Six passengers have tragically lost their lives in a fatal accident along the Umuahia-Bende-Ozu Abam-Ohafia expressway in Abia State. The incident occurred at Mmuri River when a green-colored Sport Utility Vehicle, a commercial bus with the inscription “Ochendo Mobile,” was struck by a heavy-duty truck. Eyewitnesses reported that the truck, carrying chippings, lost control and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the 2025 budget proposal of the federal government, saying its capacity to foster economic growth is questionable. Atiku stated this in a statement on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu presented a budget of N49.7 trillion to the National Assembly on Wednesday. Atiku, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023…
Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce and is seeking to relocate to London. Sources from Turkish and Arab media, as reported by the Jerusalem Post, indicate that Asma has submitted her divorce petition to a Russian court and is now awaiting approval to move to the…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has presented the state’s 2025 budget to the Imo State House of Assembly to the tune of N756bn. Speaking while presenting the budget, totaling ₦755, 588, 041, 220, at the floor of the state Assembly, in Owerri on Monday, he tagged it “Budget of Expanded Economic Opportunities.” Uzodimma said…
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, will remain in detention even though he was granted bail by both the Federal High Court and a Magistrate Court. Farotimi was given bail by Justice Babs O. Kuewumi of the Federal High Court in Ekiti on December 9, 2024, after facing charges related to cybercrime. The judge set certain…
The Imo State Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma, extended its compassion and support to the families of 30 deceased officers who gave their lives in the fight against insecurity. In a ceremony held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Police Headquarters in Owerri, the command distributed essential relief items, including…
The Anambra State Government has said that Oba community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state is yet to elect an Igwe (a traditional ruler), let alone having an Igwe-elect or an installed. The State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne disclosed this in his reaction to the…
What could be best described as a death trap has been created along the popular Arthur Eze Avenue in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, following the stealing of a large manhole cover at the centre of the road by suspected metal scrap dealers. The spot, which had reportedly trapped no few than four…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the three recent food stampedes in Nigeria as “an ugly testament to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our nation” under the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. In a statement on Sunday, PDP spokesman…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm greetings to all Nigerians, urging them to…
