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Sep

18

2022

Zamfara: NAF neutralizes scores of bandits in the forest

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, ISWAP, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Two Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have neutralized scores of bandits believed to be members of a notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji in Zamfara forest. According to a source, the bandits were neutralized during a ‘surprise raid’ by the air troops of Operation Forest Sanity in Zamfara State. The surprise attack of the military troops was carried out by two Nigerian Air Force, NAF, fighter jets following credible intelligence. According to a defense intelligence source, the NAF jets released their missiles at the Fakai area, believed to be the residence of the notorious bandits’ kingpin, Turji. “As at the…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: 7 million Nigerians sue INEC over failure to complete voter registration

News2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Twenty-four Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to give them and other seven million Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter registration after they have carried out their registration online.” The Plaintiffs, who are suing for themselves and on behalf of seven million other Nigerians, are seeking to “complete the registration process so that they can obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs), and exercise their right to vote.” INEC had recently revealed that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians who carried out their pre-registration online, only 3,444,378 completed the process at a…

Sep

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Prophet El-Buba leads Peter Obi’s mega rally in Jos

Metro, News, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group appealed to Nigerians not to vote for corrupt politicians, urging them to vote for candidates like the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who has the country’s interest at heart. The group decried the precarious situation the country has found itself in as a result of the myriad of challenges occasioned by the poor leadership. Convener of the group, Prophet Isa El-Buba, made the disclosure while addressing thousands of Peter Obi supporters before the commencement of the Plateau Mega Rally/Fitness Walk for Good Governance in Nigeria, held at the Rwang Pam Township…

Sep

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Types of courts in Nigeria and their functions

Education, NewsCourt, Education, Nigeria, Reviews

Types of courts in Nigeria and their functions: One of the three branches that make up the Nigerian government is called the Judiciary. It is required by law to settle disagreements that arise between private parties, government entities, and business entities as a result of their interactions with one another within or outside the borders of the nation. In Nigeria, the Judiciary is comprised of a variety of separate courts, each of which has its own specific function. The courts are organized in a hierarchical structure, with the highest courts having authority over the lower courts. Source: istockphoto.com The legal system in…

Sep

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Priest who started ‘ministry for polygamy’, says it’s God’s will to have many wives

NewsMetro, Nigeria, Opinion, Religion

“We are even underpopulated here in Nigeria. In summary, once there are more hands, more work can be done and faster,” Lotanna Ogbuchukwu, an Anglican priest who resigned from the church, the Anglican Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State, told our reporter in the interview.PT News PT: Aside from your position on polygamy, is there any other reason why you resigned as a priest? LOTANNA: There is no other reason. It is for me not to stay on a platform where it is not allowed (polygamy). PT: You said that you received a revelation about the movement. When and how? LOTANNA:…