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Oct

18

2022

Anambra: Catholic Priest, Fr. Joseph, kidnapped by Gunmen.

Metro, NewsAnambra State, Catholic Church, Crime, Gunmen, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, has been kidnapped by Gunmen in Anambra State. It was gathered that Igweagu, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, has been missing since October 12. He was said to be abducted while returning after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.…

Oct

17

2022

By Chimamanda

ASUU reveals real reason it called off eight-month strike

Education, Lifestyle, Metro, OpinionASUU, Education, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has explained why it called off its eight-month strike. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the eight months strike was called off following a court order and appeals from Nigerians. Osodeke disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “As you have seen from our press release – although there were interventions by the Speaker (Gbajabiamila) and others – the major reason we are resuming is because we are obeying the industrial court’s judgement. The issues have not been fully resolved and no agreements signed. “We are resuming because we are a…

Oct

16

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court jails Kwara poly student over $9,891 fraud

Education, Lifestyle, MetroCourt, Crime, Kwara State, Metro

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced a 31-year-old student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Bashiru Azeez, to six months imprisonment over $9,891 fraud. Justice Adebayo Yusuf handed down the sentence while ruling on a fraud case instituted by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Bashiru who is from Oyan in the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State is a student in the Marketing Department of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The accused person was charged with one count offense of defrauding a client of $9,891 by the anti-graft agency.…

Oct

15

2022

By Freeman

Tompolo’s security operatives discover more illegal pipelines in Delta

Economy, Metro, News2023, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Security, Tompolo

Federal Government’s privately contracted oil pipeline surveillance team, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, led by Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, has reportedly discovered more massive illegal crude oil pipelines attached to Trans Forcados Export Trunkline. The latest discoveries, sources said, were coming days after operatives of Tantita Security Services uncovered an illegal 4-kilometre pipeline connected from the Trans Escravos line into the sea. With the latest discoveries, Tantita Security Services operatives have so far uncovered more than 58 illegal tapping points used by crude oil bunkers on the nation’s oil pipelines in two States of Delta and Bayelsa. It…

Oct

15

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Subsidy: Sanusi expresses pity for next Nigerian President

Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Economy, Lamido Sanusi, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The deposed Emir of Kano and vice chairman, of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, Lamido Sanusi, has expressed his compassion for the next president that will succeed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), due to the perceived depleted state of the economy. Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah, Tijaniyat Movement of Nigeria, said this in Kaduna on Saturday while addressing notable politicians at a Kaduna Investment programme titled, “Building a resilient economy”. The 14th Emir said Nigeria’s economy has been tied to the oil and gas sector and subsidy removal is fast mitigating the economy’s growth. “Nigeria has continued…