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Two Passersby And A Police Officer Shot Dead As Security Agents Engage Gunmen Who Carried Out An Abduction In Nnewi
23 Jun 2024
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has instructed an urgent manhunt for armed individuals who abducted a Nigerian in Nnewi at 1:30 pm on June 17…. The perpetrators, driving a red Highlander jeep, were tracked to Nnobi, where they exchanged gunfire with security forces. During the gun duel, one of […]
Continue ReadingGroup criticizes APC for declaring a state of emergency
23 Jun 2024
A group of Nigerian stakeholders under the aegis of the Concerned Citizens Forum of Nigeria has condemned the recent comment by the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC calling for a state of emergency over the lingering political crisis in the state. Recall that the Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC, Tony Okocha, […]
Continue ReadingASUU accuses the government for Kebbi varsity’s problems
23 Jun 2024
The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, has said that poor funding could lead to the collapse of the university. The Chairman of the union, Dr Abubakar Umar, in a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Friday said the university is facing a myriad of problems from infrastructure […]
Continue ReadingNMGS calls for increased funding to combat illegal mining
23 Jun 2024
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS has stressed the need for adequate funding of mine offices with qualified staff and logistics to check the menace of illegal mining in the country. The President, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, Prof. Akinade Olatunji, made the call during a press conference to mark the 255th Council Meeting […]
Continue ReadingFG approves N21bn for DisCos to provide free meters to Nigerians
23 Jun 2024
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. ”The order signed by […]
Continue ReadingTomato union threatens to cut supply to Lagos
23 Jun 2024
The Tomato Crates Dealers Association of Nigeria (TCAN), has threatened to stop tomato supply to Lagos State over attack on its members. Alhaji Ahmed Alaramma, the association’s National Chairman, who stated this during a news briefing in Zaria on Sunday, aaid the clash at Ile-Epo Market in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos state, which […]
Continue ReadingMan who lost his hands to electricity accident weds partner
22 Jun 2024
Ejiro Coded, a Nigerian content creator, elicits strong emotions as he happily marries his wife despite losing both hands in an electrical accident. Due to a colleague’s carelessness, Ejiro, an employee of an electricity company, was nearly killed in a horrific accident in 2022. To save his life, both of his hands were amputated; since […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man pretends to be blind to skip ATM queue in India
22 Jun 2024
A Nigerian man in India raised eyebrows as he pretended to be blind to skip a long queue at an ATM. A recent TikTok video shows this incident. The man, whose identity was withheld but who was reportedly Nigerian, showed up sporting dark shades and shorts and pants. Because of the way he walked and […]
Continue ReadingOutrage as a woman describes her encounter with a teenage hotel maid
22 Jun 2024
After filming her conversation with a young hotel cleaner and threatening to pay ten times his salary, a Nigerian woman stirs up controversy. A video making the rounds on social media captured a hotel making advances to staff while he was on room service duties. While the woman sat on her bed attempting to strike […]
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