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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old native doctor, Odoh Emmanuel, who sh0t and killed his client while testing the gunshot protection charm he prepared for the deceased. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, said the incident happened in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of the state. According to the PPRO, the suspect shot the deceased, Onunze Benedict, with a locally-fabricated single-barreled gun in his shrine while testing the potency of the charm on him.

Spanish authorities finds three stowaways on the rudder of a ship  completed 11-day voyage from Nigeria. A picture gotten from coastguard shows the men on the rudder of an oil tanker helm, and their feet less than a metre away from the water. They were later taken to the hospital at Gran Canaria, treating them of moderate dehydration. The story is still sketchy as no one knows if the really spent 11 days in the rudder. The Maltese-flagged Althini II arrived from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, from Nigeria capital Lagos - one journey of more than 2,700 nautical miles - according to data gotten from the maritime tracking websites collect. The medical doctors saw the men on the dock and immediately rushed them to the hospital, which was reported by the Spanish News Agency. This is not the first time they’re finding stowaways on the rudder with large blades, used in steering in the ship. A 14 year-old boy has also traveled from Lagos to Gran Canaria in 2020 tell the paper El Pais said he sp...

The reports linking the Lobi Stars did not sit well with the Nigerian club and has subsequently denied the rumours in a statement on its verified Twitter page. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Lobi Stars F.C said they have not made any move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo following his divorce from Manchester United. The Portuguese forward became an item of interest since he parted ways with the Red Devils on Monday, ending his second spell with the club where attained football glory under Air Alex Ferguson unceremoniously. Ronaldo had been trending since last week when he gave a controversial interview to British host Piers Morgan where he lambasted the club and some legends. He also exposed other rots at Old Trafford. Following the incident, United immediately announced plans to curtail the situation and abruptly ended Ronaldo’s uneventful second spell at the red side of Manchester, with six months still remaining on his contract after discussions between both parties. With...

The Federal Government has unveiled the redesigned naira notes to the public. It was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari a few minutes ago. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele warned Nigerians against hoarding of the old notes, saying there is no going back on the January 31st 2023 deadline to completely render the old notes useless. The redesigned notes are in denomination of N1000, N500 and N200.

Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect. The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future. Everyone at Manchester United remains focused on continuing the team’s progress under Erik ten Hag and working together to deliver success on the pitch.

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has highlighted its next line of action if Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is released. AYCF warned that it would demand compensation for Northerners killed and their properties destroyed in the Southeast if Kanu is released. Yerima Shettima, the National President of AYCF, said releasing Kanu would show a sign of weakness on the part of the government. Speaking with DAILY POST, Shettima noted that releasing the IPOB leader could be interpreted to mean that the government was afraid of him and security agencies were overwhelmed. He stressed that Kanu’s case would be used as a reference point for crimes committed in the future if released. According to Shettima: “Release Nnamdi Kanu because the Nigerian Government is afraid of him? Release him because Nigerian security has been overwhelmed by these criminals going about killing people like Northerners who go to that region to conduct their legitimate business? No, i...

Mr Peter Obi | Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says it’s quite unfortunate that the alliance between his party and Labour party didn’t materialise.Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Kwankwaso expressed his regret when he spoke at at a forum with the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and senior journalists in Lagos on Sunday. Kwankwaso said if the alliance had worked there would not have been current contemplation that there might be a run-off presidential poll in 2023 because he and Obi would have won by a landslide. He said the alliance didn’t see the light of the day because of the insistence of the Labour Party team that power must return to the south. His words: “I thought the alliance would be good. If we had done that nobody will be talking about a second ballot in 2023. At our discussions the issue was who will be the presidential candidate and...

Elder Erondu Uchenna Erondu. The Central Campaign Council, Elders' Council, the Media and Publicity sub Committee who are to oversee to the emergence of the PDP candidate for Uhie, Obingwa West State Constituency, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu have been inaugurated with a charge to work for the success of all PDP candidates including Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's Senatorial bid among others. Hon Eziuche Ubani | Elder Erondu Addressing the members on Monday at an event held at the PDP Secretariat, Umuafor, along New Umuahia Road. the candidate of PDP for Obingwa West Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Elder Erondu Uchenna Erondu, reminded them that the task ahead is sacred, stressing that it requires time and total dedication. He cautioned against double standard, maintaining they cannot serve two masters at a time while urging them to replicate the feat  achieved in 2015 by making sure that PDP secures massive votes from Obingwa. Elder Erondu charged them to ensure the ...

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), “in terms of the proportion of poverty and its intensity, the poorest states included Sokoto, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Kebbi, Gombe, and Yobe.“ The multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) survey report released yesterday measured deprivations related to education, health, living standard, work and security shows Abia State among the top 5 best states in Nigeria. According to a report in Punch newspaper  of 18th November, 2022. “The NBS report further showed Sokoto, Bayelsa, Gombe, Jigawa and Plateau are the top poorest states in 2022. “Sokoto leads the poorest with 90.5 per cent of people in the state poor. It is followed by Bayelsa with 88.5 per cent poor people, Gombe with 86.2 per cent, Jigawa with 84.3 per cent, and Plateau with 84 per cent.  The least poor states are Ondo with 27.2 percent poor people, Lagos with 29.4 percent, Abia 29.8 percent, Edo with 31 percent, and Anambra with 32.1 percent.”

Ndi Eze from Obingwa LGA of Abia State have commended the Candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, for Obingwa West State Constituency, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr., for touching the lives of many and serving as source of inspiration by indulging in farming activities. The royal fathers who visited the residence of the astute politician in Umuaro on Thursday, for inspection of over 1 million seeds of yam harvested by Erondu Jnr, said he has continued to serve as a source of inspiration for Ndi Uhie, adding that the bountiful harvest he had, came due to his hard work over the years. While speaking through the President Ukwa La Ngwa Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Eze Nwabiaraije Eneogwe, lauded Hon. Erondu Jnr. for speaking for them, saying it is written that when one labours, he reaps the fruit of his labour, stressing that he has laboured and deserves reward. The royal father who said it is not easy to plant and harvest huge yam seeds, prayed God to cloth...

Mohammad Ghalayini, a former police officer in London, have been sentenced to 22 months in prison for stealing £80 from a lost wallet that was turned in to police. According to BBC, Ghalayini was convicted of theft and perverting the course of justice after a member of the police force reported the missing cash in September and was thereafter jailed in October. He is not permitted to work for the police, local policing bodies, the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services. -- Follow us for more breaking news and videos

Atiku Abubakar The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his position to privatise several capital projects in a bid to take the financial burden off the Federal Government. Atiku said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos State. “If you see the amount of work the government has to do in this country, like building and rebuilding our ports, constructing our railway lines, building our highways – let me borrow Dokpesi’s word – it is a ‘humongous’ amount of money that you require. You know that the government doesn’t have it,” he said. “I would rather concession most of this to the private sector and give them tax breaks. They invest, recover their money and we will have development, progress, jobs, and prosperity.”

Brigadier-General Audu Ogbole James, Director of Finance at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, Lagos is dead. The General lost his life after a corporal identified as Abayomi Edun crushed him at the barracks on Tuesday night. The deceased was reportedly walking to his residence when the corporal said to be under alcoholic influence hit him. A source told Daily Trust that the deceased was rushed to the NAFRC Medical Centre where a doctor certified him dead. In a statement, the set of James at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, described the loss as shocking. “Our indefatigable, humble, friendly bridge builder, the Monitor General SEC 40 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Brig Gen AO JAMES, mni just departed. He died from injuries sustained from a knock down on the road yesterday (15/11/22) evening in Lagos.” “May his soul rest in peace. Our condolences to the family, AANI especially the SEC 40. May the Lo...

Dr Okezie Ikpeazu PhD Abia State Governor and the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) Senatorial candidate for Abia South District, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, said that his reasons for going to the Senate is to attract attention of the federal government to my people of Abia South, and state government. Dr Ikpeazu, who spoke during a meeting of PDP Stakeholders in Ukwa East LGA of the state also said that, as governor of Abia State, he did not enjoy the support of the federal government, which should have helped his efforts in the development of the state. In his words: “As Governor, I have not done everything and have not satisfied the every interest. I want your support to go the senate to represent you. I will attract attention to my people and state government when I get to senate. “Part of what I suffered as governor is that I don’t have people helping to attract attention of federal government to the state.” Buttressing why he supported Professor Uche Ikonne to be the candidate of the PDP, Go...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, yesterday visited the Director General of the Abia State People's Democratic Party's, (PDP) Campaign, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Elechi at the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia where he is receiving treatment over matchet cuts from an alleged Officer of the Department of State Service. The Governor who was visibly touched by the level of harm meted on Elechi and the degree of cuts sustained by the attack, vowed to bring the assailant to book while thanking God for sparing his live. He described the incident as unfortunate, noted that that a man who could mete out such degree of harm on a fellow human over a little provocation is not worthy to live among humans. He who commended the management and staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, for swift actions taken to forestall further pains on the DG,  thanked God that the victim is stable and prayed for his quick recovery. Earlier, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Elechi while narrating his ordeal thanked God for sending...

By John Okiyi Kalu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged the the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to do better than he did while he governed the state. Obi said this on Tuesday at the 2022 Lagos Business School Alumni Conference, while reacting to some of the bashing he has been receiving from the current Anambra governor in recent days.  The LP candidate said, “He (Soludo) remains my brother. For other things (that) I did not succeed, God has given him the opportunity to succeed. For me, you don't finish governance. You stop where you stop and other people continue from there. He is the Governor of my state, he is my senior brother and he is even more intelligent than me because he is a professor and I am a trader.  “So he knows more, so he should be able to do things better than I am doing it. I have done my little own as a trader, now the professor is there, he should be able to do his own as a professor. The schools I did...

DEMANDS FULL INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE ASSAILANT By Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka  (Abia Governor’s CPS) Rt Hon Barrister Chinedum Elechi Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has condemned in the strongest terms, the attack on the Director General of the Professor Uche Ikonne Campaign Organization, Rt Hon Barrister Chinedum Elechi in Umuahia yesterday. The Director General was attacked by an individual who is alleged to be an operative of the Ebonyi State Command of the State Security Services (SSS) with a sharp machete leaving him with multiple machete cuts all over his body. Governor Ikpeazu salutes the courage of the members of the public and men of the Nigeria Police who helped to overpower the assailant and recovered the instrument of attack. The Governor hereby demands a thorough investigation into this inexplicable display of murderous barbarism and charges the Commissioner of Police to ensure that the assailant is made to face the full weight of the law. The Governor assures well me...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has described the death of Nonagenarian and foremost Aba City Father, Sir Samson Onyeso Nwachukwu, OFR as the end of yet another glorious era in elevated public service. Governor Ikpeazu made this assertion yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the Late Sir Onyeso Nwachukwu at Station Road, GRA Aba. The Governor recalled the numerous strides recorded by the late Sir Nwachukwu, especially in the area of politics and public service in the First Republic as a pioneer member of the Zikist Movement and the NCNC, and later as an elected Member of the then Eastern Regional House of Assembly representing Owerri Province and served as Chief Whip of that Assembly. He was also the pioneer Organizing Secretary of the Ohaneze Ndigbo. In the words of the Governor, "Sir Samson was one of the architects and active participants in the struggle for independence of our country, Nigeria". In 1983, he was the old Imo State Chairman of the defunct Natio...

Gunmen attacked Isuofia community of Aguata Local Government Area, where Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo hails from, and this happened in the early hours of Saturday. According to reports, not fewer than two soldiers and four of the hoodlums died in fierce gun battle between the gunmen and soldiers stationed in the community.