse axes of Abuja.https://.ng/2023/08/30/yahoo-efcc-arrest-six-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja/ 2 Likes 2 Shares
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| Crime › Police Arrest Alleged Fraudster Issuing Fake Employment Letters by Thonyb(op): 9:25am On Aug 29, 2023 |
A suspected employment racketeer, Abdulrahman Junaidu has been arrested in Funtua, Katsina State, by the Police for allegedly issuing fake employment letters and fraud. Junaidu was alleged to have issued employment offers to two unsuspecting young men, Abdullahi Abubakar and Isiya Iliyasu. A statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communication, Kaduna Electric, AbdulAzeez Abdullahi, said the bubble burst when Abdullahi Abubakar and Isiya Iliyasu presented the fake employment letters for documentation as new employees at the Zaria Regional Office of the Company. It stated that the security division of the company, in collaboration with the Police, trailed Junaidu to Funtua where he was eventually arrested by the Funtua Police Division. Preliminary investigation conducted by the Police revealed that the suspect was working with one Aliyu Sani from Sokoto, who is currently at large, to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of millions of Naira. The Kaduna Electric spokesman said the company would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the suspects faced the full weight of the law. “It has been established that the duo of Aliyu Sani and Abdulrahman Junaidu have been fraudulently issuing fake employment letters and other sensitive documents of Kaduna Electric,” he said. He said the practice was morally reprehensible and criminal, adding that the culprits would be brought to justice. He advised members of the public to be weary of fraudsters and report such criminals to the company. According to him, the police were on trail of the second suspect, Aliyu Sani, who is alleged to be the mastermind of the racketeering and the duo would soon have their days in court. “Kaduna Electric has a robust recruitment and security systems that fake employment can hardly go undetected,” he stated. (NAN) https://.ng/2023/08/29/police-arrest-alleged-fraudster-issuing-fake-employment-letters/
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| Crime › Troops Arrest 17 Suspects Over Alleged Murder, Kidnapping In Plateau, Kaduna by Thonyb(op): 8:21am On Aug 29, 2023 |
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 17 suspects over alleged murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal acts.https://.ng/2023/08/29/troops-arrest-17-suspects-over-alleged-murder-kidnapping-in-plateau-kaduna/ 1 Like
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| Politics › Ganduje Hosts Asari Dokubo In Abuja (Pictures) by Thonyb(op): 7:41am On Aug 29, 2023 |
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has paid a congratulatory visit to the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje.https://.ng/2023/08/29/ganduje-hosts-asari-dokubo-in-abuja-photo/ 19 Likes 3 Shares
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| Crime › Abuja: FCTA Demolishes Multimillion Naira Duplex by Thonyb(op): 7:26am On Aug 29, 2023 |
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, demolished a multimillion naira duplex built on plot 226, in Wuse Zone 6, an unapproved land. This was made known by the Director, Department of Development Control, Mr Mukhtar Galadima. Galadima said that the building was illegally developed against all warnings, adding that his team had carried out extensive investigation to ascertain the original owner of the plot, given varying claims that were being put forth by the parties. According to him, investigation revealed that the developer was not the owner of the plot, adding,”that is why we had to remove the building.” He said the FCT Administration will not consider the status of any defaulting developer once development rules and regulations are violated. Galadima said: “We demolished the duplex because somebody built it on someone else’s land without valid title and building plan approval.” “We allowed the building to this stage before demolishing it because we had to follow all due processes,” he said as quoted by NAN. https://.ng/2023/08/29/abuja-fcta-demolishes-multimillion-naira-duplex/
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| Politics › NLC Gives Police 48 Hours To Vacate NURTW Secretariat by Thonyb(op): 7:20am On Aug 29, 2023 |
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order police operatives to immediately vacate the occupation of the National Secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Abuja within 48 hours.https://.ng/2023/08/29/nlc-gives-police-48-hours-to-vacate-nurtw-secretariat/ 1 Share
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| Crime › Native Doctor Nabbed With Human Corpse In Ogun by Thonyb(op): 1:51pm On Aug 27, 2023 |
A suspected native doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Amotekun Corps with a fresh dead body. The self-styled native doctor, identified as Babatunde Kolawole, was arrested in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. The police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, saying the man told the Amotekun Corps operatives who arrested him with the male corpse that he was trying to revive him. “Although the suspect did not deny the incident, he claimed to be a native doctor who was attempting to revive the deceased,” Odutola said. She said it remains unclear how Kolawole “obtained the fresh corpse during the late hours of the night.” According to her, nobody has come forward to claim the body, and the suspect was yet to reveal any further information about the source of the dead body. The corpse was said to have been conveyed to the Ifo General Hospital for an autopsy, “in order to gather more information and solve the case.” Meanwhile, the Sango-Ota Divisional Police Officer has urged the general public to come forward and provide useful information related to the incident. https://.ng/2023/08/27/native-doctor-nabbed-with-human-corpse-in-ogun/
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| Crime › UNIZIK Staff Killed By Househelp Buried Amidst Tears, Lamentations by Thonyb(op): 7:26am On Aug 24, 2023 |
The staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Chima Anolue, who was brutally murdered by a househelp on July 15, has been buried. His remains were buried last Tuesday in Igbo Ukwu community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. His burial attracted mourners from the university community, who described the deceased as a cool-headed fellow. The 35-year-old was attacked with a pestle after an argument with his househelp, Ifesinachi, an indigene of Ebonyi State who was brought in by his parents to assist with domestic chores. The mother of the deceased, Dr Ifeyinwa Anolue, who is the secretary of the College of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, provided an insight into the July 15 tragedy. She said: “It was not the first time the househelp had done something wrong, but we always forgave him. He was once apprehended for stealing rods and was beaten by security guards, but we intervened. “He had also stolen from our house, but he wrote an undertaking never to do so and begged us. My son Chima (the deceased) once urged us to send the boy away before he got us into trouble.” Speaking about what happened on the fateful day, Dr Anolue said: “We went for burial on Thursday. Then on Friday night, I got a call from my second son saying there was a crisis. He asked us to start praying, as the news he got from Awka was that Chima was in critical condition and had been rushed to the hospital. “It turned out my son was attacked and killed by our househelp. I later visited the police station and requested to see Ifesi (the suspect) to know why he killed my son. He said Chima told him to boil rice for him and then slapped him. I told him it was a lie. Chima cannot tell him to boil rice. He has never cooked for Chima since he came into our house. Chima can only send him to buy Coca-Cola across the street on rare occasions. My only sadness was that my son died hungry. The rice he was boiling before he was killed was never touched.” https://.ng/2023/08/23/unizik-staff-killed-by-househelp-buried-amidst-tears-lamentations/
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| Crime › Twelve Persons Paraded For Robbery Of Phones, Ten Motorcycles By Police In Niger by Thonyb(op): 7:06am On Aug 24, 2023 |
The Police in Niger State has disclosed the arrest of 12 suspects connected to various robbery incidents of motorcycles and handsets during the night within the Minna Metropolis. Parading the suspects in Minna, the state command through the Police Public Relations Officer, PRO DSP Wasiu Abiodun said the arrests were part of continued efforts to eradicate crime and criminality in some areas of the state, The affected areas include Barkin-Sale, Kpakungu, Shiroro road, Mandela road, Soje-A, Sauka-Kahuta and its environs. According to him,” On receipt of the information, a team of Police operatives attached to the Tactical Support Team of the Command mobilized to the scene and arrested them for conspiracy and armed robbery on 13 August 2023″ During interrogation, one of the suspects, Jibrin Nadako (J Boy) of Barkin-Sale aged 22 explained that they had been engaging in stealing of motorcycles and snatching of handsets, mostly at night within Minna, the state capital. Other members of the gang include, Moh’d Usman (Smally) 20yrs of Sauka-Kahuta, Minna, Kure Musa 25yrs of Kpakungu, Minna. Upon their arrest, Abiodun told newsmen that the suspects led the Police team to four receivers to who they sold most of the Phones at the Obasanjo shopping complex The state police spokesman said further findings revealed that about ten motorcycles were stolen by the gang at different locations in Minna and five receivers of the stolen motorcycles were picked. ” The receivers bought the motorcycles within the range of #80,000 to #120,000 from them were arrested at Paiko” However, three motorcycles were recovered; one Bajaj and two Jincheng motorcycles while all suspects are under investigation at the TST office, SHQ Dutsen-Kura Minna. https://.ng/2023/08/23/twelve-persons-paraded-for-robbery-of-phones-ten-motorcycles-by-police-in-niger/
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| Politics › We Didn’t Receive N5bn As Palliative From FG – Katsina Govt by Thonyb(op): 2:15am On Aug 24, 2023 |
The Katsina State Government has disclosed that it received N2 billion from the federal government’s palliative programme and not the N5 billion being alleged for procurement of grains and onward distribution to residents in the state. The State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Home Affairs, Mr Bala Salisu-Zango, at a press briefing on Wednesday, said the disbursed amount had already been used to procure and was disbursed to further bring succour to the suffering masses in the state. Zango noted that the federal government’s initial plan was to allocate N5 billion for the acquisition of rice, maize, and fertiliser for distribution to various states. However, following consultations with state governors, it was collectively decided that the funds should be directed straight to the states to expedite the procurement process and invigorate local economies. This led to the decision to provide the funds incrementally to states, earmarked specifically for rice and maize procurement. He also disclosed that the Central Bank of Nigeria was directed to release the funds to the states as a soft loan, which the federal government will repay 52 per cent and states 48 per cent over a period of 12 months. According to Zango, the state government, under the Direction of Governor Dikko Radda, has already utilised the N2 billion received and purchased 40,000 bags of rice for onward distribution in each of the state’s polling units. This, the Katsina Information Commissioner said, is in addition to the earlier directive Governor Radda gave to all local government councils in the state to procure and distribute maize to citizens free of charge; which has been carried out already. Zango further urged the citizens to remain calm, assuring that once the next tranche of funds is received from the federal government, the state government will procure maize and distribute accordingly. https://.ng/2023/08/24/we-didnt-receive-n5bn-as-palliative-from-fg-katsina-govt/
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| Politics › Wike Denies ₦300 Million Bulletproof Car As FCT Minister by Thonyb(op): 2:07am On Aug 24, 2023 |
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT,) Wike Nyesom, has denied using a N300m bulletproof car as his official vehicle.https://.ng/2023/08/24/wike-denies-using-n300m-bulletproof-car-as-fct-minister/ 10 Likes 1 Share
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| Business › NDLEA Launches Manhunt For Lekki Notorious Drug Dealer, Kayode by Thonyb(op): 1:29pm On Aug 23, 2023 |
Please this post is supposed to be on the "crime" category but i don't know if nairaland bot has banned me from posting on it, Mynd44, Lalasticlala, Seun etc The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a manhunt for a Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode. This was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. According to the statement, Kayode, who is now on the run, crushed an NDLEA officer with his luxury vehicle in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search of his house last weekend. Recall that NDLEA officers had last Friday stormed the residence of the wanted drug dealer located at 2/3 Adetola Ayeni close, Lekki, Lagos, for a search and possible arrest following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit drugs. But Kayode was not in the house when the anti-narcotics officers got into his compound. The drug dealer, however, returned while a search of his apartment was ongoing. In a dramatic twist, as soon as he drove into the premises and sighted NDLEA officers, he engaged his car in reverse gear, knocked down one of the officers and pulled down his gate before plunging the vehicle into the fence of the opposite compound. The force of his car’s speed also pulled down the concrete wall of his neighbour’s compound and from there he dived out of the vehicle to escape. https://.ng/2023/08/23/ndlea-launches-manhunt-for-lekki-notorious-drug-dealer-kayode/
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| Business › We Invested Over $500m To Develop Nigerian Infrastructure – NSIA by Thonyb(op): 5:14am On Aug 23, 2023 |
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has said the agency invested over 500 million dollars in domestic infrastructure and over 1 billion dollars in third party investments. Aminu Sadiq, the Managing Director, NSIA, disclosed this at an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the activities of the NSIA since it’s inception in Abuja on Tuesday He said the NSIA has also carried out a robust infrastructure investment portfolio covering several critical sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and power, while developing over 10 institutions and platforms to improve the financial market ecosystem. He disclosed that the agency has developed a 10 Me solar panel project with over 500 jobs to be created, 13,504 housing affordable housing units under construction, support over 236,000 farmers among others. He said the net assets growth of three agency has grown from N156 billion names in 2013 to N1. 017 trillion as at the end of 2022. Also speaking, the Director-Geberal, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said Local Government Areas in the country were mere appendages of the states and not a federeting unit and cannot technically be direct beneficiary of funds from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). Speaking through the Executive Director, Strategy and Research, Lateef Shittu, Director General of the ForumEnd, A. B Okuaru said since the states are satisfied with the operations of the NSIA, the local government cannot claim not to be aware of projects being carried out by the agency. He said technically, the states were real owners of the NSIA since they control over 54 percent of the shares of the agency alongside the local government. He was responding to the presentation of the National President of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Mr Kolade David Alabi that the local government councils were not aware of the activities of the NSIA. He said by the composition of the NSIA, the Federal Government and the FACT has about 49.96 percent of the investment while the 36 states and their local government control about 54 percent, saying “the states and local government are the real owners only NSIA because we are the majority shareholders.” He disclosed that in 2022, the governors requested a presentation on the operations of the NSIA from the management, adding that “we were satisfied with the presentation and what they are doing. “If you look at the constitution, the country is runned as a federal system. We have only two federation units- the Federal and State government. “The local government is not a federating unit, but an appendage of the states, even though it is recognised in the Constitution as a third tier of government. That is why you have a states and local government joint accounts. They don’t get money directly from the Federations Account.. “Every single project executed by the NSIA is located in a local government and so, they are beneficiaries of the NSIA projects and we are satisfied with what they have been doing”. He acknowledged the NSIA investment in health and education, he said the health facilities being invested in by the agency were health facilities belong to the states, while those of the local government have joy benefited. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Ademorin Kuye said the aim of the investigation was to ensure that the statutory provisions of the law establishing the agency was adhered to. He said the House wants to be able to have answers to questions from Nigerians on how the funds of the agency were being managed, adding that if the need arises, the committee will visit sites of projects being handled by the agency to ensure value for money. https://.ng/2023/08/23/we-invested-over-500m-to-develop-nigerian-infrastructure-nsia/
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| Travel › 5 Dead In Kaduna-abuja Highway Accident by Thonyb(op): 4:50am On Aug 23, 2023 |
An accident along the Kaduna-Abuja road on Tuesday claimed five lives, with six other passengers sustaining serious injuries. According to Mallam Ahmed Jibril, an eyewitness who was also a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in a head-on collision, the accident was a result of overspeeding. Jibril, who sustained a minor injury, said they were travelling in an 18-seater bus from Abuja to Kano when their vehicle collided with a Toyota pick-up van with a lone driver from Kaduna, close to Kateri. The bodies of the dead passengers and those injured had been evacuated to an undisclosed hospital, he told newsmen. https://.ng/2023/08/22/5-dead-in-kaduna-abuja-highway-accident/
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| Crime › Police Apprehend Man Who Killed Son, Burnt His Body In Akwa Ibom by Thonyb(op): 7:00pm On Aug 22, 2023 |
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested a man who allegedly killed his own son and burnt his corpse in Ebe Ikpe, a village in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state.https://.ng/2023/08/22/police-apprehend-man-who-killed-son-burnt-his-body-in-akwa-ibom/ 2 Likes
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| Business › Task Force Shuts Down Five Filling Stations In Jigawa by Thonyb(op): 3:30pm On Aug 21, 2023 |
The Jigawa State Task Force on Petroleum products has shut down five filling stations for tampering with their metres and engaging in some activities to shortchange customers. The Taskforce Chairman, Colonel Muhammad Alhassan (Rtd) stated this while briefing newsmen after inspecting some filling stations at Kiyawa, Gumel, and Jahun local government areas. He said the inspection is to check the activities of the filling stations to ensure they abide by the laid down rules. Alhassan explained that the Taskforce has warned more than thirty (30) filling stations and shut down five (5) for engaging in dubious activities. “Some of the filling stations do not have Sarafin Gauge and do not have standard measuring gauge to enable them to know the functionality of their pumps,” he said. He said the committee will continue to inspect other filling stations and expose any filling station found to be engaged in tampering with metres to shortchange customers. He noted that no filling station would be spared if found wanting. https://.ng/2023/08/21/task-force-shuts-down-five-filling-stations-in-jigawa/
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| Crime › Again, Gunmen Abduct 4 In Ningi by Thonyb(op): 12:51pm On Aug 21, 2023 |
Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted four people in a fresh attack on some communities in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. PM NEWS reports that Ningi LGA has been vulnerable to attacks in recent times due to its proximity to Lame-Burra Forest Reserve, a hideout for kidnappers. Among those abducted are a 20-year-old nursing mother and three males. Residents who spoke with newsmen in confidence said the first attack occurred on Thursday in Sanger settlement in Kwangoro village, where one person was abducted. Another resident said that gunmen invaded Billiri Gorore village in Lumbu community on Saturday night and kidnapped two persons identified as Alhaji Chibi and Alhaji Siba. The gunmen reportedly attacked Yadagungume town on the same Saturday and abducted the 20-year-old nursing mother. However, details are still sketchy on whether the kidnappers have contacted family members of the captives to demand ransom. The caretaker chairman of Ningi LGA, Ibrahim Zubairu, told newsmen that he had mobilised security personnel to the affected communities immediately after he received the news. The spokesman of the Bauch State Police Command, Ahmed Wakili, did not respond to messages and calls seeking confirmation of the incidents. https://.ng/2023/08/21/again-gunmen-abduct-4-in-ningi/
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| Crime › Two Steal Turkey, Rice, Palm Oil, Other Foodstuffs In Ogun by Thonyb(op): 12:19pm On Aug 21, 2023 |
Two men in Ogun State have been arrested for allegedly stealing a live turkey, half bag of rice, palm oil, noodles and other foodstuffs. They were arrested on Sunday by the joint effort of the Ogun State Police Command and the So-Safe Corps at Oke-Ejigbo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Ogun State police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, identified the alleged thieves as Kolawole Shobowale and Moruf Soyoye, saying they had been terrorising and breaking into shops and houses at Oke-Ejigbo. According to her statement, Kolawole and Moruf were arrested around 6:30 am yesterday with the help of intelligence received from Commander Lawal Mudashiru of the So-Safe Corps. It was said that that the So-Safe Corps officer had sighted a three-member gang and trailed them to their houses, stating that one of the suspects with blood-stained leg was carrying a live turkey. The So-Safe Corps operative was said to have cordoned off the houses of the suspects, leading to the arrest of two of them, as one escaped. Odutola stated that “those arrested have confessed to the crime.” She listed the Items recovered from their houses to include one live turkey, kegs of palm oil, kegs of vegetable oil, a half bag of rice, Indomie noodles, macaroni, detergents, toothpastes, phones, GOtv decoder, sacks of clothes, insecticide, soaps among other foodstuffs and home use commodities. It was gathered that residents of Oke-Ejigbo had stormed the Oke-Itoku Police Division to check if any of the items belong to them. Odutola added that the matter would be transfered to the State CIID for further investigation and likely prosecution. https://.ng/2023/08/21/two-steal-turkey-rice-palm-oil-other-foodstuffs-in-ogun/
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| Politics › BREAKING: Tinubu Commences Inauguration Of 45 Ministers-designate by Thonyb(op): 11:23am On Aug 21, 2023 |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commenced the inauguration of 45 ministers-designate in Aso Villa. The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Aguri Ngelale, is currently reading the citation of the Ministers, which would be followed by oath-taking. PM NEWS recalls that on August 7, the Senate confirmed 45 ministers-designate out of 48 sent by the President. Details later https://.ng/2023/08/21/breaking-tinubu-commences-inauguration-of-45-ministers-designate/ 2 Likes
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| Business › Nigeria Lost N249bn In July As Oil Output Dropped – NUPRC by Thonyb(op): 10:38am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Nigeria lost about N24 billion in crude oil revenue in July following a plunge in the country’s oil output by over 4 million barrels in the same month, the latest oil production data on Sunday showed. Data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission indicated that while the country’s total oil production in June was 37.5 million barrels, it dropped to 33.5 million in July. The figure shows that the country lost about four million barrels of oil between June and July. Meanwhile, pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft have been blamed severally for the plunge in Nigeria’s oil output. The average cost of Brent, the global benchmark for crude oil, in July 2023 was $80.1/barrel, according to data from the World Bank. Losing four million barrels of crude oil in July implies that Nigeria lost about $320.4m in the review month. Figures from the United States dollar to Nigerian naira spot exchange rates for 2023 put the average local currency exchange rate in July at N777.3/$. According to recent data, Nigeria foreign reserves dropped from $37.1 billion in January 2023 to $33.9 billion in July. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had pledged to revamp the economy by blocking all revenue linkages. https://.ng/2023/08/21/nigeria-lost-n249bn-in-july-as-oil-output-dropped-nuprc/
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| Crime › Another Gang Leader Surrenders To Police In Rivers by Thonyb(op): 9:27pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
Another cult leader in the Ahoada area of Rivers State has surrendered to the Police.https://.ng/2023/08/19/another-cult-leader-surrenders-to-police-in-rivers/ 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Crime › Defamation: Maxwell Opara Files N10 Billion Suit Against Twitter, DSS by Thonyb(op): 2:33am On Aug 17, 2023 |
A legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Opara, has filed a defamatory suit seeking N10 billion in damages against Twitter and the Department of State Services (DSS).https://.ng/2023/08/17/alleged-defamation-lawyer-files-n10bn-suit-against-twitter-dss/ 10 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Alvan Ikoku: Panel Indicts Okorocha Over Forceful Acquisition Of Land by Thonyb(op): 7:08am On Aug 16, 2023 |
Araraume, Uche Nwosu, Anwuka to lose houses. The Committee set up by Imo State Government for the recovery of land belonging to Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), yesterday, indicted former governor Rochas Okorocha for using brute force to disposses the college of its land.https://.ng/2023/08/16/alvan-ikoku-panel-indicts-okorocha-over-forceful-acquisition-of-land/ 8 Likes 2 Shares
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| Politics › Niger Crisis: Tinubu Welcomes Central Africa’s Support For ECOWAS by Thonyb(op): 6:51am On Aug 16, 2023 |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Niger Republic.https://.ng/2023/08/16/niger-coup-interference-in-democracy-not-acceptable-tinubu-welcomes-central-africas-support/ 12 Likes
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| Business › Seplat ‘Majestic’ Oil Rig Collapses In Delta, One Dies, 3 Missing by Thonyb(op): 1:24am On Aug 16, 2023 |
Seplat Energy Plc said one person died following the collapse of its ‘Majestic’ oil rig near Ovhor in Delta State.https://.ng/2023/08/15/one-dies-others-missing-as-seplat-energy-oil-rig-collapses-in-delta/ 2 Shares
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| Crime › Police Arrest 21 Suspected Criminals In Jigawa by Thonyb(op): 12:24am On Aug 16, 2023 |
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 21 suspected armed robbers, cattle rustlers, and drug dealers.https://.ng/2023/08/15/police-arrest-21-suspected-criminals-in-jigawa/ 1 Like
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| Travel › Two Killed In Ogun Road Crashes by Thonyb(op): 12:37pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
Two persons died in the early hours of Tuesday in two crashes along the Lagos-Ibadan highway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said one of the crashes occurred at 12 midnight, around Heyden Petrol Station, involving two male adults. “Unfortunately, one person was recorded dead from the crash and the second person unhurt,” the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said. Okpe said the vehicle involved was unidentified, stating that “it was a case of hit-and-run. The corpse was deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu.” The second road crash, Okpe, said, occurred at about 04:25 am, around Tollgate on the Sagamu-Abeokuta route. Okpe disclosed that the Mack tipper truck (JBD483ZY) involved was speeding, which led to a loss of control. “The suspected cause of the lone crash was speed, which led to a loss of control, and the vehicle crashed. “Two male adults were involved. One was killed and the other unhurt. The corpse was deposited at Idera morgue, Sagamu,” Okpe explained. Meanwhile, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, described the crashes as avoidable if caution was considered and simple traffic rules were put in place. Uga sympathised with the victims’ families and advised the motoring public to put safety first when using the road. https://.ng/2023/08/15/two-killed-in-ogun-road-crashes/
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| Celebrities › After King Na King - Portable Confirms dating Late Alaafin Of Oyo’s wife by Thonyb(op): 5:53am On Aug 15, 2023 |
Controversial street hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has finally confirmed his romantic relationship with the late Alaafin of Oyo’s wife, Queen Dami. It was earlier rumoured that the singer is in a relationship with Queen Dami. This is coming after the screenshots of their chats where they both exchange endearing words like my king and queen with love emojis surfaced on the internet. Speaking of his relationship with Queen, during an interview on the Honest Bunch Podcast with On Air Personality, Nedu Wazobia, the self-acclaimed Ika of Africa noted that “after king na king.” When asked about the rumour, Portable in a now trending video on social media said: “Queen Dami has been my fan from day one. “When I now heard of the king’s death, after king na king. You wouldn’t have seen me with her if the king was still alive. I no dey follow person wife.” https://.ng/2023/08/15/after-king-na-king-portable-confirms-relationship-with-late-alaafin-of-oyos-wife-video/
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| Properties › Anambra: Police Urge Owners Of Recovered Stolen Tricycles To Come For Collection by Thonyb(op): 5:46am On Aug 15, 2023 |
Police authorities in Anambra State have said they have recovered several tricycles, stolen by bandits in recent times. The authorities called on owners of tricycles, popularly known as Keke, to come to their office to check if their tricycles were among those recovered. There has been a recent upsurge in the rate of theft of tricycles in Anambra State, in both urban and rural areas. In a press release by the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson said over 12 tricycles have recently been recovered from robbers. He said, “This is to inform the good people of Anambra State that the Police at Harbour Division, in Ogbaru LGA, during the course of several operations in the last one month have recovered the underlisted tricycles, suspected to have been stolen. “Owners are requested to come forward with valid proof of ownership to claim their property.” The command gave the registration numbers of the recovered tricycles to include: NKK 170 UR, KTU 315 QD, NSH 178 VC, UMI 281 QV, GAS 830 WU, ACA 344 QM, TTK 287 WZ, ABB 215 QA, AGU 105 UD, UKP 114 QR, UWN 544 QH and ATMC 420525. The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye assured members of the public that the State Police Command is committed to ensuring that stolen properties are not only recovered but returned to their rightful owners to assuage sense of deprivation victims of such crimes go through. https://.ng/2023/08/15/anambra-police-urge-owners-of-recovered-stolen-tricycles-to-come-for-collection/
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| Crime › Customs Intercepts 1,245 Live Cartridges Concealed In Bags Of Rice In Ogun State by Thonyb(op): 8:01pm On Aug 14, 2023 |
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, has intercepted no fewer than 1,245 live cartridges concealed in some bags of rice.https://.ng/2023/08/14/ogun-customs-intercepts-1245-live-cartridges-concealed-in-bags-of-rice/ 2 Likes
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