The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it would appeal an order issued by Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court in Bayelsa State against the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Justice Dashen stated that Olukoyede risks imprisonment for allegedly refusing to comply with a ruling in a suit filed against the EFCC by…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has dispelled allegations of mass retrenchment of civil servants, saying he has no intention of firing any employee within the state workforce. Otti stated this at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia, during his monthly media parley with newsmen tagged,” Alex Otti Speaks” on Friday night. The governor, while reiterating…
A popular spiritual leader, Onyebuchi Okocha (popularly known as Onyeze Jesus) has reportedly been abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Onyeze Jesus, the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, was said to have been abducted on Wednesday, September 4 at Nkpor. This is…
Governor Alex Otti has made it clear that he is not responding to the standpoint of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu that he will be the last Governor from the Labour Party to govern the State. In the Friday media chat with journalists captioned ‘Governor Alex Otti Speaks…
The Delta State government has issued a directive requiring all owners of public places, including shopping malls, eateries, cinemas, supermarkets, petrol/gas stations, private parks, event centers, hotels, public and private offices, worship centres, and schools, to install smart surveillance cameras. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu…
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The newest hike, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, ranges from N855 to N897 per litre, depending on the location, from the previous N568-N617. Independent marketers have adjusted their prices…
The Nigeria Police Force High Command has clarified the rumoured tenure extension for Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, stating that there was no extension granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Instead, the law governing the tenure of the IGP’s office was properly applied. This clarification was made in a statement released on…
The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stands resolute in its commitment to advocate for the welfare of our people amidst the prevailing economic turmoil. In light of the recent and distressing hike in fuel prices—which have surged to an alarming rate of up to ₦1400 per litre—and the consequent inflationary pressures that have beset…
The stakeholders and people of the Amegu community in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have officially declared a ban on the sale and purchase of land within their ancestral homes. The community stakeholders said the decision became effective following the pronouncement of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State over land security within…
The Enugu state government has awarded contract for the upgrade of five parks in Enugu metropolis in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s campaign promise to position the South East state as the preferred destination for business, investment, tourism, and living. The five parks are the Edward Nnaji Park at New Haven, Ngwo Park and Eze…
