On Friday, a significant assembly of traders and marketers under the ISAMATA platform staged a peaceful demonstration at the entrance of the Imo State Government House in Owerri. Their unified plea was for the release of their former President/Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Ezeanochie, who was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Imo State under orders…
Imo state government has described as untrue and fallacious the allegation by the National secretariat of Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC), that it is among states yet to pay the N30,000 minimum wage. It noted that apart from Imo State paying the thirty thousand wage since 2020, it has gone ahead to add another ten…
A 64-year-old randy pastor, Mr. Francis Ogu, has been arrested in Awka, Anambra State capital, for allegedly defiling a 7-year-old The suspect, a native of Mbanọ in Imo State but resident in Anambra, was arrested on Thursday, June 27, following the report of his immoral act against the little girl who is a domestic help…
The Supreme Court, has upheld the conviction of the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche. In the unanimous judgment read by Justice Moore Adumein, the Supreme Court held that the appellant, Francis Atuche, did not attempt to dislodge the finding of the trial court and the Court of Appeal…
Former Prime Minister of Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili, has pledged to give £8.4m to the nation’s football team after they beat Portugal at Euro 2024. Georgia, managed by former French defender Willy Sagnol, overcame Portugal 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday to qualify for the last-16 stage, where they will face Spain. Ivanishvili, who founded the ruling…
Former Real Madrid player Nacho has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah after leaving the Spanish giants The 34-year-old, who left the Spanish champions after 23 years on Tuesday, will join his new club after the conclusion of Euro 2024, in Germany Al-Qadsiah were promoted to the top division last month by winning the Saudi…
The Lagos State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the death of Mr. Nick Imudia, the former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s prominent e-commerce giants. Sources from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, revealed that detectives from the Homicide Section had visited the scene of the incident and would conduct a…
Former Rivers state governor and current minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has slammed Shehu Sani and a senior advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over their opinions on the current administration. Wike, Ozekhome and Sani were under the same roof as dignitaries at This Nigeria Annual Lecture and Gold Prize Award, 2024, held…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Tsoho, has ordered the transfer of the cases challenging the defection of the 25 state lawmakers in Rivers State from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Tsoho ordered that the cases be transferred from Federal High Court 4, Port…
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has vowed to apprehend the killers of six traders in the Okigwe area of the state. He assured residents, particularly the traders at the Gariki Market, in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state of their maximum safety and security. Danjuma gave this assurance during his…
