A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Nyerere Chinenye Anyim, has lauded the recent inauguration of presiding officers and members of the tenth national assembly. He particularly felicitated the member representing Bende federal constituency in Abia State in the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on his unanimous election as …
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The Imo State House of Assembly has elected 40-year-old Chike Olemgbe as its new speaker. At the inauguration of the 10th State House of Assembly in Owerri, the state capital, Olemgbe, a first-time member representing the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area, was elected without opposition. Olemgbe was Ihitte/Uboma LGA’s recent …
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Over 3,600 prospective pilgrims from Katsina State have so far been transported to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj. The Public Relations Officer, Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi, gave the update to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Katsina. NAN reports that about …
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The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from service and had represented the North East geo-political zone in the Police Management team. DIG Ciroma, the …
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A professional group, South East Professionals has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone, David Umahi as minister for works and transport in his administration. The group in a statement signed by its convener, Engr. Fredrick …
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A 41year-old manager of SEAP Micro-Finance Bank Saki, Sola Ogungbe has reportedly committed suicide in his Iseyin home. Ogungbe was said to have given loan facilities to some customers who defaulted in repayment. A staff was said to have called Ogungbe’s wife on Wednesday afternoon because the former manager had …
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President Bola Tinubu is currently having a meeting with a former leading agitator in the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House. According to Channels Television, Dokubo is likely to be part of the President’s ongoing consultations with opinion leaders from the Niger Delta region. The president …
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At least eight ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, have been invited over allegations bordering on corruption, according to an Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) source. The invitation letters, it was learnt, requested the former top government officials to come and explain how they spent funds allocated to …
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The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a suspect, Augustine Akor, 21, for allegedly raping and strangling to death his 16-year-old female relative, Faith Akuji. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the incident …
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Tragedy struck yesterday at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa where the lifeless body of a National Diploma (ND) 2 Mass Communication student was found dead in her room with matchet cuts and her eyes plucked out. The student, simply identified as Dasola was among those writing the ongoing first-semester examination in …
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