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he Nigerian Army says an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) has exploded, inflicting injuries on its members. The exploded IED caused severe injuries to two members of the outlawed group. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. …

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not win the 2023 election because the parties “have expired and lost their political relevance in the country.” He said this while speaking with journalists shortly after a meeting with leaders and members of the Labour …

Supporters of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, under the aegis of Northern Young Professionals for Tinubu (NYPT) and Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO), have kicked against consensus for the APC nomination for the 2023 elections. The groups said Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, has great vision for Nigeria and should be compensated for …

Two notorious bandits in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Dullu and Dan Maigari, have been killed alongside at least 15 others during an attack on their base by another notorious bandit, Bello Turji. The Tuesday morning clash was the bloodiest encounter between the two sides who have been locked in a long rivalry.  The clash followed the …

The terrorists who captured some train passengers on March 28, 2022, have released yet another video with two of the victims – the son of Professor Ango Abdullahi and a law school classmate of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo appealing to the federal government to come to their aid. The captives It would be recalled that a train headed for Kaduna …

The husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was arrested late Saturday night for driving under the influence in Northern California. A public booking report by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office lists Paul Pelosi as being arrested just before midnight on Saturday and booked early Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence. The arrest was first reported by TMZ. Paul Pelosi on May 16 …

Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon, have killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant for House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Sunday. “I …

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu Uche, was on Sunday, abducted along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. He was kidnapped alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the Prelate’s Chaplain by gunmen. Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the clergymen were kidnapped …

Ayo Akinyelure, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator who lost his reelection ticket, has retrieved two of the vehicles he donated to delegates before the primary election. Akinyelure and Nicholas Tofowomo, another incumbent PDP Senator, lost their reelection tickets. One of the persons whom Akinyelure withdrew the gift from was identified as Chief Segun Adegoke, a delegate who voted at …

More than 100 Russian national guardsmen have been fired for refusing to fight in Ukraine, court documents show, in what looks to be the clearest indication yet of dissent among some parts of security forces over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The cases of the 115 national guardsmen, a force also known as Rosgvardia, came to light on Wednesday, after a local …