The Nigerian police has arrested a police officer who mistakenly shot and killed a 14-year-old WASSCE candidate in Ibadan. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday along Gbagi-Alakia road when the student, Kehinde Alade, was on his way to write his Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. According to the Police Public Relations…
Senators of South-East extraction have lodged a complaint over the “exclusion” of the zone from the Federal Government’s irrigation projects in the 2025 budget. The government budgeted N3.2 trillion under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. Out of the figure, N380bn was earmarked specifically for irrigation development projects to be implemented through the various River…
Governor Peter Mbah Of Enugu State, Thursday, inaugurated the Enugu State Ease-of-Doing-Business Council, saying it was in tandem with his electoral promise to grow the state into a $30bn economy from $4.4bn by repositioning it as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism and living. Inaugurating the 25-man Council at the Government House, Enugu, Mbah,…
The Mayor of Idemili South local government area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi(Iyom Ife-Abata), has commended Anambra State First Lady, Dr. Mrs Nonye Soludo for launching second phase of Healthy Living Organic Garden programme for communities and secondary schools and Inaugurated fresh set of 100 Healthy Living Ambassadors for secondary schools. Hon.Obi made this commendation…
As part of activities marking the second year anniversary of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has earmarked 19 days for projects commissioning. This was part of the decisions taken today, at the 14th Executive Committee meeting of the FCTA, which was…
A total of thirteen suspected armed robbers and vandals have so far been arrested in Okoh Community in Orumba North local government area of Anambra state. Similarly the Command has continued the raid of major security black spots in Awka ahead of this year’s Imo Awka Festival which led to the arrest of another…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is said to have proposed a political alliance with Labour Party’s Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election, offering him the vice presidential slot on the condition that Atiku serves only one term. Multiple insider sources reveal that this proposal was initially discussed during a private meeting between the…
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zone 17, comprising Ondo and Ekiti States,, has appealed to aggrieved children of Mrs Kehinde Hannah Bodunde over the mysterious death of the woman. The zonal AIG, Mr Ajani Omolabi, said his office was aware of the petition over the mysterious death of the woman and the…
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Lagos will on June 5 hear all pending motions in the N32 billion alleged fraud case filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) against Victor Ukutt and Whoba Ugwunna Ogo (reportedly at large). The case involves allegations of unlawful conversion of funds…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Wednesday announced that it would officially handover business starter packs to 531 successful participants of the NYSC Business Empowerment Programme by NNPC Foundation Ltd. It added that Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, who is the Chief Host, alongside the Chairperson, Sophia…
