The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a native doctor, and three other accomplices for the gruesome murder of two children, both seven years old for money ritual. One of the suspects, Aniekan Sunday Uko 27, residing at 2nd Pipeline, Rukpokwu had lured the victims, Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche, to his location, drugged them…
Lagos State has taken a significant step towards establishing itself as Africa’s foremost financial hub, as the Lagos Financial Centre (LIFC) received a boost from TheCityUK, a top UK-based financial institution. A strategic meeting was held between TheCityUK representatives and top Lagos State government officials, including Commissioners for Finance, Economic Budget and Planning, Commerce, and…
The landing cost of petrol/fuel has skyrocketed to N843.28 per liter according to the Major Energies Marketing Association of Nigeria (MEMAN). MEMAN in its periodic bulletin that was made available to journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, further stated that the landing cost of diesel (AGO) rose to N1,006.50k; Kerosene (ATK), N1,006.50 per litre. It added…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than 25,000 pieces of high-quality branded six-yard uniforms have been donated to Catholic and Anglican women across the Anambra North Senatorial District, by the senator representing the district in National Assembly, distinguished Senator Tony Nwoye. The kind gesture, which comes ahead of the 2025 Mothering Sunday celebration, benefitted…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Three people have sustained varied degrees of injuries in a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday morning along the Oraifite-Onitsha Road in Anambra State. According to the Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra State Command, RC Margaret Onobe, the crash, which happened at approximately 9:50 AM near…
The construction of Phase 2B of the access road to the Second Niger Bridge has officially commenced, marking a significant step in enhancing transportation infrastructure and regional connectivity in the Southeast. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was represented at the groundbreaking ceremony by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, while the Minister of Works, Engr….
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has once again demonstrated his commitment to workers’ welfare by approving the release of all accumulated promotions for staff of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba (formerly Abia State Polytechnic). This marks the end of a 10-year embargo on staff promotions, a policy that had stifled career growth and…
The Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has expressed utter shock and disappointment over the deplorable state of facilities at the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, as he conducted an on-the-spot assessment of facilities during an unscheduled visit to the state-owned tertiary institution on Sunday, 23rd March.Governor Otti, who vowed to…
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has expressed regret over his choice of words during a heated exchange with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, at the Senate Ethics Committee hearing the petition of sexual harassment against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The clash between Senator Nwaebonyi and…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Neda Imaseun, has declared the sexual harassment case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as “closed” within the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Imaseun made this declaration on Tuesday in response to comments from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal counsel, Abiola Akiode, who had accused him of…
