  A 32-year-old man has appeared before an Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing property worth N9.9m from a storehouse in April 2023 in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. Itumo Sunday is facing three counts of conspiracy, breaking in and stealing pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor noted that the offence is…
   Governor Alex Otti has received bags of grains allocated to the state by the federal government of Nigeria as palliatives. He promised transparent and fair distribution of the grains to the people by the government. Otti disclosed this on Wednesday while inaugurating the distribution committee at the Government House Umuahia. Represented by his Chief of…
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has disclosed his intention to stay of the screen by next year for some personal reasons. He disclosed this in a recent podcast interview with content creator, Kamsi Nnamani. Recall that the thespian some weeks ago said “he is the best actor in Africa “ He said he stumbled into acting…
Dr Unyime Ndor, of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Akwa Ibom State, has cautioned against excessive consumption of beer, hot drinks and herbal mixtures, smoking of cigarettes, hard drugs and other cannabis. He equally discouraged those described as ‘passive smokers’ from continued closeness with active smokers, saying that, even though they do not smoke directly,…
The head of Nigeria’s Apex oil company Mele Kyari says Port Harcourt refinery will resume operations in April. In a statement, the NNPCL chief explained that mechanical works have been completed on the facility which has received over 450,000 barrels of crude following delivery from active lines. He also said repair works at the Kaduna…
Bandits who abducted 287 school children at Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have demanded a N1billion ransom to set their captives free with a threat to kill the victims if the ransom was not paid in 20 days. The demand for ransom came barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu warned…
There is a new twist in the budget padding allegation where a Senator, Abdul Ningi alleged that the 2024 budget passed by the National Assembly was padded Senator Ningi has since been suspended for three months by the senate or his role in the incident However two days after his suspension Ningi, while speaking on…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has died The late Oba Lekan Balogun who is the 42nd Olubadan joined his ancestors on Thursday evening at the age of 82 Born in 1942, Oba Balogun, who was a Fourth Republic Senator, represented Oyo Central senatorial district between 1999 and 2003. He ascended the throne on…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Wednesday that the return of Michael Edwards to the club as Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football will have no bearing on his decision to leave at the end of the season. The German has spoken to Edwards, with whom he had a successful relationship as the club’s sporting…
The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. David Onuoha says protests and violent actions are not the solutions to the country’s problems. Archbishop Onuoha said this on Thursday while flagging off the 43rd Provincial Council Meeting at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Atta, Ikeduru local council area of Imo State. “That there…
