Igbos Pioneers Of Modern Lagos, Says Ohanaeze Ndigbo President Iwuanyanwu
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that Igbo forebears are “the pioneers” and “heroes” of modern Lagos State. Iwuanyanwu stated this in a press briefing video that has gone viral. He was indirectly responding to the comment the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, made in relation to the origin of state, which generated controversy. The monarch had said that...
Rivers State Govt Signs MoU For Construction Of Central Spare Parts Market
The Rivers State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two private companies to build 20,000 housing units for low and middle-class income earners and also to develop a central spare part market in the state. The housing projects will be executed by Pricewise Home Nigeria Limited, a sister company to TAF Africa Global, the company that developed Riv/TAF...
Demolition Not Targeted At any Group In Lagos – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, said the ongoing demolition in the state is not targeted at any group. Olumide stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. The minister refuted claims that the ongoing demolition by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration was targeted at the south-easterners. According to Olumide, the...
Court Adjourns Emefiele’s Trial Till January 18 As Ex-CBN Governor Remains In Prison
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned till January 18, 2024, for the continuation of the trial in the alleged procurement fraud suit against a former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was accused of using his position to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa’adatu Yaro, a staff member of the CBN by awarding a contract for...
FRSC Takes Sensitization On Safe Driving To Ogun Drivers
Sagamu Unit Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) has held a one-day workshop to sensitise drivers on road safety measures. This year’s workshop with the theme, “Speed thrills but kills,” was held at Awolowo Motor park in Sagamu, Ogun State. Chief Route Commander, Sule Okloho (Unit Commander Rs2.25) said it was in the FRSC tradition to sensitise the public,...
GWR: OAU Student Surpasses 50 Hours Wash-a-Thorn
A 200-level student in the Department of Linguistics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Subair Enitan, has surpassed a 50-hour hand wash marathon to beat the Guinness World Record. As of 8pm yesterday, Enitan who started the washing of clothes at roughly 1 pm on Friday, had hit 55 hours. The student who described motivation by her colleagues was still...
Bayelsa Community Protests Invasion By Military
Aggrieved people of Igbomotoru in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Sunday, staged a peaceful protest against the invasion of the coastal community by military gunboats. The protesters, made up of youths, men, women and chiefs, who demonstrated in the community, in several videos posted online, claimed that the onslaught was reportedly at the instance of...
Anambra Catholic Priest Remanded For Raping, Impregnating Minor
Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenager. An Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, otherwise known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court , Anambra State remanded the priest in prison till December 6, 2023. The magistrate ordered the prosecutor to transmit the original case file to the office...
Building Under Construction Collapses In Abuja, One Rescued
One person has been rescued from the partial collapse of a building under construction in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday in the Central Business District, beside Taj Bank in the nation’s capital. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Nkechi...
Mr Ibu’s Adopted Daughter, Son Reportedly Arrested
Mr Ibu’s adopted daughter Jasmine Okeke has been arrested by Lagos Police alongside Ibu’s son over alleged fraud, AbnTV has learnt. Report revealed that Jasmine and Mr Ibu’s son are allegedly planning to abscond abroad with huge fund under their coffers. Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala alleged that Jasmine and Ibu’s sons were arrested at Alagbon Police Station, where they have since...
