Wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has asked eligible residents of the state to get involved in the ongoing National Unity Fabric and Every Home a Garden competitions organized by Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Mrs Soludo who was speaking in Awka, explained that both competitions are perfect avenues for young creative…
The entire leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okigwe zone (Imo North Senatorial zone) has reportedly stepped down from their positions within the party and withdrew their membership, citing that the party no longer aligns with their political goals. This is coming shortly after a former Governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, renounced…
Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has shockingly revealed how banks nationwide lost over N8 billion in 2022 due to internet fraud, also referred to as Yahoo-Yahoo. The revelation was made by the EFCC chairman yesterday in an engaging meeting with media executives in Abuja, according to a Sun news…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed sadness at the unfortunate killing of an Abia citizen, Emmanuel Okocha, who is an indigene of Amanta, by a policeman last week. He directed the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Kene Onwuemelie, to ensure that the officers involved in the incident are duly investigated and anyone found…
The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that flouters of the order would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has responded to the question that he did not build a single new school when he was Governor of Anambra State. A popular social media personality, Reno Omokri, had last week hit out at Obi, challenging the former Anambra State Governor and his followers to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, handed 14 recovered assets over to Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State. The Chairman of the commission, Ola Olukoyede, during the handing over ceremony held at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, on Wednesday, revealed that the assets recovered by the commission were forfeited to the Federal Government. Olukoyede…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied issuing a fresh directive to Deposit Money Banks, Non-bank Financial Institutions and other Financial Institutions in the country to take action against accounts and customers dealing in cryptocurrencies. A trending statement, dated April 23, 2024, which purportedly originated from the CBN banking supervision department, had claimed the…
Everton beat Liverpool 2-0 in a Merseyside derby to improve their chances of survival while denting Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge at a thunderous Goodison Park. Jarrad Branthwaite’s first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at home since October 2010 in a victory…
Manchester United returned to winning ways after coming from behind twice to beat Sheffield United at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund struck in the final nine minutes to ensure the win. Manchester United captain Fernandes followed up an excellent pinpoint 25-yard drive by assisting Hojlund to score his first goal since February. As…
