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  Pasuma loses mother  Hajia Khadijat Kubura, the mother of frontline Fuji maestro, Alh Wasiu Alabi Pasuma is dead.  Pasuma made the announcement in a post via his verified instagram page.  He wrote; “My JEWEL! I will miss you forever! Words fail me! rest in power and peace, please watch over me from heaven”. More photos below. 

ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE OF 6TH APRIL 2023 2023 EASTER CELEBRATION: CP AMMANI FELICITATES NDỊ ENUGU, REASSURES ADEQUATE SECURITY AND SAFETY - Calls for prayers, peaceful celebrations, imbibing and exhibiting of Christ's love and selflessness The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has congratulated the people of the State, particularly Christian faithfuls, as they join others in the country and beyond to mark this Year's Easter Celebration of the death, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. He reassures them of the provision of adequate security and safety of citizens during and beyond the period of the celebration. 2. Accordingly, the CP has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads Tactical/Operational Units of the Command to deploy all operational and intelligence assets at their disposal, to effectively police their areas of responsibilities and ensure smooth celebrations during an...

FRSC Recovers N27.1M At Scene Of Osun Road Crash That Killed Six Persons The Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun Sector Command, has recovered N27.171, 400, and N21,900, at the scene of a fatal multiple car crash that claimed six lives on Tuesday morning, April 4, 2023. According to report, the collision involved a green Zafira Opel Saab with the licence plate GBA 440XA and a red Toyota Sienna with the plate KTU 896HX which were travelling in opposite directions on the Ipetu-Ilesa axis of the Ilesa-Akure highway. Eyewitnesses attributed the accident on unsafe overtaking and excessive speed. Confirming the incident, Osun FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Agnes Ogungbemi, said N27.171, 400 was handed over to the relatives of the victims while the N21,900 belonging to the driver was handed over to the police in Ijebu-Ijesa. “The accident involved 11 males and three females. Six males lost their lives, while seven others sustained severe injuries and only one person was unhurt. The injured...

CONTROVERSY OVER PLANNED CARGO AIRPORT IN MAKURDI 6th April, 2023       There are diverse views both from government circles and oppositions in Benue state over plan to construct a cargo airport in Makurdi. JOHN SHIAONDO reports. Criticism has trailed the recent announcement by alleged approval from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities (NCAA) to Benue state government construct a cargo airport. The indication by the state government was made on Wednesday May 29, 2022 after its State Executive Council meeting in Makurdi. The commissioner for information and culture, Mr Michael Inalegwu, who briefed journalists at the end of the meeting said 12 states had applied for licence out of which only Benue and Ogun secured approval. The foundation laying ceremony, according to the commissioner, is scheduled to take place at Kura village along Naka road about 12 Kilometres from Makurdi before end of April. He said the choice of the location was appropriate as cargoes landing fro...

BUHARI HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR NIGERIA, I WISH HIM WELL - BENUE GOVERNOR-ELECT, ALIA 6th April, 2023      |     11:37 AM Alia who spoke with state house correspondents after a courtesy visit to the president on Wednesday, commended Buhari for not interfering with the general election. “This is a solidarity visit and the president leaves office in a matter of months. I came to wish him well. He has done so much for the nation. Remember, I am a Catholic priest and I prayed for all of us too and shared the blessings with him too,” he said. Alia, a reverend father, was elected Benue governor after polling 473,933 votes to defeat Titus Uba, the candidate of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), who polled 223,913 votes. On his plans as governor, Alia promised to revamp Benue civil service which, according to him, is currently in intensive care unit (ICU). The reverend father said despite its potentials, the state is faced with many challenges. Alia added that his admi...

Armed herders kill 45, LG Chairman’s son, policeman in Benue attack 6 April 2023  No fewer than 46 mourners including the son of the Otukpo Local Government Council Chairman and a police officer, were Wednesday evening reportedly killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Umogidi village, Enetekpa Adoka district of Otukpo LGA of Benue state. It was gathered that the casualty figure could be much higher as several persons are missing and unaccounted for. The attack came on the heels of an earlier attack on the same community which claimed the lives of the three persons whose corpses the community just buried when the armed herders stormed the community for the second time in less than 12 hours. The Chairman of Otupko LGA, Mr. Bako Eje  who hails from the village and whose son was murdered in the attack fought back tears when he confirmed the bloody attack. According to Mr. Eje, “after the earlier attack which claimed the lives of three persons, we went to the village to...

American church organises prayers for Nigeria amid current political challenges 6 April 2023  A New York-based Church, House of Prayer Embassy led by Bishop Bernissier Destine, is organising a special prayer meeting for Nigeria to overcome political challenges currently putting citizens against themselves and dividing the nation along the ethnic and religious lines since the conclusion of the poll exercise, especially the Presidential Election. Bishop Destine made this known in a signed statement made available by Pastor Kayode Jacobs, who is the Nigerian Coordinator, Let’s Pray For Nigeria. The prayer session, scheduled to hold this Saturday at 7:00 am in New York and 12:00 noon in Nigeria, is expected to seek the face of God for healing and reconciliation of Nigerians from the wound inflicted by bitter tribal and religious propaganda employed by politicians in the race towards the presidential poll. Bishop Destine, who will be ministering alongside others, noted that rather than ...