The Deputy Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Effa Okim, has endorsed that the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, NIESV, should partner with the government and other relevant stakeholders, including the EFCC to finance a bill in the National Assembly that will ensure that all public servants and politicians,…
Sopurum Hotel, situated in the Nkwelle community, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been gutted by fire. It was reported that the incident which occurred early hours of Monday, led to the burning of a substantial part of the hotel structure. Fire fighters of the fire service from Delta and Anambra states are currently at the scene…
Some gunmen assaulted the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. Our journalist gathered that the incident occurred around midnight during the vigil. Confirming the incident, the State So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, said his officers rescued…
Residents of Ojokoro Low Cost Housing Estate in Meran, Lagos, have sent an SOS to the Federal Government over deaths resulted in by one-way driving due to failed portions of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The inhabitants made the appeal on Sunday alongside many other road users who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Osun division Command has made public that two bodies have been recovered by tactical divers from a river in Eti-Oni, Osun State The FRSC division Commander, Henry Benamaisia made this public in a statement signed by Agnes Ogungbemi, Sector Public Education Officer in Osun State Benamaisia said that the…
The Abia State Governor, and flagbearer of Labour Party in Abia State, Alex Otti, has named 19 individuals for appointment as commissioners in the state. The Commissioner list has been submitted to the Abia State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The list of those nominated by Governor Otti holds Mr Chaka Chukwumerije, one…
In a recent incident, the Managing Director and seven employees of an oil company in Lagos were abducted while traveling by boat to the upscale Lekki area. Just two days after the kidnapping, concerned family members gathered at the company’s premises in Apapa, demanding information about the fate of their loved ones. According to eyewitnesses,…
The Rivers State Government has launched an investigation into the collapse of a two-storey building in Port Harcourt. The incident, which occurred on Rumuoke Street, off Okilton Junction, Ada George Road, resulted in injuries to at least four individuals. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, through his media aide Boniface Onyedi, has directed relevant government agencies to identify…
The Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, on Wednesday, hailed President Bola Tinubu for reducing fuel subsidies and unification of the naira exchange rates. Communicating with journalists at an interactive session in Benin City, Aziegbemi described the decisions as the best way to go, adding that…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu on his decision to remove fuel subsidy, which resulted in the hike in prices of goods and assistance in the country, saying this is the only way to avert the looming outbreak. He described President Tinubu…
In a recent statement, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan announced a reshuffling of senior officers. Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole, previously the Director of Logistics at the Defence Space Administration, has been appointed as the Chief of Communications and Information Technology at Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Alexander Bingel, formerly the Director of Combat Policy and Tactics, is now the…
In a recent announcement, the Ebonyi Government has designated Saturday, July 1, as a state-wide sanitation day aimed at mobilizing residents to clean their surroundings. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Victor. emphasized the importance of maintaining cleanliness in a statement released to the press in Abakaliki. During the sanitation exercise, scheduled from 7 am to…
In an unprecedented volcanic eruption, the Hunga volcano unleashed an incredible display of electrical activity, surpassing the power of an atomic bomb. On January 15, 2022, the underwater caldera near Tonga experienced a dramatic escalation, spewing 2.3 cubic miles of molten rock and vaporizing 146 teragrams of water. The resulting plume reached a height of…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid prayer ground angrily after he clashed with ex-senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru over sitting arrangement. Newsmen around noticed that Basiru arrived the Eid prayer ground in company of Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe two rakat…
Rev. Abraham Damina, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Bauchi state, delivered a heartfelt message on the occasion of the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He called upon the Muslim Ummah to devote this festive season to prayer, seeking peace and progress for the state and Nigeria. Damina extended congratulations to Governor Bala Mohammed…
In a major development, Nigeria’s government has implemented a new annual fee for vehicle owners. Effective July 2023, motorists in Lagos State will be required to pay N1,000 for the Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) verification. This groundbreaking certificate aims to ensure the integrity of registered vehicles in the National Vehicle and Identification Scheme (NVIS)…
In a bid to ensuring a smooth and secure celebration of Eid-el-Kabir for Muslims in Nasarawa State, the Nigeria Police Force’s Nasarawa State Command has deployed a substantial number of personnel—5,750 officers—across all 13 Local Government Areas in the state. This vital information was conveyed in a press statement issued by the command’s Public Relations…
Nigerian hit singer-cum-clergyman, Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has stylishly responded allegations of cheating on his wife levelled against him. Revisiting past records, recalls that a controversial blog site, Gistlover, had accused that the singer is cheating on his wife, actress Adesua with his former worker, Niyola. Meanwhile, addressing his church members at the Waterbrooks…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the demise of Six Nigerian pilgrims partaking in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Head of the NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical team,Usman Galadima confirmed the update on Saturday at a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He further said the representative from Osun and…
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the death of a man killed in his house by unknown persons. The incident was reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Nyivu, a community in Donga Local Government Council in Taraba State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, said the victim was macheted to…
