In first of its kind in the city, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City, the Edo State Capital, as part of immediate efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city. Performing the ground-breaking ceremony, Governor Okpebholo said his administration will also…
Barely two months after the September completion deadline flop, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has explained why it could not deliver the much-awaited Port Harcourt Refinery Company.In an interview with our correspondent on Monday, the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said the company encountered risks and challenges while carrying out the…
The Upper Shari’a Court in Kano, presided over by Ibrahim Sarki Yola, has cleared Auwal Danladi Sankara, Commissioner of Special Duties, Jigawa State, of allegations of adultery with a married woman. The case was filed by Nasiru Buba, who accused Sankara of having an illicit affair with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. In delivering his…
Libya has sent a strong warning to Nigeria following their failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations The Mediterranean Knights failed to defeat Benin in their final Group D game despite having a packed stadium. Nigeria and Benin secured the top and second spots in Group D while Libya ended bottom of…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips alongside…
Four members of the Anambra Vigilante Services (AVS) were killed on Monday morning by gunmen. Three of the vigilante members were killed in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, while one was killed in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area. The gunmen stormed the area, firing indiscriminately, which led to the death of one person. This…
A Pharmacist identified as Rabe has been arrested for allegedly treating wounded bandits in Katsina State. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, Rabe was apprehended by security operatives for providing medical attention to bandits who are operating in Batsari Local Government Area of the State. The report further said that the arrested suspect admitted…
Not fewer than 40 mobile policemen and soldiers in various states across the country, have been arrested for selling arms to criminals. This is raising serious concerns about breaches in national security. These alarming findings emerged from discreet inquiries conducted by intelligence agencies in partnership with the Theatre Command of North East Operation Hadin Kai….
A 34-year-old dismissed Corporal of the Nigerian Army, Emmanuel Anthony has confessed to his involvement in the alleged conspiracy and armed robbery in Osun State. The suspect who was arrested by the Anti-kidnapping Squad of the Nigerian Police, Osun State Command, was dismissed from the service in January, 2024 over misconduct. Confessing to crime during…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has blamed Nigeria’s struggles on corrupt leadership, declaring that no clean Nigerian can attain political leadership for now. The statement released on Friday through his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, said it will be difficult for a honest person to govern the country. “Corrupt leaders are…
