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Team of Russian surgeons successfully removed a live grenade stuck in a soldier's body. The soldier, Nikolay Pasenko, had been turned into a ‘human bomb’ after been hit by a grenade which smashed through his rib cage, stayed trapped inside him but failed to detonate while fighting in Ukraine. According to Daily Mail UK, the medical team wore body armour, because they knew the grenade could detonate during the surgery with devastating effects at such close quarters. Pasenko initially resisted surgery saying, “He did not want the doctors to suffer as the munitions could have exploded.” "The ammunition was located between the aorta and the inferior vena cava, It's not every day that you take an [explosive] out of a person, and in a place where moving to the right or left can lead to the death of the patient. When the ammunition ended up in a bucket of sand, everyone exhaled, smiled and laughed," one of the surgeon was reported to have said. Speaking after the surgery, Pa...

Dr Kola Oredipe, the Director, New Media to the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has distanced his principal from a leaked sex tape in South Africa. A sex tape of the Speaker of the Free State, Zanele Sifuba, had been leaked and trending on social media in the country early November and there had been speculations that a Nigerian leaked the sex tape. In a development on Friday, a newly opened Facebook page named after the speaker shared a photo of Diri and accused him of being the one who leaked the intimate tape. Oredipe in a statement on Saturday denied the claims, saying the post was meant to tarnish the image of the Bayelsa governor who hasn't travelled to South Africa in 10 years and can't be demanding a ransom of eight million naira. Part of the statement read, "Let it be stated without any equivocation that Governor Diri does not know and has had no contact nor relationship with the said woman at the centre of the scandal. He has also not been to South Africa in ...

The lady who jumped into Lagos Lagoon on Thursday afternoon has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a staff of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the Uber driver, Adedokun had an argument with her boyfriend and in the heat of the altercation, she ordered him to stop and disembarked from the cab. She had alighted from a Uber taxi, headed towards the railings of the bridge and plunged into the lagoon. About four months ago, she was said to have received commendations from the DG, DSS, as the best unarmed combat operative in her set. The victim’s fiancé was also reported to have proposed to her a few weeks ago. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said a search and rescue team had been mobilised to search for her body. LRT officials, Men of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), and officials of the DSS swung into action in search of the victim.

Gov Okezie Ikpeazu  Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved  the immediate dissolution of Hospital Management Board (HMB). In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, the Governor further directs the immediate reconstitution of a new HMB as follows;  Dr Alison Obinna as Chief Executive, Barr. Ama Eme, Board Chairman and members of the board are Prince Ekwenye Nwanju, Ikechi Edwin Ogbonna, Mr M. O Ndukwe, Mrs Joy Izuogu - Member. The new board members are to ensure immediate commencement of biometric verification of all staff.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday affirmed Dr Uche Ogah as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Abia state. Justice Binta Nyako made the declaration in his judgment on a suit filed by Ogah challenging the substitution of his name with that of Mr Ikechi Emenike by the Abia chapter of the party. More Details to follow…..

Gov Okezie Ikpeazu | HE Peter Obi Governor Okezie Ikpeazu led Abia State Government, Through the Commisioner for Information, Barr Eze Chikamnayo, has denied Obstructing Mr. Peter Obi’s Today’s(10th November, 2022) Presidential Rally, slated to hold at Ngwa High Aba. The press statement signed by Barr Eze Chikamnayo Urged Abians in and within Aba to Give the Obi Required Audience, he discredited the initial controversial statement by blaming it on those he termed “Cunning and  crafty political liliputs”. Read the complete statement below 👇🏾 “ The Abia State Government has been severally informed by numerous well meaning patriotic Abians of the fraudulent attempt by some cunning and crafty political lilliputs to make merchandise of the Presidential Campaign rally of His Excellency, Dr Peter Obi scheduled to hold in Aba today, Thursday, November 10, 2022. “To put the records straight for the sake of law abiding citizens and to ensure that the prevailing atmosphere of peace painsta...

Sen T.A Orji | Gov Okezie Ikpeazu  The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu through his chief press secretary, Barr Onyebuchi Ememanka, has sent a warm message of congratulations to the Senator representing Abia Central at the 9th Senate and immediate past Governor of Abia State, Distinguished Senator Theodore Ahamefule Orji popularly OCHENDO GLOBAL, following the occasion of his birthday today. Governor Ikpeazu who doubles as the Senatorial candidate of the PDP for Abia south senatorial zone, described Sen T.A Orji as a distinguished Nigerian statesman, political leader of note, whose record of service from his days in the Civil Service remain chronicle of dedication and excellent service. The Governor notes with gratitude to God, the fact that Ochendo has remained strong, healthy and alert even as he continues to intervene in critical issues that affect our country and state, both as a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as a former Governor of Abia State...

Over four persons were confirmed dead and 20 others injured after fire gutted the Chemical Market, Onitsha Bridgehead, Anambra State. The fire was said to have started around 12.10pm on Tuesday when chemicals stored in one of the shops along the Progressive Science Union Line exploded. PUNCH Metro  gathered that the incident led to a stampede in the heavily populated market, which resulted in the deaths and injuries. Men of the Anambra and Delta states fire service reportedly came with two trucks and battled to stop the inferno to no avail. A trader, Mr Uchenna Ekeh said, “We were in our shops as usual when we heard a loud noise like a bomb blast and we saw thick smokes from some shops upstairs and everyone started running for safety. “Then people started shouting for help; we saw people carrying bodies of people from those shops that were on fire. Some were badly burnt, while others seemed to have been suffocated by the smoke and the stampede. “We don’t know how much was lost to t...

By Marvelous Nnatu Ordinarily, in a normal country with majority of its citizens gifted with common sense, by now Bola Ahmed Tinubu-APC and Atiku Abubakar ought to be apologising to Nigerians and not campaigning to be given another opportunity to mount the saddle of leadership. But this is Nigeria, a crime scene and the theater of the absurd where anything that destroys humanity is permissible.  A country of moral infidels, who spend more time in religious houses, attend pilgrimages in Middleeast and Arabic nations for spiritual cleansings yet besotted with mind boggling wickedness and hatred for themselves, humanity and their neighbors. It is a primitive society where all types of wickedness and cruelties are encouraged to serve ethnic agenda and religious interests. There is no way you can reconcile the fact that inspite of the horrendous condition in the North that the core North will always stand behind Buhari even if it means destroying the rest of humanity. And make no mistak...

An Igbo group known as Eziokwu Bu Ndu (Ofo n'Ogo) which is sympathetic to the Biafra course, said it has dragged the five South East governors and some other Igbo leaders to two popular shrines in the country over the plight of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu's predicament.  The other Igbo leaders said to have been dragged before Ogoni Zodere Shrine in Bidere Community in Rivers State and Okija Shrine in Anambra State, are Willy Obiano, former governor of Anambra State and Rochas Okoroacha former governor of Imo State. A release by the chairman of the group, Iheukwumere Emele said all the "Afa" and "Ugiri" performed by some seers, pointed to the fact that the said Igbo leaders were responsible for Kanu's problems, since they had not made any move individually or collectively to effect the IPOB leader's release. "The Afa and Ugiri performed by some seers in a community in Abia state, pointed to the fact that the so m...

Yet to be identified  gunmen on Tuesday attacked a police checkpoint in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. Pandemonium rocked the state following the attack which caused police officers to flee from their duty post. According to Daily Post, some residents are feared to have been gunned down while others are reportedly injured. It was gathered that the incident happened around 10.30 in the morning along the Ihiala-Uli axis in Ihiala LGA. The publication reports that security operatives stationed at the checkpoint removed their uniforms and took cover in nearby bushes and available shelters. The Onitsha- Owerri expressway had been abandoned. The attack forced drivers and commuters to run for dear lives and commercial bus drivers have suspended operations along the route.

Abia State government has placed a ban on the use of School facilities, Stadium and other public places in the state without the consent of the State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.  Gov Ikpeazu made the declaration via a statement signed by state commissioner for information, Eze Chikamnayo. The governor said it’s important for any political party to sort the state government’s permission before using any public facilities in the state for it rallies. The statement stressed that political parties will have to file an application wishing to use government owned public places, schools and Aba Stadium and they must accept to take responsibility for any damage sustained as a result of their activities before being allowed to use it.  See Full Statement 👇🏾  GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT  UNLAWFUL INVASION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, STADIUMS AND VALUABLE PUBLIC PREMISES BY POLITICAL PARTIES: FINAL WARNING TO TRESSPASSERS.  It has been brought to the notice of Government...

Sonia, the daughter of federal lawmaker, Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday appeared in court accused of trafficking a homeless man into the United Kingdom to harvest his organs for herself. According to Daily Mail, the younger Ekweremadu, was accused alongside her father Ike Ekweremadu, 60, her mother Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, and 50-year-old doctor Obinna Obeta of conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a view to exploitation. It was reported that  Ms Ekweremadu has not entered a plea but a trial date has been set for January.   Sonia has a kidney-related disease and has been on dialysis for some time. --

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, got angry on Sunday and lashed out at the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign council, Dino Melaye. This happened at the presidential town hall in Abuja on Sunday. Trouble started after Melaye called an attendee of the meeting ‘Obi people.’ On hearing the words of the former lawmaker, Peter Obi snapped, “Stop that Dino. Why are you always calling me? I won’t take that. This man is from ANPP. Why are you calling him Obi people?” Dino feigned ignorance but Obi insisted that he will not condone such behavior. He told Melaye, "Stop that, I have taken enough from you. Why are you always calling me?"

The Federal Government on Saturday explained why it failed to pay full salaries to lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a statement, by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the government noted that members of ASUU were paid their October salary pro-rata. According to the ministry, pro-rata was done because they cannot be paid for work not done. The statement further clarified that the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, never directed the Accountant General of the Federation to pay the university lecturers half salaries. The statement reads in part, “Following the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, asking ASUU to go back to work, the leadership of the union wrote to the Minister, informing him that they have suspended the strike. The Federal Ministry of Education wrote to him in a similar vein and our labour inspectors in various states also confirmed t...

Indigenes of South-East states are unable to fill their quota of admission into the Nigerian Army, over fear of ethnic and religious prejudices, inadequate equipment to prosecute assignments and hoarding of vacancies a circulating report says. The Enugu State government had on Friday also expressed worries over the inability of the state to fill its quota in previous recruitment exercises. “Regrettably, during the recruitment exercise for the 82 and 83 Regular intakes, Enugu State contingents were only 73 and 49 people respectively as opposed to the 150 slots reserved for the state on each occasion based on the quota system. “The consequence of today’s inaction is that in time, our dear state would obviously be unevenly represented when other personnel recruited would have progressed in service.  “Uninformed observers could erroneously misinterpret this scenario in future as marginalisation and imbalance in the federal character”.

Fmr President Olusegun Obasanjo | HE Atiku Abubakar The former vice president said the move will inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their country and the continent. The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has suggested that an image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo be on one of the redesigned naira notes: “Africa is blessed to have a statesman of such impeccable democratic credentials as Chief Obasanjo. A man whose image ought to be in the redesigned Naira note to inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their nation and continent,” Mr Abubakar said. In a series of tweets on Saturday, the former vice president explained that the move will inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their country and the continent. Mr Abubakar lauded the former president for his efforts to mediate peace in war-torn countries in Africa, including Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sao Tome. The Central Bank of Nigeria in October gave Nigerians six weeks...

Mr Macaroni  The popular comedian and activist, Debo Adedayo, aka Mr Macaroni, has said he would vote for the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. Mr Macaroni made this known via his Twitter handle @mrmacaronii on Saturday. The activist maintained his stance that he would not campaign for any politician ahead of the elections. He wrote, “I do not and will not campaign for politicians. I cannot force or beg any Nigerian to vote for a particular candidate but come 2023, the person that I will cast my vote for is Peter Obi!! And that is final on this matter!! Enough is Enough!!

Sequel to the just concluded extraordinary meeting held in Washington DC on Nov. 2nd 2022 between the United States Federal Reserve Bank, Office of the Comptroller of Currency, IMF, World-Bank and Governors of Africa's Central Banks, the United States Govt has set date for restriction on acceptable legal tender note of US Dollar which will commence on Jan. 31st 2023. The restriction implies that any US Dollar note below 2021 printed date will no longer be accepted or be a legal tender anywhere in the world. This effort is to curb billions of illegal monies in dollar bills warehoused around African continent emanating from drug related, terrorism, kidnapping and money from corrupt politicians. As part of the enforcement of the strict action plan, African central banks will be assigned with a special agent from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, Administrator of National bank United States of America to checkmate all inflows and outflows of dollar transactions. The report als...

Sen Ike Ekweremmadu A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed property belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order following an ex-parte motion filed and moved by Ibrahim Buba on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. While granting the order, the Judge ordered the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order of the properties in a national daily within seven days. EFCC shared photos of the affected properties in Enugu and Abuja on their social media pages on Friday. -- Follow us for more breaking news and videos