Abuja Residents Loot Government Warehouse Containing Food Items
Abuja residents have looted a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Department of Agriculture. The warehouse was raided by the residents on Sunday morning. They carted away foodstuffs and other items stored in the warehouse. Earlier reports on social media had claimed that the warehouse belonged to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). However, a source in NEMA who preferred...
EFCC Boasts of One of the Best Holding Facilities in the Country
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to a trending tweet from @TheRealDayne showing pictures purported to be the EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Office Holding Cell. The Commission hereby states that the tweet is not just the imagination of its author, but a mischief and a calculated attempt to smear the hard-earned reputation...
Air Force Ex-Spokesman, Wapkerem Maigida, Slumps, Dies
The immediate past Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (DOPRI), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, has been confirmed dead in Abuja. Air Commodore Maigida who was recently posted to the Directorate Civil/Military Affairs, was said to have slumped and passed on Sunday evening. Maigida the 18th DOPRI took over from the former DOPRI, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet on January...
Reduction On Imported Vehicles Duties To Begin Next Week – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday January 26, announced that a slash on imported vehicles duties will begin next week. Hameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of Customs, who told newsmen that they are expecting an official communication from the finance ministry on the matter, added that the vehicle tariff reduction is contained in the 2020 Finance Act and initiated by the NCS to...
PDP Will Reclaim Power In 2023 – Iyorchia Ayu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it’s working assiduously to win the presidential election in 2023. Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the opposition party made this known on Wednesday night in Abuja. He spoke during the session of the boa...
We Don’t Need N30,000 Cash Dispensary, Abia Students Tell Ikpeazu
Students in Abia state under the aegis of Abia Joint Students Leaders have appealed to the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to reverse the decision to offer them the sum of N30,000 bursary to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The students urged the governor to instead covert the sum to their fees and deduct from source, saying this will be...
Oyedepo Questions Closure Of Churches Over COVID-19 [VIDEO]
The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide alias Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, has questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives. Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday, said if markets could be opened for six hours, there was no reason for the closure of churches...
President Buhari Approves Appointment Of Ifedayo Adetifa As New NCDC DG
President Buhari has approved the appointment of Ifedayo Adetifa as the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Adetifa takes over from the immediate past NCDC DG, Chikwe Ihekweazu, who was recently appointed as an assistant director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in charge of health emergency intelligence. According to his profile on the website of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Adetifa,...
Gov Uzodinma Adopts 9-Year-Old Coconut Seller Whose Singing Video Went Viral
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has announced that he will adopt and sponsor a 9-year-old boy who went viral after a video of him singing Catholic hymns was shared on social media. Oluomachi Joseph Opara hawks coconut and pear on the street. However, in addition to petty trading, Joseph serenades his customers by singing to them as he sells his...
President Buhari Approves Farm Estates In 109 Senatorial Districts
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of integrated farm estates in all senatorial districts across the country. This was disclosed over the weekend by the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, after a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. To make the plan successful, Ikonne appealed to the various...
