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The Nigerian Army has claimed that its attacks against terrorists in Sambisa forest and other locations in the North-east of the country has caused the Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be on the run, dressed in a woman attire. “The terrorists are in disarray and scampering for safety while others were surrendering,” the army said on Tuesday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Sani Usman. Mr. Usman, a brigadier-general, said, “Credible information from arrested and surrendered insurgents indicated that the purported Boko Haram terrorists group factional leader, Abubakar Shekau could not bear the heat anymore as he…

A Catholic Priest in Imo State said because of the level of killings, Nigeria is like leprosy that needs urgent attention, calling on its leaders to seek the face of God on the problem. Rev. Fr. Jude Ifeanyi Duruaku who said this at a thanksgiving mass held at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Awka, Owerri North local government area of the state to celebrate the promotion of the wife of the Imo state Chief Judge, Mrs. Ine Nnadi to the rank of a Professor of Law said for Nigeria to experience the desired change, the leaders must first change themselves.…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Tuesday, passed the state’s 2018 Appropriation Bill of N646, 649,512,690 billion into law. Governor Udom Emmanuel had in November 2017 presented a budgetary estimate of N651 billion to the Assembly for consideration and approval for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget as passed by the House of Assembly indicates a decrease of N5 billion from the initial budget size earlier presented by the governor. Onofiok Luke, the Speaker, announced the passage during plenary following the adoption of the report and recommendations of the House Committee on Appropriations and Finance, headed Usoro Akpanusoh. The house…

No fewer than two million students, who graduate from the nation’s tertiary institutions annually are said to worsen unemployment level in the country. Dr. Osita Aniemeka, the Programme Director, South East Entrepreneurship Development Centre, SEEDC, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, stated this weekend in Owerri, during the flag-off of skills acquisition scheme jointly powered by Iwuanyanwu Foundation, CBN and SEEDC. “About 1.8 million students graduate annually from the nation’s tertiary institutions and this worsens the unemployment situation in the country,” Dr. Aniemeka said. While urging the trainees to fully utilise the programme, the Programme Director however debunked the belief in…

More than 200 persons from Izombe and the adjoining communities in Oguta local government area of Imo State heaved a sigh of relief weekend, following their successful eye surgeries carried out free of charge by a team of medical specialists sponsored by Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. Similarly, over 700 persons that had their eyes tested for varying defects, smiled home with corrective glasses. Addressing the patients, , Dr. Chioma Nwachukwu, the Company’s General Manager, External Affairs and Communications described the exercise as “the maiden edition of Seplat’s Eye Can See and Safe Motherhood programmes in our Eastern Assets Operations…

No fewer than 7000 fresh students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka have been exposed to leadership and entrepreneurship skills as part of their academic programme in the institution. Professor Stanley Udedi, Dean Students Affairs in the university, organised the training in which some captains of industry, as well as the director of Chike Okoli Center for Entrepreneurial studies in the university, Professor Ngozi Anyikwa delivered lectures to the students According to Udedi, the students needed the skill early in their studies so that they would have become fully prepared for self employment by the time they graduate, assuring that they would study…

The people of Mbiabam in Ibiono Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom State were on Monday thrown into mourning when a vulcanizer killed his wife in cold blood. Vanguard gathered that the man simply identified as Nkere Uta allegedly slaughtered the wife, Bella with a machete at about 8 am in the community which is about 15 minutes’ drive to Uyo, the State capital. Pandemonium broke out as local residents ran helter-skelter to the scene of the incident to catch a glimpse of the gory act while sympathizers were seen wailing and lamenting about the ugly episode. An elderly woman, who simply identified…

Akanimo Sampson Farmers in Nigeria and other developing countries of the world will soon benefit from cutting-edge digital technologies for agricultural development, food security and nutrition. This follows an agreement entered into between Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), an agency of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies to leverage the use of cutting-edge digital technologies. The agreement signed this Monday by José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director General, and Trinidad Jiménez, Telefonica’s Global Director of Public Affairs Strategy is aimed at preparing and strengthening farmers in the face of extreme weather events related…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State says the era of promoting sycophancy and mediocrity is over, vowing to protect the people of the state in line with the oath of office he swore to always tell the truth. Ortom regretted that those who had the responsibility to stop the killings of innocent citizens by suspected Fulani herdsmen have refused to live up to their responsibility and decided to insult him for condemning the atrocity. Speaking to newsmen weekend, Governor Ortom said though some people had planned to attack him, he had decided to offer himself like a sacrificial lamb to…

After the attacks of Dr. Chris Ekiyor, their former president and other Ijaws by suspected herdsmen, Ijaw youths under the umbrella body of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, have decided to meet in a couple of days to take a stand on the attack. Ekiyor was reportedly attacked last Thursday by suspected herdsmen who shot at his car and others on the East-West Road, injuring six passengers including a serving member of the NYSC who was shot on the left side of his chest and both arms. The youths warned that the Ijaw nation will have no option than to…