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Yobe renowned Philanthropist, Balarabe DJ sets to empower Yobe Youths with N100 million to engage in Various businesses for self reliance. More photos below.   

Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni begins feeding all Yobe senior secondary school students with chicken. More photos below.   

Sources say Atiku’s decision to dump Obi was because he allegedly made little financial contributions to the 2019 campaign purse as well as inability to win his state Anambra and the South East for the party in the presidential election. “Prior to the 2019 election, Governor Peter Obi didn’t have a strong political structure outside the South East. People just loved him because of his vast knowledge of the economy, winning an election goes beyond all that. “To successfully run an election in this country you need money, connection, strong and vast political structure, etc, and these you find in abundance in Nyesom Wike. He is a good material any day and that’s not the kind of man you leave behind, especially if you want to win election in Nigeria,” according to a source close to the Atiku campaign team.  

Anambra state disability community has bemoaned the murder of the Coordinator of Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, Aguata branch, Mr. Mmaduabuchi Nnofu. Mmaduabuchi, a blind man and the first male child of his family was allegedly murdered and burnt beyond recognition by his younger brother, Mr. Onyedika Nnofu who is the last male child of four boys in the family. The incident happened on Sunday, January 30th, 2022, at Eziagulu village, Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area. When ABS arrived the scene of the incident, the place was deserted as doors and windows were under lock and key. According to a source who spoke to ABS under anonymity, the prime suspect of the murder, Onyedika whom he described as someone who never heeds to advice, has been in conflict for long with Mmaduabuchi his brother, over a piece of land, and has on several occasions, threatened to kill the victim if he does not steer clear. The source stated that it was at about Twelve n...

Nigeria has lean resources to tackle her problems...Okorocha A former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, says Nigeria's myriad of problems seem unsurmountable because of her lean resources. The former governor, who is currently representing Imo West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, who made the assertion in Abuja, noted that though the world has tagged the country negatively in various ways, he believes that Nigeria is a great and blessed country which will change with time to become a producing country rather than a consuming country. He opined that if traditional rulers had been given their place in the scheme of things, banditry and Crimes would have been nipped in the bud as the traditional institution remains the chief security of any community.  Senator Okorocha, further noted that youths are the bedrock of any administration which if trained properly especially in technology, will stem the tide of migration in search of greener pastures. He remind...

Three teenage boys have been caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in a relationship with one of them, for money ritual in Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Men of the Ogun State Police Command arrested the three teenagers in the early hours of Saturday following the tip-off by one Segun Adewusi, who is the community security guard. Adewusi was reported to have observed that four boys were burning something suspected to be human head in a local pot. The security guard immediately alerted the police at Adatan station, who went to the scene and arrested the three boys while the fourth one had escaped before the police arrived. A source, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent said the slain girl, identified as Rofiat, was a resident of Idi-Ape; and was a girlfriend to one Soliu, who is now in police net. Soliu was said to have lured the girl to his room, where he held her down and asked one of his friends to slaughter her with a knife. The source said, ...

The winner of the Miss USA pageant in 2019, Cheslie Kryst has died after jumping from a Manhattan apartment building. Cheslie, 30, was a lawyer and also a correspondent for the entertainment news program "Extra." According to NPR, Cheslie was pronounced dead at the scene of the jump on Sunday.  Her family confirmed her death in a statement. "In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. "Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA and as a host on EXTRA. But most importantly, as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague – we know her impact will live on," her family said.  

PHOTOS: Newly-engaged Couple Trends As Lady Kneels To Accept Ring The photos from a couple's proposal is going viral days after because the lady knelt down to accept the engagement ring from her man. According to Sunny Oduru, who shared the photos on Sunday, the lady, Joy said, it is an abomination for her new fiance, "Suotongha Michael Ineintiemo to kneel down before her to propose as her king." When proposing, it is expected of the man to go down on one knee. This practice is based on Western culture, which some people have adopted. More photos below 

A THIEF IN THE HOUSE OF GOD This young man, Ebuka, from Imo state, was caught stealing phones, handbags, etc, inside a church in Lagos. What should be done to him? ©MariaUdeNwachi  

A pregnant woman has been safely delivered of a baby boy during a United Airlines flight (UA 977) from Ghana to the US on Sunday. Ghanaian broadcaster, Nancy Adobea Anane, who was on board shared the good news on her Instagram page. She said that a Ghanaian doctor, Dr Ansah-Addo helped to deliver the baby. She said, “The baby who was due late February decided to arrive 34,000 ft above sea level. "Dr. Ansah-Addo a Ghanaian practicing in the USA made himself available when the pilot called for assistance of medical personnel on board. With assistance from the whole United crew, a bouncy baby boy was delivered 2 hours to landing. "The flight was met on arrival by paramedics upon landing at the Washington Dulles international airport. The baby and his mother GG are currently under medical care." More photos below.   

OP HADIN KAI: TROOPS ELIMINATE BH/ISWAP TERRORISTS, CAPTURE EQUIPMENT IN YOBE, BORNO Troops of 120 Task Force Battalion, Sector 2, Joint Task Force(JTF), North East(NE) Operation HADIN KAI(OPHK) in consolidating on their operational feat against Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists (ISWAP) have eliminated the criminal elements in a fierce encounter at Goniri, Yobe State on Saturday 29 January 2022. Troops recorded this feat in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF).  In a clearance operation code named "Operation DOMINANCE I, along the insurgents' route of manouvre at Ngirbua village, the gallant troops neutralized two BH/ISWAP terrorists following a ferocious battle, while others, bowing to troops' superior firepower retreated in disarray. The troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one FN rifle and a motorcycle. These are aside other equipment recovered by troops. The troops in conjunction with CJTF are currently, combing t...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Friday, January 28, 2022, returned eleven houses recovered in different parts of Enugu to Chief Arthur Eze. The properties were recovered by the EFCC from the duo of Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, administration and finance manager respectively in Arthur Eze’s firm, accused of criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds belonging to the business mogul. Investigation established that the duo who are also nephew of Chief Eze, used proceeds of their alleged criminal activities to acquire choice properties in Enugu and other parts of South Eastern Nigeria. The Commission in the course of the investigation initiated a forfeiture proceedings against the two company officials before Justice I.M Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu, which granted an interim Order of forfeiture of the said properties, directing the defendants to show cause why the properties should not be finally forfeited.  I...

Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Oshogbo, Osun State, on Monday,  January 31, 2021, convicted and sentenced one Olasupo Temitayo Ayomide to four months imprisonment for fraudulent impersonation. The 21-year-old defendant, who claims to be an undergraduate studying accounting was arraigned on one count charge by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC. The defendant had sometime in October 2021 impersonated the identity of Clifford Smith with the intent to defraud one Greshen in contravention of Section 22(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under same Act. 

Court Sends Phone Repairer to 12months In Prison for Cybercrime in Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, January 31, 2022 secured the conviction of a 25-year-old phone repairer, Abdulkazeem Ridwan, for offences bordering on cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds. Ridwan, who hails from Surulere Local Government Area, Ogbomoso, Oyo State was prosecuted on a two-count charge before Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.   

PRESS RELEASE NPF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AMABUA MOHAMMED, APPOINTED FIRST FEMALE POLICE ADVISER FOR THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE IN CHAD Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Amabua Ashe Mohammed has been appointed the Police Adviser for the Multinational Joint Task Force in N’Djamena, Chad. With this appointment, ACP Amabua becomes the first female Police Officer in history to hold the tasking position of coordinating policing activities, ensuring discipline and professionalism and providing advisory on the management and improved peace-building efforts, in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency by the Multinational Joint Task Force.   The Officer, who has a commendable professional record and vast experience in International Peacekeeping Operations, has served in several peacekeeping missions spanning through two decades. She was a member of the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations Mission in Kosovo in the year 2000, the African...