Olu of Warri’s fifth Anniversary: It’s about culture, homecoming, empowerment – Lawrence Wilbert
As the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, marks his fifth year on the throne, activities are being held across the kingdom to celebrate the anniversary and promote the culture, identity and development of the Itsekiri people. In this interview, the Agura Tete of Warri Kingdom, Chief Lawrence Wilbert, speaks on the significance of the […]
We are breaking new grounds in Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria – Moreno, Mexican Ambassador
In this Interview, the Mexican Ambassador to Nigeria, Alejandro Moreno, speaks on how Mexico and Nigeria are collaborating in areas such as nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, climate change, small and light arms control and sustainable development goals.
FG to support universities affected by insurgency – Buhari
President Muhamadu Buhari said Federal Government would support universities affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East.
American citizen jailed over insulting tweet on Mugabe
The Zimbabwean police today dragged an American citizen, Martha O’Donovan, to the magistrate’s court and charged her with insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter.
How we stole the ransom from kidnappers of CBN Gov’s wife —Dismissed soldiers
When the wife of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Mrs Margaret Emefiele, and four other women alongside her driver were kidnapped on September 29 2016 along the Benin-Agbor Expressway, operatives of the Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Abba Kyari, immediately swung into action. They were released few days later after a ransom demanded by the abductors was reportedly paid. The police however succeeded in arresting all the members of the gang where it was discovered that two serving soldiers were involved in the kidnap.
Ernest made me steal Mohammed’s money —Musa
Another suspect, 29-year-old Musa Maidababara, a native of Gombe State, was a graduate of Quantity Survey, Nigeria Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies, Benue State. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Army in 2010 , and was serving at the Nigeria Army 3rd Division , Jos, Plateau State. In his own confession, he said, “the journey to my arrest and subsequent dismissal began on October 1, 2016, when Ernest, my friend from secondary school days invited me to his place in Benin, Edo State to come and celebrate the independence day with him. I called one of my friends, Edwin, who also attended the same Nigeria Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies with me but was serving in Maiduguri, to join me . When we met Ernest, he told us that one of his friends gave him a huge amount of money and wanted Ernest to escort him and his friend out of the bush.
