Anambra Poll: IGP restricts vehicular movement for 24 hours
Ahead of the Saturday November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in and out of the state. The restriction starts from 11:59p.m. on Friday, November 5th to 11:59p.m. on Saturday, November 6th. “The restriction order has become necessary following pointers from the Election Security Threats Assessments...
Wike violating due process in N16bn Law School expenditure – Peterside
A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has challenged Governor Nyesom Wike on the claim that the Rivers State government is spending N16 billion to build a law school. He asked how did the governor arrive at such an amount. Peterside queried how the contract was awarded from the “breast pocket” of the governor...
Wale Elegbede wins NMMA Foreign Reporter of the Year 2021 Award
The Board of Assessors of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMM) has adjudged multiple award-winning journalist, Wale Elegbede, as Nigeria’s Foreign Reporter of the Year 2021. Elegbede’s winning entry, ‘Foreign Missions: Underfunding, Corruption Battered Nigeria’s Image’, chronicled tales of woes, disappointments, ill-treatment, corruption, and poor services rendered to Nigerians by foreign missions, which ought to be a second home...
ICPC, DSS arrest 48 lecturers, parents, students over JUPEB leakage
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested 48 individuals for their alleged illegalities in the conducts of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB). Spokesperson for ICPC, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, in a statement in Abuja said the suspects were arrested from Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State; Christopher University, Mowe,...
Nigerian Army Polo Team wins El-Amin Cup
The Nigerian Army Polo team has won the prestigious El-Amin cup at the recently concluded Kaduna International Polo Tournament 2021. The team had a tough road to success as it played matches against two teams from Kaduna, a team from Yola and Kano Polo team, respectively, to win the finals. The Nigerian Army contingent was led by Major General MSA Aliyu,...
Chevron Nigeria appoints Anyaegbudike as Communications Manager
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture has appointed Mr. Victor Anyaegbudike as Communications Manager in its Policy, Government and Public Affairs Department (PGPA). Until his appointment, Anyaegbudike was the External Communications Coordinator for CNL. Victor holds a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, and a Masters degree in Mass Communication...
FEC approves N37.9bn contracts for Lagos, Abuja airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three contracts worth N37.9 billion to beef up operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Senator, Hadi Sirika, briefed State House correspondents after a virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “Today, Council...
Lawyer sentenced to seven years imprisonment for perjury
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced a lawyer, Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ajoku, to seven years imprisonment for offences bordering on perjury and fabrication of evidence. He was prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ajoku’s travail began sometime in 2017, when EFCC received credible intelligence about a...
Building collapse: Mistakes must’ve been made in developing process – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hinted that mistakes must have been made in the process of developing the 21-storey collapsed structure on Gerald Road, Ikoyi on Monday. Sanwo-Olu, who was on an official visit to Rome in Italy for G-20 Summit when the building caved in on Monday, cut short his trip and returned to Lagos on Tuesday to attend to...
Budget crisis: Kwara United FC rejects Head Coach, Biffo’s resignation
The management of Kwara United Football Club has rejected the resignation of its Technical Adviser/Head Coach, Abdullahi Biffo, urging him to return to his position after recuperating from eye surgery. The Club’s Media Officer, Jimoh Bashir, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin. Biffo had, in a letter dated Octobe 29, 2021, addressed to the Club Chairman, Kumbi Titiloye, tendered...
