Kogi State Government has confirmed the rescue of 21 kidnap victims in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. The confirmation was made in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed. It was gathered that the 21 victims, who were kidnapped along Ajaokuta-Itobe road in Kogi State on Thursday,…
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam, has called for true independence of INEC, to add credibility to Nigeria’s elections. Gabam said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He appealed to the executive, judiciary and legislature to act within the law to boost the electoral processes in the country. According…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has reacted to comments made by opposition parties in Anambra state particularly members of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, over the recent killing of two policemen last Thursday. The incident happened at the Uga roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. The members of the…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reacted to the diversion of a United Nigeria Airlines flight UN542 to Asaba on Saturday. The agency said that developments around the flight, scheduled to convey passengers from Lagos to Anambra, are being monitored closely. The agency made this known in a statement issued Sunday by Michael Achimugu,…
The Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, Tosan Erhabor, says so far a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists had left the country. Erhabor revealed this to newsmen, saying that a policy is being put together by the Federal Ministry of Health to address the problem. “The total number of medical laboratory scientists…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday raised the alarm over the life of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, stressing that his life is at risk. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said Kanu requires emergency medical treatment outside of the Department of State Services, DSS, dungeon. Powerful said Kanu might be having internal bleeding caused torture…
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, DisCos are reportedly planning to hike electricity tariff nationwide with effect from January 1, 2024. A source in one of the DisCos confirmed the development under anonymity. Meanwhile, speaking in an interview, Kunle Olubiyo, the President of the Nigerian Consumer Protection Network, said any planned electricity tariff hike will be outright…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has lauded the ‘Peace in South-East Project (PISE-P)’ launched in Abia State on Friday by President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. The newly launched PISE-P, which is to return peace, unity, reconciliation and development to the Igbo speaking people of Nigeria, is…
The Arinze family of Ebenebe gathered to bid farewell to their matriarch, Late Chief Mrs Virginia Arinze née Anaegbune, known as Akwuete Nwanyi, who passed away at the age of 80. Among the distinguished guests were His Excellency Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, and Valentine Ozigbo,…
IKONO, Akwa Ibom – It was a solemn gathering of tears and reflection as the family of Sir Dr John Uko bid farewell to their son, Iniobong ‘Theophilus’ John Uko. The departed, a Lagos-based businessman, author, and preacher, Iniobong Uko, passed away at 54 after a brief illness and was buried in his hometown, Etip…
