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IPOB Members Accused Of Killing Six Soldiers, Four Policemen In Rivers State

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  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of killing six soldiers and 4 police officers during the #endsars protests in his state. Wike said this on Friday, October 30, 2020, when the national leadership of the Nigerian Guild of Editors paid him a courtesy visit at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. The governor said the protest against police brutality was peaceful until IPOB members took the law into their own hands. He said, “I don’t support criminality. IPOB killed six army officers, four policemen, burnt police stations and court buildings.” “This is Rivers State. Go to Oyigbo and see the level of destruction. Now the state government will be rebuilding those facilities. Those who don’t understand our actions are saying we are fighting the Igbo. How will they allow criminals to speak for them when there are intelligent Igbo people to speak for them? “If they (IPOB) are aggrieved, ins...

End Sars.. Navy Arrests 41 Suspects For Looting, Vandalism In Lagos

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  Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT have arrested 41 suspects for their alleged involvement in looting properties during the outbreak of violence across Lagos State. Among the suspects were those alleged to have vandalised malls, private shops and houses around Surulere, Apapa, Ijora and environs with goods worth over N100m recovered. Parading some of the suspects Friday, the Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Ibrahim Shettima, said the Navy also recovered a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) looted from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters that was set ablaze as well as a truck loaded with various looted items including electronics, kitchen and home appliances, bicycles, auto spare parts, fabrics, clothes and shoes, COVID-19 palliatives, among others. Shettima who was represented by the base’s acting Executive Officer (XO), Commander Andrew Zidon said some of those arrested were minors and were released to their parents after screening. The Nation gat...

Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1994 Plane Crash Untold story

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                             Iwuanyanwu Nationale were unarguably one of the best football teams in Nigeria in the late 1980s and early 90s shortly after the change of   their nomenclature from Spartans in 1985 at the instance of sports philanthropist cum politician Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who took over the ownership of the self-styled Naze Millionaires. They lived up to their billing by winning five domestic league titles between 1987 and 1993 (including the maiden Nigeria Professional League title in 1990) and were also winners of the FA Cup in 1988. The Naze Millionaires won their last league title in 1993 and were in high hope that they could win the African Cup of Champions Club competition in 1994 having gone so close on three previous occasions. They were beaten finalist in 1988 (losing to Entente Setif of Algeria) and also got to the semi-final in 1990 and 1991 respectively before losing to Nka...

Actress Ada Ameh Flee Lagos To Pay Her Late Daughter Her Last Respect

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  Actress Ada Ameh flies out of Lagos to bury her only child. Photo: Instagram/@adaameh Source: Instagram In the video that the actress posted, it showed that her face was swollen from crying. While speaking, she tried to smile but one would know that it was out of pain. In the caption that accompanied the post, the actress wrote: "Glory be to God Almighty for his mercy!!! Fams pls ya all keep praying for me and my household." Watch the video below:  View this post on Instagram Glory be to God Almighty for his mercy!!! Fams pls ya all keep praying for me and my household. 🤗🕊🙏🙏 A post shared by Ada Ameh (@adaameh) on Oct 27, 2020 at 8:12am PDT   The actress had earlier taken to social media to beg the government to answer Nigerian youths so that she could travel out of Lagos to bury her daughter. Ada revealed that her daughter died from surgery in Abuja. Mr Ibu Buzzed Social Media With A Story About How He Was Poisoned By His Staff (Video)

Endsars.. Gov. David Umahi Of Ebonyi Has Appealed To Youth

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                    Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has appealed to youth to forgive the country’s leaders, noting that the leaders had learnt valuable lessons from the prevailing disturbing situation. Mr Umahi, who made the appeal on Friday during an address to the people of the state, insisted that the country needed to move forward after the killings and destruction of valuable properties. The governor urged the youth to particularly, forgive the “unwarranted and regrettable” shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos, as the south-east leaders were pained over the incident. “Our hearts go to the families of the deceased, and we enjoin the Federal and Lagos State Governments to quicken investigation into the incident. “It was an act of the devil and the infrastructure being destroyed across the country are for you as leaders of the future. Chacha Eke’s Brother Reveals More Details About Sister’s Social Media Outburst ...

Tension As Nigerians In France Attacked Tinubu (Video)

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Following the current happenings and killings in Nigeria, reports suggest that most of the politicians have escaped from the country using their private jets and have left the citizens in the hands of Nigerian soldiers. It has also been reported that that the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain and the former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allegedly left the country for France. ‘Yahoo Boys’ Relocates To Rural Areas A report has it that the APC Chieftain who left Nigeria for France has been kept safe in a hotel in France but upon hearing of his arrival, Nigerians in France gathered on the compound of the hotel premises screaming “Ole Ole” at Bola Tinubu. He was escorted by the police to avoid being lynched by Nigerians in France. This follows after the killings of innocent protesters at Lekki Tollgate. Nigerians in France just surrounded the hotel TINUBU (Thiefnibu) lodged. They're demanding for his release to them. #EndSARS Now this is what I talked about...

Endsars: International Criminal Court Speaks On Shooting Of Protesters

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has spoken on the Tuesday shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, by soldiers. The shooting has attracted global outrage against the Nigerian authorities. The number of deaths from the incident is yet to be ascertained. “My office has been closely following the events around the current protests in Nigeria and the reaction of Nigeria’s law enforcement and security agencies,” the ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday by the ICC (@IntlCrimCourt). “Any loss of life or injury is concerning. We have received information alleging crimes and are keeping a close eye on developments, in case violence escalates and any indications arise on that Rome Statute crimes may have been committed,” she added, while calling for restraint. Lagos police station under attack, three officers shot by protesters A former governor of Lagos State and a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congre...

Governor Sanwo-Olu Speak On The Removal Of CCTV Cameras In Lekky

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                        Speaking on Arise TV on Thursday, October 22, the Lagos state governor stated that "nobody ordered" the removal of the camera and turning off the light contrary to the circulation on the social media. Sanwo-Olu said there was the security of LCC on the ground and added that what looked like a camera are "necessary installation" removed due to 24-hour curfew imposed on the state over repeated attacks of hoodlums. He said: "That camera you saw is not a security and CCTV camera. That camera is not a motion camera, It is a nasal camera for vehicles. What the camera removed does is to pick the tag and number plate when you approach in the fast track lane. "It is not a camera for human beings but an infrared camera. Security cameras are still available. These are some of the footages we are going to use for our own investigation. "Security cameras are installed on the top of towers and they are there. Nobody...

Lagos police station under attack, three officers shot by protesters

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  A report by Premium Times indicates that some #EndSARS protesters attacked the Surulere police division area of Lagos state following the killing of a protester in the area by a police officer. I was gathered that the ongoing pandemonium in the area has left many injured and some police officers shot. The online medium noted that the spokesperson of the Lagos police command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that three officers where shot and are at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It was reported that there were shooting incidents or violent arrest of protesters in other parts of the state, including Barracks and Ojuelegba. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have both pledged comprehensive police reform with Buhari, saying the disbandment of SARS is just a first step in such reform. It was reported that the protesters were charged with “attempted murder.” The Citizens’ Gavel, a civic tech organization, representing the protesters, said its lawyers “were unable...

Atiku Sends Solidarity Message To Nigerian Youths On Endsars Campaign

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Atiku Abubakar has lent his voice into the public campaign against the brutality of police officers belonging to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), with the former vice president sending a solidarity message to the Nigerian youths. In a tweet on Friday, October 9, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain expressed sadness over what he termed as "disproportionate use of force on protesters across the nation. " The former vice president noted that protest is an essential part of democracy which should be seen as a means to channel dialogue among the aggrieved parties. Atiku also commended the demonstrators for their tenacity and further added that protest is their fundamental rights as guaranteed by the constitution. "Protests are an essential part of any democracy as we have seen the world over, and should be seen as an opportunity for dialogue between our people and our leaders. I woke up to the peaceful #EndSARSProtests going on in Lagos and other citie...

Chacha Eke’s Brother Reveals More Details About Sister’s Social Media Outburst

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Nigerian actress, Chacha Eke’s brother, Ikechuckwu, recently took to social media via his Instagram page to comment on the recent outburst of his sister about her marriage. The marriage between the actress, Chacha Eke and her husband, Austin Faani, recently got fans talking on social media after the film star shared a disturbing video. The young man also continued that the film star did not have bipolar disorder as was being pushed on social media. He added that he did not know how the video was made and asked why such information was posted without her consent. View this post on Instagram 👑👑 A post shared by 👑 (@chachaekefaani) on Sep 16, 2020 at 11:55pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aik Eke (@aik_eke) on Oct 7, 2020 at 5:31pm PDT

Mr Ibu Buzzed Social Media With A Story About How He Was Poisoned By His Staff (Video)

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Veteran Nollywood actor and comedian, Mr Ibu, recently got social media buzzing after his revelation about his close shave with death on different occasions. The film star recounted how he was poisoned by members of his staff and how they were paid to eliminate him perhaps because of envy. In the interview with Nigezie, Ibu who is also known for his very big stomach disclosed that he does not take alcohol and that he eats very little but that his belly started to grow very big after he was poisoned. View this post on Instagram Thank u all for being there for me all thru dis year pls may God bless guide u in Christmas throuvh New year cheers am from GOTV family , Ibu Nkpokiti A post shared by John Okafor (@realmribu) on Dec 14, 2017 at 6:33pm PST