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Abia Govt Partners With Radisson Blu To Rebuild Enyimba Hotel, Conference Centre (Photos)
The Abia State Government has taken a significant step towards revitalizing the hospitality and business landscape of Aba with the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Radisson Blu for the reconstruction of the iconic Enyimba Hotel and International Conference Centre. The agreement, sealed in Lagos, marks a strategic partnership with the globally renowned Radisson Blu brand to...
774 Electoral Offenders Face Prosecution Over 2023 Elections — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that, in the wake of the general election in 2023, it is presently pursuing at least 774 electoral offenders. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday at a consultative meeting with media executives in Abuja. The disclosure came as a former Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Dr. Tonnie Iredia,...
13 Missing After Pirates Hijack Passenger Boat In Rivers
On Thursday, suspected pirates hijacked a passenger boat with 20 travelers aboard along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State. This came as the Bonny Local Government Council said it had rescued nine of the passengers, while a frantic search is on to rescue the others. The Bonny LG Chairman, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, said the rescue was in collaboration with security agencies. Claude-Wilcox, in...
IG Appoints New Leaders For Special Intervention Squad, Marine Unit
Commissioner of Police Abayomi Shogunle has been named the leader of the Special Intervention Squad by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun. The police chief has also assigned Shogunle to lead the Elections Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation unit, as well as the Safe School Protection Squad. In a statement on Friday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the appointments...
NAFDAC DG Urges Death Sentence For Fake Drug Peddlers
The death sentence for drug dealers has been suggested by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this call on Friday while speaking during Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. She argued that only strict penalties would deter drug peddlers, especially when their actions result in the deaths of children. “Somebody bought...
NSCDC Deputy Commandant Nabbed By ICPC Over Corruption Scandal
Adam Yusuf, the Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps in Kogi State, was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission on suspicion of corruption. In a statement issued on Friday, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare said Yusuf, who had been evading authorities, was apprehended at his residence in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and is now...
Tinubu, Mbeki, Gowon Advocate Homegrown Solutions To Africa’s Challenges
On Thursday, former South African President Thabo Mbeki, former military Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon, and President Bola Tinubu urged strong leadership and indigenous solutions to the problems facing African nations. They called on African leaders to abandon reliance on foreign blueprints, stressing that the continent needs leaders who wield policy as a tool for transformation rather than as...
Nigerian Man Set To Be Deported After Serving Time For Fraud In The US
Edwin Okoronkwo, a Nigerian national found guilty of defrauding several Americans, will be deported after serving his 75-month prison term, according to a statement released by the US Department of Justice. Okoronkwo carried out the fraudulent scheme alongside his wife, Julie Okoronkwo, who received a 25-month prison term for her role in the elaborate catfishing scam. According to a statement obtained...
Taraba Cargo Airport to Generate N4.1 Billion as FG Seals Major Concession Deal
A public-private partnership agreement for the concession of Taraba State's Kashimbila Integrated Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport has been approved by the Federal Executive Council. Approved under the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, the project cuts across agriculture, water resources, and aviation sectors. A statement issued on Friday by the acting head of media and publicity, Ifeanyi Nwoko, said the project...
Ex-N’Assembly Members, Groups Fault Reps 31 New States’ Proposal
Prominent Nigerians and organisations nationwide have responded strongly to the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee's proposal to add 31 new states to the nation's current 36. The proposal was contained in a letter to the House of Representatives read during Thursday’s plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session in the absence of the Speaker,...
