Some Nollywood stars have continued to mourn the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the late actor died with three of his colleagues while returning from a movie location in a boat, when...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assure that Nigerian Army will continue to prioritize the welfare of the troops by maintaining the sanction and reward system which characterize sound administration pillar of his leadership philosophical command, “transforming the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has destroyed 3 terrorists camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their structures. NAF Spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Gabkwet...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has banned the shooting of movies in riverine areas and also suspended film.producer, Adanma Luke following the death of actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo. The AGN president, Emeka Rollas, gave the directive in a statement on Thursday. The move...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked all candidates, who have registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April 2024, to proceed to print the examination Notification Slip. The Board said the 2024...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the vibrant actor died alongside with other crew members on Wednesday afternoon during a boat trip...
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has begun investigation on how one of its civilian staff members, Mr Ifeanyi Onumaegbu, died. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, announced this in Lagos on Thursday. He explained that Onumaegbu died at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital (NNRH) Ojo,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has warned Nigerians not to fall prey to fake recruitment advertisements being circulated by unscrupulous persons on the social media. The NIS in a statement on Thursday via its X handle (formerly Twitter), urged the public to disregard...
The late retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore’s illustrious career and dedication to upholding justice have left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s legal system. Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), made this in condolence message...
Kano State Police Command has arrested 54 suspects who are planning to disrupt the Hauwan Daushe in different parts of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Usaini Gumel, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria NAN in Kano on Thursday....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A female armed bandit confirmed to be an associate of the dreaded and vicious armed bandit kingpin known as Ukum Dekera a.k.a, Chen has been arrested by men of Operation Zenda, a Joint Task Force in the Nigeria Police Force, Benue State...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – To adequately address the challenge of park in Abuja, the Benue State Government has handed over newly acquired park to Benue Links Nigeria Limited to be used as its office and motor park in Abuja. The park which is just a stone...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army (NA) and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General AE Abubakar, has vowed that the command will take decisive action to seek justice for three operatives who were brutally killed in Plateau recently. Speaking...
The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed reports that actor, Junior (Jnr) Pope is alive. It would be recalled that the actor was involved in a boating accident earlier on Wednesday evening. Many videos have been shared online showing Pope sitting...
Scores of Iyara people, who were hit by rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi, on Wednesday failed to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr events as the natural disaster rendered them homeless. Already, the National President of Iyara Development Association (IDA) Alhaji Aliyu Badaki, has...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, on the occasion of his birthday on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelaleon Wednesday in Abuja. Ngelale said that the President...
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ahmad Belgore. This is contained in a condolences message issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in...
The Military Board of Inquiry constituted by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta, has commenced sitting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel convened on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office Annexe in...
The Police Command in Bayelsa on Wednesday confirmed the death of 28-year-old Victor Namabebe to cult rivalry at Amarata, a suburb in Yenagoa. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Musa Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the cult groups, Greenlanders and the Bobos, clashed...
Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo popularly called, Jnr Pope, is dead. It was gathered that the actor died on Wednesday afternoon during a boat trip for a film production. National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed to Channels Television that the remains of the...