Author: Utebor Paul
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[Video] Ex-footballer Samuel Eto’o attacks man in Qatar stadium
Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon FA president and former footballer, was captured attacking a man outside a stadium at the World Cup in Qatar. Cameroon FA president and ex-footballer, Samuel Eto’o has been captured in a shocking video attacking a man outside a stadium at the World Cup in Qatar. In the video, Eto’o leaving Stadium 974…
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Rebel group massacres 300 civilian in DR Congo
M23 rebel group have killed around 300 persons in an attack on villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week Congo has been locked in a months-long conflict with the notorious armed group M23 with the latest violence coming just five days after a ceasefire was agreed upon between the rebels and Congolese forces.…
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ASUU kicks against education loan, says its a monumental failure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the proposed introduction of education loans, stating that it has proven to be a monumental failure in Nigeria and some other countries where it was introduced. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, made this known in a statement he signed, after the union’s National Executive Council…
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FG to replace prison officers that “cannot shoot to kill”
Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, has ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service should train or replace officers who ‘cannot shoot to kill’. Aregbesola gave the directive on Monday, December 5, while unveiling the new service logo and uniforms and the commissioning of new staff quarters, ICT infrastructure and operational vehicles at the Service headquarters. The…
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IPOB disassociates self from attack on INEC office in Imo state
In a statement signed by the media and publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, the group disassociated itself from recent attacks on INEC offices in Imo State and elsewhere, saying the Nigeria Police is merely blackmailing it by linking the group with the attacks. According to the statement, it said…
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Oil no longer sufficient to feed Nigeria’s growing population – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the oil and gas sector can no longer feed the growing population of Nigerians. Obasanjo spoke at the weekend when the leadership of the apex socio-cultural group in Tiv land of Benue State, Mzough U Tiv (MUT) paid him appreciation and friendship visit at his Olusegun…
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It is criminal to pay to report cases or treat petitions – Police
The Nigerian Police Force has disclosed that it is criminal to pay to pay to report cases or treat petitions, and unacceptable. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, disclosed this on Twitter in reaction to claims made by Twitter users that they were asked to pay money at the police station to…
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Unknown gunmen abducts Benue state Commissioner, 3 others
The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver were abducted on Sunday night by unknown gunmen in Benue state. It was reported that the incident took place along David Marks Farm, after Akpa Otobi while on their way from Otukpo to…
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Nyesom Wike bestows award on G5 govs, Bello, Umahi, Malami
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has bestowed an award of Grand Service Star of Rivers State, to four out of the G5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party. Wike presented the award to them at the Rivers State Government Honours and Awards 2022 at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday night. The Governors…