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2022

Just In: Fire Outbreak In WAEC Head Office, Many Trapped

Just In: Fire Outbreak In WAEC Head Office, Many Trapped There was pandemonium yesterday, Wednesday's morning, in Yaba area of Lagos State as fire engulfed the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) building. Reportedly, the said fire incident started at about 6.50 am with many people trapped in the building. An eyewitness report has it that a staff of the Council who was perceived to have been confined in between some floors could be seen, trying to jump through the window of the 12-floor magnificent building in his bid to escape suffocation. As of…

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US EMBASSY WARNING: Be Calm, Remain Alert, DSS Charges Nigerians

NATIONAL NEWS, NEWS, SECURITY#Dss, #Peace, #Terrorism, al#Attack, US Embassy

US EMBASSY WARNING: Be Calm, Remain Alert, DSS Charges Nigerians By Our Correspondent The Department of State Services (DSS) has informed Nigerians resident in Abuja and beyond to remain calm, however they should be alert in their support for security agencies so that they can maintain public order, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The DSS made this known in its reaction to the security advisory issued by the US Embassy in Abuja yesterday. In a press statement e-signed and release to NAOSNP by the PRO at the DSS National Hq, Dr. Peter Afunanya hinted: 'The…

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2022

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You Abandoned Ohanaeze For Seven Years- Ohanaeze Youth Blasts PDP’s VP Candidate, Okowa …Says Okowa’s Igbo identity claim very questionable

NEWS#IfeanyiOkowa, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #OhanaezeNdigbo, #OhanaezeYouthCouncil

You Abandoned Ohanaeze For Seven Years- Ohanaeze Youth Blasts PDP's VP Candidate, Okowa ...Says Okowa's Igbo identity claim very questionable The Apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC has alleged that the purported identity of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Vice presidential candidate of PDP, as an Igbo man is "very questionable". Reacting to the state of Igbo Nation on Tuesday 25, October 2022 during an interface with newsmen, the National President of OYC, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka stated that Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had over the years exhibited a high level of complacency towards the activities…

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2022

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2-month-old baby’s arm amputated following father’s anger, assault …Imo NAWOJ, NHRC demand arrest, prosecution

CRIME, METRO#NAWOJ, Amputation, NHRC

2-month-old baby’s arm amputated following father's anger, assault ...Imo NAWOJ, NHRC demand arrest, prosecution The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Imo State Chapter and National Human Right Commission (NHRC) have called on Imo State Government and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to immediately arrest and prosecute Mr Confidence Amatobi, for allegedly breaking his 2-month-old baby’s arm. Mr Amatobi was said to have assaulted little Miracle’s arm for disturbing his sleep. The incident led to the amputation of the fractured arm. NAWOJ, NHRC and the aggrieved mother of attacked Miracle, made the call for justice on behalf of the baby…

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Bishop Onuoha 2023: Stepdown, Support Consensus Candidate, Abia North Political Projects Urges Guber Candidates

POLITICS#BishopSundayOnuoha, African Democratic Congress, consensus

Bishop Onuoha 2023: Stepdown, Support Consensus Candidate, Abia North Political Projects Urges Guber Candidatesb A social political organization known as Abia North Political Projects has unanimously adopted the candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bishop Sunday Onuoha as their consensus candidate for the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial election. The group urged all Governorship candidates of the various parties in the Senatorial District, to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship thereby dropping their ambition and throw their weights behind the chosen one among them. A release jointly signed by Dr. Uduma Nnate, and Nnaukwu Peter Ogbuji, DG/Team Lead,…

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Just In: Rishi Sunak Of India Emerges UK’s Youngest Prime Minister

POLITICS, WORLD NEWSLiz Truss, Rishi Sunak, UK's Prime Minister

Just In: Rishi Sunak Of India Emerges UK's Youngest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has emerged as the new Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party. Sunak was announced as the new leader of the UK in a tweet on the Conservatives’ Twitter handle on Monday. The Indian will be replacing Liz Truss, who announced her resignation from the position after just 44 days in office. It would be recalled that Liz Truss, the former Prime Minister had last Thursday resigned as the United Kingdom Prime Minister. Her resignation, which was figured to…

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2022

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Mayor Igbokwe Bags Ambassador Of The Youths Uche Ndi Abia Campaign

Uncategorized#AbiaPDP, #MayorLuckyIgbokwe, 2023GeneralElection

Mayor Igbokwe Bags Ambassador Of The Youths Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (UN.MoP) has been appointed the Ambassador of the youths, for Uche Ndi Abia Campaign Organisation, in the forthcoming 2023 general election. This is contained in a letter signed by Don Lulu, on behalf of United Nations Mayor of Peace, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, today, October 22. The group, in the letter described the appointment as meritorious, while applauding Igbokwe for his notable selfless services geared towards the betterment of the society. The…

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Nigeria, Not Dumping Ground For Loud, Commandant Eweka Tells Ghana …As NSCDC Lagos Intercepts 101 bags of cannabis worth N65m

CRIME#CannabisSativa, #DrugAddiction, #IllicitDrugs, #NAOSNP, #NDLEA, NSCDC

Nigeria, Not Dumping Ground For Loud, Commandant Eweka Tells Ghana ...As NSCDC Lagos Intercepts 101 bags of cannabis worth N65m Commandant Eweka has warned Ghana not to make Nigeria dumping ground for ‘loud’. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) today paraded 101 bags of cannabis sativa in the high seas of Lagos enroute Benin republic. National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP gathered that the five suspects dived into the sea and eloped upon sighting the NSCDC officials whom they regarded as ‘uncompromising’. The illicit drug intercepted was said to originate from Ghana. It is…

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2022

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Sh0cking: How Gunmen Took Over Onitsha-Owerri Road, Set Vehicles, Goods Worth Billions On Fire

CRIME, METROArmedRobbery, attack, Gunmen

Sh0cking: How Gunmen Took Over Onitsha-Owerri Road, Set Vehicles, Goods Worth Billions On Fire Gunmen on Thursday night attacked the ever busy Onitsha-Owerri Federal road, setting ablaze over 10 vehicles alongside goods worth billions of naira, Osazuwa Akonedo Blog reports. Reportedly, the deadly gunmen started the attack simultaneously in Ekwusigo area of Anambra State and Mgbidi community in Imo State around 11pm. It was gathered that vehicles set ablaze were mostly luxury buses, trailers, and trucks with crude oil, fifty feet containers, and open bucket lorries filled completely with goods. Vehicles were attacked between…

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2022

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A FALLEN HERO: APP Candidate, Anyaragbu Commiserates With Cokey’s Family Vows to immortalise Cokey Chibueze

METRO, NEWS#CardiacArrest, #CokeyChibueze, #immortalize, #LabourParty, #WisdomLanAnyaragbu

A FALLEN HERO: APP Candidate, Anyaragbu Commiserates With Cokey's Family Vows to immortalise Cokey Chibueze Hon. Wisdom Lan Anyaragbu has vowed to erect a football stadium in Ikwuano Local Government Area, of Abia State, in memory of late Cokey Chibueze, younger brother to the Deputy Chairman of the Council, Hon. Cokey Nwachukwu, who slumped and died at an undisclosed football pitch. Anyaragbu, while speaking in his condolence message to the Cokey's, bemoaned the untimely death of the young star in his early twenties (20's), while stressing that, by immortalizing the deceased, the people of Ikwuano would…