Michael Ovat

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Gunmen set INEC , Anambra govt rescues, Sit-at-home , 2 dead, Two soldiers four gunmen, Fire gut Anambra , Anambra govt kicks off, Parents Anambra security schools ,Insecurity Anambra community youth,Police rescue two, Anambra govt promises, Flood kills 8-year-old, Gunmen kidnap youth leader, Sit-at-home, Youths protest police brutality in Anambra, Man allegedly killed 22-yr-old, deity that feeds on human, persons with disabilities to serve, 200 persons with disabilities to serve as election observers in Anambra, election must hold as scheduled, Anambra, Gunmen kill soldiers, APGA Rep candidate, Gunmen set shops

Cultists kill 16 mourners in Anambra, destroy coffin

By Michael Ovat
Octogenarian arraigned for allegedly defiling 4-year-old Court recovers N16.3m from convicted, Court dismisses case against Rev Fr Alia, Benue APC guber candidate, Court remands Prophet over member's son’s death in Ondo, Court orders INEC to resume voter registration exercise, Firm seeks N500m compensation from Abuja council for unlawful disengagement as revenue collector, Court stops Nigeria Air/Ethiopian Airline deal, Six suspected land thugs arrested, arraigned over attack on Lagos company, orders fresh one within 14 days, Two remanded in Enugu prisons for illegal sale of land, FG moves to, Court convicts 13 suspects for cyber-related crimes in Oyo, Court dismisses pro-Tinubu group's bid to stop certificate forgery case against APC presidential candidate, Court stops Kogi govt from closing down Dangote Cement, others, Court man jail assault,Three brothers, one other in court for allegedly assaulting Amotekun official, EFCC arraigns ex-Lagos, Couple docked for alleged $4m theft, Man in court, Court dismisses EFCC's, Court man jail defilement ,Court acquits man of attempted robbery charge, Court directs El-rufai to reinstate traders, Court remands teenager, Resume work immediately, Court sentences man, A high court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has sentenced a man, Lucky Godwin to death by hanging for stabbing a woman to death inside a hotel room in Abakaliki, the state capital., Court clears AIICO MD of stealing charges, Court orders BRT driver, Edo PDP crisis worsens as court recognises Obaseki's candidates, orders INEC to publish names, Dethroned Shangisha Baale jail ,presidential ticket to South-East, Kwara district head remanded , rule on FG’s suit against ASUU, Taraba PDP guber candidate, Court grants PDP request, Kwara Court remands 7 for stealing N40m worth of fish, Court stops sports minister, Court grants perpetual injunction restraining Gov Lalong from rebuilding burnt Jos market, Traditional ruler drags one to court over threat to his life in Imo, Court orders arrest of two for impersonation as traditional rulers in Ondo, Court grants bail to Benin palace secretary, four others , Court remands Benin palace secretary, chiefs over illegal demolition of houses, Court remands 23-year-old over alleged killing of his grandmother, Owo Poly staff, son in court for allegedly assaulting neighbour, Four suspected kidnappers remanded, importation of sugar unfortified, court discovers ghost workers, Court convicts man for destroying PDP billboard in Benue, certificate case against Tinubu, Court retrains Lagos Speaker, others from interfering with activities of House Service Commission Chairman, COTRIMCO Zone C tours Southwest judiciary, Alleged N30m fraud: Judge threatens couple with arrest warrant, suspended Accountant General to bail, adoption of addresses in suit against OGFZAA, 7-man robbery gang docked in Lagos, FGGC sexual molestation crisis, Court slaps N5m, Abia APC guber ticket: Appeal Court throws out Ogah's suit against Emenike, board composition of BEDC, Magistrate's absence stalls arraignment of retired NAF officer, Bilal over alleged threat to life, judge who dissolved marriage, Appeal Court adjourns suit, Release Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu, Court restrains Kano govt, Plateau High Court sentences three to death over murder, Police arraigns 38 years old man, Alade Market construction: Company raises alarm on disobedience to court order, Court vindicates Warri chief, Court INEC from ending registration, use of Hijab in schools, Court remands blogger, Court remands man in Warri prison over alleged blackmail of Delta cleric, 5 Staff of Cheda, forgery felony in Ondo, Alleged sexual abuse, Court orders Lagos govt, Court permits landlord, My wife children frequently, PDP's suit against Buhari, 2023: Political appointees drag APC, INEC to court over disqualification threats, 60-year-old man, one other jailed in Ondo for forging late cocoa farmer signature, Senior lawyer sues AGF, Two ex-FIRS chiefs bag 5-year jail term each over income tax certificate forgery, court remands 28-year-old man, Unfreeze 18 frozen accounts belonging to lawyer, Court orders CBN Gov, Court sentences driver to five years imprisonment for stealing diesel, Suspected kidnapper remanded,, Man, 34, in court for allegedly attempting to strangle mother, Court quashes charge, Court dismisses APC's appeal on Akwa-Ibom party leadership tussle, Court remands apprentice , Court frees Ex-NNPC GMD, Court sentences father, Court convicts 73-year-old revenue, FCT designates special courts, After 33 years of marriage, man seeks divorce, says wife always beats him, Court declares seats of 20 Cross River lawmakers vacant for defecting from PDP to APC, pornography My wife My wife denies me sex, Ex-Chief of Air Staff of N66m , Court dismisses Deji of Akure suit, Ondo Judge withdraws from suit over bias allegations, Court strikes out bail granted, Court remands 15 suspected kidnappers at Abolongo correctional facility, Oyo, NICON: Court orders committal proceedings in person against AMCON MD, BPE DG, others, Court slates April 8 , Court remands job seeker , Anambra businesswoman drags cleric to court over alleged N4m fraud, judgement debt to Akwa Ibom , Court orders NNPC, Mobil to pay N82bn judgement debt to Akwa Ibom communities, Court discharges, Anambra court frees three murder suspects, sentences one to 21 years imprisonment, Don, 4 others arraigned over forgery of chieftaincy documents, constitution, Bayelsa Fixes LGA elections, elevation of Ibadan Baales/Mogajis, Court sentences two persons, Court sentences woman to nine years imprisonment for kidnapping 3-yr-old girl, Court adjourns sitting, suit by Aregbesola's loyalist, Court sentences sex offender to life imprisonment, Court sentences man to life imprisonment for impregnating daughter, Court remands Kunle Poly, 2 others over Idumota’s mayhem, Court bars FG from direct funding of Police from Federation Account, Spare parts seller, one other jailed for cybercrime in Kwara, Businessman bags life imprisonment for defiling, impregnating 14-year-old wife’s niece, Court restrains APC from swearing in Benue Chairman, Treasurer, Asst. Secretary-elect, Court sentences three to 17-yr, Court grants Saipem MD, Delta Chief Judge frees four awaiting trial inmates in Warri prison, raids on Justice Odili's residence, Elevation of Ibadan High, Court sentences welder to death by hanging for stabbing carpenter to death in Kogi, YIAGA calls for declaration, Court adjourns FG's

Court discharges, acquits drug suspect in Anambra

By Michael Ovat
Our leadership crisis

Our leadership crisis has come to an end, says Anambra APC

By Michael Ovat
Gunmen staff member Ibadan,Gunmen bombs Imo, Gunmen take over Onisha-Owerri, criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers, Gunmen invade THISDAY office, Police commence rescue operation, Gunmen kill retired Airforce general, Gunmen, kill two men in Anambra, Suspected kidnappers shoot

Gunmen take over Onisha-Owerri road, kill Nnewi billionaire

By Michael Ovat
NSCDC arrests eight for oil bunkering, NSCDC arrests two suspected bandits in Sokoto, NSCDC arrests four suspects, NSCDC arrests two for vote-buying, NSCDC moves against marketers, Ondo NSCDC arrests suspected dealers of adulterated petroleum products, NSCDC apprehends 265 suspects, Two NSCDC officials, NSCDC deploys special force, NSCDC arrest suspected human trafficker in Enugu, NSCDC, Ebonyi, fake official, arrested

Fuel scarcity: NSCDC moves against marketers, hoarding, price hike in Anambra

By Michael Ovat
Octogenarian arraigned for allegedly defiling 4-year-old Court recovers N16.3m from convicted, Court dismisses case against Rev Fr Alia, Benue APC guber candidate, Court remands Prophet over member's son’s death in Ondo, Court orders INEC to resume voter registration exercise, Firm seeks N500m compensation from Abuja council for unlawful disengagement as revenue collector, Court stops Nigeria Air/Ethiopian Airline deal, Six suspected land thugs arrested, arraigned over attack on Lagos company, orders fresh one within 14 days, Two remanded in Enugu prisons for illegal sale of land, FG moves to, Court convicts 13 suspects for cyber-related crimes in Oyo, Court dismisses pro-Tinubu group's bid to stop certificate forgery case against APC presidential candidate, Court stops Kogi govt from closing down Dangote Cement, others, Court man jail assault,Three brothers, one other in court for allegedly assaulting Amotekun official, EFCC arraigns ex-Lagos, Couple docked for alleged $4m theft, Man in court, Court dismisses EFCC's, Court man jail defilement ,Court acquits man of attempted robbery charge, Court directs El-rufai to reinstate traders, Court remands teenager, Resume work immediately, Court sentences man, A high court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has sentenced a man, Lucky Godwin to death by hanging for stabbing a woman to death inside a hotel room in Abakaliki, the state capital., Court clears AIICO MD of stealing charges, Court orders BRT driver, Edo PDP crisis worsens as court recognises Obaseki's candidates, orders INEC to publish names, Dethroned Shangisha Baale jail ,presidential ticket to South-East, Kwara district head remanded , rule on FG’s suit against ASUU, Taraba PDP guber candidate, Court grants PDP request, Kwara Court remands 7 for stealing N40m worth of fish, Court stops sports minister, Court grants perpetual injunction restraining Gov Lalong from rebuilding burnt Jos market, Traditional ruler drags one to court over threat to his life in Imo, Court orders arrest of two for impersonation as traditional rulers in Ondo, Court grants bail to Benin palace secretary, four others , Court remands Benin palace secretary, chiefs over illegal demolition of houses, Court remands 23-year-old over alleged killing of his grandmother, Owo Poly staff, son in court for allegedly assaulting neighbour, Four suspected kidnappers remanded, importation of sugar unfortified, court discovers ghost workers, Court convicts man for destroying PDP billboard in Benue, certificate case against Tinubu, Court retrains Lagos Speaker, others from interfering with activities of House Service Commission Chairman, COTRIMCO Zone C tours Southwest judiciary, Alleged N30m fraud: Judge threatens couple with arrest warrant, suspended Accountant General to bail, adoption of addresses in suit against OGFZAA, 7-man robbery gang docked in Lagos, FGGC sexual molestation crisis, Court slaps N5m, Abia APC guber ticket: Appeal Court throws out Ogah's suit against Emenike, board composition of BEDC, Magistrate's absence stalls arraignment of retired NAF officer, Bilal over alleged threat to life, judge who dissolved marriage, Appeal Court adjourns suit, Release Ukpo’s biodata to Ekweremadu, Court restrains Kano govt, Plateau High Court sentences three to death over murder, Police arraigns 38 years old man, Alade Market construction: Company raises alarm on disobedience to court order, Court vindicates Warri chief, Court INEC from ending registration, use of Hijab in schools, Court remands blogger, Court remands man in Warri prison over alleged blackmail of Delta cleric, 5 Staff of Cheda, forgery felony in Ondo, Alleged sexual abuse, Court orders Lagos govt, Court permits landlord, My wife children frequently, PDP's suit against Buhari, 2023: Political appointees drag APC, INEC to court over disqualification threats, 60-year-old man, one other jailed in Ondo for forging late cocoa farmer signature, Senior lawyer sues AGF, Two ex-FIRS chiefs bag 5-year jail term each over income tax certificate forgery, court remands 28-year-old man, Unfreeze 18 frozen accounts belonging to lawyer, Court orders CBN Gov, Court sentences driver to five years imprisonment for stealing diesel, Suspected kidnapper remanded,, Man, 34, in court for allegedly attempting to strangle mother, Court quashes charge, Court dismisses APC's appeal on Akwa-Ibom party leadership tussle, Court remands apprentice , Court frees Ex-NNPC GMD, Court sentences father, Court convicts 73-year-old revenue, FCT designates special courts, After 33 years of marriage, man seeks divorce, says wife always beats him, Court declares seats of 20 Cross River lawmakers vacant for defecting from PDP to APC, pornography My wife My wife denies me sex, Ex-Chief of Air Staff of N66m , Court dismisses Deji of Akure suit, Ondo Judge withdraws from suit over bias allegations, Court strikes out bail granted, Court remands 15 suspected kidnappers at Abolongo correctional facility, Oyo, NICON: Court orders committal proceedings in person against AMCON MD, BPE DG, others, Court slates April 8 , Court remands job seeker , Anambra businesswoman drags cleric to court over alleged N4m fraud, judgement debt to Akwa Ibom , Court orders NNPC, Mobil to pay N82bn judgement debt to Akwa Ibom communities, Court discharges, Anambra court frees three murder suspects, sentences one to 21 years imprisonment, Don, 4 others arraigned over forgery of chieftaincy documents, constitution, Bayelsa Fixes LGA elections, elevation of Ibadan Baales/Mogajis, Court sentences two persons, Court sentences woman to nine years imprisonment for kidnapping 3-yr-old girl, Court adjourns sitting, suit by Aregbesola's loyalist, Court sentences sex offender to life imprisonment, Court sentences man to life imprisonment for impregnating daughter, Court remands Kunle Poly, 2 others over Idumota’s mayhem, Court bars FG from direct funding of Police from Federation Account, Spare parts seller, one other jailed for cybercrime in Kwara, Businessman bags life imprisonment for defiling, impregnating 14-year-old wife’s niece, Court restrains APC from swearing in Benue Chairman, Treasurer, Asst. Secretary-elect, Court sentences three to 17-yr, Court grants Saipem MD, Delta Chief Judge frees four awaiting trial inmates in Warri prison, raids on Justice Odili's residence, Elevation of Ibadan High, Court sentences welder to death by hanging for stabbing carpenter to death in Kogi, YIAGA calls for declaration, Court adjourns FG's

Anambra court frees three murder suspects, sentences one to 21 years imprisonment

By Michael Ovat
UNIZIK student UNIZIK student shot dead, Unizik Nigeria university system,business schools in Onitsha, How two UNIZIK lovers died in hostel room, ASUU gives scholarship to 50 UNIZIK students , construct N100m building project, Unizik: ASUU honours 64, international conference on sustainable development, UNIZIK appoint ex-CMD, COVID-19, Unizik VC, UNIZIK business school, unizik to sanction staffs

How two UNIZIK lovers died in hostel room

By Michael Ovat

My wife will contest for senatorial seat in 2023, says Anambra governor

By Michael Ovat
We did not cause accident , impound vehicles using siren

We did not cause accident that killed two persons in Anambra — Police

By Michael Ovat
Kaduna communities drag military to court over land encroachment, harassment, Court APC election Kwara,Court slates Feb 7 to hear suit challenging monetization of police services, Google Arts, Culture, CyArk, Adunni Olorisha Trust partner to digitally preserve Osun Osogbo sacred grove Rotimi Ige Today, Google Arts and Culture, partnering with 'The Adunni Olorisha Trust' and CyArk announced the launch of the first and largest digital library of content showcasing the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove. The launch, which marks the digital preservation of one of Nigeria’s last remaining sacred groves, is part of Google Arts and Culture’s wider 'Heritage on the Edge' project. The project seeks to support site managers in digitally documenting heritage sites at risk due to climate change, using the imagery captured to further support community maintenance and conservation. The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove project can be explored via goo.gle/osun-osogbo. Highlights include a 75ha Street View of the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove, including the Busanyin Shrine before it was affected by the flood and 3D models of four of the site’s dynamic shrines. The collection allows people to view 900 high-resolution photographs of the site, contemporary and historical artworks and sculptures, artists and spiritual leaders. It also tells 28 stories about art, community and spirituality at the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove, and the effect of climate change at the site and includes three audio interviews, including one with popular artist, Jimoh Buraimoh about Susanne Wenger. The project also allows visitors to watch 27 video interviews and see aerial views and 3D views of the site while annotated 3D tours of the Busanyin and Iya Moopo shrines showcase the legacy of art and spirituality at the sacred grove. “Google Arts and Culture’s mission is to preserve and promote the world’s art and culture online, allowing anyone, anywhere in the world to share in it. We are grateful that through partnerships we are now able to preserve one of the most recognised, culturally rich Yoruba heritage sites, known for active traditional worship and contemporary art movements,” says Chance Coughenour, Program Manager and Digital Archaeologist, Google Arts and Culture. “Through the use of state-of-the-art technologies, site managers will be able to monitor and mitigate the effects of the changing climate and more broadly provide resources to support growing the capacity for the preservation of heritage sites” added Coughenour. Located on the forested banks of the Osun river in the city of Osogbo, in Osun State of Nigeria, the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove, a UNESCO World Heritage site is several centuries old and among the last sacred groves of their kind which joined the edges of most Yoruba cities before the mass shift from rural to urban areas. In the site, Yoruba deities are embodied in shapely, sculpted shrines where creativity and spirituality come to life. Recently, the Grove has been in danger of destruction due to flooding, heavy rain and climate change. The Busanyin shrine was damaged in floods shortly after being digitally captured. “The Yoruba community is one of the largest in Nigeria and the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove is truly a unique and special place that embodies the essence of the Yoruba culture and heritage. We are excited about the digital preservation of the site and the partnership with Google Arts and Culture. It offers a noteworthy body of work that portrays the admirable culture of the Yoruba people to the world,” Olufemi A. Akinsanya Akinsanya, Chair, Save Our Art! Save Our Heritage! Campaign said. “CyArk's work in Osogbo has been a true collaboration between Nigerian government officials, local NGOs, the community of Osogbo, and His Royal Highness Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II, who are all working together to share the stories of Osogbo with a wider audience,” said Kacey Hadick, Director of Programs and Development, CyArk. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Federal Republic of Nigeria, added, "I am truly delighted that, for the first time ever, the Osun Osogbo Grove has been brought online, thanks to Google Arts and Culture, which has partnered with CyArk and the Adunni Olorisa Trust/Osun Foundation to digitise the shrine and its surroundings, thus protecting both for posterity. “I said during the visit to the Grove in 2019 that it was important to refocus national and global attention on this world heritage site, and I am glad we achieved our purpose, as can be attested to by this project digitising the shrine and its surroundings. I wish to most sincerely commend all the partners for this monumental work,” Alhaji Lai Mohammed said. Through past projects like Taste of Nigeria and Eko for Show, Google Arts and Culture has helped people across the world experience Nigeria heritage and history. The launch of the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove project allows new audiences locally and internationally an opportunity to experience its past, present and future, reinforcing Google’s commitment to preserving Nigeria’s cultural heritage., Court restrains National , Court dismisses Adebutu's application, Court declares ex-Rep member, Court pastor homicide Kogi,Court confirms Maikalangu as AMAC , Court killer brothers Kogi,suit against Olisa Metuh, Pastor to spend 7 years in prison, Court APC governorship Taraba,Court adjourns trial of SheikhN80m property theft: Lagos DPP establishes armed robbery case against seven suspects, traditional secretary granted bail, APC gubernatorial candidacy, Court orders Zamfara commissioner to return 58 tractors sold illegally, Court dismisses suit, Kogi committee recommendation personnel ,Lawyer Buhari AGF NDDC,Kano courts do not compromise in granting bails ― Chief registrar, Court slates Oct 4, Court orders former registrar to return salaries, allowances collected by him for 11 years, suit challenging Labour Party, Court acquits Akinlade, Court remands seven persons, Ogudu Muslim Community Praying Ground

Court reserves judgement on Anambra APC congresses February 23

By Michael Ovat
Two persons die

Two persons die as trailer rams into 6 vehicles at Anambra police checkpoint

By Michael Ovat
Retired teachers protest, Civil society protests, Benin bronze casters protest

Retired teachers protest non-payment of pension arrears in Anambra

By Michael Ovat
paid employment NYSC, corps members in digital skills, corps members for 2023 census, Five corps members die in Anambra, Use social media to promote unity, NYSC Coordinator charges, Edo NYSC discharges 15, 5 prospective Corps members, utilising agricultural skills, MDAs not to reject Corps, Tambuwal assures corps members, NYSC advises 2021 batch 'A' , NYSC allays fear, NYSC to decamp Corps, abandon corps members, NYSC inaugurates COVID-19 compliance, NYSC, Anambra, COVID-19, fake news, NYSC, corps members, COVID-19, corps members

Five corps members die in Anambra as 12 others to repeat service

By Michael Ovat
Don’t demolish our house things are hard 72-year-old woman begs

Soludo makes OND minimum qualification for political appointees

By Michael Ovat
intervention drugs

Foundation donates intervention drugs to Unizik teaching hospital, others in Anambra

By Michael Ovat
Anambra APC lawmaker resigns as Chief Whip

Anambra APC lawmaker resigns as Chief Whip

By Michael Ovat
Lagos police uncover plans, police confirm discovery of body, Anambra police kill gunman, FCT Police rescue kidnapped, Police kill four gunmen, Police arrest five suspects, Police shot dead, Police kill two armed robbers, Police rescue 187 kidnapped, My dad has been sleeping, Police rescue three kidnapped, Police confirm farmer's kidnap, Edo police arrest 24-year-old, Police confirm kidnap, Police rescue kidnapped victim, Police allegedly kill electrician,Benue Police rescue kidnapped, Kanu’s trial: Police arrest, Police kill robber, police

Police kill four gunmen who attacked Anambra police stations

By Michael Ovat
March 17 handover, Traders gives Obiano 14-day , We’re not benefiting from Ojukwu Varsity Monday is not Work-free Day in Anambra, Obiano tells residents, Anambra govt declares Thursday, Friday work-free for governorship election, We may boycott party, Expect first flight at Anambra International Cargo airport April 30, Governor Obiano employs over 200 , falling bridge in Anambra, Anambra recruits 120 personnel, 2 billion commercial loan to entrepreneurs, Obiano postpones January 18, #EndSARS, protest, victims, Obiano, Ohaneze, computed tomographic diagnosis, Anambra govt trains, data analysis election, APC, PDP, illegal ticketing in transport sector, schools reopening, COVID-19, Anambra health insurance agency lockdown, COVID-19, June 15, Eke Awka market, herdsmen, malnutrition, Anambra communities protest, EFCC witnesses confirm regular banking transactions in Obiano’s money laundering case

Obiano shuts down youth empowerment programme in Anambra

By Michael Ovat

Policemen repel attack by gunmen on police station in Anambra

By Michael Ovat
AFAN inaugurates new executive

AFAN inaugurates new executive in Anambra

By Michael Ovat