There are reports of the rising spate of organ harvesting, trafficking and kidnapping in Nigeria. It is indeed evil to butcher human beings like animals for the despicable purpose of selling their organs like kidneys, liver, heart, private parts, among others, appears to be a fallout of incessant cases of kidnapping and banditry across the nation. Indications are rife that criminal elements like kidnappers and bandits sometimes resort to this Satan- inspired trade when victims cannot meet their ransom demands. In their erroneous thinking, it is a way of ensuring…
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Rivers’ Budget: Justice Aprioku,Go ahead, Do What You Want To Do, You’re Not Final Court To Decide–Wike
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has raised serious concerns regarding a recent judicial decision in Rivers State, particularly criticizing the ruling by Justice Sika Aprioku that allowed lawmakers supportive of Governor Siminalayi Fubara to pass the state’s 2025 budget. Wike’s discontent with the judgment has sparked heated debate, as he questions the legitimacy of the ruling and the motivations behind it. In a report by TVC, Wike’s criticism centers on the unusual nature of the ruling, which he believes paves the way for a minority group of lawmakers to control the…
Read MoreMacron meltdown as he urges Europe to ‘wake up’ after Donald Trump’s White House return
Emmanuel Macron urged European allies to “wake up” after Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In a speech to the French military yesterday (January 20), the French President called on his neighbouring countries to spend more on defence to reduce their reliance on the United States for security. In his speech at the Army Digital and Cyber Support Command in western France, Mr Macron referred to expected changes in Washington’s foreign policy, especially regarding the war in Ukraine, saying it was an “opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call”.…
Read MoreWe Buy Child at N500.000, Sell At N1m – Suspect
A suspected child trafficker, Sabira Izuorah, has told men of the Ondo State Police Command that it costs #500.000.00 to buy a child and is usually sold at #1 million and above to prospective buyers. The 62-year-old woman who claimed she operated an orphanage at Ihiala in Anambra State could not recollect the number of children she has sold to different customers. Also, she said she could not know what the buyers use the children for once she has sold them. Izuorah and two other accomplices who specialize in child…
Read MoreOgoni Clean Up: Tinubu Meets Fubara, Ogoni Leaders In Aso Rock
FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is having a meeting with Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, and the leaders of Ogoniland at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The delegation of Ogoni leaders includes Senator Lee Maeba Senators Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry Mpigi and Joe Poroma. As reported by Vanguard, the meeting may not be unconnected to the Ogoni clean-up and the resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland. The Group Chief Executive Officer…
Read MoreDeath toll from Niger tanker explosion rises to 98
At least 98 persons have been confirmed dead and 69 injured from the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday in Gurara LGA of Niger state .Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director-general of Niger State Emergency Management Agency, issued an update of the casualty toll in a statement on Monday.
Read MoreEx-Petroleum Minister Diezani Denies Ownership recovered $52.8 million loot: “Not My Property
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former minister of petroleum resources for Nigeria, has stated that she has nothing to do with the $52.5 million that was just returned to the nation from the United States of America (USA). On Friday, January 10, the federal government declared that $52.88 million in retrieved Galactica assets connected to the former petroleum minister had been received. During a formal signing ceremony of the asset return agreement in Abuja, Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, declared the recovery. According to Fagbemi, $50…
Read MoreWHO IS NOT TIRED OF NIGERIA ?
By Vitalis Unachukwu Tell me who is not tired of the humdrum life in Nigeria . The bustle and din of city and communal life that hitherto evoked smiles in people’s faces , have evaporated to the oblivion in Nigeria . You may ask : What are we living for , in the absence of happiness and the good things of life , especially now hunger had taken the center stage of our stressful and challenging lives ? So sad , to recall the unfortunate phenomena in Nigeria .…
Read MorePope Francis calls Donald Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace
Leader of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace’ Francis’ comments come nearly a decade after calling the incoming U.S. president “not Christian” for wanting to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. The pope was asked about the Trump administration’s pledges of deportations during an appearance Sunday night on a popular Italian talk show, Che Tempo Che Fa. “If true, this will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing pay the…
Read MoreKidnappers persist Despite Soludo’s threats, abduct one in Anambra
Kidnappers operating in Anambra State have continued in their trade, despite threats by the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. In a latest development, a man whose name is yet to be ascertained was on Sunday night kidnapped at Aku village, Ezinifitte community in Aguata Local Government Area. According to a cousin of the victim (name withheld), who reached out for help, the man was abducted at around 11pm, and was being driven around in his own vehicle while ransom demands were being negotiated. Kidnappers operating in Anambra State have continued…
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