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The traditional ruler of Ezema Ututu, HRM. Eze S.N. Okeke, Saturday conferred a traditional title of 'Afa eji eje mba' on Ohafia-born philanthropist, Chief Dr. Sam Anya. At the conferment ceremony in Ezema Ututu, the monarch said the decision of the Ezema Ututu Council of Chiefs to honour Anya was necessary considering his track records in the development of Abia state. According to the traditional ruler, the council approved the conferment of the title in recognition of Anya’s enormous contributions which he exemplified through his humanitarian efforts. “The rationale behind the title is to encourage Anya to continue his support…

The police in Ogun have arrested a 45-year-old man, Olaoluwa Jimoh, for allegedly impregnating his daughter, in Ode-Remo area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. ”The command arrested Jimoh, on Sept.16, for allegedly impregnating his 19-year-old daughter. ”The randy father was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Ode Remo Divisional Headquarters by the victim. ”The victim alleged that her father raped her many times and threatened to kill her if she informs anybody,” he said. The spokesman said that the victim told the police that her…

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi has been killed by suspected bandits. The deceased, popularly known as Dambardi, was killed in the early hours of Friday in his village, Lere. Police authorities in Kaduna State said they are aware of the matter, but are yet to get full details of the incident. MACBAN Chairman in the state, Haruna Usman, told Channels Television via telephone that the bandits stormed the residence of the deceased at about 2am, brought him out and demanded N20 million…

Governors of the southern states will be meeting on today in Enugu, the Enugu State capital. The first and second meetings of the governors were held in Asaba, Delta State and Lagos, Lagos State respectively and the 17 governors will on Thursday, September 16, converge on Enugu for their third meeting this year. At the last meeting, it was resolved that the states should enact the anti-open grazing law with a deadline put at September 1, 2021. The meeting is expected to hold at the Government House, Enugu. See photos below:

At least eight persons were killed in an aerial bombardment on Buhari village in Yunusari Local Government of Yobe State, on Wednesday. Ali Lawan, a resident, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning. He said residents were departing to their farms and heading for the Geidam weekly market when the mishap occurred. Lawan said the aircraft with spot of ash and military camouflaged colour approached flew in from the eastern part of the town and fired from east to the west. “People were really confused on who launched the attack because the Boko Haram attacks that we…

Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, the Emir of Bugundu in Zamfara State, has been abducted. The first-class monarch was reportedly abducted along Abuja- Kaduna highway on Tuesday evening. Gunmen were said to have opened fire on the monarch’s convoy and his security aides responded with shots but the bandits overpowered them and whisked the king away. The authorities are yet to react to the incident which happened at a time when there is a massive crack down on bandits in Zamfara.

Sam Anya, Cyril Emerole, Frank Ogbu, Njoku Iroha, others storm Stephen Ukpai Ohafia's daughter's birthday party It was a joyous occasion for Sir Dr. Stephen Ukpai Ohafia and family as friends and well wishers stormed their Porthacourt residence to celebrate with their daughter, Miss Stephanie Oluchi Ukpai on the occasion of her 1st birthday party. Ukpai, a grassroot politician from Ohafia, Abia State expressed gratitude to God for His infinite mercy and grace upon his family. According to him, the occasion of his daughter's 1st birthday anniversary to was to thank God for His grace upon his household. He said,…

Unknown hoodlums have set ablaze a tricycle and a bus while enforcing the sit-at-home order by the group in commemoration of the invasion of the home of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in Umuahia. The tricycle operator, who was attacked in Awka, Anambra State, on Tuesday morning along Arthur Eze Avenue, was said to have received machete cuts on his hand and leg, and dispossessed of his tricycle, which was then set ablaze. In Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, also in Anambra, a town service bus, which was said to be conveying passengers from Awka to Ekwulobia, was also attacked…

Gunmen have abducted a Catholic Priest in Ikulu Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state. A resident, Samuel Kukah, who confirmed the attack, said the gunmen stormed the residence of the priest, Rev. Fr Luka Benson, around 7:30 pm on Monday. Attempts to reach the Kaduna Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, did not yield result as he neither answered calls nor responded to text messages sent. Meanwhile, gunmen invaded Apiye Jim village in Atyap chiefdom, still in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna, killing 11 persons. The attack, according to a source, happened on Sunday…

Unidentified gunmen on Monday stormed the Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State and stopped students from taking their examination. THE WHISPERER gathered that the students were preparing to sit for English in the ongoing Junior Secondary School Examination before the gunmen forcefully dispersed them. Both teachers and students fled in different directions as the gunmen shot sporadically into the air. The gunmen set ablaze some motorcycles belonging to some of the staff and students. Although there were no report of casualties, a video of the incident showed the students and staff shouting and running…