Over 200 youths suspected to be Ogbaru youths yesterday invaded the popular Ogboefere (household utensils) market in Onitsha, Anambra State, injuring 20 people. Eyewitnesses said soldiers from the 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, quelled the crisis. They said the youths invaded the market to collect revenues from trucks, which were loading and offloading goods. It was…
A group of concerned experts have moved to scuttle the $3.7 billion (about N590 billion) proposed coal plant in Enugu, South-East Nigeria, saying that it offers more dangers than benefits. The experts, led by Engr. Celestine Uneze, have petitioned international environmental watchdog Greenpeace International, urging it to intervene to scuttle the project being undertaken by…
Elder statesman and leader of the Patriot, Professor Ben Nwabueze, yesterday reiterated his call on President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2015 presidential election, saying he should concentrate on transforming the country to make it more united and stronger through a conference of ethnic nationalities. But President Jonathan said his administration had no objection…
Tragedy struck in Egbeda area of Lagos State, in the early hours of Thursday, when a man, simply identified as Mutairu, an indigene of Sokoto State, was found dead in his makeshift apartment. Mutairu, a petty trader, who specialized in selling noodles and tea at 83, Egbeda-Idimu Road, was said to have been killed by…
The pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF),
Ndi-Igbo in the U. S under the aegis of Pan Ndi-Igbo Foundation (PNF USA) have chosen former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor-Kalu as the recipient of its “2013 Advocacy for Justice Award”. The group in a statement made available in New York on Wednesday, said the choice of Kalu was taken at its national…
THE United States of America, USA, yesterday, stated why it was yet to release the $7 million bounty it placed on the head of the leader of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Abubakar Shekau. This is coming 10 days after the Joint Task Force announced that the sect leader had died from gunshot wounds he…
Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of The Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo, narrowly escaped death, Tuesday night, after he was attacked by gunmen in Festac Town, Lagos. However, his driver and a Police escort were shot dead by the gunmen. Policemen from Area ‘E’ on patrol were said to have swooped on the gunmen…
A Nigerian suspect, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, is expected to face trial in the United States for allegedly supporting a designated foreign terrorist organisation, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The 33-year old suspect was allegedly given about $9,000 by AQAP leadership to recruit other English speakers from Nigeria to join the terrorist group. Charges were…
The emergence of the incumbent Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in the 2011 election has been described as a political accident which happened due to the rancour within the People’s Democratic Party, PDP members, but will not happen again in 2015. This assertion was given to Trumpeta in Owerri, by the Chairman of…