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NDA Kaduna Expels Cadets, Demotes Others For Indiscipline

January 24, 2020 9:13 am
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, said on Friday that it has expelled some cadets from the Academy and demoted others found wanting in discipline and general conduct.

The Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Abubakar Abdullahi, who made the disclosure in a statement in Kaduna, however, did not state the number of cadets affected.

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Abdullahi said that the relegation and withdrawal of the cadets, followed the conduct of the Academy’s periodic dossier on all cadets aimed to preserve discipline and improve general administration.

He said the mission of

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Adamawa: Gov Fintiri Vows To Probe Bindow, Others

January 22, 2020 12:26 pm
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State on Thursday, responded to his Supreme Court victory, declaring that he would probe his predecessors and those who have administered the 21 local government areas.

“I am going to probe past administrations that wrecked the state, from the state down to local council level,” the governor told the crowd of supporters during a reception for him following his return from Abuja after the Wednesday Supreme Court judgement that upheld his election.

The governor, who was again approached by newsmen at Ribasu Square immediately after his speech at the podium, told the newsmen, “I thank

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Edo APC Tackles Airhiavbere, Ize-Iyamu, Others

January 17, 2020 5:12 am

Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a press conference held by members of a proscribed group, Edo Peoples Movement, saying the group’s agitations were fuelled by greed and avarice.

Discrediting the group’s submissions, APC Chairman in Edo State, Barr. Anselm Ojezua, alleged that two of the anchors of the meeting were burdened with severe malfeasance.

Ojezua described Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as a mercenary of distraction allegedly recruited by the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

He further alleged that Ize-Iyamu is currently being charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over …

Native Doctor, 4 Others Arrested For Kidnapping In Abia

January 8, 2020 10:31 pm

The police in Abia State have arrested a native doctor and four other kidnap suspects who had been terrorising residents of Isiala Ngwa and commuters within the Isiala Ngwa axis of the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway. 

The suspects are Nwankocha, 42, who claimed to be a native doctor, Alfred, 23, Ejike, 24, Azubunne, 24, and Monye, 23. According to the state Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon, the five suspects last week boarded a commercial bus heading from Umuahia to Aba, pretending to be genuine passengers.

The CP said after the bus had finished loading and headed for Aba, somewhere along Isiala …

Youth Council Condemns Ongoing Looting, Vandalisation

Bandits Abduct Chief Imam, 20 Others In Niger Community

January 8, 2020 8:50 pm

Bandits on Wednesday abducted the Chief Imam of Beni Central Mosque in Munya Local Government of Niger State, Alhaji Umar Ali, and 20 others.

Reports from the area has it that the bandits are busy sacking homes of the villagers and rustling their cattle and sheep without any resistance.

It was said that apart from those kidnapped, the bandits have killed four people and injured several others with one of them hit in the head by bullet.

Those injured, according to the report, were either receiving treatments at the Sarkinpawa or Kaffinkorl General Hospitals.

The District Head of Beni, …

UK: Teenagers, Others Arrested For Terrorism

December 31, 2019 7:47 am
The British police arrested a total of five men in various parts of England on suspicion of terrorism on Monday.

The arrests occurred in Manchester in the north-west, in Peterborough in eastern England and in London.

Some of the suspects, aged between 19 and 23, are accused of preparing a terrorist act. All five are in police custody, Dpa reports.

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“The arrests were part of a pre-planned operation and it is not believed there will be any imminent threat to the public in relation to this,” the police statement said.

According

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₦37bn NASS Renovation: Action Against Buhari, Others Begins

December 29, 2019 7:07 am
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to stop President Muhammadu Buhari and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning from releasing ₦37 billion allocated for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to the Federal Capital Development Agency and the National Assembly.

The groups are also seeking a court order to stop the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Federal Capital Development Agency from demanding or collecting the N37

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Swap Leah Sharibu, Others With Insurgents’ Commanders

December 23, 2019 9:29 am

A group, the International Christian Conscience Initiative (ICCI) has reiterated its call on the federal government to open a window of talks with terror groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), with a view to exchanging Christian captives in their detention with the groups’ war commanders currently being held by the Nigerian government.

The ICCI’s call followed last week’s execution of four aid workers by the ISWAP, amidst fear for the life of Leah Sharibu and some Christians still being held separately by the two groups.

Speaking with THISDAY in Abeokuta after an emergency meeting of …

Banker, Eight Others Convicted For Internet Fraud

December 15, 2019 8:51 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the convictions of nine internet fraudsters and a banker before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.

They were arraigned separately for offences bordering on impersonation, intent to defraud and failure to disclose suspicious transactions.

Those convicted are Onomua Victor (a.k.a John Williamson), Ovie Evans (a.k.a Miller John), Ikpasa Efe ( Julius Mark ), Abuwa Mavis, Akegor Godbless Omamuyovwi (a.k.a Sherri Hunt), Eyoyibo Joseph ( a.k.a Norman Greg), Akpighoro Malvelt (a.k.a Michel Reymond), Anthony Omonomo (a.k.a John), Edofeuwose Maya and Peter Atolo.

The charge against …

Hang Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Others For Hate Speech – FFK

December 2, 2019 9:25 am

The former Minister of Aviation, Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode via his verified Facebook page voiced the only terms he’ll parley to if he were to support the hate speech bill.

 

“I will support the Hate Speech Bill if its provisions are made retroactive and if its first victims are Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo, Lai Mohammed, Nasir El Rufai, Festus Keyamo, Rotimi Amaechi, Adams Oshiomole, Femi Adesina and Shehu Garba.”

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“Promise to hang them first for their hateful words over the years and the Bill gets my …

BET, MTV Base, Nickelodeon, Others To Remain On Multichoice

November 30, 2019 5:14 am
MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading video entertainment company, has announced the renewal of its distribution partnership with Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa).
The renewal guarantees the continuous broadcast of a host of VIMN Africa’s channels such as BET, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Base, MTV Music 24, Nickelodeon, NickToons and Nick Jr. on MultiChoice’s platforms, DStv and GOtv. It also highlights the investment in local content, bringing programming that showcases the best of Africa’s creativity and talent and offers a broad range of original entertainment content across every age demographic.

Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Chief Executive Officer, General Entertainment, said, “As

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2 Killed, 23 Others Injured In Lagos Gas Explosion

November 28, 2019 12:06 pm

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of two people in a gas explosion which occurred on Thursday.

It added that 23 others who were seriously injured were rescued from the explosion that occurred at Adule Street, Off Ojo Road, in Ajegunle area near Apapa, in Lagos State.

The Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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The DG said that when LASEMA officials arrived at the scene of the incident, they discovered that a …

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