75-Year-Old Woman, Granddaughter Burnt To Death In Their Kogi Home
Unidentified arsonists in Kogi State have set a 75-year-old woman, identified as Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, killing her in the inferno. The fire incident also affected her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and a five-year-old granddaughter identified as Onechojo, who also died in the incident. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 4, at her Oketekwe residence in...
We’ve Received N50bn For Capital Projects In FCT — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the Ministry of Finance has released N50 billion to the Administration to finance ongoing capital projects. The amount, according to Wike, is 50 per cent of FCT’s N100 billion 2023 supplementary budget approved by the National Assembly in December, 2023. The minister made the announcement, after an inspection tour of...
Ex-Minister, Umar-Farouq Shuns EFCC’s Invitation On N37.1bn Alleged Fraud Investigation
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, on Wednesday, shunned an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission probing the N37.1bn allegedly laundered during her tenure in office through a contractor, James Okwete. Umar-Farouq kept interrogators waiting for over eight hours on Wednesday without an official communication to the commission as to why she...
All Road Leads To Benue As Idoma Pegs Bride Price At N50,000, Bars All Stringent Conditions
The Idoma Area Traditional Council, IATC, of Benue state, led by the paramount ruler, Och’Idoma, His Majesty Eliagwu Odogbo has restricted all traditional marriage rites in Idoma land to a maximum of N50,000. The Council also ordered the immediate reversal of the practice of returning the corpse of an Idoma daughter from her husband’s home to her paternal home for...
Peter Obi, Pat Utomi Pay Condolence Visit To Akeredolu’s Family
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Obi visited the family of the late governor, who died on December 27 in company of political economist and Labour Party chieftain, Pat...
Court Order Customs To Pay N500m To Lagos Automobile Dealers Over Invasion, Sealing Of Their Car Marts
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has declared the 2019 raid and sealing of over 434 car marts in Lagos by the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, for alleged smuggling and under- assessment during clearance at the ports, as illegal and unlawful and ordered the payment of N500m as general and aggravated damages. Some of the affected car dealers, whose...
160,000 Nigerians Benefitted From Yuletide 50% Transport Slash — FG
The Federal Government says 160,000 passengers across the country benefitted from its Yuletide transportation waiver. The Nigerian government had announced a 50 percent slash on road transport fares and free train rides to ease commuters’ burdens during Yuletide. Weeks after the move, the Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake described the intervention scheme as a success owing to the number of...
Abia OAP, MC Manosky Arrested For Allegedly Defiling 15-Yr-Old Boy
A Popular Abia-based on-air personality, Mr Chigozie Anumudu, popularly known as MC Manosky has been arrested officers of the state police command, AbnTV learnt. He was alleged to have defiled a 15-year-old boy. MC Manosky who is not a staff of any media organization operates as a freelance Journalist in Radio Stations within Aba, a PUO report says. He was arrested Sunday...
Family Of 8 Returning For New Year Celebration Die In Auto Crash In Imo
A family of eight traveling for the New Year celebration have lost their lives in an accident in Imo State. The auto crash happened at the Amanwozuzu junction, Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ikeduru LGA, Lucky Ahiole, confirmed the development to journalists in Owerri on Friday. According to Ahiole, the...
Delta Royal Father Crowned At 18 Returns Home At 25 After Studying Abroad
The 25 years old Obi of Ubulu Uku kingdom in Delta state, Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze has returned home after studying abroad . The Obi was received at the Asaba International Airport on Thursday by thousands of his people who stormed the airport with jubilation to receive him . The Commissioner for Technical Education Hon Joan Onyemaechi , Senior Special Assistant...
