Ochie Igbo has raised the alarm that the first Niger Bridge is at risk of collapsing. The umbrella socio-political group of young Igbo professionals lamented that while work on the second Niger Bridge was proceeding at an impressive rate, the current bridge connecting the South East to the South West was being overloaded.
President-general of Ochie Igbo, Dr. Chuks Orji, accused the Delta State Command of Nigeria Police of imposing undue stress on the old bridge, raising a checkpoint at the foot of the bridge, causing vehicles, especially articulated and haulage trucks, to spend much time on the bridge.
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A man wearing a suspected hoax explosive device was shot dead by armed officers on London Bridge on Friday after what police said was a terrorist stabbing spree, reviving memories of another horrific attack two years ago that killed eight.
Footage on Twitter filmed by eyewitnesses showed a scrum of people tackling a man on the ground before specialist armed officers arrived and shot him dead as he tried to get up.
It is not known how many people were injured in the stabbing spree before the shooting but London Mayor Sadiq Khan said several people were “seriously” hurt.
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Taylor Smith was sentenced to two days in jail and 38 days on a county work crew after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment last week, according to The Columbian. She must also pay a fine of $300 and has been prohibited from talking to the victim for two years.
The 19-year-old was caught on a 10-second video pushing Jordan Holgerson, then 16, off the bridge at Moulton Falls after her friend said she didn’t want to jump.
Helgerson suffered
Jubril Al-Sudani, the impostor being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari by the All Progressives Congress (APC) cabal has showered encomiums on Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for offering support towards infrastructural development in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports, and addresses the impostor as President Muhammadu Buhari:
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its support towards ensuring food security and rural development in the country.
Buhari gave the commendation on Saturday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, at the opening of the 14th, Summit of the OIC hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co (SNEPCo) Managing Director (MD) Bayo Ojulari has said between $40 billion and $200 billion Nigeria needs to bridge its energy gap.
He said a nation without a secured energy system could not claim to have power.
