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Nigerian Government to evacuate citizens in Ukraine as War escalates

The Nigerian Government has announced intentions to evacuate its citizens in Ukraine following an invasion by Russia. The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning for special flight operation to evacuate her citizens from Ukraine in view of the escalating tension between that country and Russia. ALSO READ: World war III: ‘Prepare, it’s the begining –

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World war III: ‘Prepare, it’s the begining – Fani-Kayode reacts as Russia attacks Ukraine

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed worry as Russia attacks Ukraine. Fani-Kayode described Russia’s attack on Ukraine as the beginning. He said the world should be prepared for what will happen in the next few weeks. In a tweet, the former Minister said the world is closer to the final confrontation between NATO, Russia,

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BREAKING: Dozens dead as Russia launches full-scale attacks on Ukraine [Photos]

Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions. ALSO READ: Russia attacks Ukraine on Putin’s orders Here’s the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict: Lithuania has declared a state of emergency An adviser to Ukraine’s president says about 40 people have been killed so

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Ukraine claims to have downed 5 Russian planes and a helicopter

The Ukrainian military claimed on Thursday to have downed five Russian planes and a helicopter in the east of the country near a rebel-held enclave. “According to the Joint Forces Command, today, February 24, in the area of the Joint Forces operation, five planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down,” the army

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Russia attacks Ukraine on Putin’s orders

Russian forces have unleashed an attack on Ukraine on the orders of Vladimir Putin, who announced a “special military operation” at dawn, amid warnings from world leaders that it could spark the biggest war in Europe since 1945. Within minutes of Putin’s short televised address, at about 5am Ukrainian time, explosions were heard near major

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[BREAKING] NDLEA declares Abba Kyari wanted over alleged involvement in drug deal

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi declared Kyari wanted for alleged links to with an international drug cartel. ALSO READ: Akwa Ibom Governor blames witches and wizards over incomplete projects Babafemi disclosed this during a press conference held in its

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AFCON2021: Senegal are Africa Cup of Nations Champions

Senegal on Sunday evening won the Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON2021 for the first time in Cameroon. The Teranga Lions defeated the Pharaoh of Egypt 4-2 on penalties after extra time. Sadio Mane converted the decisive penalty kick that won the West African nation their first taste of victory in Africa football. For publication

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[BREAKING] FPSO vessel explodes in Escravos

A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store 2 million barrels of oil, has exploded and sunk at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Escravos, Warri South-west, Delta State. GbaramatuVoice checks showed that

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Gunmen abduct Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin in Bayelsa 

Jephthah Robert Abducted Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa State. It was gathered that he was kidnapped at 9.30pm, on Tuesday, in front of his house around Dimrose Road in Yenagoa. The victim is the elder brother of Azibaola Robert, who is the

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[BREAKING] Popular Ogbe-Ijoh market on fire in Warri

Popular Ogbe-Ijoh market in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, is currently on fire right now, GbaramatuVoice reports. The cause of the fire is quite unknown right now as residents and shop owners are running Helter Sketterer to salvage what they could lay their hands on. More details shortly… For publication of your news

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[BREAKING] Nigerian government lifts ban on Twitter

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in the country, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval. The decision was revealed by the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE. ALSO READ: Buhari states commitment to retrieve every kobo stolen from NDDC

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Former Nigerian leader, Ernest Shonekan, is dead

Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the interim national government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. Shonekan died at Evercare hospital, in the Lekki area of Lagos state, at the age of 85. He was the interim head of the Nigerian government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, before he was

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BREAKING: Tensions Running High in Maritime University Following Protests Over Student’s Death [Photos]

By Ebi Perekeme  The students of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Kurutie Campus, have shut down the institution to protest the death of one of their colleagues, Emmanuel Oyi, a 100 level student of Civil Engineering Department, who died reportedly due to alleged poor healthcare system in the institution. Full details shortly… https://youtu.be/dwg4b7K2x2E See photos below…

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Breaking: Midnight fire destroys properties worth millions of naira in Gbaramatu

By Tare Popo A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed buildings and shops worth millions of naira early hours on Sunday in Oporoza, Headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The fire, which sources claimed began at about 12midnight on Sunday, lasted till about 1:10am, leaving some shops and buildings

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Agip’s pipeline set on fire by unknown persons

Unscrupulous people, described as crude oil thieves have set fire on an oil pipeline, belonging to Italian oil giant Agip at Ubeta community in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the field is operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company, a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni. Ubeta

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Lawan wins President of the 9th Senate

Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged President of the 9th Senate, crossing the margin of 54 votes needed to win the election today. He defeated Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 28 votes, with 109 Senate seats but only 107 were present at the inauguration. There were jubilation by

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Oil explosion in Ondo, Chevron confirms fire at Ojumole Well

By Brakere Birinimighan Over five oil wells have exploded at Ajegunle Ikorigho, oil- rich community in Ondo State. The oil field which was located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Isan field, Parable field, Malu field, Ororo and Opokaba oil fields, was named ‘Ojumole’. Otumara, Ikorigho, Ajegunle-Ikorigho, Zion Ikorigho, Iluayo, Kendo Ayeren and Ehinmoghan-Ikorigho,

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Former Army Chief, Major Gen. David Ejoor is dead

Former Military Governor of the defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, Major General David Ejoor (Rtd) is dead. Although getting official confirmation from either his family or the Nigerian Army on Sunday evening was difficult, Newsmen gathered that, Gen. Ejoor, who was also one-time Chief of Army Staff (COAS) passed at about 6:00pm on Sunday, in

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Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun resigns

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has resigned sources close to her told Daily Trust. It is not clear when she submitted her resignation letter. According to our source, the resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining a certificate that the NYSC have disowned. The minister felt

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Breaking: Security operatives lay siege to Edwin Clark’s Abuja residence

…As IYC tell Buhari to call his goons to order  The Police on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Police men, who searched all the rooms of the Elder Statesman, alleged that they were in the house to search for arms which they accused

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Tears as Governor Dickson loses mother to cancer

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has confirmed the passing on of his beloved mother, Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson.  She died at the age of 72. The governor in a statement on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah-Agbo, said the late GoldCoast died of cancer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre,

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Fayose ‘collapses’ as police fire teargas into govt house (Photos)

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, lost consciousness momentarily on Wednesday after policemen reportedly fired teargas into the government house in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. He was taken to the state house clinic where doctors attended to him. A combined team of security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Police Force,

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Breaking! Amnesty students begin strike at Igbinedion University

Students who are on the sponsorship of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, are currently staging a protest against the new management of the programme. The students are protesting over the non-payment of four months of their allowances by the management of the programme. Students and staffs of the institution,

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Breaking: Delta Waterway Security Committee Member, Brother Released From Abuja Detention

…wife, family, jubilate over release of husband A member of the Delta State Security and Waterways Committee, Hon. Simeon Bebenimibo and his younger brother, who were detained for six days by security agents have been released on Wednesday afternoon. News filtered into the Warri, Delta state, household of Hon. Bebenimibo, a community leader and known man of

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JUST IN: Military jet crashes in Myanmar, killing pilot

A F-7 fighter jet on a training flight crashed on Tuesday in Central Myanmar due to “a sudden engine shutdown,’’ killing the only pilot onboard, according Deputy Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation, Ye Htet Aung. The Chinese-made F-7 crashed near Taungoo Air Base in Myanmar’s Bago Region at 10:36 am, the official said.

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Ondo: Pregnant woman, five others killed in Arogbo-Ijaw building collapse

At least six people including a pregnant woman were reportedly killed in Igbabo town, Arogbo-Ijaw, in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State when a church building under construction collapsed on them. Eyewitnesses said the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church under construction was besieged by the victims in an attempt to gather firewood used

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Breaking: Gbaramatu Chief, Tortor killed in cold blood

A chief in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has been killed by unknown assailants. Chief Towei Tortor aka Bola was kidnapped from his home in Tebujor community on Monday night and later killed in Escravos river on Wednesday night in unclear circumstances. Details still sketchy…

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BREAKING: Billy Graham is dead at 99

The Rev. Billy Graham, a North Carolina farmer’s son who preached to millions in stadium events he called crusades, becoming a pastor to presidents and the nation’s best-known Christian evangelist for more than 60 years, died on Wednesday at his home. He was 99. His death was confirmed by Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the

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Updated: South Africa’s President Zuma resigns

South African President Jacob Zuma announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday after the ruling ANC party threatened to eject him from office via a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Scandal-tainted Zuma said in a 30-minute national television address that he had “come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect”.

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Herdsmen sack Ondo council secretariat 

Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement. It took the intervention of the Ondo State Commissioner of police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Pedro Ideba, who deployed their men in the council, before

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Ogbe-Ijoh vs Aladja: Heavy Shooting Ongoing In Warri (Photos)

…2 secondary school students receive gunshot There are reports of heavy shooting ongoing in Warri, Delta State, between two warring communities, Aladja in Udu Local Government Area and Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government. More than two students were said to have received various degrees of gunshot injuries. They have been admitted to the Sage Clinic

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Okowa sacks two Commissioners

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has dropped the Commissioner for health, Dr Nicholas Azinge and Dr Dan Okenyi of Arts and culture in a minor cabinet reshuffle. The Governor has already sent the name of one Dr Mordi Ononye to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation perhaps to replace Dr Nicholas

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Alleged herdsmen attacks in Edo: False alarm by people we know too well – Osagie

Edo State Government has advised residents in the state to be wary of the deluge of fake news of alleged herdsmen attacks trending on the internet and circulated by people they know too well. Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said “the false alarm originated with some

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JUST IN: Babangida’s spokesman sues police, media houses for N1 billion

Kassim Afegbua, the media adviser to ex-Nigerian leader, Ibrahim Babangida, who was declared wanted by the police, has sued for fundamental rights enforcement. Mr. Afegbua is also requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, its spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, and two media houses, according to court filings seen by newsmen. Mr. Afegbua’s legal representative, Kayode

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