Nine Men Remanded for Conspiracy and Robbery in Adamawa State
A Chief Magistrate court in Adamawa State has remanded nine men at a correctional centre in Yola on charges of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. The Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola issued the remand order after the presiding judge,…
Okoloba Community Leaders Intercept Boat Loaded with Looted Materials on River Forcados
Leaders of the Okoloba community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State intercepted a local engine boat loaded with looted materials on the River Forcados on Tuesday. The materials were reportedly purchased from the razed Okuama community in Ughelli…
Cross River Speaker Impeached Over Allegations of Fund Misappropriation
Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached as Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The Speaker was impeached by 17 members of the House during Wednesday’s plenary over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved…
Seven found dead in Bayelsa music studio, by generator fumes
Residents of Ebi’s Mechanic Road in the Amarata area of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, were plunged into mourning on Tuesday after the decomposing bodies of seven friends were discovered in a music studio apartment. The tragic incident is…
Leukemia Diagnosis: Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad Faces Health Battle
Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who battled breast cancer successfully in 2019, has now been diagnosed with leukemia, according to a statement from the president’s office on Tuesday. The statement revealed, “First Lady Asma al-Assad has…
Oba-Elect of Araromi-Ekiti Arraigned for Certificate Forgery
Babalola Adebomi, the Oba-Elect of Araromi-Ekiti in Ekiti State, was arraigned on Monday at the Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, for certificate forgery. The 48-year-old monarch from Ijero Local Government Area faced two charges related to forging certificates….
Adeleke urges transparency in public governance
Federal and state Auditors-General have been urged to help in building more accountable and transparent administrations for the benefit of Nigerians. The call was made by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke in Ede, on Monday, at the opening session of…
Lagos speaker loses father
Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, father of the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, is dead. The Speaker made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele. According to…
FG Urges UAE to Invest in Renewal of Aging Oil Pipelines
The Federal Government has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the renewal and reconstruction of Nigeria’s over 50-year-old oil pipelines. This appeal was made on Monday by the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri,…
Adeleke seeks auditors’ cooperation for transparency in governance
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Auditors-General working with states and the Federal Government to collaborate with various heads of government where they serve in building more accountable and transparent administrations for the benefit of Nigerians….