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Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance regional manager for Africa detained in Nigeria, has escaped from the custody of the office of the national security adviser (ONSA). According to a report by Premium Times on Monday, the Binance executive escaped on March 22, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained. Anjarwalla was said to have escaped after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the spirit of the ongoing Ramadan fast. He is believed to have flown out of Abuja using a Middle Eastern airline — but how he got on an…

The mother of the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, late Lieutenant Colonel A.H Ali, who was tragically killed alongside two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State last week, has shared her awful experience following the latest event. The slain officers and soldiers were members of the battalion stationed in the Bomadi Local Government Area of the state. They were, however, ambushed and murdered by some heavily armed terrorists in the state last week, a development that raised great concerns in the country. When the family of the late…

The leadership of United Abia Artistes and Patriot Forum (UAAP), has felicitated with the founder and president of Vision Africa International and the co-chair, Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace Bishop Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha on his 60th birthday. In a press release, signed UAAP President Amb. Dr. Osita Offor ‘De Ultimate Commander” and the General Secretary Comrade Emenike Jason Iroegbu, the organization eulogized Bishop Onuoha for his sterling contribution towards peace in Nigeria and the world. The organization revealed that Bishop Onuoha is one of the few Nigerians who are committed to the unity of the country and have put everything…

Former spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi, is planning to leave the Labour Party and join a former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the Social Democratic Party (SDP).   Bwala, who made the allegation in a post on his X handle on Friday, said Obi was planning to leave the Labour Party following the current crisis in the party with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) threatening to take over the party. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State in the…

Data recently compiled by journalists have revealed how seven states in the federation, namely Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Niger, and Yobe, allocated a total of over N28.3 billion for feeding their residents during the ongoing Ramadan fast. The Nigerian states allocated the funds in their budgets to provide free meals to residents, particularly the less fortunate, during Ramadan. While this is seen as a gesture of social support to help ease the burden of daily expenses for those who struggle, arguments have been raised from different quarters over the development. The gesture aims to provide much-needed support to low-income…

A bill seeking to revive and provide a framework to regulate the Igbo apprenticeship scheme known as ‘Igba Boi’ has passed a second reading at the Anambra House of Assembly. The bill, ‘Anambra State Igbo Apprenticeship Bill 2024,’ was sponsored by Ejike Okechukwu, a member representing Anaocha Constituency II. In his submission, Mr Okechukwu said that if the apprenticeship scheme were regulated, it would become lucrative and reduce the rate of unemployment. He said the apprenticeship system was a major source of employment in the South-East in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, as many youths were absorbed into it. According…

The leadership of United Abia Artistes and Patriots Forum (UAAP) has congratulated the Chairman Abia Warriors Football Club Chief John Obuh on his birthday. In the press release signed by the UAAP President Amb. Dr. Osita Osita and UAAP General Secretary Comrade Emenike Iroegbu, the organization, appreciated God for the life of Chief John Obuh and prayed for a long life and prosperity for the legendary coach. “Chief Obuh is an outstanding and foundational member of UAAP, and our culture is to always celebrate our own and wish them well at all times”. “Obuh was appointed the chairman of Abia…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, has condemned the abduction of a Lagos-based journalist and editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji by suspected soldiers. Olatunji, a veteran journalist was whisked away last Friday by ten armed men from his Lagos home and till date has not been found, causing panic about his health condition and whereabout. Assistant National Secretary of the NUJ, Akorede Rauph Opeyemi in a statement on Tuesday, described Olatunji’s abduction as another threat to freedom of the press. The statement read “the disappearance of Segun Olatunji, the editor of First News newspapers is another sad reminder of the danger…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Wednesday, visited the Barkin-Iku Suleja Central Mosque, located along the Suleja–Kaduna road in Niger State. In a statement via his official X handle on Thursday, Obi said his visit to the mosque is a continuation of his nationwide tour to identify and share with the Muslim faithful during this sacred Ramadan season. Obi said during the visit, he was able to offer aid to about 100 individuals, break the Ramadan fast with about 1000 individuals, and share a meal with the devout Muslim community. He wrote: “In continuation…