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The Acting Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has appealed to the military to redeploy its personnel to Allawa and other adjoining communities in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. This appeal follows a deadly attack by gunmen on the Anguwan Mai-Giro community on Wednesday, resulting in the loss of 13 lives in the council. Garba made the call during the three-day Islamic prayers for the victims in Kuta, Shiroro LGA. According to him, the withdrawal of military personnel from Allawa and other communities has significantly set back the state government’s efforts to combat the security challenges…

Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, AKA Bobrisky, has said he would still spray money at events. Recall that Bobrisky was released on Monday, August 5, 2024 after serving six months imprisonment for naira mutilation He was sentenced to six months imprisonment on April 12, 2024, without the option of fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Speaking in an interview with content creator, Bae U Barbie on Saturday, Bobrisky said he would now spray only dollars at events. He said, “I am still going to spray money but I will only spray dollars not naira. He added…

The Niger State Government has appealed to the Nigeria army to redeploy its troops to communities prone to terrorists attacks in the state. Mr Yakubu Garba, Acting Governor of the state, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen after the 3-days Fidda’u prayer for 13 people killed by bandits in Shiroro. Recall that the victims lost their lives on Wednesday when they were ambushed by bandits on their way to their farms in Anguwan village. Garba said that the withdrawal of troops from Allawa and other communities had weakened government’s efforts to eradicate insecurity in the state. “I want…

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa, has said that unity and patriotism remain the key to achieving Nigeria’s greatness. Marwa stated this at the 40th anniversary and reunion of the Nigeria Military School, NMS, 1984 set on Saturday in Abuja. The theme of the event is ‘Leveraging on Nigeria’s diversity for inclusive Nation Building: Pathway to Leadership, stability and Prosperity’. The NDLEA boss congratulated the 1984 set on their achievements, noting that their success was a testament to the quality of training they received at the NMS. Marwa stressed that the NMS was a…

A 42 years old man, Lasisi Ismail has been arrested for allegedly selling a piece of land that does not belong to him at Ilori-Agbedu, Ede, Osun State. Ismail,  was arrested by the operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for selling the land for the sum of N800,000 to a woman, Mrs Afolabi, with a fake document. The Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd) confirming the development in a statement in Saturday, said the arrest was effected on Sunday after a report was filed at the Amotekun Headquarters in Osogbo on the activities of the culprit who fled…

Stakeholders have demanded the decommissioning of all the moribund coal mining sites in Enugu State. The stakeholders, made up of environmental rights activists, retired miners, their family members and the media, took the stand during a media interactive and town hall on coal mining held in Enugu over the week. It was organized by the Renevlyn Development Initiative, RDI, in collaboration with other partners – New Life Community Care Initiative, NELCCI; Neighborhood Environmental Watch, NEW, Foundation; the Community Development Advocacy Foundation, CODAF, and Environmental Defenders Network, EDEN. Various speakers at the forum harped that the 70 years of coal mining…

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has risen in support of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu for calling on Governor Alex Otti to return to the ruling party at the centre. This is just as the State Executive Council of the party vowed to suspend one Okey Ezeala for parading himself as the APC Publicity Secretary in Abia and issuing an unauthorized statement on behalf of the EXCO. The Abia APC Chairman, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu who made the position of the party known in a statement on Saturday,…

Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested some suspects in connection with the protest held in Sabon Birni, headquarters of Sabon Birni LGA, over the death of the abducted District Head, Isa Muhammad Bawa. The deputy public relations officer of the Command, ASP Isah Mohammed, made this known in a statement in Sokoto. He said some miscreants had set ablaze private and public utilities, including the 25 housing units constructed by the state government to serve as accommodation for officials posted to serve in the area. The statement said that the Command would thoroughly investigate to unravel the…

Former Arsenal star, Martin Keown, has urged the club not to sign Raheem Sterling from Chelsea this summer. According to Keown, the England international ‘doesn’t get past his man’. Sterling’s Chelsea career appears all but over after he was dropped from the Blues’ Premier League opener against Manchester City last weekend. The 29-year-old was then banished from first-team training by manager Enzo Maresca. Sterling is expected to leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the summer transfer window as he is now deemed surplus to requirements. When asked if Arsenal should sign Sterling, Keown told talkSPORT: “No, I don’t think…

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has explained why winger Jadon Sancho was not included in his side’s squad to face Brighton. Sancho travelled with the Red Devils’ squad but was not included in match-day squad. The England star had also missed Man United’s first game against Fulham last week. Explaining Sancho’s exclusion, Ten Hag was quoted by Fabrizio Romano as saying: “I had a choice to make. We had some issues, we need a full squad. “He’s one of them and needs to compete for his position.” EPL: ‘We had issues, he needs to compete’ – Ten Hag on…