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On Saturday evening, unknown gunmen clad in police uniforms shot and killed Chukwuka Monye at Rumuokoro Junction in Rivers State’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The deceased, a volunteer traffic warden, was said to be controlling traffic in Rumuokoro, a suburb of Rivers state, Port Harcourt, at the time of the occurrence at around 6 p.m. He was said to be helping in clearing the gridlock caused by a downpour when one of the gunmen in police uniform inside a vehicle fired at him. According to a source who did not want his name printed for security reasons, the deceased had…

Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff, yesterday issued a severe caution to violent groups across the country to stop endangering the security of the country because the army would use all of its resources to neutralise any threats made against Nigeria. At the inaugural event of the Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference 2023 in Abuja, Yahaya, who issued the caution, also indicated that actions against saboteurs had increased crude output to 1.3 million barrels per day. In a connected development, the Nigerian Navy yesterday revealed new postings and the transfer of senior officers in what…

The Defence Headquarters promised on Monday, ahead of the May 29 handover, to oppose anything that would sever democracy. The military has vowed to curb any threat that may arise during the period of handover. Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja, at the same time that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, threatened to crack down on potential threats to national security and warned the Indigenous People of Biafra, Eastern Security Network, and other fringe groups not to test the military’s resolve. He…

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has closed Tower Primary School in Oba due to allegations of test malpractice during the 2023 Transition Placement test. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the Commissioner for Education, declared the closure following a meeting to investigate the case of misconduct brought against a Parent-Teacher Association teacher, Precious Chibuzo, who invigilated the exam at the Umuogali Community Primary School in Oba. According to reports, the school’s proprietress sneaked into the examination hall, conspired with the PTA teacher, photographed the question paper, solved the questions, and provided solutions to the candidates. According to a statement issued by…

According to a formal statement issued by the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) PLC, as Chronicle NG learned. AEDC “wishes to notify its esteemed customers in Kubwa, Deidei, Parts of Gwarimpa, Bwari, Dutse, Bazango, Suleja, Abuja Steel, Madalla, Zuma, Jiwa, Jere and its environs that the power outage they are currently experiencing is due to an urgent maintenance exercise on the 132kV Katampe – Dawaki Transmission Line between 11 am and 4 pm today 3rd April 2023. All responsible stakeholders are currently working hard to restore the power supply soonest. We regret any inconvenience caused.” The erratic electricity…

The Delta State All Progressives Congress has expelled the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, from the party for purported anti-party activities and other unspecified offences. Omo-Agage was expelled by the Delta APC in a letter dated March 31, 2023, which was acquired on Monday. In Delta State, Omo-Agege, the APC’s gubernatorial candidate, lost to Sheriff Oborevwori, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governor-elect. Omo-Agege received 240,229 ballots, falling 120,005 votes short of his opponent, PDP Governor-elect Oborevwori, who received 360,234 votes. In the expulsion letter signed by the Chairman, Ulebor Isaac, on behalf of the State Executive Committee of the…

Ifeoma Ada Kalu, the wife of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has died in the United States at the age of 61, a family announcement on Monday said. In a post on his Facebook page, he described his wife as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. He said a memorial service will be held for her in the United States and asked that the public remember his family in prayers. “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61 years. She…

Following a clash between members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday in Port Harcourt, at least one individual was shot. Before the fight broke out, some PDP members stormed the INEC office in a show of support for their demand that all political parties jointly examine election materials. While the PDP demonstration went on, Tonye Cole, the APC’s governorship candidate, was reportedly seen travelling in the opposite direction to the INEC office with the State APC Chairman, Emeka Beke, and other party officials. They were reportedly attacked with stones and water sachets by…

LookIn Niger State, two suspects are being sought by police for the purported murder of police constable Nasiru Yusuf. In connection with the purported murder, they were detained in Minima village in the state’s Lavun Local Government Area. In Minna, the state capital, on Sunday, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the state police public relations officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the murder occurred when attackers attacked two police officers who were on patrol nearby. Abiodun said, “There was a complaint of assault and affray in the area and two policemen were detailed to the scene at Minima village for…

The erratic energy supply in the FCT, according to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), is caused by production facilities not providing enough power to the business. According to the management of AEDC, in a statement released in Abuja, the company was forced to adopt load reduction instructions across its division in order to handle the situation for grid security. AEDC attributes power interruption to strike by electricity union The electricity distribution company released a statement saying, “We would like to inform you that we are aware of the unstable power supply, experienced in recent days, primarily caused by insufficient…