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Hilltop hotel invaded by gunmen in Abuja, policeman killed in shootout

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Hilltop International Premium Hotel at Tunga-Maje in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was on Tuesday attacked by armed men. They were said to have engaged policemen at the hotel in a gun battle and killed one of the cops. It was gathered that three persons, who lodged in the hotel, were injured, while one of them was hit by a stray bullet. A source said the armed men shot at the hotel doors to gain access. The source said, “They came around 11pm; they were many.…

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Akeredolu berates El-Rufai over comment on anti-open grazing law

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Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor, has berated his counterpart in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s comment on anti-open grazing law. El-Rufai had described the anti-open grazing laws being signed by some of the southern governors as unrealistic. Akeredolu, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, said such a statement should not have come from a leader. In the statement titled, ‘Anti-open grazing: El-Rufai’s attack on southern governors devious, a hysteric ploy to externalise banditry’, Akeredolu reiterated that the anti-open…

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COVID-19: Nigeria announces 3 additional deaths, 513 new cases

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513 new cases of COVID-19 has been announced by fourteen states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday, according to figures released on Wednesday morning by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,(NCDC). The NCDC added that the 513 new cases, bring the total number of infections in the country to 202,704. The additional 513 COVID-19 infections, on Tuesday indicates an increase from the 393 cases reported on Monday. It added that lagos state led the chat with 132 news cases, higher than the 86 cases it recorded the previous…

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Amotekun arrests three for beheading septuagenarian

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Three men have been arrested by the Amotekun corps in Oyo State for allegedly kidnapping and beheading a 73-year-old man, Adebisi Adeniyi. The suspects — Muraina Ismail, Olalekan Muhideen and Abdurasheed Olanrewaju — confessed that the victim was kidnapped on Amuloko-Akanran Road on Sunday. Ismail explained that he had been given N35,000 to get a human head, which Olanrewaju needed to prepare a ritual for money. The suspect said when he and his colleagues could not get the head, Muhideen brought the victim, whom they slaughtered and beheaded. He said…

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King Sunny Ade’s wife, Hon. Risikat Adegeye dies at 62

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Wife of Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, is dead. She was aged 62 years. A media aide to Adegeye’s son, Daniel Fayemi, and sources in the Lagos State House of Assembly confirmed her demise. Fayemi said, “The philanthropic politician passed on in the early hours of Tuesday. Her remains have since been deposited at the TOS funeral homes, Lagos. “She is survived by her grieving husband and son, Mr. George Folarin. Funeral arrangements would be communicated accordingly.”…

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Obasanjo to FG: Accumulating debt for next generation is criminal

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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, has flayed the Federal Government’s plan to source for fresh loans, saying borrowing to accumulate debt for the next generation was criminal. It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had written the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow fresh sums of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing plan. In the letter, the President explained that owing to “emerging needs”, there was need to raise more funds for some “critical projects”, while seeking the parliament’s nod to also…

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One dead, others trapped as building collapses in Ondo

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A collapsed storey building in Akure, Ondo State capital, has reportedly killed a mother of two, while other members of her family were trapped. The collapsed building is located in the Fanibi area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. The ugly incident occurred around 3 am on Tuesday. The remains of the dead woman had been deposited at the morgue of the state specialist hospital in Akure metropolis. Neighbours and other sympathisers who trooped to the scene were seen trying to rescue others still trapped inside the building. One of…

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5 persons suspected of supplying bandits petrol arrested in Katsina

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Five persons suspected to be supplying bandits with petroleum products, have been arrested by the Katsina State Police command. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, in Katsina. “On Sept 18, 2021, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting a 32-year-old man from Maradi, Niger Republic, conveying fuel in a Passat vehicle. “Another 28-year-old man, a resident of Magamar Jibia, was also arrested conveying fuel in his Passat vehicle. “The command was also able to arrest a 50-year-old…

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NDLEA arrest Pregnant woman, others for drug trafficking

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 38-year-old pregnant woman, Kate Ngozi Nwuju on Tuesday 14th September at her residence in Rumueme, Mile 4 area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State with 4.5kilogrammes of cannabis following intelligence that she sells drugs. Her arrest followed nationwide offensive action against drug traffickers in the past week, leading to seizure of hundreds of kilogrammes of illicit substances at airports, courier firms, hideouts and destroying hectares of cannabis farms in the remote forests. According to a statement by the Director,…

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Ojudu to Fayemi: Stay more at home, be financially prudent

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Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, urged the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi to spend more time at home and be more prudent with state resources. He explained that public perception about the Dr Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressives Congress administration was unhealthy for the party. This, he explained, was responsible for his constant reminders to the governor. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Ojudu’s criticism of Fayemi’s govt done in good faith, aide insists’, signed by his media aide, Ahmed Lawal, in Ado…

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