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Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Eket branch, has filed a N500 million suit against Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Onofiok Luke over alleged assault along Obot Idim-Ibesikpo Road, Akwa Ibom State. Dr. David Udo, the NMA Chairman said the assault was said to have occurred on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Joined as respondents in the suit are a DSS agent, Mr. Courage Noguese; the Department of State Service (SSS); Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu and the Inspector-General of Police. The medical practitioner said the Speaker in conjunction with the DSS and police…

The Benue State Police Command have arrested a robbery kingpin, who allegedly masterminded the attack on a police station leading to the death of three police officers. The suspect, one Vincent Adoyi, who had been on the wanted list of the Command for last October’s attack on the Igumale Police Station in Ado Local Government Area of the state and various heinous crimes, was nabbed after a swoop on his hideout at Obekpa village in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. Parading the suspect alongside 15 others, the state Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama said “two Pump Action Riffles…

The 70-year-old actor, Pete Edochie, has threatened to place a curse on those behind the alleged message linking him to the call. Edochie has refuted the claims that he supports the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) stand to stop governorship election in Anambra State distanced himself from the statement. “I Just returned from Port Harcourt yesterday and my attention has been drawn to a publication on WhatsApp allegedly credited to me in respect of IPOB and the call to boycott elections in Anambra. “A lot of nonsense has been ascribed to me in the past and I have maintained my…

More than 20 staff of Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State including community women leaders, have been trained to carry out the message for the stoppage of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, in the area. The inauguration and training of the local government technical committee on, FGM, took place, Tuesday, at the local government headquarters. According to the representative of the Permanent Secretary, Imo state, Ministry of Health, Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Blessing Obi, described the practice of FGM as dangerous to the girl child. According to Obi, “For two years now, UNICEF, UNFPA, and other World Agencies…

The baby girl born on the roadside by a mentally challenged woman in Ondo State has been named after Ondo first lady, Morenike Betty Akeredolu. The baby, who has been given a birth certificate Monday at Okitipupa Local Government Council, is receiving care from a local government social worker simply identified as Odunsola.

The Indian police have arrested a gang of 10 Nigerians (between the age group of 23-37) from Delhi cheated several persons from different parts of the country in the past. From the confessions and analysis of the material seized from them, it is established that, they have cheated several persons. According to the Police, a 36 year-old victim, who works as a nurse in a corporate hospital in Secunderabad, accepted a friend request from one Agustin William, who introduced himself as a Pastor working in Northern Ireland. After chatting for three months, the accused promised to send the victim gifts…

Eight committees inaugurated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) are tasked to return Nigeria’s three refineries to 90 per cent capacity utilisation before the end of 2019. A statement issued Wednesday by Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC spokesman on behalf of Maikanti Baru, group managing director says the committees are also charged with the responsibility of rehabilitating the nation’s refineries to achieve their “optimal levels of performance. Baru further charged the committees to deploy “out of the box solutions” in revamping the refineries, and observed that the committee was to return to 90 per cent capacity utilization, it could with more…

No fewer than 80 children were used and killed as suicide bombers this year, leading to the death of more than 20,000 people in the North East, especially Borno State, the epicentre of an eight- year-old conflict, United Nations report indicates. The United Nations Under Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock stated this this at a joint press conference after he had a closed-door meeting with Deputy Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Usman Durkwa on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Lowcock described as worrisome the unrelenting atrocities of Boko Haram insurgents who armed with AK47 rifles, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)…

A 21year-old who attempted committing suicide in Calabar is said to be responding to treatment at the Cardiotheracicc Ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Bassey Edem, an indigene of Ifiayong Usung in Bakassi LGA was alleged to have drunk caustic soda in a bid to terminate his life after his boss (names withheld) asked him to refund the missing N70,000 from his business. It was gathered that Edem, a lottery attendant at Idebe Road, in Akpabuyo LGA attempted to kill himself after his boss discovered that he recorded a shortage of N70,000. A source who pleaded anonymity…

Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has declared three days curfew in Aba in response to the security situation in the State. A statement by the governor after the State’s Security meeting said: “Abia State has for the past few days been the focus of security searchlight occasioned by the reported skirmish between some groups in the State, especially Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) with men of the Nigerian Army. “Government notes and has observed the frenzy of activities of members of IPOB within Afara – Umuahia, the ancestral home of the leader of IPOB for some months now. “Government is equally…