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AGAIN, HERDSMEN ATTACK NIMBO, MANY KILLED, OTHERS INJURED: PETER OBI MOURNS Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has again come under attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The attack which occurred late Sunday evening, claimed some lives, with many others critically injured. Sources disclosed that the herders attacked mourners at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving behind tears and …

NORTHERN GROUPS UNCOVER PLOT TO STOP TINUBU IN 2027 Northern groups under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) over the weekend expressed concerns over plots by self-seeking politicians to weaken President Bola Tinubu’s support base and his re-election bid in 2027 through interference in his cabinet. AYCF President, Yerima Shettima and …

NNPP GOVT IN KANO BEHIND PROTESTS AGAINST ME – GANDUJE The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has alleged that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) administration in Kano State was behind the various protests against him in Abuja. He said in a statement by his special assistant on civil society and support groups, Comrade …

GALE OF DEFECTIONS THREATEN FATE OF PDP IN SOUTH EAST The gale of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast region and other disenchantments within its fold, might spell doom for the party in the zone in the coming days, writes LAWRENCE NJOKU Main opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not have bargained for …

MANY ROASTED, 100 VEHICLES BURNT IN RIVERS EXPLOSION Multiple explosions from fuel tankers at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State have resulted in the burning of not less than 100 vehicles and an unknown number of casualties. The incident, which occurred late Friday night, has left many travelers stranded. According to reports, a tanker loaded with …

APC CHIEFTAIN SLUMPS, DIES IN CHURCH A top chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief Obinna Atuonwu has passed away. He died on Sunday, 21st April, 2024 during a church service at the age of 65. The late Atuonwu had attended a church service in Aba; the commercial capital of the state and was addressing the …

NAIRA CRASH: EFCC ARRESTS 34 CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA As part of efforts to improve the value of the naira, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attached to the Taskforce on Currency Mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators over alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April …

NLC PRESENTS DEMANDS TO FG AHEAD OF MAY DAY The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has outlined its demands ahead of the May 1st, 2024 workers’ day celebrations. Among the demands presented to the federal and state governments is the establishment of state and local government police. The demands come under the theme of ‘Social Justice and Decent Work for All,’ …

BANDITS CELEBRATE SALLAH IN VIRAL VIDEO, NIGERIANS REACT Nigerians and the rest of the world were taken aback when a video of thousands of bandits celebrating Sallah in Zamfara State surfaced on social media. The development, many say, is a slap on Nigeria’s security architecture. The video, which was disclosed by a counter insurgency analysts and security expert focused on …

ROBOT PRIEST, ‘FATHER JUSTIN”, EXCOMMUNICATED BY CATHOLIC CHURCH A robot priest created by artificial intelligence was defrocked after just one day when parishioners kicked against it. The virtual priest named “Father Justin” was set up by a US religious network Catholic Answers to tend to the needs of Catholics online. But within 24 hours the computerised clergyman was excommunicated as …