Anambra Approves N54.9bn For Road Construction, Streetlights, Others
The Anambra State Government has authorized N54,946,728,848.44 for the state's infrastructure, including roads, streetlights, and schools. N2.1 billion was okayed for the construction of Trans-Nkisi Boulevard 1 road, GRA Onitsha, in favour of Paul-B Nigeria Limited. The state government also invited a fresh tender for the Awka metropolis streetlight project and awarded contracts for the development of 22 smart schools in...
Former Edo NLC Chairman, Eboigbodin Slumps, Dies After Encounter With Police
Tragedy struck in Edo State as Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, passed away following an altercation with police officers at a roadblock in the Upper Sokponba area of Benin City. The incident occurred on Monday while Eboigbodin was driving with his wife. According to Rev. David Ugolor, Executive Director of...
LASEMA Saves Four In Lagos Car Accident
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, four people were rescued from the accident on Monday night. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the victims sustained severe injuries in the accident involving two buses. The incident occurred late on Monday evening on the Third Mainland Bridge, heading towards...
Sex Workers Seek End To Abuse By Security Officials
The Nigeria Sex Workers Association has made a plea to law enforcement officials to shield its members from abuse and harassment across the country. NSWA made the appeal in a statement by its National Coordinator, Amaka Enemo, and made it available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Enemo said that recent reports indicate a disturbing rise in...
FG Launches Free CNG Bus Service In Abuja
A free compressed natural gas bus service has been launched by the Federal Government in Abuja to lower the cost of transportation for Nigerians living in the capital. The CNG buses began operations on December 2, 2024, as shown in a video shared by the Presidential CNG Initiative on its X (formerly Twitter) page. The buses, according to reports, will run...
Customs Officers, Soldiers Brutalize Transporters Over Video Recording
Two residents, Taofeek Olatunbosun and Rafiu Abdelmalik, were brutalised by security operatives from the Nigerian Customs Service and soldiers at a checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme Expressway on Sunday, December 1, after they were caught recording a video. The officers suspected the victims of being informants supplying journalists with information about smuggling activities on the road. Olatunbosun and Abdelmalik, both transporters, were...
Abia Man Denies Allegations Of Killing Wife As Legal Team Vows To Pursue Justice
The law firm of Chief Gabriel Emperor Ogbonna & Co., acting on behalf of their client, Mr. Samuel Chukwu of Amaokwe Item, has responded to allegations circulating on social media that he murdered his pregnant wife, Mrs. Jessica Olua Chukwu (24). In a detailed statement, the legal team described the claims as "malicious falsehoods" and outlined steps to seek...
How RCCG Pastor Was Detained Overseas For Greeting ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’ – Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has voiced grave concerns about the precipitous drop in moral standards around the world. He narrated an incident where a pastor of the church was arrested abroad for addressing a gathering with the phrase “ladies and gentlemen.” Speaking on the topic “My Father’s House” during the...
Fire Engulfs Trademore Estate Market In Abuja
Residents of Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, were shocked and confused when the only market was destroyed by a devastating fire in the early hours of Monday. The inferno, which reportedly started around 3.30am shortly after the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company restored power, engulfed the market before emergency services could respond, reports Channels TV. While the exact cause of the fire remains...
Samuel Chukwu Breaks Silence On D£ath Of His Wife Jessica, Says Mother-in-law Allowed Daughter To Give Birth At Home, D!ed Of Complications
Mr Samuel Chukwu, who was accused of beating his wife, 24-year-old (not 25-year-old) Jessica Olua Chukwu, to death, has denied the claim, saying it is a false narrative to tarnish his image. Mr Chukwu is a forensic auditor who hails from Amaokwe Item in Bende LGA of Abia State. He said the wife died as a result of the alleged negligence...
