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A horde of notorious robbers have been arrested by the Nigeria police.  The robbers include 27-year-old commercial bus driver based in Benue State, Monday Otupa and three others, Joseph Oriyan, 27, Basil Fabian 39 and Mike Onazi, 34. They were arrested for Armed Robbery, Car Snatching in different parts of Nigeria. According to the suspects, they get their victims’ information from prostitutes. One of the gang members named Joseph (Joe) who has been arrested more than three times in his confession said: “We used women prostitute to get information on how police are looking for us and the position of the victims after the operation. . "We used to sleep in hotels that are not well patronized and located in a remote area and at times the owners of the hotels and their staff assist us with information and private accommodation for which we pay special money.” Attached Files: Suspected-kidnappers-aressted-by-the-police.png File size: 358.6 KB

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, to resign his position over his silence at the unlawful arrest of two top officials of the State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement signed and issued in Ado Ekiti on Saturday by the Publicity Secretary of the state chapter of the Party, Jackson Adebayo, the PDP expressed its disappointment over Adeyeye’s attitude towards the performance of his main duty of defending the PDP and its members. Justifying its call for Adeyeye’s resignation, the Party said he should face his governorship ambition “because as it is, the ambition to be governor of Ekiti State is already affecting the performance of his duties to the PDP and its entire members.” The statement read; “If it were to be when PDP was in power, National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won’t waste one minute before condemning such disrespect for a subsisti...

According to the Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos Archdiocese and former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, those people calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to contest for the Presidency in 2019 do not mean well for Buhari and the nation. “They are simply enemies of Nigeria,” he said. “As far as Cardinal Anthony Okogie is concerned, his first term is bad; I think it’s below the average mark," he said in an interview with Newstelegraph. “So, this will not give him a better chance to stand for a second term. From what is on ground, I don’t think he will get anywhere. The main thing that Nigerians want now is to see the dividends of democracy in action. “They are telling us that we have pulled out of the recession. Go to the market, there’s nothing like that. There’s no sign of improvement. What is sold for N10 still sells for N10 or even at N12. Is that what you call improvement of the economy? “They promised to do everything bu...

Nigeria police detectives have captured Ngozika Ezeokoye, the secretary to the billionaire kidnapper named Evans, who went into hiding as soon as she learnt that police had nabbed her employer. After she was captured, Ngozika said she never knew her boss was into kidnapping. “I used to work with a bank till I retired because of the poor condition of work. I got a job with CMT motors in 2015. “Initially, our warehouse was in Apapa till they moved us to 235 Ago Palace way in Okota in 2016. My job was to take note of trucks that go to work, their destination and amount due for each trip. “The company has eleven trucks and all the vehicles original documents in my possession. The name of my boss is George Onwuamadike and every money is paid into Chinwuba multi trade limited. “I was paid N70,000 a month. I only knew about it on TV. I did not run away, I only travelled to visit my uncle in the village when I received a call that I should bring the documents. I was planning to come to Lagos ...

The Premier League defending champions, Chelsea, on Saturday lost their second game of the season at the Stamford Bridge in a scintillating tie against Manchester City.  The champions defended for most of the match, with Morata causing trouble for the City defence until he was subbed off early in the first half. Manchester City went forward when Kevin de Bruyne shoot the ball into the top right corner after Silva's shot was blocked. Chelsea mounted a late attack but could not get a goal. Speaking after the game, Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte said:  "It was a tough game but we know very well that Manchester City are a big team and it's very difficult to play this type of game. "I think that we gave everything today and I am happy with the commitment and desire from all my players. They had the will to fight against a very strong team. "In this type of game you need time to recover, if you are tired it is not simple to go box to box. Today we created chances but ...

A group, under the umbrella of Federalist Movement of Nigeria has stated that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are decamping to other separatist groups since the court declared it a terrorist group. The group therefore called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately bring the weight of the law to bear on criminal elements that were hiding under agitation against marginalization to breach the constitution and the extant laws of the land. FNM made this know via a statement signed by its convener, Emmanuel Ogah and made available to Dailypost on Wednesday. The group said that the call became imperative following reports that many members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have started migrating to other separatist groups that are becoming virulent and could soon continue acts of aggression from where IPOB stopped before the court ordered that it is a terror group. Ogah said, the Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) led by one Benjamin Igwe Onwuka, having bee...

The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has said that Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is a failed country. Obi made this known in Abakaliki during the 2017 independence anniversary lecture which took place at the Akanu-Ibiam international conference centre. He expressed regret that Nigeria had no qualified leadership to revitalized the economy of the country, stressing that the country was still operating in the past. The former governor blamed the recent rise in agitation of youths, especially the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and others across the country as a result of the poor leadership of the present administration of the federal government. “For me, the country has failed, If anybody tells you that Nigeria is doing well, tell them it is a lie; they said that we are out of recession but almost all Nigerians are still feeling greatly the impact of recession”, he stated. Obi, who is a guest lecturer at the event, urged the governor of Eb...

The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has said that Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is a failed country. Obi made this known in Abakaliki during the 2017 independence anniversary lecture which took place at the Akanu-Ibiam international conference centre. He expressed regret that Nigeria had no qualified leadership to revitalized the economy of the country, stressing that the country was still operating in the past. The former governor blamed the recent rise in agitation of youths, especially the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and others across the country as a result of the poor leadership of the present administration of the federal government. “For me, the country has failed, If anybody tells you that Nigeria is doing well, tell them it is a lie; they said that we are out of recession but almost all Nigerians are still feeling greatly the impact of recession”, he stated. Obi, who is a guest lecturer at the event, urged the governor of Eb...

Nigeria's former President Ibrahim Babanida has called on Nigerians to ensure they live in peaceful unity with one another.  “Peace remains the best option in resolving conflicts and agitations in the country, adding that recent conflicts and agitations, chanting slogan of war and hate speeches are derailing the nation’s development and unity," he said in a statement released on Saturday to acknowledge the country's independence, which is tomorrow. “As an active participant in the Civil War and a retired military officer, with the hard lesson learnt, I will never be tired on calling for the oneness and unity of our great nation. We will forever be ready to sacrifice for a united and prosperous Nigeria whenever the need arises “During our tenure in government we deliberately formulated policies, programmes, projects and even the creation of states to further weaken unwholesome agitations for secession and promote mutual and peaceful coexistence devoid of ethnic, religious ...

Governor Obaseki had vowed to punish officials who sent a N283 million request for the conduct of primary school examination which eventually cost N30 million Commissioner for Communications, Paul Ohonbamu, said that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, submitted a report of the panel of enquiry on the conduct of the 2016/2017 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination. He noted that after due consideration of findings and recommendations, the state executive council sacked the official. Ohonbamu said that Idahosa, who was Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education at the time, has been referred to the State Civil Service Commission for appropriate action. Ohonbamu disclosed that the exco resolved that they should proceed on indefinite suspension without pay and their case forwarded to the State Civil Service Commission for appropriate action “EXCO also set up a committee to be chaired by the Commissioner for Employment and Wealth C...

Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that South-East Governors only banned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but did not declare it a terrorist organization. He stated this while speaking on The Osasu Show, where he also explained that the Governors only proscribed the activities of the group, to douse tension in the region. Ikpeazu warned that labelling IPOB a terrorist organisation has far-reaching consequences. “Put the action of the south-east governors within context. It became expedient for the south-east governors to look at their mandate,” Ikpeazu said. “My mandate as a governor is to secure life and property of not only Abians but everybody that is doing business within the geographical space called Abia. “So at that time, I should protect even those agitating for an independent country called Biafra. I come from a part of the country where the lives and property of visitors within your gate is perhaps more important than your own life. “My duty and responsibi...

Media Advisor to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has taken to Twitter to ask a very strange question concerning the physical appearance of President Buhari What are your thoughts? Has the president been cloned?