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One Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Customs House In Yobe
One operative, Usman Gombe, was killed when suspected Boko Haram rebels stormed a Nigeria Customs Service office in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, Yobe State. Around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, the rebels reportedly broke into the Customs office on Maine Soroa Road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover and began firing. A source privy…
New Telegraph.
Troops Killed Notorious Bandit Leader In Bauchi
The troops of the Nigerian Army’s 33 Brigade have killed the commander of a renowned bandit group terrorising people in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Ya’u, an influential bandit, was killed on Friday, October 20 by an ambush of the army at a key crossing point in Burra, Ningi. According to reports,…
New Telegraph.
Olakunle Churchill, Rosy Meurer Welcome Second Child
The estranged husband of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, Olakunle Churchill has welcomed his second child with his second wife, Rosy Meurer. Announcing the good news, Churchill took to his social media page on Sunday morning, October 22 noting the family welcomed a baby girl. The news, however, came as a shock to their fans and…
New Telegraph.
C’River Community Protest Death Of Woman During Childbirth
Following the birth of a middle-aged lady simply identified as Rebecca, aka RB during the weekend, the residents of the Sankwala community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State have embarked on a two-day protest. The woman allegedly passed away on Thursday at Sankwala General Hospital while being cared for by a ward…
New Telegraph.
Dele Momodu Throws Subtle Shades At APC
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Presidential spokesperson of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in the 2023 general election, Dele Momodu on Sunday mocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Taking to his official Instagram page, the veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine posted a drawing of a man having his…
New Telegraph.
JUST-IN: Shettima Arrives In US To Participate In AfDB Dialogue
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Iowa, United States (US) to participate in the African Development Bank (AfDB) World Food Prize events organized by the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. The Vice President arrived in Iowa, the venue of the event alongside several of his aides in the early hours of Sunday, October 22,…
New Telegraph.
3 Police Inspectors Caught Extorting Okada Riders In Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has said that three of its inspectors were captured on a camera while extorting money from commercial motorcyclists. In a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola said the officers involved in the extortion were identified as Inspector Ikhanorba Lucky, Inspector Paul Sunday, and Inspector Edwin…
New Telegraph.
Borno Commissioner Dies Weeks After Surviving Car Accident
Ibrahim Garba, the Borno State Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Resettlement, passed away a few weeks after taking office. Garba passed away on Friday night in his home at the 777 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, the state capital, according to a statement released on Saturday by Isa Gusau, the governor of Borno’s spokesperson. According to…
New Telegraph.
SERAP To Court: Stop Lawmakers From Taking Delivery Of N57.6bn 360 SUVs
A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has been prayed to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of N57.6bn 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), for its members, pending the hearing and determination of the applications for injunction filed before it. The prayer emanated from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) through…
New Telegraph.
A’Ibom, UK Borough, Diaspora Community Agree On Exchanges
The Government of Akwa Ibom State has reached an agreement with the London Borough of Southwark, and Akwa Ibom indigenes in the United Kingdom to have exchanges on both educational and cultural levels. Those agreements were reached at separate meetings held by the Governor with the Mayor of the Borough, Michael Situ and some indigenes…
New Telegraph.
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