Two suspected touts, who specialize in extorting and forcing travellers to board vehicles they don’t want to board, have been arrested in Anambra State. The suspected touts, who around motor parks in Onitsha commercial city, were said to have been arrested by the authorities of the Onitsha South Local Government Area. Confirming this in a…
A student of the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Awka, Anambra State has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak that gut one of the school hostels over the weekend. The Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Fire Service, Mr. Harrison Nwegwu confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Sunday. According to…
Hon Afam Victor Ogene, Member Representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in The House Of Representatives, has described the decision by Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to snub the calls for elections and singlehandedly appoint another set of Local Government Transition Committee members, as ridiculous, undemocratic, abuse of power and unfair to the development dreams of…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra StateIn line with commitment to preserve and promote Anambra’s cultural legacy, the Igboukwu Museum is currently undergoing a refurbishment. The refurbishment will transform the museum into a world-class magnetic hub for tourists, scholars, and researchers. Like this year’s International Museum Day theme; “Museums for Education and Research,” the Igboukwu…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a radio station to disseminate information about its activities and initiatives. The event held on Thursday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the inauguration, Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the commission, said the agency is now in “a better position to tell…
Operatives of the Department of State Services went on the rampage on Friday at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja as they manhandled two senior staff members, John Nnadi, of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Chris Odoh, a Deputy Director. Trouble started for the duo when the DSS personnel demanded their identification cards as…
The Nigerian government has approved the sum of N37.2 billion for the Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) building and N12.5 billion to buy 200 Toyota Land Cruiser Buffalo V6 vehicles for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The approval was given by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting held in Abuja on Monday and…
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has reacted after his principal, Atiku Abubakar hinted on supporting Peter Obi in the 2027 polls. Recall that Atiku in an interview with BBC Hausa said he will not hesitate to support Obi in the next election if the party picks the former Anambra governor. Reacting to the development, Omokri…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalised plans to form a new confederation, the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States, marking a geopolitical shift in the region. This move showed their departure from their former colonial ruler, France, and a turn towards closer relations with Russia. The announcement was made following a meeting of…
Dangote said this at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda on Friday, adding that his refinery had the capacity to meet West Africa’s petrol, diesel and aviation fuel demand. President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that from June, Nigeria will not be importing petrol due…
