Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 6th March 2022
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JUST IN: New Archbishop appointed for Owerri as AJV Obinna retires
A new Archbishop HSA been appointed for the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese. He is Bishop Lucius Ugorji, who until the recent appointment was the Bishop of Umuahia Diocese. His appointment was sequel to the voluntary retirement of His Grace AJV as the Archbishop. Both the retirement and the new appointment was reportedly approved
NURTW Members to Sanwo-Olu: Caution MC Oluomo now
Muritala Ayinla Concerned over the possibility of a fresh bloody clash in Lagos, members of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have appealed for the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to caution the state Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo, from causing chaos with his alleged decision
IPOB vows to confront enforcers of Monday stay-at-home
Igbeaku Orji, Umuahia After several warnings and calls to end the Monday stay-at-home without success the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed to tackle the enforcers of the order directly. The group said in a statement issued Sunday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful that: “We realise that some unscrupulous politicians
Pope Francis says Ukraine conflict ‘war not military operation’
Pope Francis on Sunday rejected Russia’s assertion that it is carrying out a “a special military operation” in Ukraine, saying the country was being battered by a war. “In Ukraine rivers of blood and tears are flowing. This is not only a military operation but a war which is leading to death, destruction and
Two dead, eight injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State said a lone accident at Mile 12 market, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed two lives and injured eight others on Saturday night. The Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Umar said the diesel truck with registration number
Nigeria’s box office recorded N4.8bn revenue in 2021- Cinema exhibitors
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has said they realised N4.8 billion revenue through ticket sales in 2021. CEAN Chairperson, Patrick Lee, disclosed this in an interview with the agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Lee said the figure represented an increase of 128.57 per cent when compared with N2.1 billion
At least 22 injured as fans fight at Mexican match
At least 22 people were injured when violence broke out among the crowd at a top-flight match in Mexico. The Liga MX encounter between Queretaro and Atlas was abandoned after 63 minutes when fighting spilled on to the field at La Corregidora stadium, reports the BBC. Some players attempted to calm fans down before
JUST IN-EPL: Ronaldo absent from Man Utd squad to face City
Cristiano Ronaldo was not with the Manchester United squad that assembled ahead of the derby at City on Sunday. United manager Ralf Rangnick assembled the usual 21-man squad at The Lowry Hotel but Ronaldo was not present with his teammates. Edinson Cavani was also absent despite Rangnick indicating he would be available for the game at the Etihad. Cavani has missed
JUST IN: New ceasefire in place in besieged Ukraine city
…as officials say safety systems intact at Europe’s largest nuclear plant A temporary ceasefire has been announced in Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine, from 10:00-21:00 local time (08:00-19:00 GMT), according to the city council. Civilians will be able to evacuate the city along an agreed route from 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT), reports
Another set of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine arrive Abuja
Another set of 305 Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja at about 00:30 am on Sunday via Air Peace Boeing 777-300 Flight APK7534 from Budapest, Hungary. They all expressed their excitement at being able to return home after their harrowing experiences in the Eastern European nation which was invaded
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