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Rivers State House of Assembly: An assembly in crisis

Pro-Fubara lawmakers to screen eight commissioner nominees Tuesday

Paul Dada

2 years ago

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port-Harcourt Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara,  have invited for screening…
All nine people on board of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter which crashed in the country’s North-West have died, reports say

UN chief mourns Iranian President, Seyyed Raisi

Paul Dada

2 years ago

IAEA inspectors have been working with authorities for years at Iran’s nuclear sites in order to limit capacity to purely…

Kogi indigenes, others stage pro-Yahaya Bello protest in London

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

The demonstrators stressed the importance of a fair and just prosecution process, in line with the rule of law, and…
The sixth legislature of Parliament of the ECOWAS is discussing member states' socio-economic, political, security and other challenges in Kano

ECOWAS Parliament discusses member states’ challenges in Kano

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Physically absent from the Second Extra-ordinary session which started on Monday with registration and accreditation of participants at Bristol Palace,…
Lagos

Lagos to reduce Internet connectivity cost, lays 2,700km fibre

Paul Dada

2 years ago

He said that the LASRRA card was a one-stop shop card and had over six million registration records.
Deputy Senate President, Dr. Barau I. Jubrin, has launches 107 brand new buses for transport service in Kano North senatorial district

Deputy Senate President launches 107 buses for transport service in Kano

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The launching of the 107 buses which took place at the new Bichi Stadium, along Gwarzo Road, Bichi town, attracted…
Lagos to hold strategic management meeting with MDAs

What Lagos Justice Reform Summit seeks to address – AG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to Lawal, these challenges demanded a modern, agile, and responsive justice system that ensured equitable access to justice, safeguards…
Lagos to activate feeding programme in public schools

Lagos to activate feeding programme in public schools

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to Abiodun, the feeding programme is one of the resolutions that emerged after the 18th Executive/Legislative Parley which was…
EFCC presents 5th witness against Mompha in court

EFCC presents 5th witness against Mompha in court

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

The prosecution then tendered the documents containing the account opening package and urged the court to admit them into evidence.
N5.7bn Fraud: EFCC presents first witness against father, son in Lagos

‘N5.7bn Fraud’: Access bank staffer testifies against father, son in Lagos

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

There was no objection raised by the defence counsel, Olaniyi George. The said documents were thus admitted by Justice Aneke…
Fire burns 82 people to death, destroys N25.37bn properties in Lagos

Fire burns 82 people to death, destroys N25.37bn properties in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

"Despite the challenges, the agency successfully rescued 376 victims, preserving an estimated property worth of N152.22 billion, albeit with a…
Contractor Olugbenga Obadina admits receiving N2.17b from Office of National Security Adviser for no Project

Contractor admits receiving N2.17b from Office of National Security Adviser for no project

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

“My lord, with reference to payments in the document that is written, particularly to the Almond project, no site was…
Oba Ewuare II informed secessionist agitators, the authorities, including the federal government, that Edo land would remain intact.

Oba of Benin drops bombshell, says EFCC is aiding crimes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Oba accused an unnamed female EFCC investigators of allegedly sweeping glaring evidence of fraud against the suspects under the…
UBA at 75: We've demonstrated remarkable financial strength, resilience amidst economic challenges - GMD

UBA at 75: We’ve demonstrated remarkable financial strength, resilience amidst economic challenges – GMD

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Alawuba stated that innovation and digital transformation are at the heart of UBA's strategy for future growth and competitiveness, saying…
Ogbu Okwuchukwu Agom

Agom advocates digitized SME supply chains at Lagos conference

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

At the recently concluded Enterprise Forward Summit held in Lagos, renowned logistics expert and business leader Ogbu Okwuchukwu Agom made…
NELFUND

Only federal institutions students can access student loans now – FG

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

NELFUND says students enrolled in federal tertiary institutions whose institutions have finished uploading their data would be able to apply…
Bamidele

In Search of a New Police Model

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The legal framework, no doubt, entails setting a globally acceptable policing standard, an assignment the National Assembly must carry out…

Breaking: Ex-President Jonathan wades into Fubara/Wike feud

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Goodluck Jonathan said destabilizing Rivers State would negatively affect the Niger Delta region and would also have spiral effects on…

Oluwo leads monarchs on condolence visit to Ido-osun over Alayemore’s death

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Oba Adedapo, the Alayemore of Ido-Osun, died on Friday at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife.
'Igbos are united behind Kanu,' Ejimakor declares

IPOB’s Kanu loses bid for bail, transfer from DSS custody

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Justice Nyako, who said that the court had severally decided on the issue of the IPOB leader’s bail plea, said…
Lagos shuts 840 event centres facilities for safety violations

Lagos shuts 840 event centres facilities for safety violations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the commissioner in the last one year, the Lagos State Safety Commission had carried out enforcement action at…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of EFCC nab 29 and 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu and Imo States respectively.

EFCC grabs 78 for internet fraud in Enugu, Imo

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

According to the statement, while 29 suspects were arrested on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Enugu State metropolis, the remaining…
Trial of former INEC Chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu over alleged N1.23bn money laundering by EFCC stalls at Federal High Court Lagos

Alleged N1.2bn fraud: Trial of ex-INEC boss Prof Iwu stalled

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

When the matter was mentioned, Professor Iwu was not in court and was not represented by any counsel. The prosecutor…
Rescued victims of Kaduna train kidnapping filed complaints against Mamu- DSS Witness

Court dismisses terrorists’ negotiator, Mamu’s request

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Justice Ekwo, while delivering the latest ruling, said the Federal Government had raised the issues of incessant jail breaks in…
NSCDC operatives uncovers huge illegal refinery in forest at the boundary between Rivers and Abia States, arrest six alleged operators

Rivers: NSCDC busts illegal refining sites, arrests 9 operators

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The nine suspects were apprehended as they were illegally refining stolen crude extracted from a vandalized oil well head while…
CAN

CAN loses 6 women members in Taraba road crash

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The women who were members of the Taraba wing of WOWICAN were traveling in an 18-seater bus and were returning…
R-L: Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo; the Transition Chairman of Yagba West LGA, Tosin Olokun; and a former member of Kogi House of Assembly, Philip Orebiyi, during the commissioner’s visit to Ogbe Community on behalf of Gov. Ahmed Ododo, on Sunday

Kogi govt vows to bring perpetrators of Ogbe killings to justice

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo made the promise when he visited the community on Sunday on behalf…
Lagos chapter of IPAC opposes calls to scrap State Electoral Commissions (SECs) in the ongoing process of amending the 1999 Constitution.

Scrapping SIECs will not make LG elections more credible – IPAC

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Lagos Chairperson of IPAC, Mrs Temilola Akinade said this while reacting to calls on the National Assembly to scrap state…
Courts jail 12 young Nigerians after they pleaded guilty to one-count separate charges leveled against them by Makurdi Zonal Command of EFCC.

12 internet fraudsters jailed in Makurdi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

They all pleaded guilty to their charges when they were read to them, prompting Prosecution counsel, A.S Idris, M. Yusuf,…
Rep Afam Ogene says the ruling party APGA is coercing voters to support the incumbent in next Saturday's Anambra governorship election

Rep Ogene knocks Soludo over appointment of 8th set of LG chairs in 2 years

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Ogene, who is the Labour Party's House of Reps' Caucus Leader, "Records show that Governor Soludo changes LGA Transition Committee…
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