PRESIDENT-GENERAL of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Wednesday, appealed to the Federal Government to have Mazi Nnamdi Kanu released, saying his continuous detention is a deliberate attempt by some elements to destroy the economy of the South-East. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke in Lagos during the first official tour of South-West […]
As the prices of essential food items continue to skyrocket, Nigerians face an uphill battle in their fight against poverty. The soaring food inflation has exacerbated the poverty situation in the country, leaving many struggling to meet their basic needs. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigerians faced higher […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the public of the illegal importation of foreign unauthorized sugar manufactured in Brazil and India. In a statement issued by the Agency’s management on Wednesday, NAFDAC disclosed the sugar is not registered and non-fortified with Vitamin A, making the illegal importation […]
The photo of a suspect who reportedly absconded with a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 during a test drive has surfaced after he was declared wanted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Recall that a car dealer identified as Manga had filed a complaint alleging that one Henry, who claims he resides in […]
A visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu is to cool his heels in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl, (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded the defendant, pending hearing and filing of his bail application. […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office. Farinloye urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to […]
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday tendered 18 exhibits at the Presidential Election Petition Court in defence against the petition filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi challenging his victory at the polls. The exhibits were tendered by Tinubu and Shetima to the court to disprove allegations […]
The Imo government on Wednesday dismissed the report of an attack by unknown gunmen at the Imo State secretariat located along Owerri- Port Harcourt road in the state. The government said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri, by Governor Hope Uzodimma’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku. He said it was a […]
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted as exhibits, the Chicago State University credentials of President Bola Tinubu, who formally opened his defence in a petition filed against his election victory by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku. At the resumed hearing of the petition, the educational documents tendered […]
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects, who specialised in hacking local banks, were […]
