Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has denied having anything to do with popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye known as Bobrisky and his alleged assistance to help get a presidential pardo n while he served his term in Kirikiri prison. Recall that social activist, Very Dark Man, last week released a purported audio conversation between Bobrisky…
Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order prohibiting the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also known as the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), from stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating them, and imposing fines on motorists. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Maha delivered the order in…
The Federal Government has announced value added tax (VAT) exemptions for various energy products, including diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), also known as cooking gas, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), electric vehicles, among others, to crash prices. This is contained in a statement by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun,…
Nigerian Minister Adelabu Says Electricity Tariffs To Drop Soon As Power Generation Increases He emphasised that “the price of electricity is still the cheapest in Nigeria, compared to other African nations such as Togo, Mali, and Niger Republic.” The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that ongoing enhancements in power generation and distribution may…
‘ Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has lauded Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides in Enugu State, noting that he was turning the state around through multiple projects across all sectors. Shettima, who was in Enugu on Tuesday to commission the Enugu State Garment and Fashion Hub as well as unveil the 5th Expanded National Micro,…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma CON has earlier today Thursday October, 3rd, 2024 inaugurated two important boards which are the Imo State Scholarship Board alongside the Imo State Pilgrims Board. The inauguration took effect a day after the Imo State House of Assembly made some amendments and passed the Imo state pilgrims board law. The…
The Rivers Governor, Siminalyi Fubara, has regretted that his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), will not be taking part in the October 5 Local Government Election in the state. Governor Fubara stated this on Thursday during a meeting with some stakeholders of the party at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt. He…
The date and activities for the burial of prominent Anambra industrialist and Founder of the Cutix Plc., Engr. Gilbert Obiajulu Uzodike, OON, has been announced. The announcement, made over the week, was contained in a noticed signed and issued by the Board and Management of the Cutix Plc., makers of Cutix Cables and Wires. This…
Hoodlums, suspected to be gunmen have reportedly attäcked and k!lled some police operatives in Nnewi, Anambra State. The incident, according to a source, happened at Akabu-Ukwu Uruagu Nnewi in the early hours of Thursday, October 3, and also led to the dëäth of about two policemen. This was corroborated by a video currently trending on…
Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, says the growing figures of cardiovascular related deaths call for renewed and more intentional medical and approaches. Mrs Soludo who was speaking in Awka, noted that the seeming neglect by some people to go for routine heart checks, has contributed to the ravages of the most cardiovascular diseases, including…
