Micheal Lenin
5 Aug 2024
Operatives of the Department of State Services have reportedly arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 a.m. on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with newsmen, the Director of Mobilisation,…
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Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, and Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, have agreed to strengthen ties to enhance agricultural productivity and food security through technology and research. The collaboration, which also involves the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), aims to introduce innovative farming practices and public-private partnerships to accelerate agricultural development in both…
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A three-year-old girl, Sonia Emmanuel, drowned in a mini water container at her home in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), security sources told Zagazola Makama on Tuesday. The incident occurred on March 3 at around 4:00 p.m. while the child’s mother, Etalong Marina, was at the market. Police in FCT have…
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Three suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly attacking some members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The suspects, who are youths, committed the crime on February 23, 2025, in Ogbese, Akure North Local Council Area of the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer,…
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police and the promotion of the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Uzuegbu Kanayo, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police. The new Deputy Inspectors General of Police are Sadiq Idiris Abubakar, Commandant, Police Academy, Wudil, Kano.…
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Retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Abuja. A security source, Zagazola Makama, hinted that Parradang was abducted in Area 1, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday after being trailed from a bank where he had withdrawn money.…
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A leadership crisis has engulfed the Northern States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over allegations of tenure elongation. Former Kaduna State CAN Chairman, Reverend Joseph Hayab, announced on Monday that he had been duly elected as the new Northern CAN Chairman following the expiration of the tenure…
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Two of Nollywood’s filmmakers, Funke Akindele and Kunle Afolayan, are gearing up to take over screens with their anticipated films, “Finding Me” and “Recall”. Akindele, known for her blockbuster hits, has announced that her latest movie, “Finding Me”, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on March 17, 2025. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the 47-year-old…
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Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a parish priest, Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli, and a major seminarian during an attack on St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukhua-Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State, on Monday night. The spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, revealed this in a statement on…
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The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced a general stakeholders' meeting in preparation for the 2025 Local Government Elections in the state. According to a notice signed by Hon. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd), Chairman/Chief Electoral Commissioner of RSIEC, the meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the RSIEC…