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Dec

07

2022

133 million poverty index: Twists, turns as FG, States trade blame

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBusiness, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

The recent report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that about 133 million Nigerians live in poverty is generating serious controversy, with the Federal and State governors now trading words. Recall that in the early month of November, NBS disclosed that 133 million Nigerians were multi-dimensionally poor, saying that the figure represents 63 percent of the country’s population. The report blamed the country’s rising poverty on poor access to education, living standards, health, employment, and security. It further indicated that 65% of the country’s poor people (86 million) live in the North, whereas 35% (nearly 47 million) live in…

Dec

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Navy accuses NNPC of exaggerating figures, not being sincere about oil theft

Business, Economy, Metro, News, OpinionCrime, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, NNPP, Opinion, Security

The Nigerian Navy has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited of not revealing the actual cause(s) of crude oil theft in the country, but reeling out exaggerated figures to save its face. This disclosure was made to the Senate Committee on Economic and Financial Crimes by the Navy Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada, during an interactive briefing of the relevant agencies implementing the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022 at the National Assembly. Our correspondent exclusively observed the proceedings. Agada revealed that at several interactions with the NNPC, the Navy had explained the…

Dec

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Terrorist Bello Turji reveals why Govt, Military doesn’t want Terrorism to end.

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Bello Turji, Boko Haram, Crime, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Zamfara State

By Nasir Muhammad Gusau Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, a notorious terrorist and bandit leader operating in northern Nigeria, particularly Zamfara, Sokoto, and Niger states has said the Nigerian government was not interested in ending banditry because some of its officials benefit from it. Turji who was reacting to the recent aerial bombardment of his residence by military jets also accused the government of provoking them (terrorists) to break their peace pact with the residents. Turji, early this year, led his gang to carry out a massacre in Zamfara where almost 200 people including women and children were killed. On August…

Dec

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wike’s live band leader, Adeek, survives car accident

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, MusicAccident, Entertainment, Metro, Music, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike

Gospel singer, Bamidele Adeek, popularly known as Sensational Bamidele, has survived a fatal auto crash in Rivers State. Sensational Bamidele is also the leader of the live band that performs with Nyesom Wike of Rivers State during the inauguration of projects in the state. On his Facebook page on Friday, the singer revealed that his vehicle, which conveyed some of his crew members, had a head-on collision with another vehicle, causing his car to somersault eight times. Sensational Bamidele wrote, “He moves mountains, and He causes walls to fall. By His power, he performed miracles. And I am standing here…

Dec

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

All Passengers In 18-Seater Bus Kidnapped In Kogi

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Crime, Kidnappers, Kogi State, Nigeria, Security

All passengers in an 18-seater bus have been reportedly kidnapped at Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. An eyewitness stated that the incident happened around 4pm on Monday at the notorious kidnapping spot at Ochadamu area on the said highway. Our reporter learnt from a competent source in the area that the hoodlums in their numbers flagged down the said bus at gun point and evacuated the passengers to the bush. The bus was said to be heading to Abuja from the eastern region of the country. The locals further added that kidnapping activities in the…