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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently under the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with allegations of misappropriation of state funds. Sources indicate that EFCC operatives are interrogating Bello as part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities during his tenure. Conflicting accounts have emerged regarding how the…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi. The suspension was announced in a statement released on Tuesday, by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. Ajetunmobi’s suspension, Akosile stated was based on the misrepresentation of facts on his…
Massive oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the weekend, ruptured at Iloma community in Bonny local government area of Rivers State. Our correspondent gathered that the spill, which occurred as a result of leakage from the ruptured pipeline, has devastated the Iloma community and…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for intensified efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria, revealing that 30% of Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 have suffered physical or sexual violence. At a media briefing on Monday to launch the 2024 “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign…
– Distributes N1.9billion bond to pensioners Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritizing worker’s welfare in the state, including pensioners. This is as the Governor claimed that he has offset N47 billion as pension for retired workers in the state within two years of his administration. Adeleke, while addressing contributory…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reduced the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) price for marketers to N970 per litre. The spokesperson of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the 650,000 barrels per day refinery slashed the petrol price by N20 from N990 per litre to N970. Dangote Refinery…
A Nigerian, Linda Ifeoma, has emerged as the winner of the Chinese category at a singing competition organised by the China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria and the China Cultural Centre. The grand finale of the competition sponsored by China Harbour Engineering Company Nigeria Limited, had two categories Chinese and English and…
The naira further appreciated against the dollar at official and parallel foreign exchange markets amid FX supply rises to end the week on a good note. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1652.62 per dollar on Friday from N1658.57 per dollar exchanged on Thursday. This indicated that the naira gained…
A recent survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, revealed that two-thirds of households in Nigeria do not have enough money to afford healthy and nutritious food. The survey, titled “Nigeria General Household Survey–Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024),” found that 71 percent of households were affected by rising prices of major…
The Coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youth CLYI has disassociated itself from recent media publications that sought to discredit Mr Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a strongly-worded statement issued on Tuesday, the group, led by its Coordinator, Hon. Tunde Azeez, described the allegations as baseless and perpetrated by…
A viral video circulating on social media has depicted a senior army officer and two soldiers brutalising a man in the Abuja metropolis. The army personnel identified as a Major General and his escorts, were seen assaulting the man for ‘overtaking’ their vehicle. Screen grab from the viral video that surfaced online showing how soldiers…
Owerri – The Imo state government on Wednesday said the World Bank has rewarded the government with a whopping sum of Four million US dollars which he said was about (N6.8 billion)for engendering good governance and accountability in the ease of doing business in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation…
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated an online Compendium of Circulars—a service-wide portal designed to make circulars easily accessible to civil servants irrespective of their locations. Inaugurating the portal in Abuja, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said the initiative was a significant leap for advancing progress…
A group of concerned women in Edo State took to the streets of Benin City on Tuesday to protest the alarming rise in cult-related killings that have claimed over 50 lives in the past two months. Dressed in black and holding placards, the protesters called on the Edo State government, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and…
Manhattan prosecutors, on Tuesday, rejected President-elect Donald J. Trump’s request to dismiss his criminal conviction following his electoral victory, instead suggesting a potential four-year freeze of the case while he served as president. This marked a pivotal legal development as Mr. Trump prepared to become the first convict to hold the United States…
A Florida-based cruise company, Villa Vie Residences, has offered Americans a four-year escape from President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, the Independent News reported on Monday. Villa Vie Residences recently announced the launch of its Tour La Vie programme, allowing passengers to spend up to four years visiting over 140…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has claimed that a day after the September 21 governorship election in his state, he found a dead bat on his bed. Okpebholo said the incident happened while he was awaiting the results of the poll but that God Almighty saved him. He urged Edo residents…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct connected with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and moral values of noble Equatorial Guinean society.” Through…
The State government of Akwa Ibom has announced its readiness to pay an extra one-month salary to workers in its employ in the month of December, popularly known as Eno-Mber. It could be recalled that the current administration started the payment of Eno-Mber last December in its commitment to the welfare of workers. The state…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occured at Ntigha junction, along the Abia State section of Enugu- Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday. The Sector Commander of Abia State FRSC Command, Ngozi Ezeoma confirmed the incident on Monday. She said that the accident, which…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are raising urgent concerns over persistent power outages disrupting their lives, businesses, and economic activities. The worsening electricity supply has prompted widespread calls for Minister Nyesom Wike to declare a state of emergency on power in the FCT. While inconsistent electricity has long been an issue in Nigeria,…
Few days after regaining their freedom, some of the protesters detained during the August 2024 EndBadGovernance protest have denied being tortured while in custody at the Department of State Security (DSS) office in Kaduna State. The protesters, who were released a month ago, told journalists that no mistreatment occurred during their detention. They clarified that…
A Bolt Driver, Stephen Abuwatseya has appealed to House of Representatives member representing ABA North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh for the ensued altercation during a delivery of a package to him. In a video released to the press, Mr Abuwatseya felt remorseful as he appeals to all that got…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared a three-day mourning period in the state, beginning on Thursday, in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. The death of Lagbaja, an indigene of Ilobu, Osun State, was announced in a post on X on Tuesday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo…
The body of the former president of the Senate, Dr Joseph Wayas, who died on Nov. 30, 2021, would be laid to rest on Nov. 30, three years after his demise. This was disclosed at a news conference by Dr Dorn-Cklaimz Enamhe, Secretary, Central Planning Committee for the burial of late Wayas on Thursday in…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the death of Isaiah Edegbo, a senior staff member at its National Secretariat. A statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, released a statement stating Edegbo death on Monday, October 28, in Abuja. Edegbo, who was 48 years old and from Kogi State, served as…
Two armed robbers who had terrorised Atim Edem Rise and Efio Okoho neighbourhoods of Calabar South LGA in Cross River State were violently killed yesterday by angry youths. The names of the suspects were not made available at the time this report was filed. Eyewitnesses confirmed that both resided in the same neighbourhoods. One eyewitness,…
