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Enugu State Police Command has launched a massive manhunt for assailants that attacked police operatives on a routine stop-and-search duty at Uwani in the Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this known in a statement he issued on Monday in Enugu. He said the manhunt had resulted in the assailants abandoning the black Mercedes Benz ML 350 they used for the operation along Enugu-Port-Harcourt Road. Ndukwe said that the incident took place at Osadebe Street, Kenyatta Market Enugu on Sunday at about 11:30am. He said: “The armed hoodlums, who came in their numbers and operating in SUVs, suddenly opened fire on the police operatives on routine stop-and-search duty. “Many of the hoodlums escaped with varying degrees of fatal gunshot injuries in the e...

By Perpetua Onuegbu A Lagos-based Journalist, Mr. Biodun Oladejo, has congratulated the Niger State governor-elect, Hon. Umar Bago, on his victory at the just concluded governorship polls in the state, saying that his victory is well-deserved. Oladejo, who is the Publisher of Legend Magazine, and also an international Tourism and Travel expert in a statement, said Bago's emergence is a new dawn in Niger State. The journalist said though he is not a native of Niger he was born and brought up in the state, and his knowledge about Bago was that of a superlative and development oriented-leader, who according to him, is a good example of a politician from a humble background, who is capable of translating the state's economy into prosperity. Oladejo emphasised that Bago's experienc...

Mr David Umbugadu, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded election in Nasarawa State has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to declare him winner of the election. Umbugadu through his counsel, MrMichael Numa (SAN) in a letter addressed to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja said he is acting within the Electoral Act of 2022. According to Numa, collation of results in some wards and pulling units during the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections were characterised with alteration, manipulation and subversion of the will of the voters. “Particularly, after the collation of Polling Unit (PU) results comprising the Gayam and Chiroma wards, th...

Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent his condolences to the family of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who passed on early Sunday morning. General Diya, according to his son, Sinmi Diya, passed on early on Sunday morning at the age of 79. The former Nigeria’s number citizen served as military governor of Ogun State where he hailed from and held several military positions before he became Chief of General Staff in 1993 as second in command to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. While expressing his sadness over the passing of the retired General, Asiwaju Tinubu praised his contributions to national development and the military institution. “The news of the death of General Oladipo Diya early this morning came to me as a sho...

Fame Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has pledged to give support to women in the sports sector so as to encourage their participation in sporting activities. The organisation made the pledge at its fourth edition of Annual Women and Sports Dialogue, in commemoration of the International Women’s Month, on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National stadium in Abuja. Speaking at the occasion, Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, Founder of the fame foundation, said the 2023 event, with the theme ‘developing a viable commercial and impactful blueprint for women football development’, was aimed to mentor women athletes. In addition, Ogunleye-Bello said it was also a preparation ahead of the FIFA women’s World Cup, set to be co- hosted by Australia and New Zealand in July. “We have re...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Sunday warned of possible rise in temperatures in some cities which might lead to thermal discomfort. Its spokesman, Mr Muntari Ibrahim, stated in Abuja that temperatures might rise above 40 degrees Celsius in the affected cities in the next 48 hours. He listed states that might be affected as Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba, and Adamawa where temperatures might rice above 40 degrees Celsius. Most northern states, including parts of Oyo, Kwara, FCT, Nasarawa and Benue are expected to record temperatures between 35 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, Ibrahim stated. “Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, and Yola are at risk of experiencing high thermal discomfort. “People in these locations should drink lots of fluid through this period,’’ h...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 107 kilogrammes of cannabis indica, popularly known as Colorado, hidden in a container bearing four used vehicles imported from Toronto, Canada. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that operatives of the Tincan Port command of the agency made the interception. In the same development, The NDLEA spokesman said that the Operatives equally frustrated another bid by an intending passenger to Reggio, Italy, Osasere MacDonald, to export 500grams of tramadol 225mg. Babafemi said that the drugs were concealed inside a carton of indomie noodles, adding that the operatives seized the drugs and arrested the suspect on Tuesday, March 21. “Fe...

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the recalled EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops. The recall is contained in a public alert with No: 008/2023 signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Sunday. She said that the eye drop was recalled in February due to suspected contamination with pseudomonas aeruginosa, a highly resistant bacterium. According to her, since the recall, the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 68 patients across 16 states with health problems from the bacteria, including eye infections. Other problems associated with the eye drop were permanent loss of vision, surgical removal of eyeballs and a case of death with a “bloodstream infectio...

The Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, has called on graduating students to be credible and hardworking for the development of the country. The NOUN VC made call on Saturday during the graduation of 28,740 students, comprising 21,339 undergraduates and 7,401 post graduates, from all the institution’s study centres across the country. Olufemi, while congratulating the students, also charged them to diligently apply themselves in whatever capacity with integrity as true ambassadors of NOUN. According to him, every graduate should look forward with great expectation to the future, a future that holds the potential for the realisation of their dreams. “I am delighted to inform you that it is now 20 years since the resuscitation of the National Open University of Niger...

Sen. Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT) has unveiled constituency projects worth N2.8 billion across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Aduda, also Senate Minority Leader, inspected the projects across various wards of Bwari and Abuja Municipal Area Council ( AMAC) aimed at improving the living condition of the people at the weekend. Sharpedgenews reports that the projects included the 6 kilometres N1.4 billion Global Suite Road in Sabon Gari Area of Bwari. Others were the N1.4 billion road in Nyanya which passed through the Divisional Police Headquarters, Area F among others. He also the 1.5 kilometres Government Secondary School Kuduru Road with street light, and expansive multipurpose Ttwn hall in Kuduru ward in Bwari Area Council. Aduda also inspected the 2.2 Kilometres internal ...

The Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr Abdul-Lateef Bello, on Sunday in Abuja, urged members of staff of the service to embrace sports for a healthy living and effective service delivery. Bello gave the advice to sharpedgenews mon the sideline of the just concluded Table Tennis competition organised by the service in commemoration of his one year in office. The director said it had become imperative for the member of staff to engage in sporting activities being key to wellbeing as well as enhancing productivity. Bello added that it was also a way of generating an interaction between officers and men of the service and other sister agencies. “It is another way of fostering relationship and a way of equally developing our staff in terms of social cohesion,...

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were on Sunday spotted giving alms to the needy. Sharpedgenews reports that this is in spite of the current Naira scarcity occasioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Naira redesign policy. Sharpedgnews also reports that some of the residents said they decided to help because the physically challenged persons were more hit by the scarcity. Mrs Agnes Oche, a businesswoman seen giving money to a visually impaired man in the Central Area of the FCT, said she was moved by the man’s condition. She said although the cash crunch was affecting her, she did not want it to deter her from helping the needy. “We are all suffering from the Naira scarcity but there are people whose conditions are worse and these are the physically...

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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Saturday graduated 28,740 students, comprising 21,339 undergraduates and 7,401 post graduates, from all the institution’s study centres across the country. The Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, at the 12th convocation ceremony in Abuja, said 58 of the graduates are inmates of various Correctional Centres in the country. Olufemi, while congratulating the students, also charged them to diligently apply themselves in whatever capacity with integrity as true ambassadors of NOUN. According to him, every graduate should look forward with great expectation to the future, a future that holds the potential for the realisation of their dreams. “I am delighted to inform you that it is now 20 years since the resuscitation of t...

The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reaffirmed its commitment toward promoting sustainable peace in Nigeria. Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of IOM Mission in Nigeria, said this in his address at the celebration of the 2023 International Day for the Right to the Truth on Friday in Abuja. The event was organised by the IOM in collaboration with NHRC and the UNDP to commemorate the day often celebrated annually on March 24, with focus on violation of human rights and dignity of victims. The organisation said it was partnering the United Nation Development Programme and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in ensuring that peace and development took center stage peace in the country. “We must recognise that the pursuit of truth and justice is a long and ch...

Midfielder Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles are eager to redeem their image in their reverse fixture against the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau on Monday. Sharpedgenews reports that the Super Eagles on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. Iwobi admitted that he and his team mates failed to capitalise on the numerous goalscoring chances they created in the match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. He however added that he was confident that they would beat their opponents convincingly in the next game. “We tried to play as a team and created so many chances in the game. I think Guinea Bissau probably had only about three opportunities, if you check the stats. “So, it is one of those games we want to term as ‘bad ...