Author: Lilian Azuh

Imo map A Catholic priest, Rev. Father Joseph Enyinaya, has been arrested for allegedly shooting a young boy who threw a banger in St. Columbus Catholic Church, Amaimo Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, dead. Residents claimed the Catholic Priest brought out his revolver and shot the young boy who allegedly threw the banger inside the church. The incident occurred on December 31 with the police confirming arrest of the priest. Imo police spokesman, Henry Okoye, told The Nation on Thursday: “The priest has been arrested, and the body of the boy has been recovered and deposited at Atta Ikeduru…

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Kaduna map Gunmen attacked Unguwar Rogo in Ugom community of Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on New Year’s Day, leaving destruction in their wake. Zamani Ishaku, a resident of Maro, confirmed the attack to our reporter, lamenting that the area has been under constant assault from gunmen for a while.A statement signed by the Chairman of the Ugom Progressive Union, Ishaya Onussim, said the attackers vandalised properties, stole various farm products, burned down six houses, and set the ECWA Church in Unguwar Rogo ablaze after looting valuables from the church and its pastorium.“All the residents fled…

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Elrufai Bashir Saidu, the ex-Chief of Staff to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arrested by Operation Fushin Kada, formerly known as Operation Yaki in the state. Saidu, a prominent political ally of El-Rufai, was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the anti-banditry police outfit on the outskirts of the state.The reason for his arrest has not been made public, but there are claims that he is being held in connection with money laundering. Sources close to the politician however alleged that the arrest was politically motivated because the agency was acting on orders to harrass…

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Stormzy A London judge on Thursday banned British grime star Stormzy from driving for nine months, after an undercover police officer caught him using a phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in west London. District judge Andrew Sweet handed the 31-year-old rapper the ban after he had pleaded guilty via a letter to driving while using the device in west Kensington on March 7 last year. The judge, sitting at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court, also fined him £2,010 ($2,498) after six more points had been added to his licence. Before Thursday’s hearing, Stormzy — whose name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo…

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Arube with his three wives Dr Arube Otor, A 55-year-old Delta State highlife musician, popularly known as Isoko Fela One is set to marry three women on the same day. The event, scheduled for Sunday, January 19, 2025, will be held at Anglican Church Field at London Base, Uzere Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state. In the viral marriage flier, Arube was pictured in the same dress as his three to-be wives, Oghenekome, Ewoma, and Oghenekaro, all from Delta State. Confirming the event to our correspondent via telephone on Wednesday, Arube’s foster son and one of the…

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Tinubu The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2025 New Year Day address has further confirmed the disconnection of the present administration from the people, saying there is no hope in sight. The party also said the speech further validated the fact that the Tinubu-led APC administration is “disconnected and unconcerned with the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of the ill-implemented policies and gross mismanagement of resources under his watch.” Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, in a statement reacting to the speech, said “Nigerians were appalled that despite…

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Obi and Tinubu The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to set an example by utilising Nigeria’s healthcare facilities for his medical needs instead of travelling abroad. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, stated that such a move would encourage Nigerians to trust the nation’s health institutions and curtail the country’s long-standing issue of medical tourism. But the ruling All Progressives Congress warned Obi not to incite Nigerians against President Tinubu, particularly with his claim that the President had failed to address the worsening economic and security challenges…

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Ogun map Operatives of Ogun State Police command, on Tuesday, said it arrested one Kehinde Yemitan, a murder and ritualist suspect at his hiding in Ilogbo Ota community of Ogun State. The suspect’s twin brother, Taiwo had earlier been arrested on December 22 alongside one Kazeem for the alleged murder and dismembering of one Darasimi. The victim is a commercial sex worker, who was lured to the suspects’ Abeokuta residence and killed. The spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Odutola said, “Having been fingered as one of the accomplices to the…

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