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Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Moses Jitoboh, is dead. The former police chief died in the early hours of today, Friday, December 27, 2024, at Garki General Hospital in Abuja. He reportedly died from blood clots in his lungs. Confirming the news of his death, former DCM of FRSC Kayode Olagunju said in a social media post: “We lost DIG Moses Jitoboh, rtd, mni, a friend and course mate @ the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. Painful exit. Rest in Peace. May the Lord…

A Roman Catholic Priest Rev Fr Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo was on the 26th of December shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Ihiala along Onitsha – Owerri road. This is coming as the were about of Arch Bishop Godwin Okpara who was kidnapped by gunmen on the 6th of December is still unknown. According to the release from Nnewi Catholic Diocese signed by Rev Fr Raphael Ezeogu who is the Chancellor of the Diocese; “Where sorrow increases, divine consolation increases all the more. The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi announces, with…

Troops of 1 Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised several terrorists, including a notorious kingpin known as Alhaji Ma’oli in Zamfara State. The Coordinator of Joint Media Coordination Centre Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abdullahi Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 27, 2024. Abdullahi noted that the operation occurred in Maisheka village, near Kunchin Kalgo town in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Thursday, December 26. He stated: “The area is one of the local communities that…

The opposition Labour Party; Peoples Democratic Party and others, on Thursday, lampooned the ruling All Progressives Congress over the country’s worsening poverty. The condemnation by the opposition parties followed a viral video showing long queues of Nigerians seeking foodstuffs at President Bola Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Lagos on Christmas Eve. Senator Ali Ndume, who shared the video on Wednesday via his official X account, said it highlighted the economic struggles facing the nation. The video showed a mammoth crowd standing or sitting down in long queues at Bourdillon Raod in…

Two months after a 10-year-old pupil of Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, was allegedly sodomised by his teacher, the Lagos State Government has yet to disclose the findings of its investigation. This is just as the survivor’s mother, Seedo Joseph, expressed frustration about the management, accusing the school of being “unsympathetic” to the family following the incident. The suspect, Prosper Louis, allegedly lured the survivor to a location on October 18, 2024, under the pretence of taking him to a spelling bee and…

The Enugu First Lady, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah celebrated over 300 children from schools, orphanages, and homes across Enugu State at the Children’s Christmas Party in Enugu. The event took place at Unity Park in collaboration with her foundation, Custos Care Foundation. The Christmas party aimed to spread joy and create lasting memories for children while emphasizing the importance of investing in their happiness and development.  The vibrant celebration featured lively games, music, and entertainment, creating an atmosphere of pure excitement. From energetic dance sessions to interactive activities, the event was…

Following the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases in the country, the Enugu State Government in collaboration with The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have conducted a simulation exercise at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. This was even as the State Commissioner for Health, Prof Ikechukwu Obi, expressed the state government’s readiness to prevent and combat any outbreak of infectious disease in order to ensure hitch-free yuletide celebrations in the state. The simulation exercise, which held at the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB) premises, involved FAAN workers…

Four drug kingpins involved in the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022 have been sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The convicts —Soji Jubril Oke, 71; Wasiu Akinade, 55; Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu, 67; and Kelvin Christopher Smith, 44, a Jamaican— were arrested by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives in various locations across Lagos between Sunday night, September 18, and Monday morning, September 19, 2022. The arrests followed a raid at No 6 Olukuola Crescent, Solebo Estate, Ikorodu, Lagos,…

Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned civilians harbouring suspected criminals to desist from such acts or face the consequences of their actions. He stated this during his visit to the troops of Operation FASAN YANMA at 8 Division Headquarters in Sokoto. The CDS said this in response to the Christmas day bombing of civilians in two communities in the Silame Local Government by the Nigerian Air Force. An airstrike, intended to neutralise Lakurawa terrorists, mistakenly hit Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities, killing at least 10 villagers and…