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Oct

17

2022

Kidnappers collect N9m, kill victim, ransom bearer in Adamawa

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kidnappers, Metro, RIP, Security

Kidnappers of a village head in Adamawa State have killed the village head and a relative sent to deliver ransom for his release. The kidnappers first abducted the village head of Bengo in the Fufore Local Government Area, Sallau Manu, and demanded ransom, following which a relative: Joram Bengo, a lecturer with the Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, took N2 million to them. The kidnappers after collecting the N2 million did not only keep the village head, but they also held back the lecturer and demanded further ransom. The incident took place three weeks ago. A family member who…

Oct

16

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Reject Atiku, Obi, we will give you great future – Tinubu tells Ekiti residents

News2023, All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has told the people of Ekiti to reject the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and this of the Labour Party (LP) ), Peter Obi. Tinubu stated this while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Abiodun Oyebanji as the governor of Ekiti State. While addressing the crowd, Tinubu told the people to turn a blind eye to both Atiku and Obi as people they did not know. “Another election is coming in February. They are coming. One will call himself Atiku, another will call himself Peter…

Oct

16

2022

By David Okoye

Osimhen faces battle to reclaim Napoli place

NewsNapoli, Soccer, Sports, Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen faces a fight to reclaim his No.9 shirt at Napoli despite scoring his maiden UEFA Champions League goal for the club against Ajax on Wednesday on his return to action for the Partenopei.. Free-scoring Napoli, who beat Ajax 4-2 on Wednesday to reach the knockout stages of the competition, take on Bologna at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday (today) in what could be Osimhen’s 70th game for the club since his arrival in 2020. The Nigerian had been out of action for 35 days following a spell on the sidelines through a biceps femoris muscle injury. But…

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…