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The division of interest in Oraifite took another dimension today as mob suspected to be cult members allegedly  took laws into there hands by setting ablaze two policemen with their van. This clash was said to be as a result of the bottled up aggression over the police by members of the group who were not happy how the police treated the matter reported to them as was gathered by Nigerian Notch. It was however gathered by our correspondent, that the matter was connected to the shooting of two people at the house of Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the Lawyer to the embattled IPOB leader, Nazi Nnamdi Kalu, by members of the police, in retaliation the youths of  community killed two police men and burnt them at the  Nkwo Market area of Oraifite. Our correspondent also gathered that the police may have gone to Ejiofor's house with the thought that the people they were looking for are the ones who gathered at Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor's residence. Continuing our correspondent gathere

The Borno State Government said it had donated patrol vehicles to members of Cameroonian vigilante to enhance the fight against insurgents in border communities of the state. Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relation and Media Strategy to Gov. Babagana Zulum, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri. Also read: Nigerian army relocates units to Epe to enhance military presence Gusau dismissed reports indicating that the vehicles donated by the state government to 150 members of the Cameroonian vigilante violated Nigeria’s sovereignty and military protocols. He explained that representatives of the government presented vehicles to the Cameroonian vigilante in concert with the Headquarters, 5 Brigade Nigerian Army Cell of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of the state. Gusau noted that Zulum was a member of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum established with the support of the Federal Government and UN

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced his marriage to the first lady, Aisha Buhari clocked 30 years. President Buhari who could not hide the joy of witnessing a day like this published the announcement on his social media page while he also shared a throwback picture of him and Mrs Buhari along with a happy family photo. Buhari via his twitter account @MBuhari posted “Today, on our 30th Wedding Anniversary, I pray for Allah’s continued peace and blessings in our home and family.” Aisha Buhari married Muhammadu Buhari on 2 December 1989. Aisha was 18 years old at the time and Buhari already had five children from a previous marriage to Safinatu Yusuf. Buhari divorced his first wife Safinatu (née Yusuf) Buhari (First lady of Nigeria December 1983 – August 1985) in 1988. They had five children together ― four girls and one boy (deceased).  Buhari’s first daughter, Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after his mother. ALSO READ: Third term agenda and the Buhari we do

Ghana’s Vincent Torgah on Sunday in Abuja claimed the Nigeria Masters title for a record third time in a row, extending his lead and Order of Merit point in the African Tour. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Masters tournament which teed off on Thursday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja ended on Sunday. The consistent Torgah emerged as the 2019 Masters champion; his fifth title on the tour this season and his 15th since the inception of the African Tour in 2016. Torgah extended his lead and Order of Merit point by quite some style after he bounced back from a ridiculous 4 over par 76 on day three with a final round 4 under par 68. The 36-year-old sank five birdies with one drop shot on par 4 hole 13. A total of 179 gross gave him a nine-shot victory for yet another Nigeria Masters title, the third in a row. “It feels great. It’s like you’ve been doing something for the past three years and getting the best out of it. “The feeling is

From Agbugba Prince .....SAYS RE-RUN ELECTION, A TEST OF PDP'S POPULARITY. PDP Leaders from Okigwe Zone has vowed to Return the Ranking Honorable member representing Okigwe north federal Constituency at the federal house of representative, Hon. Engr. Obinna Kingsley Onwubuariri whose Election into the house of representative were nullified following the ruling of the Tribunal and Appeal court respectfully. The leaders unanimously made this decision at the meeting Organised by Chief Chinedu Chukwuonye for PDP stakeholders from the zone, held yesterday, 1st of December 2019, at Umuneke Anara, the country home of Chief Chinedu Chukwuonye (Coduc). They described the forthcoming Election as a popularity test for PDP party in Okigwe zone and Imo State at large, describing as dead on arrival the plot by  other political parties to rob the Mandate that was freely given by the masses to their federal house of representative candidate during the last election. They stressed thei

Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities, ihiala chapter was yesterday 29th of November 2019 inaugurated by its state Chairman, Hon. E. C Ugochukwu Okeke amidst fanfare and joy, as members of the association in there numbers from the LGA came out in their numbers to witness the occasion. While inaugurating the chapter, the state Chairman of the association Hon. Ugochukwu Okeke, commended Comrade Nwanokwara Ncheta for her doggedness in seeing that people with disabilities in the LGA where rally together under one umbrella for their common goal. He tasked the new administration in the LGA to always abide the rules and regulations of the association in carrying out its responsibilities in the LGA. Hon. Okeke used the opportunity to commend Governor Willie Obiano, whom he described as God sent to them. He handed over to the LGA Transition Committee Chairman Hon Barr Gregory Okafor the law signed into law by the Governor will stipulates about the welfare and well bei

The All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled  Federal Government's  threat to withdraw the licences of  Electricity Distribution Companies (EEDC) and others, has received the approval of some rights group in the country. One of such rights groups is the Human Right, Liberty Access, and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) which hinged their rressons on the non-performance, exploitation of power consumers, corruption and high handedness by Eastern Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). Addressing newsmen in Enugu yesterday after their expanded national executive meeting, the chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), HURIDE, Dede Uzor A. Uzor with other members of his Executives lamented that since over five years' of EEDC operation in the South East, they have allegedly raked  over 300 billion naira from  Ndigbo without at least 12 hours steady power supply. He recalled that EEDC had supplied consumers with standard prepaid metres in 2017, but had  recalled  and replaced them

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Stanley Onoriode Ekemaye, described as a “notorious kidnap kingpin” who allegedly masterminded the abduction of Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, a judge with the Benin division of the appeal court. Nwosu was kidnapped on October 30 after being trailed from Ramat Park end of the Benin-Agbor road before her vehicle was intercepted around Christ Chosen Church of God International. Her police orderly was killed. She eventually regained her freedom after two weeks. TheCable learnt that Ekemaye was arrested by the secret police in the early hours of Tuesday at Okwuzi Egbema in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA in Rivers state. Ekemaye is believed to have been coordinating robbery and kidnap operations around the Delta, Edo and Rivers axis for years. Among his alleged victims are Francisca Okhiria, wife of the managing director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, who was kidnapped on September 14 and released after three weeks. Others are Esther Achim

... Unveils plan to upgrade four general hospitals to specialists hospitals Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, has reinstated his administration's commitment towards transforming the state. The governor disclosed this in a press release made available to newsmen today. He said that his administration would not lend itself to the “whims and caprices of personal discretion”, noting that the, “greater good of the people of the state, would at all times take priority position”. This is as he disclosed plans to upgrade the General Hospitals in Orlu, Okigwe, Aboh Mbaise and Awo Omamma Council areas into the status of specialist hospitals in specific areas of medical specialization. The Governor stated this at the inauguration of the visitation panels to Imo State University, Imo State Teaching Hospital, Imo State Polytechnic and the Board Imo State Hospitals Management, held at Expanded Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Owerri on Wednesday. He sai

The Federal House Member representing Nnewi Federal Constituency at the national Assembly has engaged in advanced level talks with  some power companies on the need to generate more power for EEDC in Anambra, and the south east in generally to help stem the growing tension between consumers and EEDC. This was the import of the meeting he held with Mr Benjamin Amaechi, the commercial manger of Green Fuels Energy Ltd  in Lagos on Sunday morning after meeting with the Anambra community in Lagos the previous day. Our correspondent who monitored the meeting reliably gathered, that the  meeting was successful, to the extent that  negotiations have commenced on how to reach EEDC, to provide an enabling platform to evacuate over 10MW of electricity from the company which will help reduce the present cost of buying power, which has been a major problem facing EEDC over the years. Hon Chris Azubuogu while thanking Mr Benjamin Amaechi for the drive to improve on the latest technology

President Buhari has congratulated Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama on his appointment as Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, following the retirement of John Cardinal Onaiyekan.  As the immediate past President of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), former Archbishop of Jos, former President of the Episcopal Conference of West African Catholic Bishops and former Chairman of the Plateau State Interreligious Committee for Peace, the President recognises the roles Archbishop Kaigama had played in promoting peace, interfaith dialogue and mutual understanding between Christians and Muslims in the country.  As His Grace, Archbishop Kaigama begins a new phase of his ministry, the President joins all members of the Catholic Church across Nigeria in praying for a successful and memorable tenure in office that will see the Church accomplish great things for the unity and prosperity of the nation, while complementing government's eff