When World War II broke out David Oguntoye hid in a ship and travelled to Britain to volunteer for the Royal Air Force. He arrived in Britain in June 1942,and was selected to train as a navigator in Canada for four years. Unfortunately the time he was returning to Britain in 1946, the war had…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has commended the Anambra Vigilante Group ( AVG) for the way their job is deligently carried out, protectng the people and property in his kingdom. Speaking at this year’s Ofala festival in the ancient city, the Monarch said although the statutory security agencies have bases in Onitsha, the…
The Trade Union Congress on Saturday said the suspension of its October 1 nationwide strike was a minor move. It noted that it remained conditional upon the fulfillment of the promise by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to fulfill the conditions enlisted in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Government and the Organised…
Israel Adesanya, a former UFC middleweight champion has been sentenced to three months in prison for drunk driving, the incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya was pulled over and found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in his system. The legal limit in New Zealand is 50 milligrams. In…
In a recent shift of focus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to step away from direct involvement in development finance programs. The decision, spearheaded by the new governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, signals a strategic move towards prioritizing advisory roles in driving economic growth, according to sources within the institution. The CBN’s sizeable…
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Kaduna State, Alhaji Murtala Dabo, has disclosed that due to the challenge of insecurity, many livestock farmers have lost their animals to quack veterinary doctors in the state. He made the disclosure during the certificate award ceremony of 25 trained Veterinary Para-Professionals (VPPs) organised by the College of Agriculture and…
The exercise, which was held on the 14th of October at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, had over 50 Pyrates and non-members in attendance. The Capoon of Zanas Deck Lagos, Nnamdi Agulonu, who led other members on the blood donation drive, said the association heeded the call to save lives, revealing it is the…
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has aired his opinion on how to cut down the price of fuel (PMS) to half its current price. Agbakoba stated that bring down the current price of fuel is achievable provided that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) can supply crude oil…
Many feared dead on Saturday when an electric transformer exploded in Gada Biu community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Residents narrates how the transformer exploded and spiffs fire to the buildings and shops close to its environs leading to the death of the victims. A resident of the community, John Silas confirmed…
Rivers State Police Command has captured a woman Blessing Nweke, who bathed her husband Ekelediri Nwokekoro with hot oil over a dispute. In a previous report by newsmen, it stated how the housewife perpetrated the devious on Tuesday in Okehi, Etche Local Government Region of the State. While being paraded at the central command along…
