Ibadan Explosion Sad, Devastating — Sen. Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatization, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan as sad and devastating. Lamenting the ugly incident, Kalu commiserated with the families of the departed souls while wishing hospitalized victims a speedy recovery. The former Governor who expressed sadness over the painful incident, which was attributed to illegal...
Lagos Motorist Docked For Allegedly Killing Pedestrian
The police in Lagos on Thursday brought a 38-year-old driver, Tosin Awosanya, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly knocking down a pedestrian and causing her death. The defendant, who resides at No. 13 Busare St., off AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos, is being tried for reckless driving, causing the death of a pedestrian, and driving without a licence. The defendant,...
Emefiele Free To Travel Out Of FCT — Court
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT. The court said Emefiele must, however, remain in the country. On his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka, SAN, had requested a variation of the...
Abia CP Visits ABN TV/Radio Studio, Tenders Apologies As Bernard Is Released
The Commissioner of Police Abia State Command, CP Kene Onwuemelie on Wednesday visited the broadcast studio of ABN TV/Radio located along Azikiwe Road in Umuahia, the state capital. The visit came 24 hours after come police officers from the command invaded the studio of the online TV and radio during a live programme. https://youtu.be/Bxmm-kakG6o?si=Mo4HIOkm-B_vHPjt They claimed to have acted on a petition...
National Assembly Increases Ministry Of Works Budget To Over N1trn
The National Assembly has raised budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works from N657.3bn in the proposed budget to N1.03tn. This represents N373bn or 56.7 per cent increase from the initial figure in the appropriation bill. It also represents a 65.4 per cent increase from the amount approved in the 2023 budget. The ministry is responsible for the repairs and maintenance...
VIDEOS: Invasion Of Our Station Provocative By Policemen, Attack On Press Freedom — ABN TV
The management of ABN TV has reacted to the invasion of its studio in Umuahia by officers of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday, describing it as provocative. In a statement on Wednesday signed by the Director of the station, he said the invasion and arrest of a guest during a live broadcast, is an attack on press freedom. Some officers...
Boat Mishap: 8 Bodies Recovered, 12 People Still Missing – NSEMA
Eight bodies have been recovered with 12 people still missing from the boat accident which occurred on Monday around Tungan Leda in Borgu local government area of Niger state. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) said that it rescued 11 people alive adding that the dead passengers include five females and three males. The reason for the capsizing of the boat...
Ibadan Explosion Affected Over 20 Houses — NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that over 20 residences were affected by the explosion that shook Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Tuesday night. However, NEMA stated in a statement on Wednesday, January 17, that it did not have information on the number of casualties involved. It also disclosed that the explosion was most likely triggered by an improvised...
Hope Uzodinma Dissolves Cabinet After Second Term Inauguration
Governor Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday, dissolved his cabinet, a day after he was sworn in for a second term as the governor of Imo State. The governor disclosed this during a meeting at the Sam Mbakwe Executive Chambers at the Government House, Owerri. The governor thanked all the cabinet members and all appointees for their contribution to the successful completion...
Buhari Breaks Silence On Why He Refused To Sack Emefiele
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he did not sack the erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, despite speculations surrounding his (Emefiele) presidential ambition during the 2023 elections. Buhari disclosed that he did not remove Emefiele because of the absence of firm evidence that he was indeed pursuing a presidential ambition. Buhari revealed this in a...
