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Jun

07

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Ex-APC Enugu Chairman, Nwoye, Unveils New Political Platform

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Ahead of the 2027 general elections and as part of measures aimed at maintaining his political structure in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, immediate past Chairman of opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has unveiled a new political platform named The Progressives Group. Our correspondent who covered the official public launch of the body in Nsukka yesterday, reports that its membership is drawn from different registered political parties such as APC, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP) and others. Speaking with…

Jun

07

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Benue Bloodfest: Christians Cry To God Almighty; Amend Your Ways -Cleric Begs

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By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Worried by the spate of killings, destruction and displacement of thousands of residents of Benue State by killer herdsmen, the State's chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has organised a prayer summit for Christians in the North-Central Nigerian state. Speaking on Friday, June 6, during the prayer summit, CAN Vice Chairman in the State, Rev. Jonathan Terwase Ugbede lamented that a lot of people have been killed by the herders even as attacks on Benue people continued unabated. Communities in Logo, Kwande, Ukum, Agatu, Apa, Gwer West and Guma Local Government Areas (LGAs), among others,…

Jun

07

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Black Sallah Averted In Abuja As FEMD Rescues ‘One Chance’ Victim

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By our reporter What could have been a fatal Sallah for a woman, identified as Khadija Salisu, turned out relatively better as she was rescued from possible death by operatives of Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) on Friday, June 6. She was rescued after being forcefully pushed out of a moving vehicle by suspected men of the underworld known locally as 'one chance'. A statement on Friday night, signed by Head of Public Affairs, FEMD, Nkechi Isa, and made available to People&Politics , which contained these, added that the incident happened at Powerhouse bus stop junction,Yakubu Gowon Crescent,…

Jun

05

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Do Not Intimidate Or Abuse The Masses, Tinubu Orders Police Officers

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*11 Herdsmen Remanded In Benue Over Alleged Terrorism, Others By our reporter Apparently aware of reports of police brutality on many citizens across the country, President Bola Tinubu has sounded a clear and direct warning to police officers: Do not intimidate or abuse the masses you are paid to protect. The presidential order came as a Makurdi Chief Magistrate's court on Benue State today remanded 11 herdsmen in a correctional facility for allegedly terrorizing communities in the State. Scores of people have been killed, many more displaced and forced to become internal refugees in their fatherland and others injured following…

Jun

05

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Eid-el-Kabir: Amid Terrorism Scare, Benue Police Assures Residents Of Tight Security

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By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Determined to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Kabir, Benue State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ifeanyi Emenari, has ordered tight security at all worship/prayer grounds, major highways and flashpoints across the crises-strewn North-Central State, to forestall any threat to lives and properties. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Udeme Edet, said the State Police boss, who assured of security, extended warm wishes to the Muslim community in the State ahead of the celebrations on Friday and Monday next week. According to the statement, the CP assured of public safety, urging all residents of the State to…

Jun

04

2025

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Angry HURIWA Blasts ‘Absentee’ Uzodimma Over Herdsmen’s Multiple Killings In Imo,Berates Local Security Chiefs

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*Demands Comprehensive Overhaul Of Security Measures Or Permission For Residents To Bear Arms In Self-defence *Urges Residents Never To Surrender Lands To Terrorists *Mum's The Word From Govt House Owerri By our reporter Tasking Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State to provide effective leadership and stamp out the incessant attacks and killings of the state's citizens by those it described as armed Fulani terrorists masquerading as herders, prominent civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has absolutely condemned the "intolerable crime" of the brutal killing of an Imo citizen who had just returned from the United…

Jun

04

2025

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Doom For Four Suspected Kidnappers In Warri, Oborevwori Commissions Projects

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By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Following peaceful protests against incessant kidnappings and killings, police and hunters in Delta State, South-South Nigeria, in the early hours of today gunned down four suspected kidnappers perceived to be killer herdsmen. The development took place in Abraka community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. They recovered one AK47 rifle from the suspects. At the time of this report, the lifeless bodies of the suspects were seen lying at the Abraka Police Division. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent (SP) Bright Edafe, was yet to reply to Short Message Service (SMS) and…

Jun

04

2025

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EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist, To Arraign Him For Extortion

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars)alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. The suspect allegedly presented himself to the petitioner as a journalist attached to the EFCC. He also allegedly informed…

Jun

04

2025

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Video Of Shooting Incident Old, Matter Dealt With Long Ago -Customs

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has explained away a viral video of an officer allegedly shooting to death a citizen along Lagos-Benin Expressway. The NSC, in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer (NPRO), Abdullahi Maiwada, on Wednesday, June 4, said the particular incident occurred in 2019 at Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State, adding that the Service took appropriate steps at the time. Maiwada said: "The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media, which captures a tragic shooting incident involving some operatives of the Service.…

Jun

03

2025

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Ahead Eid-el-Kabir: Pastors, Christian Youths Clean Muslim Prayer Ground In Kaduna

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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The right spirit --that of universality of mankind- was on display in Kaduna State, North-Central Nigeria, today when a pastor ledhis colleagues and Christian youths to clean a Muslim prayer ground and its surroundings in preparation for the forthcoming Islamic festival of Eid-el-Kabir. The initiative was part of efforts to promote religious tolerance, peace, and unity among the two major religions --Christianity and Islam -and their adherents. The gesture, which happened in Kasuwar Magani, a volatile area of Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of the mainly Christian Southern part of the State, also counted as part…