The Enugu State command of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended one Dr. Emmanuel Ugwumba on charges of suspected child trafficking and document forgery in the Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Daniel Ndukwe, the Public Relations Officer for the Force, confirmed the arrest in a press release on Wednesday. The press release details…
Petrol stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) have raised the fuel pump price. On Wednesday, reports revealed that the fuel price, which was previously N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital city, has now increased to N1,030. Journalists who visited the NNPC station in Maitama noted that motorists were lined up to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo has refuted claims of hindering any political party from examining the election materials and BVAS machines utilized in the recently concluded governorship election. In a statement issued in Benin on Wednesday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, characterized the allegations regarding the obstruction…
President Bola Tinubu’s government has reiterated its commitment to eliminating bandits, terrorists, and other criminal organizations that are causing distress in the Northwest region of the country. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, conveyed this information during a press briefing in Sokoto on Wednesday. He stated that his visit to Sokoto was…
No fewer than twenty-one (21) individuals reportedly drowned following a boat accident that took place on Monday in Imore town, located within the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Reports revealed that the incident occurred when two boats, each carrying 16 passengers, collided and subsequently capsized in the lagoon. Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for…
A renowned Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that sensational singer and social media figure, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Adeyanju stated that Speed Darlington, also referred to as Akpi, was apprehended in Lagos last Friday and…
Victor Oko-Jumbo’s led Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed four new commissioner nominees proposed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The nominees who underwent screening and received confirmation are Israel Ngbuelu, Evans Bipi, Otamiri Ngubo, and Benebo Anabraba. During the screening session on Monday, the House Speaker, Oko-Jumbo, read a letter from Governor Fubara…
Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has authorized a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred naira (₦72,500) for civil servants in Kogi, effective immediately. Additionally, the Governor has suspended the tax obligation on this amount for a duration of one year. Ododo announced this decision on Monday following the signing of the agreement…
The Lagos State House of Assembly led by Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has suspended Jelili Sulaimon, the Chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, indefinitely. During the plenary session on Monday, the lawmakers appointed the vice chairman, Akinpelu Johnson, to oversee the local government’s operations in the interim. Additionally, the Assembly directed the council’s management, including…
A former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Austin Tam-George, has faulted the incumbent Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the lingering political crisis in Rivers. Tam-George, who served as commissioner under Wike during his tenure as Rivers State Governor, spoke on Monday during a Channels Television programme themed ‘The Morning…
