The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, claiming three lives and injuring 80 persons. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement reads, “I am saddened with the news of explosion that occurred yesterday night in Ibadan, Oyo…
Men of the Abia State Police Command, on Tuesday, reportedly invaded a popular television station, ABN TV, in Umuahia and forcibly arrested a guest, Udensi Donald, during a live programme. The Director of ABN TV/Radio, Ifeanyi Okali, made this known in a statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Okali stated that the police claimed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared that a total of 436,254 registered voters, will vote in the February 3rd bye-election slated for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone. In a similar vein, no fewer than 3,662 Ad-hoc Staff will be required for the bye-election while Six Political Parties out of the 19 registered political parties…
Some gunmen have reportedly invaded a local security outfit ‘Ngboejeogu Central Security’ at Ngbo Court community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. They killed a female officer, whose name is yet to be identified at the time of filing this report. The gunmen also inflicted severe injuries on another, destroyed properties worth millions…
President Bola Tinubu has allegedly violated the recent directive he issued to reduce the number of individuals accompanying him during official travels. Last Tuesday, the President had announced a significant cut in the number of officials on his entourage, emphasizing it as part of the government’s “massive cost-cutting measures.” According to reports, Mr. Tinubu had…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with service chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the President arrived from a function outside the State House. The service chiefs are the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher…
An army officer in the 353 Artillery regiment, Ojo cantonment, Lagos identified as Boyi ThankGod has killed himself. The soldier, attached to Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Abeokuta, Ogun State, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head. The incident happened on Monday, a colleague of the deceased disclosed. He…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has shunned an invitation by the Code of Conduct Bureau over an ongoing investigation bordering on alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for public officers. As at 1pm today the minister who was scheduled to meet with officials of the bureau at 11am, has not arrived the bureau….
Charles Ugwuh The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Charles Ugwu, the chairman of the Imo state chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ugwu, a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, faces allegations of conspiracy and fraud amounting to N3.6 billion. The arrest, which took place on January 11 in New Owerri,…
As the tussle over who becomes the Eze Aro (King of Arochukwu people both at home and in the Diaspora) assumes a warring dimension, the Abia State government has denied the allegation that it is supporting Eberechukwu Oji, an aspirant to the throne. Oji and Godwin Kanu Idei have been engaged in fierce battle over…
