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Month: December 2023

Ugandan Athlete, Benjamin Kiplagat Dies At 34

UGANDAN athlete Benjamin Kiplagat, aged 34, has been discovered dead in Kenya, as confirmed by the police on Sunday. Reports from local media suggested that he may have been murdered. Kiplagat, who was originally from Kenya, had represented Uganda internationally…

President Tinubu To Address Nigerians On New Year Day

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. Trojan News reports that this was made known in a statement on Sunday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media…

Felix Tshisekedi Wins Congo Presidential Election

THE incumbent president of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has secured a second five-term, defeating his opponent with a wide margin. The country’s election commission while announcing Tshisekedi’s victory on Sunday in Kinshasa said the president garnered over 70 percent of the…

EFCC, DSS Should Arrest, Probe Buhari’s Ministers, Aides – APC

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Garus Haruna Gololo, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest, probe and prosecute all former ministers indicted under President Muhammadu…

Luton Town Captain, Tom Lockyer Considers Retirement From Football

THE captain of Luton Town, Tom Lockyer, has stated that he will consult experts about his football future in 2024. Recall that Tom Lockyer went into cardiac arrest during Luton’s game against Bournemouth on December 16. The 29-year-old Welshman was…

29-year-old Artisan Arrested For illegal Firearm Possession In Benue

THE Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BSCVG) has arrested a 29-year-old artisan for illegal possession of a firearm in the Wadata area of Makurdi, the state capital. The incident occurred on December 26, around 8 pm, as the suspect attempted…

Police Arrest Suspected Cultist In Lagos, Recover Gun

THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspected cultist on Sunday and recovered a firearm from him. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest, saying that the suspect’s accomplices were on the run. “The suspect and…

Nigerian Navy Arrests 3 Stowaways Onboard Europe-bound Vessel

OPERATIVES from the Nigerian Navy Ship, BEECROFT, have thwarted the plans of  three young men who sneaked into an  Europe-board vessel their quest for greener pastures. The young men who were identified as Ebuka Daniel, 29; Samuel Abraham, 32, and…

2024: IGP Advocates For Love, Tolerance From Nigerians

THE Inspector-General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians to embrace love and tolerance for fostering peace and unity across the nation. Egbetokun, while noting the insecurity bedeviling the nation, emphasized the importance of collective efforts in building a…

The Security Situation Calls On A Restructuring Of Nigeria ‘s National Security Architecture As Massacres Occur In 4 States In Nigeria By, Douglas Ogbankwa Esq

THE Security Situation Room has called for an appraisal and restructuring of Nigeria’s National Security Architecture saying there is no cooperation or sharing of Information by the different components of State Security. In a Statement Issued in Owerri on Saturday…