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SIMON EKPA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING OF FOUR POLICE OFFICERS IN IMO On Monday evening, gunmen attacked and killed four police officers and a civilian along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Owerri, Imo State. Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Ekpa, based in Finland, leads a group of Biafra agitators called Autopilot. He also founded …

HOW I SHOULD BE BURIED – ONYEKA ONWENU Three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu shared her reflections on how she wished to be remembered and buried. In an opinion piece for Premium Times in 2021, Onwenu expressed a desire for a simple, private farewell without extravagant ceremonies. “Do it quickly, quietly, and privately,” Onwenu wrote, emphasizing …

ONYEKA ONWENU, ICONIC SINGER, SLUMPS, DIES AFTER PERFORMANCE AT BIRTHDAY PARTY Tragedy struck on Tuesday night as Nigeria’s iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, slumped and died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. In a shocking turn of events, the music maestro affectionately known as the ‘Elegant Stallion,’ according to sources, died at the Reddington Hospital in …

TINUBU INAUGURATES SOUTHERN TRADITIONAL RULES COUNCIL President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council in Imo State. The inauguration took place in Owerri, the state capital. The inauguration saw the Oni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, emerge as the Chairman of the council, while the co-chairmen were Obi of Obinugwu, Cletus Illomuanya and King Jaja of Opopo, …

BANDITS OCCUPY 102 ZAMFARA COMMUNITIES, SHUT DOWN FARMING “Farming is our pride” is the popular catch-phrase synonymous with Zamfara State because over 90 per cent of the people of the state are farmers who largely depend on agriculture to survive. The state has over the years been producing large quantities of food items – both cash and food crops – …

NDUME REJECTS NEW OFFICE AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLICE ARREST AIDES, SUPPORTERS The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee on Tuesday, said the office given him does not reflect his seniority and …

CONFINE YOUR MEN INSIDE BARRACKS, ACTIVIST TELLS ARMY AUTHORITIES A Lawyer and human right activist, Adeyanju Deji has warned the Nigerian army to restrict its men from intervening in the planned Nationwide protest, which is slated to commence from August 1 – 10. This was contained in a letter written to the Nigerian Army, by ‘Daji Adeyanju and partners’ law …

PROTEST: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO SHUT DOWN, WORKERS TOLD TO STAY AT HOME Less than 24 hours to the nationwide protests against bad governance, hardship and hunger, the National Assembly (NASS) is set to shutdown. In a memo from the federal parliament, several security measures were detailed to ensure the safety of legislative workers and the NASS Complex. The memo signed …

ABURE SENT OUT OF INEC MEETING WITH PARTY LEADERS, NJOKU TAKES OVER AS APGA NATIONAL CHAIR Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, was Monday barred from attending the their quarterly consultative meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and leaders of political parties. Abure, who was spotted dotting an oxblood agbada at the INEC Conference Hall, seated and conferring with …

EDEOGA TELLS PETER MBAH TO  APOLOGIZE, PAY COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF ENUGU DEMOLITIONS The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Enugu State in the 2023 elections, Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga, has demanded public apology and compensation from Governor Peter Mbah and the State government for victims of the destruction of shops and business premises at the popular Ogige Nsukka market …