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How Police Recovers Arise News Team Broadcast Equipment from Political Thugs
The assailants had stormed and invaded Londa hotel located in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State when Dr Nwibubasa was speaking about the current political situation in the state.
Port Harcourt: Men of the Rivers State police command on Saturday recovered and handover to the Arise News team in Port Harcourt Sonny a Canada Zed 280 camera that was forcefully seized from them by political thugs during a live interview session with former Rivers State Commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment, Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa on Friday.
The assailants had stormed and invaded Londa hotel located in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State when Dr Nwibubasa was speaking about the current political situation in the state.
Their annoyance being that Dr Nwibubasa was not only discussing the ongoing political situation in Rivers State but allegedly criticising the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who is from the Whimpey/Orazi area of Port Harcourt where the hotel is located.
The armed political thugs broke into the room around 9:15 p.m, looking for both the former Commissioner and members of the Arise news team.
They were chanting in their local Ikwerre language, forcing doors open and seizing people’s phones as Workers in the hotel scampered to safety for fear of being attacked.
When the assailants got to the spot the interview was holding,they threatened the former commissioner and the Arise news crew to discontinue the interview forcing it to abruptly stop the process.
Thereafter, the crew was forced to make a distress call to their colleagues who immediately alerted the police before dashing to the hotel.
Ironically, the Arise News TV crew had earlier Friday covered an event by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike in Omoku in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni local government area.
Expectely, Dr Nwibubasa has condemned the attack, saying the development is not healthy in a democracy.
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NMMA shortlist 972 entries for 2026 awards
NMMA was founded by a former Chairman of Daily Times, the late Alhaji Babatunde Jose, who led the organisation for 10 years.
The Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) said that it has shortlisted 972 of 1,112 entries for this year’s awards.
The Chairman of the NMMA Panel of Assessors, Otunba Dele Adetiba, said that the entries for the 34th edition cut across print, radio, and television categories.
Chairman of the NMMA Board of Trustees, Prof. Dayo Duyile, said that the award was established in 1990 to promote professionalism, ethical journalism and excellence among media practitioners.
Duyile, a veteran journalist and academic, said the NMMA was founded by a former Chairman of Daily Times, the late Alhaji Babatunde Jose, who led the organisation for 10 years.
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Nigerian Law school student dies after falling from hostel rooftop
The deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
•Faith Alayande
A Nigerian Law School student identified as Faith Alayande, is dead after she fell from the rooftop at Lagos campus.
In a statement on Monday, Aderonke Osho, secretary to the council and director of administration, said that the deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
Osho said preliminary findings revealed that the student died from injuries sustained after falling from the rooftop of the campus hostel around 4am on Friday.
The Nigerian Law School is deeply saddened by this tragic development.
“Management is working closely with the appropriate authorities and the family to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, ensure that all necessary procedures are duly followed, and provide further information as appropriate.”
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Ekwulobia Suspends New Yam Festival for Kidnap Billionaire Son
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
• Joseph Ezeokafor
Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has cancelled its New Yam festival celebration billed for September 4, 2026.
Ohibaba.com learned that this is because of the kidnap of billionaire businessman and owner of Jezco Group of Companies, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor.
Ezeokafor was kidnapped in Awka on Tuesday last week when he stepped out of his house without his security details to attend to his spiritual need, where he goes to offer prays.
Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the development said that serious operation is currently ongoing to save the elder statesman.
His kidnap has sent his community into mourning, causing the postponement of the new Yam festival, an annual festival which holds on a static date every year.
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
“The Igwe said the community of Ekwulobia cannot celebrate while their son remains in the custody of the kidnappers,” the source said.
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