Tragedy As Family Of 8 Die In Imo Motor Accident
Eight people travelling home in a Sienna car for the New Year celebration died in an auto crash at the Amanwozuzu junction in the Ikeduru local government area of Imo State. The incident, which happened around 3 pm on Friday, December 29, became a source of sadness in the area as the deceased were said to be members of one...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Plateau Women Burn Down Traditional Ruler’s Home Over Alleged Involvement In Killings
Women in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state, on Friday, set the home of the District Head of Bokkos town, Michal Monday Adanchi on fire over his alleged involvement in the Christmas Eve killings in the community. According to a source from the area, the incident occurred around 12:30am. The source said the women burned the house following the arrest...
Boat Mishap In Anambra Kills Five
Five persons in the early hours of Sunday lost their lives in a boat accident in Anambra State, while 30 others were rescued. The victims had allegedly sailed from Kogi State to Anambra through the River Niger where they met their untimely deaths. A source in the riverine area of Anambra West Local Government Area said that the incident happened on...
