The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee has proposed creating 31 additional states in addition to the country’s 36 existing states. The committee contained this in a letter to the House of Representatives, which was read during plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary session in Abuja. According to the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Fire Service are currently on ground averting possible fire outbreak as petrol tanker crashed in the commercial city of Onitsha, and spilled its contents. This is coming barely two weeks after similar incident resulted in fire outbreak that roasted over sixty persons in Enugu State….
Gen. Abubakar Aliyu has made history by being the second General in the Nigerian Army to Jump from a moving plane at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna. Journalists were told that General Sadiq Aliyu made the history on Wednesday, as Second General in the Nigerian Army to Jump from a Moving Plane. “The General…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has reportedly instructed all senior police officers impacted by the recent retirement directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to remain in their positions pending further instructions. Egbetokun’s order comes in response to the PSC’s directive mandating the immediate retirement of all senior officers who have either exceeded 35…
Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, during the press briefing to announce the installation of the devices on Thursday Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, says the ministry has deployed four new intelligent transport system (ITS) sites across four locations in the state. At a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday,…
Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. The left-back, one of the most decorated players in history, played 58 times for Brazil. After coming through the ranks of Brazilian club Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 18. He won 25 pieces of major…
Liverpool stormed to a 4-0 victory over Tottenham at Anfield, overturning their 1-0 first-leg loss and securing a place in the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, finishing expertly after a sublime assist from Mohamed Salah with the outside of his boot. Tottenham suffered a setback before…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A notorious fraudster, identified as Obiajulu Ibeagha, has been arrested with 84 sim cards of different networks in Anambra State. The suspect, who hails from Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, was arrested by local vigilante operatives, Special Squad Umuoji, also in Idemili North Local Government…
Akwa Ibom State Police command has paraded one Samuel Sunday, a 13-year-old male Pupil of St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok in Eket Local government area of the state for wielding a locally made pistol in the school and using same to threaten fellow pupils. Parading the suspect, his father, alongside other suspects at the…
The decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha. After weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late Wednesday….
