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Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Emerges 2nd Fastest Woman On Planet

Nigerian female athlete Blessing Okagbare has again proved herself to the world by becoming the second fastest woman on the planet. According to reports, Blessing Okagbare earned herself the feat after finishing 10.62 at the national Olympics in Lagos. Fans in Lagos were stunned on Thursday, June 17, by Blessing Okagbare as the 32-year-old is…

Gas Explosion: 13 Injured, 25 Cars Destroyed In Lagos – NEMA

No fewer than 13 persons sustained various degrees of injuries on Thursday night following a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker explosion at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, opposite Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja. About 25 cars were destroyed as a result of the explosion which occurred at about 10.32 p.m. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator,…

How My Successor Will Emerge In 2023 – Gov. Ugwuanyi

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says his successor in 2023 will emerge through a process of dialogue anchored on justice and equity. Ugwuanyi said this on Thursday in Enugu during a political rally organised by Enugu East Senatorial District. The governor, who was responding to requests by the people of the zone that he…

EFCC Recovers N6bn, 30 Estates, 32 Cars In 3 Months – Official

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has so far recovered over N6 billion, 30 real estates and 32 automobiles between March and June this year. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the weekly media briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team. Bawa said: “From the…

Security Operatives Deactivate IPOB/ESN Criminals – DHQ

Security operatives have eliminated scores of criminals linked to the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and their Eastern Security Network (ESN) counterparts. The Defence Headquarters said in Abuja on Thursday that the criminals were eliminated in the Southeast and parts of the South-South. Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, told newsmen that…

Covid-19: Nigeria’s Economy ‘Gradually’ Recovering, Says IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Thursday said that Nigeria’s economy was “gradually” recovering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF disclosed this in its End-of-Mission statement from its headquarters in Washington, DC, on preliminary findings following virtual meetings by its staff teams with the Nigerian authorities from June 1 to 8.…

Breaking! Bandits Abduct Female Students In Kebbi

Dozens of female students have been reportedly abducted from the Federal Government Girls College Yawuri in Kebbi State. The bandits broke into the school premises on Thursday afternoon in police mufti. “They pointed a gun at the school guards and asked them for the girls’ hostels. “Before you know what was happening the bandits invaded…

Troops Arrest Suspected Chadian Kidnapper, Eliminate Terrorists

The Defense Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested one Mohammed Maki, who claims to be a Chadian, coordinating a kidnapping syndicate and terrorist groups in the north-eastern part of the country. The Acting Director, Defense Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the military operations across the…

Gunmen Abduct 4, Kill Policeman In Ogun

Gunmen on Wednesday abducted four workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project and killed a policeman in Ogun. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi said that the command had deployed tactical teams and are on…

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Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare Emerges 2nd Fastest Woman On Planet

Nigerian female athlete Blessing Okagbare has again proved herself to the world by becoming the second fastest woman on the planet. According to reports, Blessing Okagbare earned herself the feat after finishing 10.62 at the national Olympics in Lagos. Fans in Lagos were stunned on Thursday, June 17, by Blessing Okagbare as the 32-year-old is…

Gas Explosion: 13 Injured, 25 Cars Destroyed In Lagos – NEMA

No fewer than 13 persons sustained various degrees of injuries on Thursday night following a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker explosion at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, opposite Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja. About 25 cars were destroyed as a result of the explosion which occurred at about 10.32 p.m. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator,…

How My Successor Will Emerge In 2023 – Gov. Ugwuanyi

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says his successor in 2023 will emerge through a process of dialogue anchored on justice and equity. Ugwuanyi said this on Thursday in Enugu during a political rally organised by Enugu East Senatorial District. The governor, who was responding to requests by the people of the zone that he…

EFCC Recovers N6bn, 30 Estates, 32 Cars In 3 Months – Official

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has so far recovered over N6 billion, 30 real estates and 32 automobiles between March and June this year. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the weekly media briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team. Bawa said: “From the…

Security Operatives Deactivate IPOB/ESN Criminals – DHQ

Security operatives have eliminated scores of criminals linked to the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and their Eastern Security Network (ESN) counterparts. The Defence Headquarters said in Abuja on Thursday that the criminals were eliminated in the Southeast and parts of the South-South. Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, told newsmen that…

Covid-19: Nigeria’s Economy ‘Gradually’ Recovering, Says IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Thursday said that Nigeria’s economy was “gradually” recovering from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF disclosed this in its End-of-Mission statement from its headquarters in Washington, DC, on preliminary findings following virtual meetings by its staff teams with the Nigerian authorities from June 1 to 8.…

Breaking! Bandits Abduct Female Students In Kebbi

Dozens of female students have been reportedly abducted from the Federal Government Girls College Yawuri in Kebbi State. The bandits broke into the school premises on Thursday afternoon in police mufti. “They pointed a gun at the school guards and asked them for the girls’ hostels. “Before you know what was happening the bandits invaded…

Troops Arrest Suspected Chadian Kidnapper, Eliminate Terrorists

The Defense Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested one Mohammed Maki, who claims to be a Chadian, coordinating a kidnapping syndicate and terrorist groups in the north-eastern part of the country. The Acting Director, Defense Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the military operations across the…

Gunmen Abduct 4, Kill Policeman In Ogun

Gunmen on Wednesday abducted four workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project and killed a policeman in Ogun. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi said that the command had deployed tactical teams and are on…

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