Uzodimma sacks Imo Waste Management board, appoints new management
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Friday, January 26, approved the appointment of a new management team for the Imo State Waste Management Agency (ISWAMA). Following the appointment, Cyril Njoku is now the Managing Director, Agbi Isimeme, Deputy Managing…
Gunmen Kidnap Lagos PDP Chairman
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, Mr. Philip Aivoji. Aivoji was reportedly abducted on Thursday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway at around 6pm. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of…
Imo monarch: Police didn’t rescue me from kidnappers — ransom was paid
Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of the council of traditional rulers in Imo state, says the police did not secure his freedom from kidnappers. The monarch was kidnapped from his residence on June 6 in Orodo Mbaitoli LGA of Imo. He…
Police arrest Yoruba Nation agitator responsible for 2023 attack in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Olamilekan Odofin who was declared wanted after an attack in the state on January 9, 2023. Recall that Odofin and other miscreants masquerading as Yoruba Nation Agitators attacked and disrupted…
FG Unveils National Plan For Vaccine Research, Production
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has formally unveiled the plan for vaccine research, development and local production in the country. Unveiling the plan on Friday in Abuja, the minister said the plan was…
Private Jet With VIPs Onboard Crash-Lands In Ibadan
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the jet crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The…
U.S. Court indicts three Nigerians with wire fraud, money laundering
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced today that on January 23, 2024, a grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Nigerian citizens John Umukoro, Shedrack Umukoro, and Otaniyen Iduozee with conspiracy to commit…
Supreme Court Affirms Farouk Lawan’s Jail Term Over $500,000 Bribe
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years jail term of former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan. The lead judgement of the apex court panel read by Justice Tijani Abubakar on Friday dismissed Lawan’s appeal against the…
Governor Adeleke Aide, Aremo Moruff Adedapo Congratulates Barrister Ajisafe On His Appointment As PDP Southwest Vice-Chairman
The Senior Special Assistant on Climate Change to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Aremo Moruff Adedapo, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the new Southwest Vice-Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Governor’s Aide said he acknowledged the…
Tinubu’s administration owes Nigerians an explanation for the NNPC $3.3bn emergency loan – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 General Election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that administration of President Bola Tinubu owes Nigerians an explanation for the NNPC $3.3bn loan. Stating this on X handle otherwise known…