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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets should commence discounted sales of food items across the five divisions of Lagos effective from Sunday, March 17, 2024. This was contained in a statement released through the official Lagos State government X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday night. The directive, The Whisperer gathered, aimed to alleviate the economic burden on residents amidst economic hardship ravaging the country. According to the statement, staple food items including rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper will be available at 25% discounted prices at the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Markets, which will open…

The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where sixteen soldiers were killed have been razed. There are strong allegations that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Meanwhile, manhunt for the killers is still ongoing and some arrests have also been made by the soldiers led by the General Officer Commanding 6 division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam. Residents of the coastal community are said to have fled to neighboring Ughelli for fear of a reprisal by the soldiers who have been patrolling the creeks. The Whisperer reported…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has supported plans by Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to engage in dialogue with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It stated that Gumi may be able to secure their release and prevent future abduction. Insecurity has continued to increase in the Northern region, particularly in Kaduna and Borno states, in recent times. In less than 24 hours, insurgents abducted 200 internally displaced women in Borno and 287 pupils and teachers from the two schools in Kaduna.…

The Nigerian Army has given details how the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers were killed by irate youths in Okoloba communities in Delta State. Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, Acting Director, Defence Information, in a statement said the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State while on peace mission to OKUOMA community in BOMADI LGA of Delta State were surrounded by some community youths and killed on Thursday, 14 March, 2024. He said the unfortunate incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and…

It was a gory sight on Saturday as the Nigerian Army recovered the remains of its four senior officers and 12 soldiers killed at Okuama community, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Some of the 14 recovered remains of the military personnel have been decapitated, while stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off, according to Channels Television. The murdered officers and soldiers belonged to the 63 Amphibious Brigade in Delta State The recovery of the remains of the soldiers was carried out in the early hours of Saturday by soldiers of the joint task force…

The Director ABN TV and the National Editor in chief Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN), Mr Ifeanyi Okali, has enjoined all members of the association in Abia State to shun envy, gossip as well as other activities that would negatively affect the image and progress of the association. He stated this in Umuahia at an election for new executive officials to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years in the state. Okali also advised members to imbibe the habit of attending General meetings as well as support the new administration for the growth of…

Engr Chinedu Onyeizu, the Abia South Labour Party’s senatorial candidate in the 2023 general election, has taken a swipe at Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for secretly collecting N266m meant for poor Abia South constituents and pocketing it without considering the biting hunger in the land. Onyeizu stated that it is regrettable that without Senator Ningi opening the can of worms in the senate, no one would have known that Abaribe got such a whopping sum of money meant for our people in Abia South. Onyeizu said: “For Over 17 years, these monies and more are given to him for interventions and…

Interpol Systems Consultant and security expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi has urged the armed forces to put up an adequate response to the escalating cases of kidnap especially in the northern region and ensure the rescue of all those held hostage. Udensi said time has come for the service chiefs to step out of their heavily air-conditioned offices and relocate to the forest and flush out bandits causing tension in the country. Speaking at a keynote address at a conference of Certified Security Experts of Nigeria in Abuja, Udensi said the constant meeting of President Bola Tinubu and the security chiefs…

The Ohafia Local Government Area Secretariat located at Ebem-Ohafia, now wears a new look as the premises which used to look like a jungle as a result of accumulated years of neglect is now witnessing a turnaround as many buildings have been renovated. The Local Government Council Secretariat which used to be plagued by lack of amenities has suddenly bounced back to reckoning as a result of the efforts of the Mayor of Ohafia L.G.A., Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex MFR, OON “Ugo’Ena” Nde Abiriba. Some offices and projects that have been renovated and retrofitted includes: Mayor’s Office, Mayor’s…

The government of Jigawa state has approved N2.8 billion to feed the needy and vulnerable people in the state during Ramadan. The Jigawa government has approved N2.8 billion to feed the needy and vulnerable people in the state during Ramadan. Sagir Musa, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, said this in a statement on Thursday in Dutse. Mr Musa said the decision was taken at the executive council meeting on Wednesday, March 13. The information commissioner said the gesture was to ease hardship caused by the current hike in the cost of food items in Nigeria. He…