Herbert Wigwe Dies In Helicopter Crash
A helicopter transporting Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings, has crashed, killing him as well as about five others in California, United States. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. The US government confirmed all on board dead. Wigwe was reportedly on board a chopper...
EFCC Declares Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele’s Wife, Others Wanted
The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has declared wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, wanted. She was declared wanted alongside a CBN official, Eric Odoh, a businesswoman, Anita Omoile, and a Bureau De Change operator, Jonathan Omoile. According to a statement issued by the commission, they were declared wanted for allegedly conspiring with Emefiele to convert...
Police Declare Bauchi Imam Wanted
The Bauchi State Police Command has issued a declaration for the arrest of Islamic cleric, Imam Idris Abdulaziz, who is 63 years old. Imam Abdulaziz is wanted by the police for contempt of court. The Bauchi Police has issued a Special Police Gazette Bulletin stating that a handsome reward will be given to anyone with information leading to his arrest. The gazette...
FG Says Its Intervention Will Reduce Prices Of Food Items
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that recent interventions by the Federal Government will crash the prices of food items in the market. Prices of food items have skyrocketed in recent times, making life difficult for many Nigerians who are now taking to the streets in some parts of the country to protest over the...
Anambra: 40 Die In 112 Road Crashes – FRSC
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra state on Friday, February 9, disclosed that 40 persons lost their lives in 112 road crashes in the state. The state sector commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi, disclosed this in Awka at the end of year 2023 award/durbar program for RS5. He noted that the state recorded decrease of 22.22% in road crashes in 2023 when compared...
4 Die In Ogun Lone Accident
No fewer than four persons on Friday lost their lives in a lone accident around J3 on the Sagamu -Ore expressway. The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anthony Uga, disclosed this to Newsmen in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, through the Commission’s Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe. According to...
Osun Youths Stage Protest Over High Cost Of Living
A group of youths on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government to immediately intervene. The protesters, who wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘change the unfavourable policies’, ‘Nigerians are suffering, we can’t cope again’, and ‘We are humans, stop mistreating the citizens’, among others, assembled...
Suspended UNICAL Professor Ndifon, lawyer Granted N300m Bail By Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail on Friday, February 9, to the detained suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, also granted bail is his legal representative, Sunny Anyanwu. While Ndifun is accused of abuse of office and sexual harassment, Anyanwu was accused of attempting to...
Niger Govt Orders Release Of Woman Who Led Minna Protest
The Niger State government has directed the release of Aisha Jibrin, leader of the Minna protest who was arrested by the police and 24 others. Commissioner of information and Strategies, Binta Mamman stated this in her office during a press conference in the state capital on Friday. Mrs Maman also told journalists that the decision to release the suspect was a...
Fashola Calls For Monthly Payment Of Rents
A former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday called for the review of tenancy laws in states to compel landlords to collect rents monthly. Fashola spoke during the launch of his book titled: “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole”, in Lagos. He said that advance payment of rent, up to three years or...
