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Jan

2025

Police Rescue Kidnapped Hostages, Arrest 17 For Murder

Police Rescue Kidnapped Hostages, Arrest 17 For Murder *As IGP Reiterates Commitment to Public Safety In a remarkable display of courage and commitment, Police Operatives attached to the Imo State Command successfully executed a daring rescue operation that led to the safe liberation of 4 kidnapped hostages. The operation was carried out on Saturday, January 4th 2025, after the operatives received a distress call reporting the abduction of 4 persons in Umuokanne, Ohaji LGA, Imo State. The police operatives swiftly swung into action, locating the criminal hideout and engaging the kidnappers in a fierce gun-duel, during which 2 of the kidnappers…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking: Shun palliative, make Nigerians self dependent, NAVC boss, Amalambu to FG

NATIONAL NEWS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #Corruption, #NAVC, #Palliative, #Rev.BlessedAmalambu

Breaking: Shun palliative, make Nigerians self dependent, NAVC boss, Amalambu to FG By Charity Uwakwe As the year 2025 crawls in, Rev. Dr. Blessed Amalambu, the Coordinator of National Volunteer Corp (NAVC) of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Abia State chapter, has urged the federal government of Nigeria and all political leaders to refrain from intermittently distributing palliative to Nigerians, but endeavour to provide a lasting solution to the protracted suffering of the masses. Th General Overseer of Christ Generation Ministry Incorporated, Umuahia and Secretary, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, insisted that rather…

Jan

2025

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Mysterious story how boy, 8 survived 5 days in Lion’s den

METRO#Lionsden, #TinotendaPudu

Mysterious story how boy, 8 survived 5 days in Lion's den A shocking story of how an eight (8) year-old boy who came out alive after spending five days in the midst of fierce looking lions has surfaced on the internet. The little boy, Tinotenda Pudu, aged eight who had been missing in Zimbabwe, was eventually found alive. The boy was found alive after spending five days in Matusadona Game Park, a wildlife sanctuary known for its large populations of lions and elephants. This was disclosed by Mashonaland West MP Mutsa Murombedzi, as he described the park as “perilous. She…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

IGP Egbetokun Reaffirms Commitment to Security, Improved Collaboration

NATIONAL NEWS#IGP, #KayodeEgbetokun, #security

IGP Egbetokun Reaffirms Commitment to Security, Improved Collaboration The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has arrived Enugu State today 3rd January 2025, on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening security and fostering collaboration with key stakeholders in the region. The IGP is accompanied by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South-East, DIG Frank Mba mni; the AIG Zone 13, AIG Godwin n. Aghaulor; the AIG FCID Annex, Enugu, AIG Kwazhi Bzigu Dali, mni; Commissioners of Police of Enugu and Anambra States, and other senior officers, National Association of Online Security News Publishers,…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

AIG Zone 2 Decorates Newly Promoted Deputy Commissioners Of Police, DCPs

NATIONAL NEWS#AIGAdegokeM Fayoade, #Zone2

AIG Zone 2 Decorates Newly Promoted Deputy Commissioners Of Police, DCPs harps on consistency and commitment The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Police Command, AIG Adegoke M Fayoade, Thursday, decorated newly promoted Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The decorated officers included DCP Usman Abdulrahman, former Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of operations at Zone 2 Command Headquarters Onikan; DCP Baba M Alhaji, former Area Commander Agbara, Ogun State; and DCP Lawrence Iwodi, former Area Commander Ayetoro, Ogun State. In his congratulatory speech, AIG Adegoke Fayoade charged the new Deputy…

Jan

2025

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New Year Mass: Catholic Priest shoots dead Teenage boy over Knockout in Imo

METRO#CatholicCommunity, #Firearms

New Year Mass: Catholic Priest shoots dead Teenage boy over Knockout in Imo The January, 2025 new year mass turned soared for members of Catholic church, as a popular priest has been arrested for shooting a teenage boy dead over the use of firearms during New Year mass in Imo It has been a frenzied week for the people of Amaimo, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, as a Catholic priest has allegedly sent a teenage boy to his untimely grave for shooting knockouts in the church, during 2025 New year mass. A popular Catholic priest, Rev. Fr.…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

Prerogative of Mercy: 7 inmates released, one pardoned, as Gov Mbah intervenes

METRO#GovernorPeterMbah, #NigerianCorrectionalService

Prerogative of Mercy: 7 inmates released, one pardoned, as Gov Mbah intervenes Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has granted various forms of prerogative of mercy to eight inmates in the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in the state. A statement on Wednesday by the Governor’s media aide, Mr Uche Anichukwu, said the decision was communicated to the Comptroller, Nigerian Correctional Service, Enugu State Command, Mr. Nicholas Obiako, in a letter dated December 31, 2024, and signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Victor Udeh. The statement read in part: “His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State in…

Jan

2025

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BENIN REPUBLIC: Nigerian envoy assembled over terrorism allegations

WORLD NEWS#ECOWAS, #Terrorism, #TerrorismAllegations

By Charity Uwakwe Benin Republic has convoked a Nigerien diplomat consequent on the accusations by Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger Republic’s military leader, that neighbouring countries are supporting terrorism in West Africa. Speaking in a televised address, Tchiani alleged that Benin serves as a “rear base for terrorists seeking to destabilise Niger Republic”. Benin’s foreign ministry dismissed the claims as baseless and announced the summoning of Niger’s chargé d’affaires in a statement on X. “Due to the unfounded accusations made against our country, the chargee d’affaires of Niger has been summoned,” the statement reads. “Benin remains committed to dialogue and fraternal collaboration…

Dec

2024

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NSCDC FCT Boss Applauds Personnel For Resilience

NEWS#NSCDC

NSCDC FCT Boss Applauds Personnel For Resilience The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Olusola Odumosu PhD, has lauded the resilience of his personnel at maintaining peace and tranquility across the FCT this yelutide season, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. Commandant Odumosu, stated this when he embarked on monitoring of the security situation around some areas in the FCT. The FCT helmsman, asserted that the overwhelming presence of his personnel at their designated places on surveillance was a testament to the determination of the corps as…

Dec

2024

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Archbishop Martins Calls for Improved Quality of Lives for Nigerians at Christmas

NATIONAL NEWS#ArchbishopAlfredAdewaleMartins

Archbishop Martins Calls for Improved Quality of Lives for Nigerians at Christmas Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has enjoined all Nigerian leaders to be more sensitive to the yearnings of the people for a better life. The Archbishop stressed an urgent need for a better enabling environment to allow businesses thrive in a bid to reduce the high rate of unemployment and the grinding poverty in the land. He urged leaders to prioritise the welfare of citizens over personal needs in addressing the widespread hunger, poverty, joblessness, and insecurity ravaging the nation. The Prelate said:…