Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
New York City introduces $15 congestion charge for motorists
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted to approve the toll rates for the nation’s first congestion pricing…
Professor, 7 others declared wanted over killing of 17 soldiers in Delta
The 17 personnel of 181 Amphibious Battalion comprising a Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldier were murdered…
Don’t panic, we’ll protect Rivers interest – Fubara
Governor Fubara said it was gratifying to see such ebullient youths showing undying interest in Government, and were also willing…
Ogun: 48 cultists repent, surrender weapons to traditional rulers
The weapons submitted by cultists are one pump action gun, four double barrels, seven single barrel, two English pistols, four…
NAFDAC intercepts psychoactive drugs, busts fake beverage factories in Southeast
The NAFDAC Zonal Director said another operation was carried out in Ezinihitte, Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, where…
NAF jets knock out illegal refining sites, barges in Rivers
Gabkwet said the sites and barges destroyed were discovered between Monday and Tuesday at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri…
IOM says 2023 deadliest year as 8,541 migrants drown
The toll on vulnerable populations and their families urges us to turn the attention on the data into concrete action,” Ms.…
Fubara presents staff of office to ex-militant leader as first-class traditional ruler
Governor Fubara explained that he acted within the ambit of the law to upgrade the traditional stool upon which King…
Cross River to probe increase in workforce from 18,000 to 56,358 in 8 years
Speaking at a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, Cross River Head of Service (HoS), Dr Innocent Eteng, noted that…
Rep Emerengwa, other PDP members pledge loyalty to Fubara
It would be recalled that Hon Emerengwa is an accomplished lawyer and politician, who was a former Ikwerre Local Government…
Internet fraud: 26 plead guilty, jailed in Benin City
The suspects were arraigned in court between Friday, March 22, 2024 and Tuesday, March 26, 2024 before Justices Efe Ikponmwonba…
Illegal mining: EFCC arrest 5 with 3 truckloads of solid minerals
According to the statement, the suspect three truck drivers and two truck boys were conveying solid minerals suspected to be…
Lagos man Onuoha bags life jail for defiling neighbour’s daughter
While delivering on Tuesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi of Ikeja Special Offences Court held that the prosecution had established beyond a…
Tinubu appoints retired DIG Kokumo Coordinator National Arms Control Centre
A former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, Force Headquars, Abuja Johnson Babatunde Kokumo (rtd) has…
Tinubu appoints Gen.Laka Coordinator National Counter-Terrorism Centre
The approval of appointment of General Laka as the head of the Centre was announced in a statement by spokesperson…
Five kidnapped victims chained to tree in Katsina forest rescued
The spokesperson of Katsina Police Command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the rescue of the kidnapped victims on Tuesday. According to…
Kogi governor excited by rescue of 43 bus passengers from kidnappers
Ododo welcomes the news of the release of the abducted bus passengers in Okehi Local Government Area and called for…
PDP asks state chapters to submit names of members involved in anti-party activities
The party National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, stated this on Tuesday during the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with…
Four burglars caught in Ogun
According to the statement at approximately 12:08 hrs on 22nd March 2024, officers of the Corps, from the Igere-Ihunsa Divisional…
Fubara sacks Rivers Task Force on Environmental Sanitation
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara announces the dissolution of the State Task Force on Sanitation with immediate effect
Rivers govt approves N80.8bn for 33.5km Elele-Omoku road project
Explaining the specifications of the project, Engr Briggs said: "The project starts from Elele to Umudioga, Egbeda and Ubumini to…
Rivers: 2 carjackers beaten to coma after failed robbery
As was gathered, the carjackers had stabbed the vehicle owner and attempted to forcefully take his car. But the driver…
Lagos govt docks 2 doctors over death of patient
The State Counsel, Mr Olalekan Azeez told the court that the two doctors unlawfully caused the death of Ugorobi by…
Tinubu: I will apologise to newspapers
President Tinubu enjoins friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to kindly donate the money to charity…
PEPC: Blogger Ibezim docked over claim that Fashola wrote judgment
In the charge, Ibezim with Jackson Udeh, Nnamdi Emmanuel Ibezim and Reportera.ng (body corporate) now at large on or about…
Copyright violation: NCC drags MTN, 4 others to court
NCC alleged that the defendants, between 2010 and 2017 “offered for sale, sold and traded for business’’, infringed the musical…
Portable, Bobrisky at war over award
In the video that has gone viral, Portable, in his characteristic brash manner picked holes at the award, saying in…
Alliance Hospital CEO Chris Otabor bags ICA Fellowship Award
Dr Otabor, the Chief Medical Director, Alliance Hospital in Abuja, is an outstanding Nephrologist, whose immense contribution to the specialized…
France raises terror threat level after deadly Russia attack – Reports
France has raised the level of terrorist threat to “extreme threat of terrorist attack” due to the deadly attack on…
Nigeria’s tax agency, FIRS, charges Binance with tax evasion, other crimes
In the suit, FIRS accused Binance o non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT); failure to file tax returns; non-payment of…