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Police have restored normalcy in Adani, a community in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State which was engulfed in violence on Sunday. During the fracas between hoodlums and residents of the community, six persons were shot dead while many others sustained gunshot injuries. Shops were razed, just as lots of properties were destroyed. Police spokesman in Enugu State, ASP Daniel Ndukwe , said in a statement on Tuesday that normalcy had been restored in the community after police intervention. He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Aliyu , visited the community on Monday in company of heads of some security agencies in the state. “ The commissioner, while calling for calm, ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to conduct thorough investigation to identify and bring perpetrators of the fracas to book. “He reassured of the Command’s commitment to collaborate with sister security agencies and relevant stakeholders in the community to avert a recur...

The Police Command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has warned members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria not to attack its personnel, equipment or public property. The Police Public Relations Officer in FCT, ASP Mariam Yusuf, gave the warning a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said the warning followed violent protest by some members of the proscribed movement in Maitama area of Abuja. Yusuf said members of the disbanded sect on Monday went on a rampage, destroying public property and attacking innocent citizens, including police officers with stones and other dangerous objects in the area. She said personnel of the command had, however, successfully restored calm in the area after professionally, dispersing the protesters. “In view of the above, the command wishes to state that it will not condone any form of attack on its personnel, equipment or other public property,” she said. She enjoined FCT residents to remain calm and be law-abiding. He pledged the commi...

The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, has affirmed the victory of Gov. Godwin Obaseki in the Sept. 19, 2021 governorship poll in the state. The Justice Yunusa Musa-led three-member tribunal on Monday dismissed all the petitions brought before it, challenging victory of Obaseki and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Five political parties filed petitions, seeking a nullification of the declaration of Obaseki as winner of the election. In a unanimous judgment, the tribunal threw out all the petitions for lack of merit. It held that the petitioners could not substantiate their claims. “The petitioners have a duty to prove their allegations beyond reasonable doubts. “There is no evidence of testimony that establishes the certificate is forged. “The witnesses called never visited the school to confirm the genuineness of the certificate,” the tribunal said. The tribunal, therefore, affirmed the result by the Independent National Electoral Commission (I...

The Instagram model deactivates her account leaving her almost 270k followers in the dark. Nigerian music star Davido's rumoured new love interest Mya Yafai has deactivated her Instagram page. The account of the Instagram model and actress was deactivated on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. It is not clear why the model deactivated the account but it might be connected to her recent loved up photos with Davido . The Instagram model deactivates her account leaving her almost 270k followers in the dark. [Instgram/MyaYafai] Prior to the deactivation of the account, Yafai had almost 270k followers and 181 photos on the page. The model began making the headlines after she was spotted with the music star back in February while he was vacationing in the Caribbean. Yafai isn't a newbie in the celebrity world as she used to date American rapper Young M.A . Yafai is a model, actress, radio personality and YouTuber. ridoola.blogspot.com

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 48 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,641. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the country’s daily new cases continue to follow a downward trajectory. From an all-time high of 2,314 cases on Jan. 22, 2021, the country’s daily new positive cases have come down to 48 as of March 29 2021. The health agency said that the country’s death toll from the deadly infection moved to 2,049 after an additional death in the last 24 hours. The NCDC stated that the 48 infection were registered across eight states. It added that Lagos state recorded the highest number with 13, while Kaduna and Nasarawa registered seven each and Kano confirmed six infections. Amongst others state were Kwara with five cases, Ondo with four, Akwa Ibom and Osun reported three cases each. According to NCDC, 1,767,694 samples have be...

Acclaimed Nigerian singer-songwriter Sinach , who is also one of the top 10 most subscribed artists in Africa on YouTube, will treat viewers to a celebration of joy and freedom during a 60-minute live stream on her YouTube channel on Easter Sunday. The virtual concert, Sinach Live: A Celebration of Joy, will be streamed exclusively on YouTube on Sunday, April 4 2021, at 6PM WAT. It promises a unique performance by this global star, who will bring an uplifting message of love, healing and hope through music during this Easter celebration. Says Sinach : “I am particularly delighted to be able to connect with my friends from around the world on the YouTube platform, where they can expect me to minister some of my popular songs, and others from my new album, Greatest Lord.” “Easter Sunday is a time to reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the celebration of life. I am extremely excited that, while this past year has been challenging for so many, we are able to connect on this ...

Reactions follow Davido's lovey-dovey photos with IG model Mya Yafai on Instagram. Nigerian Twitter has been wilding out after photos of music star Davido and Instagram model Mya Yafai broke the Internet. The music star and the model were reported to have taken the photos at a party in the United States of America. Since the photos surfaced, Nigerians have been reacting online to the singer's alleged new lover interest. Davido and Mya Yafai (Instagram) For many, the new photos have put to rest the rumours of his relationship with Yafai. Others expressed disappointment at the singer's treatment of his fiancee, Chioma Avril Rowland . Here are some of the reactions on Twitter following Davido's loved up photos with Yafai. twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com rido...