Day: February 7, 2023

Again, Gunmen Attack CUPP Spokesperson

Ganiyu Amodu

Barely three weeks after the Akokwa house of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, was attacked by gunmen, which led to the death of four persons including his uncle, unknown armed men have again invaded Ugochinyere’s house in Imo State on Tuesday. Recall that on Saturday, January 14, 2023 in Akokwa, Imo State, a motorcade conveying unknown gunmen invaded Ugochinyere’s private residence and burnt down the building, cars and killed his uncle and three others. READ ALSO I Grabbed My Wife, Children And…

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I Grabbed My Wife, Children And Ran – Nigerian Survivor Of Turkey Earthquake

Ganiyu Amodu

A Turkey-based Nigerian, Emmanuel Olaitan Johnson, has narrated how he grabbed his wife, and children and ran from the earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people in Turkey on Monday. Johnson, who recounted his ordeal, explained that he sensed danger when he noticed the crack in his building wall. While speaking with BBC Pidgin, Johnson said he was dressed only in pants, picked up his children and dashed into the snow without any piece of clothing. READ ALSO: PHOTOS: Abeokuta, Ikorodu Boil As Naira, Fuel Crises Degenerate 21-Year-Old Nigerian Player…

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PHOTOS: Abeokuta, Ikorodu Boil As Naira, Fuel Crises Degenerate

Gbenga Adeoti

Some residents in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, have protested over Naira and fuel scarcity in the country. The situation is same in Ikorodu Lafos, where all commercial banks have reportedly shutdown as at 1pm on Tuesday. In pictures shared on Tuesday, residents poured into the roads and streets over biting scarcity of cash and fuel. In Ikorodu, Zenith Bank Plc and others allegedly shut down operations. It would be recalled that a branch of the bank in Ikorodu, Lagos had to evacuate its staff through the back fence for fear…

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21-Year-Old Nigerian Player Collapses, Dies During Match In Spain

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian player, Ado Hadi, with CD Madridejos in the Spanish Terceira division, collapsed and died during his side’s home match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday. It’s yet another tragedy for the football family following the confirmation of the death of Ado Hafiz by the league body. Hadi reportedly collapsed “for no apparent reasons” in the 39th minute of the ill-fated match, the medical team on the ground at the Municipal Toledo ground immediately came to his aide but efforts to revive him proved abortive as he was later pronounced…

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