Former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in the last Governorship Election in Anambra state Mr Valentine Ozigbo has dismissed reports that he has dumped his current political party the Labour Party for the All Progressives Congress APC. Ozigbo who was one of the Campaign Directors of the Peter Obi Campaign Organization…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has issued a directive prohibiting police officers from carrying assault rifles while dressed in civilian attire (mufti). The announcement was made during a virtual meeting with strategic police managers on February 10, 2025. During the meeting, the IGP emphasized the need for professionalism and warned tactical squads…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics. He, however, exempted health institutions due to low enrollment challenges. This was contained in a statement by the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje, on Thursday in Kaduna. …
Nigerian radio personality, Chinedu Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu Wazobia has stepped down from The Honest Bunch Podcast amid growing controversy involving social commentator, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman. The controversy begun after reality star Deeone who appeared on the Honest Bunch Podcast alleged that Verydarkman had an interest in men. However,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), on Thursday, intensified the enforcement against illegal structures by demolishing a dangerous three-storey hotel being erected on top of a drainage system, despite repeated warnings to the owner. The demolition, which took place at the Enekwasumpu axis of Obosi in…
Two suspected kidnappers, Lekan Osansan and Olubodun Oladimeji, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for abducting a police inspector. A Police Inspector, Michael Aromeh, was abducted by Osansan, Oladimeji in uniform, and others who took him to an unknown destination, and it took a team of…
A group of traditional rulers from Osun West Senatorial District has called for fairness and equity in the state’s political structure, urging all political parties to field their governorship candidates from Osun West in the 2026 election. In a joint statement signed by 12 monarchs, the royal fathers expressed concerns over what they described as…
Committed to cancer prevention and care, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has partnered with the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination to ensure a healthier future, improved access to cancer care, and strengthened public health interventions to prevent avoidable deaths and protect women in the FCT from the…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has emphasized the need for the development of local capacities for the sustainability of the power sector. The Minister spoke at the commissioning of training equipment and simulation infrastructure for capacity development in power distribution, according to a statement on Wednesday by Adelabu’s media aide, Mr. Bolaji TunjiAccording…
