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 There has been apprehension in certain parts as Troops of the Nigerian Army are currently battling gunmen suspected to be operatives of the Eastern Security Network in Nsukka town of Enugu State.   There has been apprehension in certain parts of the town since Wednesday.  The military took the battle to suspected ESN operatives where they believed they were hiding. According to the source, many people have abandoned their houses and fled to neighbouring communities. “Soldiers of the Nigerian Army are currently locked in a gun battle with ESN boys in Nsukka. They have been clashing since yesterday evening and some parts of the town are still tense. Heavy shooting presently going on,” he stated.  On Tuesday eight persons were killed after Fulani herdsmen and operatives of the ESN had a violent clash in Adani area in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The ESN operatives came to support the Igga community who were being allegedly attacked by the rampagi...

 *UPDATE ON THE INCIDENT AT ISUOFIA CIVIC CENTER* *....Police Operatives nab 4 additional suspects* Police Operatives attached to Anambra State Command today 1st April, 2021 have arrested four (4) additional suspects in connection to the recent attack and gruesome murder of three (3)Policemen at Isuofia Civic Center in Aguata LGA of Anambra State. The suspects are: *Mbah Victor ‘M’ aged 30years, John Olisakwe ‘M’ aged 21years. Chigozie Omeh ‘M’ aged 20years and Emmanuel Nnobi ‘M’ aged 28years.* The suspects confessed to have actively taken part in the attack and subsequent abduction of Commissioner for Public and Utilities, Engr Emeka Ezenwanne.* Which the Command is working assiduously to rescue. Consequently efforts is still on going to apprehend other feeling accomplices, unravel the circumstances surrounding the incidence and bring perpetrators book. Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command *CP Monday Bala Kuryas fsi* reiterates his commitment towards ensuring...

  Nigerian Air Force Recruitment 2021 for Airmen /Airwomen Is In Progress. Apply Now!  3 hours ago  Chuka Callys Mbamaluh The Nigerian Air Force invites application from suitably qualified candidates for Nigerian Air Force Airmen / Airwomen Recruitment Exercise BMTC 2021. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Airmen / Airwomen Recruitment Exercise BMTC 2021 Guidelines: Interested and qualified applicants are to apply FREE OF CHARGE online. Applicants are to apply once. Multiple online applications will be disqualified. Applicants are to print out the underlisted documents after completion of the application online: Local Government Indigeneship Form. Attestation Form to be signed by a Military Officer or Local Government Chairman. Parent/Guardian Consent Form. Acknowledgment Form. Qualifications: Applicants must be Nigerian Citizens by birth. Applicants must be free of any previous conviction(s) on criminal ground, by a court of law. Applicants must not be less than 1.66m tall for mal...

  Court Subpoenas Malami, Magu, Emefiele, Others To Testify In Maina’s Graft Trial   Chuka Callys Mbamaluh The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria,has issued a subpoena compelling the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami and former Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to appear before it and testify in the ongoing graft case involving the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reforms Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. The subpoena, signed on March 8,2021 by Justice Okon Abang, the presiding Judge,also requested the presence of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and others to appear before the Court on March 9, March 10 and March 11 to give their testimony in the matter. Others who were also subpoenaed included Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); M. Mustapha of Zenith Bank, Abuja; Hassan Salihu of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commissi...

 FG REOPENS PORTAL FOR COVID-19 TARGETED CREDIT FACILITY FRESH APPLICATIONS.  APPLY NOW The Federal Government of Nigeria has reopened PORTAL FOR COVID-19 TARGETED CREDIT FACILITY FRESH APPLICATIONS.  Based on the CBN guidelines, those eligible beneficiaries of  the fund are households with verifiable evidence of livelihood adversely impacted by COVID-19 and existing enterprises with verifiable evidence of activities adversely affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....

 BREAKING!!! Heavy Tension as Youths Burn Down Imo Police Station (Happening Now)  Youths of Ihitte/Uboma in Imo State, on Tuesday burnt down the police station in the community following the killing of two siblings by a policeman in the community, IgbereTV has learned.  According to eyewitnesses, the brother and sister were killed at Isiweke by a yet-to-be-identified policeman.  The angry youths have also dumped the bodies of the victims at the police station, seeking justice. As at the time of filing this report, all efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo state, Mr. Orlando proved abortive.

*IDANRE HILLS REPORTERS* Tuesday, 9th March, 2021. Insecurity: Police lied, we didn’t burn down Iskilu Wakili’s house — OPC Gani Adams lambasts police for detaining OPC members who arrested Wakili Insecurity: Gunmen on motorcycles kill four farmers in Oyo community Nigeria is seriously interested in Niger Republic's domestic affairs, Debt. - Buhari Five countries lift all COVID-19 restrictions for foreigners Insecurity: Gunmen abduct 19 in Niger State Army tackles Sheikh Gumi over comment on non-Muslim soldiers IWD: Aisha Buhari seeks end to abduction of women, schoolgirls COVID-19 vaccine: Don't sideline women, govs wives cry out PTF chairman, others take COVID-19 vaccine APC govs celebrate as Osinbajo @ 64 Retired police officers begin NHIS enrolment second phase Obasanjo is Nigeria's best president since 1999 - Moghalu COVID-19 vaccination: Lagos to prioritise health workers, petrol attendants, others Abductions: Send girls back to school, African First Ladies urge north...

*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2019.* *PUNCH* Club distributes N20m materials to schools NECT remodels Maiduguri school to boost orphans education Pupils urge FG to provide better school facilities Oyo evacuates homeless children, beggars, others Guru Maharaj backs state police Passion for education moved me to establish Isrina Schools Proprietor N6.3bn: Jang seeks dismissal of EFCC charges Residents of Ekiti communities cut off by flood recount ordeals Poly teachers threaten strike Kwara Assembly seeks prosecution of ex-revenue boss US could mediate between Turks and Kurds, Trump says Court orders forfeiture of N601m Britain pledges to assist Nigeria in war against Boko Haram Kogi, Bayelsa election: INEC warns against hate speech, fake news FG to spend N10bn to make Enugu airport operational again- Minister UK to mark Gandhis 1931 visit with commemorative coin Police deploy 25,000 personnel for Kogi election Tanker overturns on ...

*Minimum Wage: Civil Servants Commence Mobilisation For Strike, Ngige Summons Emergency Meeting.* Nigerian civil servants have commenced mobilisation of members in preparation for an action over government foot-dragging in the implementation of the national minimum wage. Already, a circular has been issued to all state councils of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) to begin mobilisation in readiness for the action. The circular, dated October 7, 2019 addressed to all state councils of the association, obtained by Blueprint said they are to commence mobilisation for a nationwide strike in line with the directives of NLC and TUC. The circular, which was signed by the Secretary General, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal, said following the “stalled negotiation of the  consequential adjustment in respect of the new national minimum wage including the directives by the leadership of TUC,NLC and the Joint Council, you are to  commence serious mobilisation ...

*HERDERS ARREST ‘KIDNAPPER’ IN ONDO* 6 hours ago by Damisi Ojo, akure Fulani herdsmen in Akoko area of Ondo State have reportedly arrested another member of seven suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of the area. Four of the gangsters were arrested last Saturday by soldiers and men of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) at Ajowa-Akoko, after abducting a Muslim cleric, Alhaji Jamiu Zakariyahu, who was returning from the mosque. It was learnt that the herdsmen apprehended one Jimoh Imoru in the forest. According to sources, the suspected kidnapper was roaming about in the bush when he approached the Fulani herdsmen to give him direction to the nearest town. The herders had the knowledge of how kidnappers were operating ceaselessly in the area, which were mostly linked to Fulani herders. The herdsmen were said to have suspected that Imoru must be one of the suspects who escaped arrest recently by security men after their operation. The herdsmen immediately br...

Nigerian Veteran rapper, Sky B, has given up the ghost. The rapper reportedly passed on, after he suffered from a heart attack. He gave up the ghost in the early hours of today in Owerri, Imo state. After his debut album in 2007 titled Pray For Me which allegedly sold over a million copies, nothing was heard of the singer. He was said to be on the same league with the likes of Psquare, 2Baba in those days. Earlier today, Nigerian rapper, Sky B was confirmed dead in Owerri, Imo State. The rave of 2007 was reportedly found unconscious at his residence on the morning of today at his residence in Owerri, Imo State. According to our source, he was pronounced dead at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State. The cause of death was said to be a heart attack. You might remember him as the rapper who dropped the 2007 hit, ‘I’m Calling’ and other hits like ‘You Promised Not To Go’ ‘Pray For Me’ and ‘Here I Am.’ At the time, he also released one album titled, Pray For Me. Last ...

BREAKING: Nigerian military releases report on soldiers’ killing of policemen, civiliansPublished on October 8, 2019 By Wale Odunsi The Nigerian military on Tuesday released the report of an inquiry into the killing of policemen and civilians in Taraba state in August. The report was released to the media by Col Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Defence Information. Soldiers of the 93 Battalion had shot dead 3 IRT operatives – Inspector Mark Ediale, Sergeant Usman Danzumi and Sergeant Dahiru Musa. The Army claimed they were shot after being mistaken for “suspected kidnappers”. The report said following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari for an immediate investigation, the Chief of Defence Staff, General AG Olonisakin constituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to investigate the incident. It read: “The 7 member BOI led by Rear Admiral Ibikunle Taiwo Olaiya as chairman, comprised one representative each from the Defence Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian ...

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu Taking bribe breeds bad luck, Police CP tells men Published The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Abdulrahman, has warned policemen to avoid taking bribe or extortion stressing that such money was poisonous and capable of bringing bad luck. Abdulrahman gave the warning in Nsukka while addressing men and officers of Police Area Command, Nsukka, during his familiarisation tour. He said his administration would not spare any police officer found guilty of taking bribe as well as the collection of money for bail. “The era of extortion, collection of money before doing your job or taking money before granting somebody bail is over, I will not condone such unprofessional practices. “Some people erroneously believe that when a policeman collects illegal money from the public, he will give it to the Division Police Officer. “According to them, DPO will give it to the Area Commander and Area Commander will give it to C...

BREAKING: President Buhari arrives NASS, presents 2020 budgetPublished on October 8, 2019 By Samson Atekojo Usman President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the National Assembly to present the 2020 Appropriation budget. He arrived at exactly 2pm alongside his retinue of aides. Ministers had arrived 30 minutes earlier and waited to receive receive him. Details later….

*NATIONAL ISSUE!!!*  _*NATIONAL ASSEMBLY to receive Buhari’s budget presentation by 2.00pm today.*_  _Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:33pm_ The Joint Session of the National Assembly will receive President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2020 budget presentation by 2.00pm on Tuesday. The motion for the joint session of the National Assembly was moved by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya on the floor of the Senate, that the Senate and House of Representatives do sit in a Joint Session to receive an address by Mr. President Commander in Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, 8th October, 2019 at 2:00pm on the 2020 Appropriation Bill. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe seconded that the Senate and House of Representatives do sit in a Joint Session to receive an address by the President on the 2020 Appropriation Bill by 2.00pm.

*HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 8TH OCTOBER,  2019.* *NEW TELEGRAPH* Nigeria's poor run in Doha and the Olympic Games Boko Haram: Group raises the alarm over activities of international NGOs BEDC unveils plans to give Ekiti consumers 67,452 prepaid meters National Assembly moves against Obaseki 94m Nigerians live below poverty line 'Oxfam Cyber fraud: Invictus Obi forfeits N280.5m to FG Untreated hypertension in pregnancy could lead to heart disease We need home-grown solutions to tackle our challenges ' Buhari EFCC arraigns U.S. citizen over $388.838 green card fraud Workers deserve decent minimum wage 'NLC Court to rule in suit seeking to sack FIRS boss, Fowler Oct 11 AAAN holds 14th edition of LAIF Awards FAO: Unfavourable weather to affect 513.5m tonnes of rice production, others UBA celebrates staff, customers Dangote laments manufacturers' low input to GDP How airports can meet future needs Fear of building collapse as downpour incr...