Godwin Chinyere, a 46-year-old man said to be the arms and ammunition supplier of alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, has been arrested after two years on the run. The suspect was believed to have gone underground after Evans’ arrest. Chinyere, believing the dust had settled, came out of hiding this year and was arrested in Asaba, Delta State. Police said Chinyere supplied Evans rocket launchers for his alleged robbery and kidnap operations. After his arrest, Evans confessed some of the rocket launchers and AK47 rifles used by members of his gang in blowing up bank security doors and…
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human right activist, Femi Falani faults Federal Government’s continued detention of El-Zakzakky, says appeal against a court verdict does not suspend its order. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government refused to obey Justice Gabriel Kolawole’s order on the release of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria leader because it appealed the ruling. Falana, who is the lead counsel to the Sheikh, in his reaction argued that “mere filing of an appeal does…
The opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP says Buhari’s ministerial list presents no hope for Nigeria. The PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, stated that the list is a sign of no hope a better Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. It is ‘uninspiring’, he described. He stated that the list lacks youth which has a majority of the population but ‘replete with incompetent individuals who failed in their erstwhile ministerial assignments and left their ministries in shambles.” “Indeed, such a ministerial list can only come from a leadership that does not have mandate of the people. It is…
President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded a list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Fresh entries were seen in the list, including former governors like Senator Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, George Akume of Benue State, Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, among others. The list also includes twelve of those who served in the first cabinet of President Buhari; Babatunde Fashola; Rotimi Amaechi; Lai Mohammed, Chris Ngige, Pauline Talin, amongst others. Others include Festus Keyamo, presidential campaign spokesman, Gbemisola Saraki from Kwara, Executive Secretary, National Communications Commission, Sunday Dara. The screening exercise will begin…
Amnesty International has condemned the use of arms against the protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ites. The Shiites islamic group had on Monday embarked on another march at the nation’s capital demanding the freedom of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky which led to a clash with armed policemen, causing several casualties, including a deputy police commissioner and a channels tv reporter. Reacting to the incidence, Seun Bakare, Programme Manager at Amnesty International Nigeria, described the police action as “reckless use of lethal force” while calling on the police to exercise restraint in the use…
The Channels Television reporter shot at the scene of the clash between members of Shiite religious movement and the police is dead. His death was announced during the 10pm news bulletin of the station. He was identified as Precious Owolabi, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
A sub-station of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at Abuja was set ablaze as the Shi’ites islamic group continues another day of protest. The Islamic group resumed its protest on the street of Abuja this morning which led to yet another confrontation with the Nigerian police. The police had attempted to disrupt the protesters march from NITEL junction at Wuse zone 2 and blocked their access to the national assembly road while the angry protesters allegedly set ablaze a Nema substation and two vehicles, an eyewitness claims. Another eyewitness told MERIDIAN SPY that bullets were fired by the armed…
The current supremo of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, is no doubt facing one of his worst times in football administration, MERIDIAN SPY can exclusively report. Mr Pinnick, whose grace to grass news has left the media abuzz lately, is currently battling for a haven out of his current travail. The NFF boss was greeted with an expected sack letter as the 1st Vice President of the CAF in the end of AFCON 2019 tournament in Egypt. CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad on Thursday fired Pinnick as his 1st Vice President. Pinnick’s sack was bordered on some weighty allegations,…
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has been named the winner of 2019 AFCON golden boot with five goals. The Nigerian striker was the match winner in the Eagles opening goal against Burundi, before he scored a brace against Cameroon in the final and a goal each in the semifinal against Algeria and the third-place match against Tunisia. Ighalo was also top scorer during the AFCON 2019 qualifiers with seven goals. Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Ounas and Riyad Mahrez from Algeria finished on three goals each. On the other hand, Ismael Bennacer of Algeria was named MVP of the AFCON as well…
Algeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON for the second time on Friday with a second-minute goal which gave them a 1-0 win over Senegal in the final. Baghdad Bounedjah put the Algerian team ahead over Senegal with a shot which took a wicked deflection off a defender and looped over the a demystified goalkeeper, Alfred Gomis and found its way into the net. Senegal were, however, awarded a penalty for handball in the second half but the decision was revoked following a VAR review.Ismaila Sarr missed Senegal’s best chance by volleying wide from inside the area.Algeria last…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has declared that electricity customers will now be allowed to get prepaid meters and pay later. Nathan Shatti, NERC’s commissioner for finance and management services, broke the cheering news at a press conference in Lagos stating that customers will start enjoying the privilege from August. He explained clearly that one-phase prepaid meter will be available for N36, 992 and three-phase for N67,055 and customers can either pay upfront or in instalments within a period of one to 10 years. Speaking further Shatti stated that the commission approved a total of 42 meter service providers…
Fiyin Osinbajo, son of Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has just graduated from a top United Kingdom University. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, attended the graduation ceremony at Warwick University in the United Kingdom Wednesday. Others who attended the ceremony include; Fiyin’s sisters, Kiki and Damilola as well as his brother in-law, Seun Bakare. Warwick University currently ranks 54th in the world and top 9th best university in the UK.