Wk The Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), recognising Sly Ezeokenwa as its National Chairman. In a judgement on Wednesday, the court also awarded an N20 million fine against Edozie Njoku for filing a frivolous suit at FCT High Court, Bwari. A few days ago, the Federal High…
The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned to December 10 for a ruling on the bail application by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others. Bello had pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The former governor, alongside Umar Oricha…
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as Leicester City’s new manager. The 48-year-old Dutchman would replace Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 157 days in charge following Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea. Van Nistelrooy’s appointment comes two weeks after he left his role as interim head…
A suspected notorious kidnapper, identified as Ifechukwu Ibesimako has been arrested by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command. The suspect, aged 19 years old, who hails from Aboji Village Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday by the operatives attached to Oba…
The Anambra Vigilant Group, AVG has stated categorically that one Enediong Bassey ‘M’, aged 25 years, who was arrested by the 3 3 Police Division with a Pump action rifle wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle – Ezunaka axis was not engaged nor captured as a member of the grassroots security outfit’s system…
…Set To Build 102 New Schools, Return 200,000 Children To School. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said that the large number of out -of- school children, including those with disabilities, is a significant challenge to inclusive development. The Governor who made this known while declaring the Reaching Out-of-School Children(ROOSC) Start Up Workshop on…
The joint security operatives in Anambra State, under the umbrella of Anambra Joint Security Forces have launched manhunt for the possible rescue of three persons at Innoson Motorcycle Showroom, along the Owerri Road, in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that the victims were abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The…
Major opposition parties in the country have expressed doubt over the recent declaration by the Federal Government that it had saved $20bn from its controversial fuel subsidy removal and naira floating policy.APC, opposition disagree over $20bn subsidy savingsAPC, opposition disagree over $20bn subsidy savings The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, said on Monday that Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as he marks his 78th birthday. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare, the President described Atiku, who contested against him in the 2023 presidential election as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as a…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during the 13th memorial anniversary of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in Owerri on Tuesday, Ambassador Ojukwu said she believes President…
