January 15, 2024
JUST IN: Hoodlums attack Shaibu’s campaign vehicle in Edo
A Sienna vehicle belonging to Philip Shaibu Governorship Campaign Organisation was attacked on Monday, January 15,:in Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area in Edo Central Senatorial District. The vehicle was driven by the coordinator of the organisation in the local government, Otoide Abas. Shaibu is a governorship aspirant on the platform […]
Rivers assembly to reconfirm commissioners who resigned from Fubara’s cabinet
The Rivers House of Assembly, on Wednesday, will re-screen and re-confirm nine former commissioners who resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. This is contained in a statement signed by the Clerk of the House, Emeka Amadi, on Monday in Port Harcourt. The clerk said the commissioners are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus […]
Alleged N3.6bn Fraud: EFCC Arrests Ex-Minister Ugwuh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6bn. Ugwuh was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024 at No. 2, Musa Yar’Adua Way, New Owerri, Imo State, following a petition to […]
Former lawmaker jailed over N30million fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Suleiman Dabo to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending a ruling on his bail plea. Dabo is the immediate-past member of Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Constituency. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho gave the order on Monday following Dabo’s arraignment by the […]
Terrorists Kidnap Father And Three Daughters In Zamfara, Demand N100Million Ransom
A group of terrorists has kidnapped a man, Alhaji Sabiu Abdulkadir and his three daughters in their place of residence in Damba quarters. The quarters are in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, northwest Nigeria. A resident of the community, who simply identified himself as Aliyu, told newsmen on Monday that Alhaji Sabiu and his daughters […]
Mohbad Died Without A Will, Says Management
The management of the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has debunked claims that the singer left behind a will. The management noted that the artist died without writing a will on how his assets should be distributed. Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, in a recent interview with TVC, claimed that he discovered his son […]
JUST IN: Tinubu arrives Imo for Gov. Uzodimma’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu arrived Owerri, the capital of Imo state, on Monday, January 15, at around 1:00pm to attend Governor Hope Uzodimma’s second-term inauguration. The president had earlier participates in a wreath-laying ceremony for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Governor Uzodimma, along with several other prominent government officials and leaders from the South-East state, […]
Lagos Bus Drivers embark on strike over non payment of Salary
Passengers using the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit were stranded on Sunday as drivers of one of the companies operating the service, Primero Transport Services Limited, embarked on a strike over alleged non-payment of their December salary, according to The Punch. It was observed that at the Ikorodu BRT terminal, there was a long queues […]
2024 UTME: JAMB begins registration today, accredits 747 CBT centres
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has said registration for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations will begin on Monday (today) and end on February 24, 2024. JAMB has also rolled out the registration process for interested candidates across the country. The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, during a meeting with media executives in Lagos State […]
2024 UTME: JAMB approves free registration for people with disabilities
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has said Persons Living With Disability who wish to sit for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can register at no cost. The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while rolling out the registration process for interested candidates across the country. While announcing that registration for the 2024 matriculation […]