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BREAKING: Many feared dead as gunmen attack another Ebonyi Community.
From Chijioke Agwu Abakaliki. Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked Ebele Village in Ngbo Community in Ohauwkwu local government area of Ebonyi state. The attack came about two weeks after another attack in Egedegede Community in Ishielu local government area of the state. Daily Sun gathered the assailants invaded the community in
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Ramadan: WHO warns of possible surge in COVID-19 pandemic
Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month would begin on Tuesday in many Arab countries, as the holy month comes amid restrictions for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Tunisia announced on Sunday night that the new moon was not spotted and therefore, Monday marks the last day of the
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Ebube Agu: Ex-Nigerian envoy hails establishment of Southeast security outfit
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Former Nigerian Envoy to Singapore, Ambassador Nonye Rajis-Okpara, has hailed the governors of the Southeast geopolitical zone for the establishment of a joint security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu. Rajis-Okpara, in a statement made available to Daily Sun in Abuja, said the establishment of Ebube Agu was a welcome development. Rajis-Opara further
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50-year old man caught with 545 wraps of weeds
From Paul Osuyi, Asaba A 50-year man, one Lucky Okpoko is now cooling off in police custody in Delta State after he was nabbed with 545 wraps of weed and another seven wraps of ready-made weeds, all suspected to be Indian hemp. Also in his possession at the time of arrest was 102 wraps of
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Photos: Identities of Benue’s slain soldiers revealed
Photos: identities of Benue’s slain soldiers revealed
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Army confirms Borno’s Damasak attack
From Timothy Olanrewaju Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has confirmed attack on Damasak, Borno town by Boko Haram insurgents. The army in a statement by its spokesman, Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima on Monday said, troops repelled attack on the town by the terrorists last Saturday through early Sunday morning. “Nigerian Army troops supported by Air Component
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Soldiers’ killing: Ortom apologizes to President Buhari, COAS
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has condoled President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff over the killing of 12 military personnel in Bonta Village, Konshisha Local government area of the state. Ortom also sympathized with the leadership of security forces in the country as well as families of
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Rainstorm wreck havoc in Ondo
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure No fewer than 40 houses were on Sunday destroyed by rainstorm in Igisogba, a community in Akure South Local Government of Ondo state. It was gathered that many residents of the area were rendered homeless as the houses were destroyed beyond repair. The rainstorm which was occasioned by a downpour affected
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NAFDAC, Kano drug agencies sign mou to eradicate unwholesome drugs and foods in the state
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with agencies of the Kano State government towards addressing the importation of fake and expired drugs as well as unwholesome food items into the state. The agencies in the state which are parties
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Police arrest attackers of Gwagwalada NBA chair, 6 others in Abuja
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command said it has arrested eight suspected kidnappers terrorizing residents of Abuja. Two of the suspects are said to be linked to the kidnap attempt on the Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch Barrister David Aigbefoh. FCT command Police Public Relations Officer, Yusuf
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Health services outfit gets CEO
Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) has appointed Dr. Tinuola Akinbolagbe as its chief executive officer. Akinbolagbe took over from outgoing interim CEO, Mr. Sonny Nwarisi, who was seconded to PSHAN by Pricewaterhouse Coopers in 2019. She would lead the PSHAN team to actively engage private sector players to take bold, positive steps
Communique of the Standing Committee Meeting of the Nigerian Guild of Editors held on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Enugu, Enugu State
The Standing Committee acknowledges the sacrifices being made by media owners and journalists to sustain the survival of media businesses in these dire times; with the operating environment made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. The following decisions were taken: The body of Editors thanks medical and media workers, who against all odds and at
Carbon emissions: France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights
French lawmakers have moved to ban short-haul internal flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Over the weekend, lawmakers voted in favour of a bill to end routes where the same journey could be made by train in under two-and-a-half hours. Connecting flights will not be affected, however, reports
JUST IN: Family announces funeral rites for late Afenifere spokesperson, Odumakin
Wale Elegbede The family of the late spokesperson of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, has announced the order of his funeral rites The funeral rites have been slated for a period of three days, starting from Thursday 22 through Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April, 2021. In a statement issued by the widow
KEDCO blames paucity of gas for poor power supply
Muhammad Kabir, Kano Paucity of gas supply coupled with theft of electricity cables on the Kano Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) network have been blamed for the poor power supply to the state. According to the company’s Spokesperson, Ibrahim Shawai, the thermal stations supplying the grid which feeds KEDCO had not been generating power
Dollar pinned down by lower US yields, inflation data in focus
The dollar languished near 2-1/2-week lows against major peers on Monday as a decline in Treasury yields restrained the U.S. currency. Both the greenback and bond yields are taking something of a breather after scaling multi-month peaks at the end of last month, powered by bets that an accelerating U.S. recovery from the pandemic
CDC: US has administered 187m doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The United States had administered 187,047,131 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed 237,796,105 doses as of Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Those figures are up from the 183,467,709 doses the CDC said had been administered by April 10, out of 237,791,735 doses delivered, reports Reuters. The agency said 119,242,902
‘Conned by Son’: Solskjær’s cheat claim sparks Mourinho fury
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said “the game is gone” after a controversial disallowed goal in their 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur. Edinson Cavani had a goal ruled out following a video assistant referee consultation after Scott McTominay caught Son Heung-min in the face, reports the BBC. “If that was my son and he
Euro roundup: Atlético slip again as Inter close in on Serie A title
*Darmian scores late Inter winner, Atalanta into top four *Schalke ends winless run, Depay scores twice for Lyon Atlético Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-1 draw away to Real Betis but did so at the expense of losing yet more players to injury, leaving their title hopes hanging by a thread. Diego Simeone’s
EPL: Martinelli, Lacazette star in Arsenal victory
Gabriel Martinelli scored in his first start since January as Arsenal ended a run of four games without a win with victory over the Premier League’s bottom club Sheffield United. The Brazilian has endured an injury-plagued season, but was on hand to net his side’s second with a finish into an unguarded goal after
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