Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has suspended Otonye Briggs, the Local Government Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru, with immediate effect. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 17, in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi. In the directive, Governor Fubara appointed Bitebobo Nelson Amieye as the caretaker committee chairman…
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a viral infection. Saudi Pro League side, Al Nassr confirmed this in a statement. The Saudi Pro League side revealed this in a statement, saying the Portuguese star will miss Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League opener this week at Iraq’s Al Shorta. The statement read: “Al-Nassr captain Cristiano…
Matthew Hassan-Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and a co-convener of the National Peace Committee, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu did not sign the peace accord ahead of the 2023 elections. His statement comes amid the ongoing controversy over the refusal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to sign a similar…
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called on the federal government to dredge communities affected by recent flooding in Borno State to ease the water flow and facilitate the rescue of residents trapped by the disaster. In a statement issued on Monday, September 16, in Abuja, Ndume expressed concern that many residents…
A Ghanaian woman, tired of being a single mother, is desperately searching for the father of her child after confessing to dating two men before becoming pregnant and being unsure of the biological father. The woman made the revelation during an appearance on Oyerepa Afutuo on Oyerepa TV. In a video that has since…
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Kanu Agabi, has said that Nigerians who are suspicious of the integrity of elections in the country have justifiable grounds to seek redress in court. Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former AGF during the administration of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the statement during his appearance…
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The commission in a statement on Sunday, September 15, 2024, sad the five alleged illegal miners were arrested by the “Special Task…
Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole has publicly sought forgiveness from Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, for any past wrongs during his time as governor. Senator Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North senatorial district, made the heartfelt plea during his goodwill message at Igbinedion’s 90th birthday celebration held on Saturday, September 14,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively. NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced it purchased petroleum from Dangote Refinery at a rate of N898 per litre. NNPCL said it dispatched about 300 trucks to the 650,000-barrels-per-day capacity refinery in Lagos on Saturday, September 14, with loading operations commencing today, Sunday. Majority of Nigerians have been hopeful that the…
