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16/08/2024

The government of Lagos state has commenced the demolition of unauthorized structures obstructing the System 157 and Orchid Road drainage channels in Eti-Osa. This action is been taken after property owners did not adhere to a previous agreement to cut down their impact on these vital canal paths. Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this on Thursday via a post on X....

15/08/2024

The Minister of Works, David Umahi says it is the will of God for President Bola Tinubu to reset Nigeria for the betterment of the citizens. He stated this in Bauchi on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Mr Umahi is in Bauchi to sympathise with the governor and the people over the flood disaster that killed seven persons, destroyed houses and washed away roads across the state....

15/08/2024

Terror bandits have reportedly abducted a mobile police (Mopol) officer, around Kampani community of Wase local government area of Plateau state during an ambush. The unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the police operative and a soldier were said to be on their way from Zurak community to Kamapani. A source according to Dailytrust said that while the policeman was kidnapped, the soldier escaped during the attack....

15/08/2024

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has berated president Bola Tinubu's administration over the controversial court ruling in France that led to the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to Nigeria. Newsband reported that following a legal battle between Ogun state government and Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a French court in a landmark judgement, ruled that three presidential jets belonging to Nigerian authorities should be seized, including a newly purchased Airbus, valued at over $100 million....

15/08/2024

R**e: Landlord’s son allegedly sexually assaults teenager

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A 14-year-old girl was allegedly r***d by the landlord’s son in Lagos, sparking outrage on microblogging site "X", formerly known as Twitter.

15/08/2024

Kano State government has said during the protests which turned chaotic in the State, some thugs raided and severely damaged the premises of the Kano State High Court, carting away important files related to corruption charges against the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of the state disclosed this to newsmen when he paid a visit to the court for an on-the-spot assessment of the damages caused by the irate thugs....

15/08/2024

Three Nigerian presidential jets, including a newly purchased Airbus, have been reportedly confiscated by a French court amid legal face-off. The aircrafts were seized under the authority of a French court following a protracted legal battle between Ogun state government and Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese company, according to Premium Times. The seizure includes a newly acquired Airbus A330 valued at over $100 million....

Three Nigerian presidential jets, including a newly purchased Airbus, have been reportedly confiscated by a French court amid legal face-off. The aircrafts were seized under the authority of a French court following a protracted legal battle between Ogun state government and Zhongshan Fucheng Indust...

15/08/2024

The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to be the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Soji Oye, NJC spokesman disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the decision was made following the Council’s 106th Meeting presided over by the CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. According to Soji, the meeting was held on August 14 and 15 in Abuja, just seven days before the retirement of Justice Ariwoola as the CJN....

The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to be the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Soji Oye, NJC spokesman disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the decision was made following the Council’s 106th Meeting presided over by the CJN Justice Olukayode...

15/08/2024

Reactions have continued to trail the wedding between a young Nigerian man and his old Caucasian woman in Abuja. On Tuesday, the internet space was set on fire after the picture of the young Nigerian man and his old Caucasian woman emerged online. While reacting to it, Director of Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWAN), comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko said he would rather stay back in ARONDIZUOGU, South-East of Nigeria for life than to accept such marriage proposal in the name of getting citizenship....

15/08/2024

Police authorities in Kano state have arrested two men for stealing a police station signpost at Bachirawa in Ungogo local government area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He said that the men were taken into custody with the help of residents in the area. He thanked the people of Bachirawa for their support.

15/08/2024

The governor of Benue state Hyacinth Alia, on Thursday, stopped a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Executive Committee (SEC) from holding in the state. He declared that as the leader of the APC in the state, he was not informed about the meeting. Alia who spoke at a press briefing at the Government House in Makurdi, called off the meeting, warning that there will be consequences if any individual or group attempts to disrupt the peace of the state by converging for any unauthorised meeting....

15/08/2024

The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has confirmed 16 persons killed and 3,936 houses destroyed to flood disaster. It said the flood also submerged 2,744 hectres of farmlands following torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Haruna Mariga, who stated this in Dutse on Wednesday, said the disaster affected 10 local government areas of the state....

15/08/2024

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made available requirements for companies seeking to participate in the duty-free food importation program as approved by President Bola Tinubu's administration. This is coming after president Bola Tinubu on July 10 approved the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of food staples through land and sea borders to reduce inflation. Meanwhile, the announcement to commence the duty free importation was disclosed in a statement released by Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesman for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday in Abuja....

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made available requirements for companies seeking to participate in the duty-free food importation program as approved by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This is coming after president Bola Tinubu on July 10 approved the suspension of duties, tariffs, ...

15/08/2024

Suspected vandals on Wednesday, launched vicious attacks on power infrastructures in some parts of Rivers and Bayelsa State which resulted to the destruction 13 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. The General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting the severe impact this act of vandalism will have on the affected areas....

Suspected vandals on Wednesday, launched vicious attacks on power infrastructures in some parts of Rivers and Bayelsa State which resulted to the destruction 13 transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line. The General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, Ndidi Mb...

15/08/2024

The governor of Borno State Babagana Zulum has said that his administration is committed to completing the construction of the Inland Dry Ports, IDP, in six months. He gave the assurances on Wednesday when he led the concessioners to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Headquarters in Lagos. He assured NSC Executive members of the resolve of the Borno government to expedite works toward establishing an inland dry port in Maiduguri....

The governor of Borno State Babagana Zulum has said that his administration is committed to completing the construction of the Inland Dry Ports, IDP, in six months. He gave the assurances on Wednesday when he led the concessioners to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Headquarters in Lagos. He a...

15/08/2024

The Bauchi State Emirate Council has withdrawn the traditional title of "Mujaddadin Bauchi" conferred on Senator Shehu Buba Umar. This was disclosed in a letter dated August 14, 2024, and signed by the Bauchi Emirate Council, under the leadership of the current Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu. The genesis The decision followed the recent criticism of the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, by Senator Buba Umar....

The Bauchi State Emirate Council has withdrawn the traditional title of “Mujaddadin Bauchi” conferred on Senator Shehu Buba Umar. This was disclosed in a letter dated August 14, 2024, and signed by the Bauchi Emirate Council, under the leadership of the current Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman A...

15/08/2024

A 16-year-old boy simply identified as Abubakar was buried alive by his two older brothers following a disagreement over a missing phone in Kaduna State. The two brothers, aged 22 and 18, were arrested by police after a good Samaritan stumbled upon Abubakar, with only his head visible, protruding from a hole on an abandoned property. According to eyewitnesses, the disagreement over the missing phone had initially erupted in Abuja, where the brothers worked....

A 16-year-old boy simply identified as Abubakar was buried alive by his two older brothers following a disagreement over a missing phone in Kaduna State. The two brothers, aged 22 and 18, were arrested by police after a good Samaritan stumbled upon Abubakar, with only his head visible, protruding fr...

15/08/2024

Bauchi Emirate Council strips Senator Umar of traditional title after criticising Governor Bala Mohammed

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The Bauchi State Emirate Council has withdrawn the traditional title of “Mujaddadin Bauchi” conferred on Senator Shehu Buba Umar. This was disclosed in a letter dated August 14, 2024, and signed by the Bauchi Emirate Council, under the leadership of the current Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Suleiman A...

14/08/2024

President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new permanent secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). This was disclosed in a statement by Anthony Ogunleye, the FCTA Director of Press. He said the appointments was driven by the upcoming retirement of two current secretaries and the establishment of a new Youth Development Secretariat. The new appointees include Okeke Joy Chinwe from the South East, Ajayi Rotimi Babatunde from the South West, and Nathan Nancy Sabanti from the North East....

President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new permanent secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). This was disclosed in a statement by Anthony Ogunleye, the FCTA Director of Press. He said the appointments was driven by the upcoming retirement of two current secretaries and...

14/08/2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that the reports in some section of the media purporting that the Commission donated N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from its recovery account is false. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Wednesday, said that the fund was not a donation by the Commission but part of the recovered proceeds of crime remitted to the government....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that the reports in some section of the media purporting that the Commission donated N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from its recovery account is false. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Wednesday, said...

14/08/2024

President Bola Tinubu's administration appears to be hell-bent on making sure that the nationwide hunger protests doesn't happen again as it has reportedly frozen more than $37 million worth of cryptocurrency held in wallets believed to be owned by some organisers of protests. The freezing of the wallets Newsband gathered followed an order granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 9....

President Bola Tinubu’s administration appears to be hell-bent on making sure that the nationwide hunger protests doesn’t happen again as it has reportedly frozen more than $37 million worth of cryptocurrency held in wallets believed to be owned by some organisers of protests. ...

14/08/2024

In politics, as in life, it is often said that "empty vessels make the loudest noise." This goes well with the recent unwarranted criticisms from Senator Shehu Buba and Yakubu Dogara directed at the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. Their baseless comments are nothing but a reflection of jealousy over the giant strides the governor has made in transforming Bauchi State....

In politics, as in life, it is often said that “empty vessels make the loudest noise.” This goes well with the recent unwarranted criticisms from Senator Shehu Buba and Yakubu Dogara directed at the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. Their baseless comments are nothing but a ref...

14/08/2024

In what appears to be a heavy political blow to the Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives tribunal on Wednesday sacked the member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu federal constituency in Enugu State, Honourable Simon Atigwe. The tribunal declared Hon Dennis Agbo, the Labour Party candidate, the rightful winner of the rerun election held on February 3rd, 2024. Agbo initially won his seat during the 2023 general election....

In what appears to be a heavy political blow to the Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives tribunal on Wednesday sacked the member representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu federal constituency in Enugu State, Honourable Simon Atigwe. The tribunal declared Hon Dennis Agbo, the Labour Party candi...

14/08/2024

Congruent with the Mission and Vision of the OFO Foundation, to enable access to opportunities in all sectors for young people, the Foundation has partnered with the IHEATU Political Action Committee (Iheatu-PAC) for collaborations in public service. This was disclosed to journalists in Owerri by the Founder and President of the OFO Foundation, Dr. Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji. The acronym OFO stands for Organizing For Opportunities, an educational foundation registered with Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria....

14/08/2024

Nigeria's protests, state of the nation & Dogara’s descent to infernal regions ~ with Law Mefor

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This statement by Prof Udenta O. Udenta, a Patriot, political thinker and founding National Secretary of Alliance for Democracy (AD), addresses three significant issues of national concern; the End-Hunger Protests, the overall state of the nation, and Hon Yakubu Dogara’s inexplicable descent into ...

14/08/2024

This could be the end of the road for the Finland based fugitive, Simon Ekpa as the Finnish government on Tuesday said that it has started acting on the complaint lodged by the Nigerian authorities against him. Mr Simon Ekpa has been accused of leading blood soaked pro-Biafra secessionist campaigns in the South-East region which has resulted to the unfortunate death of hundreds of innocent civilian including security operatives....

14/08/2024

Umuoji Igweship tussle: Stop parading yourself as Igwe! Umuoji Patriots warn Kanayo Okoye; warn him to desist from usurping power through back door

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A group, under the auspices of Umuoji Patriots, has warned Chief Kanayo Okoye to desist from usurping power through the back door in the ongoing Umuoji community leadership tussle and allow the law of the land to reign supreme. The group made the call during a telephone interview with the convener o...

14/08/2024

Anambra State governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has launched the second batch of the "One Youth, Two Skills" Solution. He launched the initiative at the International Convention Centre, Awka. While speaking at the event which witnessed about 8,620 participants that qualified for the second batch of the programme, governor Soludo described the children and the youth as the bridge to the future saying that is why his administration prioritizes human capital development....

14/08/2024

_“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr. In human history, there would always be individuals whose lives subsist as destined epitomes of extraordinary purpose and unparalleled achievement. They are enigmas who possess an innate ability to shatter conventions, break long-standing jinxes, and blaze trails where none existed before....