The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of Mr Samuel Ekerenam, the owner of Hephzibah Shopping Mall at Afaha Uqua Obok-Idim road in Eket Local Government Area of the state. ASP Timfon John, the State Police Public Relations Officer disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen in Eket on Tuesday. John […]

CBN has raised the monetary policy rate, which measures the benchmark interest rate, to 27.40%

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, to urgently provide adequate security for all transmission towers across the country to prevent further vandalism of the facilities. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDO-Bayelsa) during plenary in Abuja on […]

A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 27-year-old tiler, Qudus Kazeem, at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, for allegedly raping his employer’s wife. Magistrate Mrs Sanusi Adagun, remanded the defendant following his arraignment on a four-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse, threat to life, obtaining money under false pretences, and stealing. Adagun, […]

By Ozioruva Aliu  BENIN CITY – THE Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has ordered an immediate review of the State’s electronic governance platform which he said is under the control of persons other than civil servants. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred IItua said the order was contained in a “Government […]