Community sources told newsmen that trouble started for the late woman about 10p.m. when she made an effort to rescue her grandson from his father, who severed his private part in a suspected ritual attack. It was gathered that the tricycle rider had attacked his son, and severed his private part which made the boy […]
In two separate attacks, gunmen, on Tuesday night and in the wee hours of Wednesday, killed two vigilante members guarding Isiala Mbano Local Government Area headquarters, and a policeman after setting ablaze the Obowo Police Station in Imo State. News reports gathered on Wednesday that the gunmen also burnt some vehicles parked at the council […]
To this effect, the government said it is immediately implementing emergency protocols at Onne Port for the next three months by conducting thorough examinations of all suspected containers in the premises. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, stated this during a press conference to unveil the seizures of illicit goods by Nigeria Customs Service, Area […]
This is contained in a statement posted on the website of the US Department of Justice. Okwonna, 34 years old, was sentenced by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia to five years and three months in prison. He was also ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution. Okwonna had pleaded guilty […]
Gates stated this during his address at the National Economic Council meeting held at the Council Chambers of the State House. He disclosed that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had invested over $2.8bilion in Nigeria, quoting the figures as the Foundation’s largest commitment in all of Africa. The philanthropist said while Nigeria’s economic leaders […]
This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. Taofiq noted that the accident occurred when a truck that had developed a mechanical fault rammed into a stationed armoured vehicle. The impact of the collision was said to have caused the armoured vehicle […]
In a letter to his Ward 10 chairman in Akoko-Edo local government area dated September 2nd 2024, Agbaje complained of alienation and alleged sidelining in the scheme of the things in the party and his Ward 10. Agbaje was the only APC lawmaker in the state house of Assembly besides the 14 that were not […]
The Republican presidential nominee regularly plays the song before and after his speeches, including at the Republican National Convention in July. However, Hayes’ family have sued Trump’s campaign, saying that it repeatedly ignored requests to stop using the song, made famous by soul duo Sam and Dave in 1966. The temporary ruling, by Judge Thomas […]
The agreement was announced in a statement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as part of the ongoing Africa-China Cooperation Summit ,#FOCAC2024, in Beijing, where President Bola Tinubu is leading the Nigerian delegation on a state visit to China. According to the Governor, the project, is aimed at generating about 50 megawatts of cleaner and more affordable […]
In a statement from the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the Council presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke gave the directive after receiving updated reports from the Commissioner for Education, Adedipo Eluwole, who briefed the council on the activities leading to this final stage of the exercise. While emphasizing the need for […]