Voters will today go to the polls in Ondo state to elect a new governor that will run the affairs if the state for the next four years Ahead of the exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it cleared 18 candidates for the poll. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is vying for his first election…
Marksman Ijeomah, the owner of the controversial Chinmark Group, has re-emerged two years after vanishing with billions of naira belonging to numerous investors. The investment company, which became notorious in 2022 for its inability to refund thousands of investors, had remained silent since then. Many Nigerians expressed outrage and demanded their money, but no refunds…
In response to Wednesday’s deadly attack on soldiers, Abia State Police Commissioner, CP Danladi Isa led an operational patrol at the scene on Friday. On Wednesday, November 13, gunmen attacked and killed soldiers attached to the joint Task Force of Operation UDO KA at a military checkpoint in Umuokpara. CP Isa, accompanied by his entourage,…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has taken decisive action against the Chief Judge of Imo State, the Honourable Justice Theresa Chukwuemeka-Chikeka. At its 107th meeting in Abuja, presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the NJC directed the Imo State Governor to retire Justice Chukwuemeka-Chikeka with effect from 2021. The…
Police operatives attached Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, have arrested a suspected internet fraudster who allegedly offered a ₦174 million bribe to avoid prosecution. The suspect, identified as Patrick Akpoguma, is alleged to have been involved in various types of internet-related fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, cyber hacking, cryptocurrency…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, declined to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two other anti-corruption agencies that were created by the Federal Government illegal. In a unanimous decision, a seven-man panel of the apex court, led by Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the suit that 19 states filed to query…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed banks to primarily distribute cash through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). In a circular to banks on Friday, Solaja Olayemi, the acting director of the CBN’s currency operations department, cautioned banks against handing naira notes to individuals involved in the illegal sale of the currency. The apex bank…
Dr. Chukwudi Ojiakor, a senior lecturer and consultant anesthesiologist at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, has made serious allegations against the current Vice Chancellor, Dr. Bernard Odoh. According to Dr. Ojiakor, in a vitural interview granted him on zoom on the 13th of November 2024, said that Dr. Odoh is not qualified for the position and is…
The Anambra Media Community is organizing a candlelight procession and night of tributes to honor the late Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah tomorrow, Saturday, November 16th, 2024. This event will celebrate Senator Ubah’s remarkable contributions to the Communities in Anambra and Nigeria beyond, his legacy as a great son of Igboland, and the impact he…
The 8th Anambra State Children’s Parliament, has called on the State Government to establish Juvenile Correctional Centre in the State so as to have an ideal place where juveniles who are in conflict with the law would be kept for their proper rehabilitation, correction and reintegration into the society as better citizens. The Parliament also…
