Kidnappers demand N50million ransom from police to free ACP
Our reporter Kidnappers along Abuja-Kaduna expressway have allegedly demanded N50 million ransom from the Nigeria Police Force as condition to free an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Isa Rambo, kidnapped on October 19, 2019. Isa Rambo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Suleja Area Command, was kidnapped by gunmen around Kaduna state. Rambo, was reportedly kidnapped alongside his driver...
EFCC release Shehu Sani after four weeks in custody
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has regained his freedom after spending four weeks in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sani, who was arrested and detained for alleged extortion and bribery, was released on Thursday after perfecting his bail conditions. The photographs of the embattled ex-lawmaker had flooded...
2023 Presidency: NANS Demands Ngige, Nwajiuba Resignation
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said the array of persons aspiring to become president underscores the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari. The association said it was quite unfortunate that the Minister of Labour and Emplo...
PDP Reps Back Senate Caucus On Buhari’s Impeachment
The People’s Democratic Party caucus of the House of Representatives has backed their colleagues in the Senate over the call for the impeachment of President Buhari. In a joint meeting on Thursday, the PDP lawmakers said the state of the country wa...
WTO: Orji Kalu Hails Nomination Of Okonjo-Iweala
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria's candidate for the position of Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to Kalu, the former Minister's cross-national experience makes her the ideal candidate for the top position of the...
2023: INEC Begins Election Staff Recruitment, Opens Portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, announced the commencement of recruitment of election staff for the 2023 general elections. To this effect, the electoral umpire said it had opened its portal for recruitment, adding that eligible applicants should begin applying for the role. INEC made the announcement in a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday. It said the portal...
Abia Govt Backs Ekponibro Festival, Aims To Enhance Economy Through Tourism
The Abia State Government has given official recognition to the Ekponibro Festival, celebrated by the Atani Abam Community, and committed to elevating the annual cultural event to global recognition. The government also reaffirmed its commitment to creating thousands of new jobs and boosting the state’s economy through cultural tourism. Speaking during the endorsement, the Commissioner for Art, Culture, and Creative Economy,...
Abia Assembly Moves To Investigate Alleged Leakage In Board Of Internal Revenue
Abia State House of Assembly has commenced an investigation into alleged revenue leakage in the state's Board of Internal Revenue. Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-man Adhoc committee during plenary following a petition written by a law firm and readout on the floor of the Assembly by Hon Barr Emeka Okoroafor, the Chairman...
Nigerians Attack Buhari’s Aide For Saying Second Niger Bridge Is Buhari’s ‘Gift’ To Citizens
Bashir Ahmed, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, has come under fire on Twitter after saying that the ongoing construction of the Second Niger Bridge would be a gift to Nigerians when completed. In a tweet on Sunday Ahmed said, "When the Second Niger Bridge is completed, it will be a gift that will keep the President @MBuhari’s administration in...
Prof Soludo Cancels Anambra State Teachers’ Recruitment Exam, Orders Fresh One
Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo has canceled last Saturday’s online teachers’ recruitment examination which was marred with hitches, and has ordered a fresh one. About 40,000 teachers had applied for the teaching job in the state b...
