Author: Alex Enemanna
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Peru president under fire over death of three protesters
The head of Peru’s Congress called Saturday night for the “immediate resignation” of interim president Manuel Merino after a violent crackdown on protests against his new government left at least three dead and 13 injured. Thousands have taken to the streets in days of protests against Merino following the ouster of his popular predecessor Martin…
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Pantami charges youths on skills, entrepreneurship
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Saturday, advised the Nigerian youth to develop their skills and drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the space sector. Pantami gave the advice at the closing ceremony of Hackathon Actinspace Competition organised by NIGCOMSAT Limited in Abuja. The minister, who was represented by the Managing…
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North East: Troops overrun terrorists, nab IED makers
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Fire Ball have overran some Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and arrested their Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) makers in the North East. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said that the troops operating…
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How prison break escapees threaten my men — Edo CP
Escapees from the two correctional centres in Benin City, Edo State, have been reportedly sending threat messages to policemen who investigated and prosecuted their cases. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo, stated this on Saturday, adding that one of the escapees killed a prosecution witness from his village, a PUNCH report says.…
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Saraki, sister unite at late father’s memorial prayer
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday received a heroic welcome from associates and supporters in Ilorin, Kwara state capital Senator Saraki was in the town for the 8th year memorial prayer of his late father Dr Olusola Saraki. A mammoth crowd of supporters and well wishers had earlier besieged Ilorin International Airport to welcome…
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#EndSARS: We’re sad Lagos Governor denied inviting us — Army
The Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, says the Nigerian Army was unhappy that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, denied inviting the military on October 20, 2020, when soldiers shot at the Lekki tollgate where #EndSARS protesters were gathered. Taiwo said this on Saturday in…
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Al-Qaeda’s number two secretly killed in Iran
Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, indicted in the US for the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, was secretly killed in Iran in August, The New York Times reported Friday. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who was on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists, was shot and killed in Tehran by two Israeli operatives on a…
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#EndSARS: Igbo most affected in looted, destroyed businesses — Army
The Nigerian Army has said that most of the businesses looted or destroyed in Lekki, Ajah, Sangotedo and nearby places were owned by people of Igbo extraction. Brigadier-General Ahmed Ibrahim Taiwo stated this in his testimony at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters.…
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Umahi right to dump PDP for APC, says Ohanaeze youths
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has thrown its weight on the decision of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) The Igbo Youth group in a statement by the President General and Secretary General; Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and…
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Second term: Oba of Benin salutes Obaseki, deputy
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo , Ewuare II has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Comrade Philip Shaibu for the inauguration to begin their second term in office. A statement signed by the Secretary, Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Frank Irabor said “On behalf of His Royal Highness, Omo N’Oba N’Edo…