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Ex-Chief of Defence Staff Gen Dogonyaro dead at 80
From Gyang Bere, Jos A former Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, is dead. He died at the early hours of Thursday at the age of 80 after a brief illness at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), a family source disclosed. Gen Dogonyaro (retd) was the Chief of Defence Staff during the
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IPOB denies arrested Awurum Eze is ESN second-in-command
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied that Awurum Eze, recently arrested by the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (ITR) in Aba, Abia State, is the second-in-command to the slain Eastern Security Network (ESN) Commander, Ikonso. According to a statement by the media and publicity secretary for the separatist group, Emma
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Army denies report on Boko Haram’s Sallah package to Borno, Yobe residents
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja has denied media reports that Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were distributing Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe states. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima, said there was no truth to the report by an
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Eid al-Fitri: Pray for Nigeria, Taraba deputy governor urges Muslim faithful
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Taraba State Deputy Governor Alhaji Haruna Manu urged the Muslim faithful in the state on Thursday to pray for Nigeria in response to the deteriorating security situation in the country. Manu, who made the remark shortly after observing his Eid prayers at the Taraba State University Eid Ground in Jalingo, said
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NAPTIP embarks on reorganization, creates new states commands, regional directorates
By Henry Uche As a concerted attempt to ensure maximum productivity and satisfactory service delivery, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, has embarked on massive reorganization at the Agency with the redeployment and horizontal swapping of the Directors and Unit Heads. A statement delivered
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Gunmen attack Abia LG headquarters, police station
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia The attack on police formations and other facilities in Abia State took a different dimension on Wednesday night when gunmen attacked parts of Bende Local Government Area headquarters and the adjourning police station. Reports from Bende said the gunmen stormed the area in the night of Wednesday, shot into the
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Buhari hails performance of NDLEA, to boost operational capabilities
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the performance of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), whose Chairman/CEO, former military administrator of Lagos and Borno states, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), was appointed in January. He has therefore said his administration was working on measures to further enhance the capabilities and potentials
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Kalu condemns attack on Bende police station, NDLEA office in Abia state
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the attack on Bende police station by unidentified hoodlums as cruel and wicked. According to Kalu, the perpetrators of the barbaric act must be identified in a bid to bring them to book. While stressing that law enforcement agencies
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Ed-el-Fitri: Lalong rejoices with Muslim Ummah in Plateau
From Gyang Bere, Jos As the Muslim community in Plateau State joins the rest of the world to mark the Eid-el-ftr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast, Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has asked Muslim community to continue to live up to the tenets of their faith and allow the benefits of
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Eid-el-Fitr: Akande-Sadipe charges Muslims to promote peace, love
From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan A member of House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State, has charged Muslims to promote peace and love as they completed the mandatory Ramadan fast for 2021. She congratulated Muslims faithful across her constituency and Nigeria at large, for successfully completing the 30 days of Ramadan
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Suspected murderer of Umoren allegedly commits suicide in police cell
Mr Frank Akpan who has been in the police net in connection with the murder of one miss Iniubong Umoren has been found dead in his cell Thursday morning. Frank was found dead after committing suicide in his cell using his trousers to hang himself from one of the metal frame of his door.
JUST IN: Gen. Dogonyaro, ex-Chief of Defence Staff, dies at 80
Musa Pam, Jos The former Chief of Defence Staff during the regime of the late General Sani Abacha, Lieutenant General Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, is dead. A family source disclosed to New Telegraph in Jos that General Dogonyaro died in the early hours of Thursday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital where he was receiving
Forbes’ rich list: McGregor beats Messi to top spot
Conor McGregor was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the annual Forbes list. During the 12-month period ending May 1, 2021, Irish MMA fighter McGregor earned $180m (£128m), a figure which Forbes said includes $158m (£112m) from endorsements and the recent sale of
JUST IN: Another police station on fire in Abia
A police station in Bende Local Government of Abia State is currently on fire. It was learnt that yet to be identified gunmen stormed the police station in the early hours of Thursday. The attackers were said to have burnt all the vehicles parked in the station before razing the building. The police station
Premier League renews £4.8bn TV deal with extra £100m trickle-down funds
• Rollover deal staves off fears of slump in value at an auction • Smaller clubs and other projects to share extra £100m The Premier League has announced it has renewed a £4.8bn TV rights deal with its existing partners Sky, BT and Amazon, avoiding an auction that could have led to hundreds of millions being
Euro roundup: La Liga title in sight for Atlético Madrid after win over Real Sociedad
• Victory in their final two games will give Atlético title • Juventus keep top-four hopes alive with win at Sassuolo Atlético Madrid homed in on the La Liga title with a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday to move four points clear at the top. Diego Simeone’s side made an aggressive start
EPL: We ‘did everything to lose’ against Arsenal, says Tuchel
• Defeat leaves Chelsea with Champions League uncertainty • Tuchel takes full ‘responsibility’ for seven changes to side Thomas Tuchel blamed himself for fielding a much-changed lineup that lost narrowly to Arsenal, saying his side received a “wake-up call” that leaves them uncertain of Champions League qualification via the domestic route with two games left. Chelsea
COVID-19: NCDC records 1 death, 44 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported one more death in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 2,066. The centre also reported 44 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,559. The NCDC made the disclosure on its official
Top Republican ousted from leadership for challenging Trump election claims
US Republicans have voted to oust a top lawmaker, Liz Cheney, from her leadership post over her criticism of former President Donald Trump. The Wyoming lawmaker, daughter of ex-US Vice-President D*** Cheney, has held the third-ranking post in the House of Representatives since 2019, reports the BBC. On Tuesday she said her party could
US state to residents: Take COVID-19 vaccine win $1m
The US state of Ohio will award cash prizes of $1m (£710,000) to five recipients of Covid-19 vaccines as part of a lottery launched to boost flagging up-take of jabs. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said only adult residents who had had a vaccine would be eligible for the draw, reports the BBC. The first
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