THE Federal Government has revealed that starting an efficient cleanup of the Ogoni land in Rivers State is hampered by the numerous lawsuits filed against the contaminated sites. Newsextra24 reports that the federal government also called for the cooperation of the Ogoni people to hasten the process for the overall benefit …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on bail. Trojan News reported that the former minister was arrested on December 13 and detained over alleged official corruption and forgery to the tune of N6bn in connection with the Mambilla Power Project. But …

A group under the auspices of BAT Vanguard has exonerated President Bola Tinubu from any blame in the alleged imposition of resolutions on Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, in the leadership crisis rocking the state. In the contrary, according the group, Tinubu deserves commendations for convening peace and tranquility in …

DELTA State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday, in Asaba, signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N724,979,313,867. The approved budget is made up of N316,624,462,711 in recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N408,354,851,156 is for capital expenditure. Governor Oborevwori said the 2024 budget, tagged “Budget of Hope and Optimism,” is geared …

126 inmates living in one cell, using one toilet-AG WIFE of Ebonyi State Governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, on Wednesday freed 53 inmates in Abakaliki Correction Centre. She also gave the freed inmates N20,000 cash as transportation fare to their various homes. Mrs. Nwifuru said the gesture was as a result …

MINISTER of Women Affairs Uju Ohanenye on Wednesday denied she canvassed for the exemption of women from paying tax, as reported on Arise TV’s “Morning Show.” Her rebuttal was contained in a statement signed by Ohaeri Joseph, her Special Assistant on Media in Abuja. The statement reads: “The attention of …

A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, Yakubu Abdulmalik Bala, has dumped the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmaker, who represents Katcha Constituency, defected on the floor of the House on Wednesday. Simply raising the APC flag, he said, “Today I …

POPULAR Nigerian musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, has spoken about the pain he is dealing with over the death of his mother, Dolapo Balogun. Trojan News reports that the singer lost his mother in August 2023, during a tour for his album, ‘More Love Less Ego’ in …

MANCHESTER United may terminate Jadon Sancho’s contract, according to Sky Sports. This could happen as a result of a new strategy on culture and recruitment under incoming minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will emphasise the development of a more positive working culture and adopt a more ruthless …

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has called for closer and stronger  collaboration with the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the task of fighting economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.   This call was made in Kaduna recently by the newly redeployed Kaduna State Commander …