The Enugu State government has warned that vandals of the state’s water facilities will henceforth be treated like terrorists. This was disclosed on a press conference addressed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Friday at the Abuja Building, Government House, Enugu, following the invasion of a water facility in…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia has said that Local Government (LG) funds cannot be hijacked under his watch. Otti said this on Friday during the monthly media parley at Government House, Umuahia. The governor said that he was intentional about ensuring that funds meant for the Local Governments would be utilised to facilitate balanced socioeconomic…
Anthony Joshua says he will return to the ring in September following his one-sided win over Francis Ngannou in his last fight as he remains on the cusp of becoming a three-time world champion. The British-Nigerian pugilist is currently on a four-fight winning streak following back-to-back defeats of losing his belts and failing to win…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment and deployment of dedicated police public relations officers and a deputy public relations officer at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. According to Adejobi, the appointments aim to…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of the likelihood of heat stress and thunderstorms across various parts of the country on Saturday. The agency made the predictions in its Weather Report released in Abuja on Saturday. According to NiMet, the heat index over Nigeria is expected to soar, with strong prospects of heat stress in…
Bronny James, son of legendary Basketballer LeBron, has announced he will enter the 2024 draft. It comes less than a year after the 19-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during practice at the University of Southern California (USC). He had surgery to repair a congenital heart defect but returned to make his college debut for USC…
Mexico says it is severing relations with Ecuador after its embassy was stormed by Ecuadoran police in Quito to arrest former Vice-President Jorge Glas. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said they had “forcibly entered” the embassy in a “flagrant violation of international law”. Glas took refuge in the embassy last December after Ecuador issued…
The Nigerian army has revealed how the names of the traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom, HRM Clement Ikolo, the university professor, Arthur Ekpokpo, and six others found their way into the list of wanted persons by the army over the killing of 17 soldiers around Okuama, a community in Ughelli south local government area of…
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has called for a transparent investigation into the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori made the call on Friday when the Board of Enquiry constituted by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the incident visited him at the Government House…
Nigeria Labour Congress has faulted the electricity hike implemented by the federal government and has asked it to either reverse the policy or be ready for a showdown. The Federal Government, on Friday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its…
