The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), on Wednesday, issued a weather advisory in the hot weather across the country. Air temperatures are set to hit 41°C in the North and 39°C in the South of Nigeria, and projections indicate that temperatures will remain high in the coming days. According to NiMET, the hot weather could lead…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has frowned at the “proliferation” of unregistered and unlicensed private guard companies in Imo. The state corps commandant, Mr Matthew Ovye, stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting between the command and representatives of Presidents-General in Owerri on Wednesday. The commandant, who bemoaned the activities of such unregistered…
The leadership of Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has frowned at the continued disrespect for the judgment of the Court of Appeal that sacked Labour Party (LP) lawmaker, Destiny Nwagwu, by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa. A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Nwagwu as Aba…
English Premier League side Crystal Palace are set to sack manager Roy Hodgson Palace are currently 15th in the Premier League table and are five points above the relegation zone. Hodgson took charge of his 200th match as Palace manager earlier this week but his side were beaten 3-1 at Selhurst Park by Chelsea. Palace…
Manchester United have approached Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth about joining the club. Ashworth has a long-standing relationship with Ineos head of sport Sir Dave Brailsford. Talks over compensation are yet to take place between the two clubs. If a deal is agreed, it would be another significant move by Inoes, whose 25% ownership of…
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has dragged the President-General of Oraifite Improvement Union, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, Vincent Dike, to a Federal Capital Territory High Court. In the suit, number CV/1224/24, Ejiofor challenged Dike for various defamations made against him. Ejiofor…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti for his achievements so far in office. Ohanaeze’s position was made known by the President General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who led the organisation’s executives on a working visit to the Governor in his country home, in Isiala Ngwa South LGA, on Tuesday….
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested four suspected cultists terrorising the residents of Mbaitoli and other areas in Imo State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The police spokesman said in furtherance of Imo State Police Command’s zeal to flush out criminally minded elements…
Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a training centre intended for internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The Commission, in a statement on Thursday, said operatives acting on intelligence arrested the suspects in a three-bedroom apartment allegedly serving as a training centre…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed concern over the level of insecurity, hardship and impoverishment being experienced in Nigeria. Addressing participants at the Arewa House in Kaduna on Wednesday, during the 6th executive Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council meeting, Sultan said soon it would be difficult to keep the people from…
