The Director of Primary Health Care in Akoko-Edo Local Government Council of Edo, Dr Sunday Yerumoh, on Monday confirmed two cases of Lassa fever in the locality. Yerumoh made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. He disclosed that the patients were quickly admitted in the …
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* Offices deserted *Managing Director and Management team run from office. * Parking lot empty of operational vehicles By Comrade Osaze Edigin Edo Civil Society Organizations shut down the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in a well-coordinated protest in the state capital today, fulfilling the threat it issued last week against the troubled energy company, accused of …
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Ozubulu Massacre: Awka – It was a bloody Sunday in Anambra State, yesterday, as unidentified gunmen invaded St Philip’s Catholic Church, Amakwa Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state, killing no fewer than 35 worshippers and injuring scores of others now receiving treatment in different hospitals in the state. But the state police command said only eight persons …
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A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos Monday ordered permanent forfeiture to the Federal Government of a $37.5m skyscrapper on the highbrow Banana Island, Lagos, belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Presiding Judge (Professor) Chuka Obiozor, also ordered that the sums of $2,740,197.96 and N84,537,840.70 realised as rents on the property should also be forfeited …
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More details have emerged on Sunday’s shooting incident at the St.Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, near Nnewi in Anambra state where eight persons were confirmed dead and and 18 others injured. The Parish Priest Reverend. Fr. Jude Onwuaso said that the attack took place at about 6.30 a.m. during a Holy Mass celebration. According to the priest, an unidentified man came …
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Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has challenged his colleagues to look inwards for other sources of income instead of depending on money from the federation account which is dependent on oil. Bello according to his Chief Press Secretary Jibrin Ndace made the suggestion in New York while exchanging views with the Nigeria Consul General Mr. Nicholas Ella during …
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Gunmen early Sunday morning attacked St Philips Catholic Church AmaKwa Ozubulu in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra state killing scores of people and wounding several others. Though 15 people were confirmed dead some people say up to 50 might have been killed. The victims were participating at the 6am Mass when the trigger happy men invaded the area and …
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Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria has said that it was providing the sum of $10 million as take-off fund and contribution towards the clean-up of Ogoniland. The oil firm further expressed its commitment to the remediation of oil impacted spots in the area. SPDC General Manager, Internal Relations, Mr. Igo Weli, explained that funds that would be used for …
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Panic and confusion enveloped Ijebu – Ode, Ogun State, on Friday evening two soldiers suspected to have come from Sappers Barrack, Ilese – Ijebu, attacked some traders at the Idobi market over an alleged ill treatment of their friend by a trader. The two soldiers were said to have beaten thoroughly, those they caught and gravely stabbed two persons in …
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The Ag President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday appointed a 7-man Judicial Commission to review compliance of the Nigeria Armed Forces, human rights obligations and the rules of engagement. This was made known in a statement by the Presidency, noting that the Commission is empowered to review extant rules of engagement applicable in the Nigerian Armed Forces and the extent of …
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