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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…

The Federal Government has said that it plans to spend N178.9 billion on the implementation of the eight priority areas of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo, made this known in the executive summary of the 63-page FMSDIGA strategic plan 2024-2028 presented on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the minister, the key priority areas of the strategic plan includes food security, ending poverty, economic growth/job creation, access to capital, inclusivity, security, fairness and rule of law and anti-corruption stance. Jisalo said his ministry is among the three…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 81. Oba Balogun spent two years on the throne of his forefathers, having been presented the Staff of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on March 11, 2022. Confirming his death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, on Thursday, Makinde said Oba Balogun died Thursday evening at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. The governor described the late monarch as a towering figure akin to an Iroko tree. He wrote, “With total submission to the will of God, I announce…

The leadership of United Abia Artiste and Patriot Forum (UAAP) has congratulated the Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman of the organization Chief Raymond Nkemdirim as he celebrates his birthday today. In a press release, signed by the President of UAAP Amb. Dr. Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander” and General Secretary Comrade Emenike Jason Iroegbu, the organization described Chief Raymond Nkemdirim as a worthy son of Abia State that should be celebrated all the time. The organization went further to appreciate Chief Raymond for his consistency and support towards the goals and aspiration of UAAP. They prayed for long live, sound…