BLACK Stars of Ghana head coach Otto Addo has officially announced his 23-man squad for the highly anticipated Unity Cup invitational tournament, set to take place in London. The Unity Cup not only provides an opportunity for national pride but also allows players to showcase their talents on an international stage. …
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AN explosive device, suspected to be a bomb, has resulted in the death of one person and left another injured in Abuja on Monday. The blast occurred near the Mogadishu Barracks, a key military area in the Federal Capital Territory. An eyewitness, a military personnel who wished to remain anonymous, spoke …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would enhance the fight against transnational organised crime. Speaking at the MoU signing at the NDLEA headquarters on Monday in Abuja, Regional Manager (West …
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A High Court sitting in Ado-EKiti on Monday sentenced one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 56, to life imprison for defiling his 14 year old stepdaughter. The 56 year old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on Dec. 4, 2020 on one count charge of defilement. The charge reads that the defendant …
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THE suspension of Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja stalled the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s money laundering case against former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano. The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 108th meeting held between April 29 and April 30, suspended Justice Ekwo. Although …
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AHMED Ododo of Kogi on Monday expressed sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, along Lokoja-Obajana road in the state. Ododo described the incident, which also left eight others injured, as a “devastating loss, not only to the families of the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement on Monday that the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee was flagged off in Accra …
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THE Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has inaugurated the Chairman and Members of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Board. Dangiwa, while inaugurating the Board on Monday in Abuja, tasked them on mortgage disbursement efficiency. He described FMBN as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s affordable housing delivery …
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Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday in Owerri by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba. The statement, made available to newsmen however, did not …
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THE Naval Officer’s Wives Association (NOWA) on Monday distributed medicines and palliatives to the people of Ajangbadi community in Okokomaiko, Lagos State. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Micheal Oamen, said that the Medical Rhapsody was organised as part of the Navy Week celebrations to commemorate …
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