IGP Egbetokun By Vincent Ujumadu A pregnant woman, Mrs. Mmesoma Odili, from Umuosiegbo village, Umunya in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, is in a devastating mood following the…
COURT LAMBASTS FCTA FOR DISOBEYING ITS ORDER OVER DEMOLITION OF ESTATE
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Justice Hamza Muazu of an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, yesterday, berated authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration for disobeying an order of the…
TINUBU MEETS ADEBAYO OGUNLESI, WEALTHIEST NIGERIAN ABROAD, AND HIS TEAM
President Tinubu meets with Mr. Adebayo Ogunlesi the chairperson of Global Infrastructure Partners and his team at the Statehouse, Abuja. The meeting is believed to have centred on investing in…
BANK RECAPITALIZATION: 5 TOP NIGERIAN BANKS IN BIG TROUBLE
Int’l commercial banks get N500bn as minimim •National Commercial banks N200bn •Banks given 24mths deadline By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The top five banks have a shortfall of N1.5 trillion…
AMIDST ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, NEUROPSYCHIATRIST ADVISES ALL NIGERIANS TO GO FOR MENTAL CHECK-UP TWICE A YEAR
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba and HEALTH MINISTER Amidst the economic hardship, a consultant neuropsychiatrist, Maymunah Kadiri, has underscored the need for Nigerians to prioritise the habit…
KILLING OF 17 SOLDIERS IN OKUAMA: WANTED MONARCH SURRENDERS HIMSELF TO POLICE, CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Written by Felix Igbekoyi Determined to prove his innocence in the controversy surrounding the murder of 17 military men in Okuama, the Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Ughelli South local government area…
AKPABIO’S AIDE DENIES RECEIVING LETTER FROM NINGI AS SUSPENDED SENATOR HEADS TO COURT
ningi BySaawua Terzungwe Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), who was suspended by the Senate two weeks ago, has given the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, a 7-day ultimatum to reinstate…
TINUBU APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN FOR CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU, DUMPS THE WARRING FACTIONS
President Bola Tinubu By Baba Martins President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation…
NATIONWIDE BLACKOUT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES AGAIN
Olumide Ogunleye Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles. The AEDC said…
GOSPEL SINGER, DUNSIN OYEKAN SECRETLY ENGAGED
Gospel Singer, Dunsin Oyekan secretly engaged. As far as I know, Dunsin is engaged; she is a very quiet lady who is not in the limelight. That was last year.…
NDLEA, GOVT HAVE ABANDONED OUR SON HIT BY STRAY BULLETS AFTER HIS BROTHER WAS ALSO SHOT DEAD BY THEIR OFFICIAL, DELTA FAMILY LAMENTS
Written by Felix Igbekoyi The father of a young boy, Eromonsele Omorhiakogbe, who was injured on the eye by stray bullet from an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
HOW WE UNMASKED PLAN TO KILL ABDUCTED EDITOR – NPI, NGE, NUJ
olatunji By Seun Adeuyi More details have emerged on the abduction of Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper. Gunmen in military uniform had invaded Olatunji’s residence at Iyana Odo,…
30,000 STUDENTS OF TERTIARY, SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE BENEFITED FROM OGUN MONEY SHARING PROGRAMME- EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
The Ogun State Government said 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country have so far benefited from the ongoing Educash transfer of N50,000 to cushion the current economic…
FAAN SHUTS DOWN KFC IN MMIA OVER DISCRIMINATION
The management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has, with immediate effect, closed down KFC facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement by Mrs.…
AGGRIEVED LAGOS PDP CANDIDATES IN 2023 ELECTIONS SUE BODE GEORGE, OTHERS FOR ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Bode George and PDP Logo The Forum of Aggrieved Lagos PDP Candidates in the 2023 elections has instituted a suit against some party leaders, including Bode…
BINANCE ESCAPEE AND NIGERIA’S INITIAL GRAGRA BY ABIMBOLA ADELAKUN
Abimbola Adelakun By Abimbola Adelakun From the description of the VIP treatment given the two Binance executives abducted by the Nigerian government in a Mohammed bin Salman’s Ritz-Carlton style,…
OPL245: COURT DISMISSES FRAUD AND BRIBERY CHARGES AGAINST EX- JUSTICE MINISTER, MOHAMMED ADOKE
Olumide Ogunleye Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT high court has dismissed the charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy filed against Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, by…
2 ABDUCTED IN APO RESETTLEMENT CENTRE ABUJA
Abuja, Nigeria – The peaceful atmosphere of the Apo Resettlement neighbourhood in the capital of Nigeria was disrupted last night by an alarming attack carried out by unidentified kidnappers, which…
NIGERIAN ARMY DECLARES DON, 7 OTHERS WANTED OVER KILLING OF SOLDIERS IN DELTA
The following 8 persons have been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army in connection with the gruesome murder of 17 personnel in Okuama community. They are: 1. Akevwru Daniel Omotwgbono…
INEC DISOWNS LABOUR PARTY CONVENTION IN ANAMBRA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he…