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Kogi State House of Assembly Complex is razed by a fire incidence which broke out on Monday morning. SPY REPORTERS gathered that the assembly gallery was completely burnt to ashes. Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew Kolawole while speaking to journalists at the complex said the house will allow security agencies to investigate the incident. Details shortly….
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered a full-scale investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the death of five close family relatives in the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Enugu by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Sunday. Ndukwe said that the unfortunate incident, which took place at the family’s apartment at Amutenyi village in Obollo-Afor community of Udenu Local Government Area, was reported to the police at about 9.25 a.m on Sept. 8. He said: “The Commissioner has ordered the state Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) to…
Pope Francis on Sunday tasked the world to learn from history on the threat of nuclear war over Ukraine and choose the path of peace. Reflecting on the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, “we cannot forget the danger of nuclear war that threatened the world at that time”, the pope said during a canonisation mass in St Peter’s Square. “Why not learn from history? Even at that time there were conflicts and huge tensions, but the way of peace was chosen,” the 85-year-old said. US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world is facing nuclear “Armageddon”, warning that Russian…
Residents of Kulias, in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, were on Sunday thrown into mourning after suspected terrorists killed four persons in the community. It was learnt that among those killed by the terrorists were two village heads and two other residents. In a text message sent to PUNCH correspondent in Jos on Sunday, a resident, who did not want to be identified, said, “Greetings! Last night (Saturday), unknown gunmen whom we suspect to be terrorists attacked Kulias community by Government College, Bokkos, around 7.40pm and killed one of my family members, Ishaya M. Fompun, and his…
His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed a Nigerian, His Eminence, Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, to serve as a member of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. Okpaleke’s appointment was among some recently created Cardinals to be members of different dicasteries of the Roman Curia, the Vatican announced. The appointment was contained in a statement on Saturday through Fr Mike Umoh, the National Director of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja. “The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life was established by Pope Francis on 15 August 2016 with the ‘Motu Proprio’ ‘Sedula Mater’, which describes the responsibilities and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared all correctional facilities across the country red zones, following incessant attacks and jail breaks in recent times. The Minster of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola said this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Aregbesola said that the service now conducts periodic simulation exercises of attacks and responses in the most risky facilities in the country. He said that the service was also doing its best to prepare the operatives to respond to any such attack. “Before Kuje attack, regrettably, that was not done, but since the attack,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it will not disrupt the 2023 election in Nigeria’s south-east region. There have been reports that the group intends to disturb next year’s poll. The reports have been attributed to a splinter group within IPOB. Reacting in a statement on Saturday, Emma Powerful, the group’s spokesperson, said IPOB “is not interested and will never involve” itself in the upcoming election. He accused the federal government of “covertly recruiting and positioning” to make the south-east unsafe and “blame IPOB for the election violence”. Powerful added that IPOB is “indivisible” and any information not issued…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Ibrahim Ali, has bagged a meritorious award in recognition of his selfless disposition to nation building. The award was presented on Saturday during the annual Irigwe cultural day celebration, OTU RIGWE 2022 held in Jos, Plateau state. The Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state also commended Gen Ali’s peace initiative. According to Irigwe Development Association (IDA), the “selfless service and untiring efforts” of Ali who doubles as Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have brought peace to Plateau state and its environ. Chairman of the association,…
A statement by Kogi state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has revealed plans by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to cause chaos in Kogi state. The commissioner alleged that the plan which was hatched in a secret meeting is also targeted at falsifying criminal charges against top government functionaries in Kogi state. The statement further cautioned Aliko Dangote to behave civil or face the consequences. Recall that SPY REPORTERS earlier disclosed how Dangote illegally acquired the state owned Obajana Cement Company without following due process. The cement factory has been under lock and key due to the lingering debacle.…
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, said the suspended Abuja-Kaduna train services would resume operation in January 2023. The date of resumption has become necessary after the release of the remaining 23 kidnapped victims. Sambo further disclosed that the federal government did not pay any ransom for the release of the victims. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the minister said: “I want to state categorically that because this government does not support or approve ransom payment, no Kobo was paid in exchange for the release of the 23 hostages and even for the release of the other hostages.” Sambo said…