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Security operatives have uncovered a suspected baby factory in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Consequently, Operation Akpakwu, a security outfit, recently set up by the Cross River Government has rescued 24 pregnant women and 11 children from the suspected baby factory in Calabar. The Officer Commanding 13 Brigade Provost of the Nigerian Army, Stanley Ikpeme who represented 13 Brigade Commander, Brigadier-General Mohammed Abdullahi has handed over the victims to the officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). However, Ikpeme stated that his security outfit has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged crime.…

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that polluted Nigerian communities can sue Royal Dutch Shell, a British-Dutch oil company in English courts for pollution. The decisions overturn a previous Appeal Court ruling and represent a victory after a five-year legal battle instituted by Ogale and Bille communities in Rivers State. The court’s judgment is coming barely two weeks after a Dutch Appeal Court ruled that the oil giant is liable to pay compensation to four Niger Delta farmers over oil pollution in their communities. While the communities with 42,500 farmers and fishermen stressed that they are suffering after the oil company polluted their environment: land, swamps, groundwater…

Democratic House impeachment managers have wrapped up their arguments that Donald Trump incited the attack on the US Congress, warning “he can do this again” if he is not convicted. The Democratic impeachment managers concluded their opening arguments in the trial on Thursday by saying Trump had glorified political violence for years and showed no remorse for his actions in the lead-up to the Capitol riot. “Is there any political leader in this room who believes that if he is ever allowed by the Senate to get back into the Oval Office, Donald Trump would stop inciting violence to get his…

A daughter of Maiduguri billionaire has words of wisdom for divorcees: ‘’Drop the hatred and animosity. Let peace reign jorrr.” Rahma Indimi who was entangled in divorce suit with her ex-husband, Mohammed Babangida for three years admonished “Men/women, there can be peace and tolerance ooo. Do everything you can for the kids’ sake. Simple. Do not fight, just get along.’’ Recall that Mohammed, the first son of former Nigeria’s military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, has been in court at different times over custody of their four kids. Last year, Rahma and Mohammed reconciled after years of animosity. Just last week,…

China repaid United Kingdom in its own coin by banning BBC World News from broadcasting in the country. This follows a move by Britain’s communications regulator to strip the state-run China Global Television Network (CGTN) of its broadcast licence in the United Kingdom last week. The CGTN was also found in breach of British broadcasting regulations last year, for airing the footage of UK citizen, Peter Humphrey ‘confessing to a criminal offence’ after he was allegedly forced to do so. Xinhua, China’s National Radio and Television Administration, said BBC World News “was found to have seriously violated regulations on radio…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko has alleged that some people are plotting to assassinate him. Nwoko raised the alarm at a press briefing he organised alongside his wife Regina Daniels on Thursday, February 11, in Abuja. He said that the plot is connected to a piece of land in his community in Delta State in which he was setting up a university, adding that a tussle about who becomes the next king of his community is also another factor. He explained that the issue of who becomes the next king had been settled by…

For more than one year since the outbreak of the pandemic in Nigeria, COVID-19 death toll in the country has reached 1,710 from 36 states including Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed. This is as the country recorded eight new deaths  from the ravaging virus on Thursday. On new confirmed infections, NCDC has confirmed 938, bringing the overall in the country to 143,516. NCDC tweeted ”On the 11th of February 2021, 938 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.” According to the public health agency, ”The 938 new cases are reported from 20…

A total of 110 former National Youth Service corps members got automatic jobs into Federal Civil Service and scholarships to pursue their post-graduate studies up to the doctoral level in any university in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari, who made this known at the virtual 2018 to 2019 President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honours award ceremony held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, also announced cash rewards for the ex-corps members. Buhari directed the relevant government agencies to ensure timely implementation of all the incentives for the award recipients. The president also urged the honourees to sustain…

The German giants, Bayern Munich trounced Tigres 1-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final to cart home another prestigious cup on Thursday. CBS Sports reports that Bayern defeated the underdog Liga MX side after a thrilling back-and-forth battle between the two sides. The Bundesliga club and reigning Champions League winners found the breakthrough in the 59th minute on a goal from Benjamin Pavard. The trophy for Bayern is their sixth in eight months as they’ve also captured the Champions League, Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Super Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. A fast-paced first half between the two sides led to…

The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. ARISE NEWS reported that he died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91. Jakande was a frontline journalist and became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983. He later became Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime (1993–98). His administration as governor of Lagos state is still revered for the massive infrastructural development recorded during his four-year stint especially the numerous Jakande Estates built across many local governments in the State as well as sterling investment in schools. Jakande…