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HOW TWO SUSPECTED KILLERS OF ANAMBRA LAWMAKER ESCAPED FROM OUR CUSTODY – POLICE The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has narrated how two suspected killers of Justice Azuka, a state lawmaker, escaped from police custody in the state. Mr Orutugu spoke on Friday during a press briefing at the Police Command Headquarters in Awka. The police spokesperson …

30 BODIES OF SUSPECTED RITUAL KILLING VICTIMS DISCOVERED IN ABIA COMMUNITY Over 30 unidentified bodies of victims of suspected ritual killings have been found on the Imo River in the Oriendu autonomous community, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, since last year. The traditional ruler of the community, HRH Eze Philip Ajomiwe, made the shocking revelation while speaking …

STAY AWAY FROM COUNCIL SECRETARIATS – GOV ADELEKE TELLS NEWLY SWORN-IN LG CHAIRMEN Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the newly elected local government chairmen to stay away from local government council secretariats in order to avoid a breakdown of law and order in the state. Adeleke also charged the officials to work within the manifesto of the Peoples …

WHY WE REMOVED BUHARI’S GOVT IN 1985 — IBB Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, retd, has said that former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, was overthrown in 1985 because he personalised leadership. Sunday Vanguard recalls that Buhari was one of the leaders of the military coup of December 1983 that toppled ex-President Shehu Shagari. But 40 …

I’M NOT DESPERATE FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET – PETER OBI Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he did not exhibit any sign of desperation to make the leadership of the party believe he craves a ‘free ticket’ or ‘special treatment’ ahead of the 2027 election. Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Ibrahim …

FIREWORKS OVER BABANGIDA’S JUNE 12 CONFESSION Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), may have stirred the hornet’s nest with his open confession on Thursday, February 20, that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential elections, which he eventually annulled. Babangida, during the launch of his autobiography, titled: “A Journey in Service,” had …

FORGIVE BABANGIDA OVER JUNE 12 ELECTION ANNULMENT, HE IS REPENTANT – OZEKHOME Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on Nigerians to forgive former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) for annulling the 1993 presidential election. Speaking on Friday, Ozekhome said Babangida’s public admission of regret over the annulment was a significant step towards national healing. During …

NIGERIA TO WITNESS FIRST LUNAR CRESCENT FEBRUARY 28 – NASRDA The National Space Research and Development Agency has said that Nigeria would likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28. The Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, Dr Felix Ale, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated …

NIGERIA TO WITNESS FIRST LUNAR CRESCENT FEBRUARY 28 – NASRDA The National Space Research and Development Agency has said that Nigeria would likely witness its first astronomical lunar crescent on February 28. The Director of Media and Corporate Communications of NASRDA, Dr Felix Ale, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said that the lunar crescent had been calculated …

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION DROPS ENUGU POLICE COMMISSIONER, KANAYO UZUEGBU FROM AIG PROMOTION LIST OVER ALLEGED CORRUPTION CASES AGAINST HIM The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has reportedly suspended the promotion of Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) due to multiple corruption allegations against him. According to a source, the final straw was …