Fire guts filling station in Adamawa
In a statement shared via the command’s X handle, the police revealed that an investigation has been launched to determine the extent of the damage and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
MC Orobo fires back at VeryDarkMan amid Mercy Chinwo, EezeeTee controversy
The ongoing dispute between gospel artist Mercy Chinwo and her former record label boss, EezeeTee, has taken a new twist as popular entertainer MC Orobo publicly criticized social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) for his stance on the matter.
Enugu tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 23 as 2 more victims die – FRSC
The death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 21 to 23 as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that an […]
Ohanaeze: I’ll not deny my Igbo ancestry – Mbata replies critics, as Opobo elders visit
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Opobo Elder Statesmen-4-Sim has paid a courtesy visit to the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Senator John Azuta Mbata, amid the opposition from some of his Ikwerre kinsmen. This was as the PG said he would not deny his Igbo origin despite the backlash from his […]
Lagos speakership crisis: GAC briefs Tinubu after meeting with lawmakers hit brick wall
The last may not have been heard over the removal of the embattled former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos, on Tuesday, visited President Bola Tinubu to brief him on the deadlock meeting with lawmakers.
‘Death row robbers’: FG orders probe of Okere Prisons officials
Following reports alleging that a 4-man gang of inmates at the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri, Delta State were involved in a recent robbery in Benin City, the Edo state capital, the federal government has ordered an immediate probe of officials.
North Central Commission to spur infrastructural development — Senator Mustapha
Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara) has expressed optimism that the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC) will accelerate infrastructural development and unlock the region’s economic potential.
Senate threatens IGP, FIRS, NNPCL, CBN with arrest warrants over audit queries
The Senate has issued a stern warning to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; the Chief Executive of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL); and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), among others, threatening them with arrest warrants for repeatedly ignoring its invitations.
Fight for your life, woman who survived 2 cancer cases tells patients
A cancer survivor, Mrs Jibike Gaya, has advised patients with cancer to fight for life, saying they must be unwavering in their resilience. Gaya, who survived both cervical and breast cancer in 2017 and 2019 respectively, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Tuesday, said she first noticed spotting after her normal […]
Monarch arraigned in court for alleged forgery of signature in Oyo
Laolu Elijah, Ibadan The Alajaawa of Ajaawa, Oba Thompson Adeyeye Oyetunji was yesterday arraigned in Ibadan Chief Magistrate court sitting in Iyaganku for alleged forgery of the signature of one Prince Azeez Adewale Oyebunmi. The alleged offence was committed in Ogo Oluwa Local Government of Oyo State. But, the Chairman of Ogo Oluwa Local Government, […]
Tinubu approves N80bn for immediate reconstruction of Alao dam in Borno
President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the immediate reconstruction and expansion of the Alau dam in Borno state.
