By MARK JANG, Jos – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have uncovered an illegal weapons factory in Pakachi community of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Capt. James Oya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. Oya explained that the...
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there will be haziness and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday. It declared in its weather outlook issued on Wednesday in Abuja that there would be moderate dust haze on Thursday with visibility of between 2km and 5km. It anticipated...
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Ltd. if it failed to deliver the Southern Parkway Road project before May 29. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting some road projects in the territory. The southern parkway road project connects...
End users of cement in Benue, have decried the sudden increase in the price of the product from N5,500 to N8,000. They made their feelings known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Makurdi. According to Mr James Toryila, the astronomical increase...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa over his inauguration for a second term in office. The forum Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, said this in a statement by the PDP-GF, Director-General, CID Maduabum in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed...
An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Madaki told an FCT high court on Wednesday that Sagir, a son of former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa wrote his statements voluntarily. Madaki said this while testifying as the 1st prosecution witness (PW2) in the...
Hoodlums on Wednesday disrupted the Enugu rerun election for Enugu South 1 State Constituency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says. INEC said this in a short note on its verified X social media handle on Wednesday. “Report from our Enugu State office indicate that...
The equity market rebounded to gain N980 billion on Wednesday, following investors improved buy interest in the stocks of Airtel Africa, Geregu and Zenith Bank. Specifically, market capitalisation gained N980 billion or 1.76 per cent to close at N56.632 trillion, as against N55.652 trillion posted on Tuesday. ...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja....
The Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday suspended its National Treasurer, Ms Oluchi Opara for six months for making false allegation against the party. The LP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh,said this at a news conference in Abuja. Ifoh said that Opara had dragged the party’s name into...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to consider annual review of national minimum wage because of inflationary trend and value of Naira. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in Abuja at the 2nd National Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum, organised by the...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced a N20 million bounty on two criminals terrorising residents of the territory. He said they should be apprehended dead or alive. Wike made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit to the FCT...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Tinubu would participate in the 37th Ordinary Session...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Fatai Adams is dead. Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Ikantu Peretei, confirmed the chairman`s death in a statement in issued in Akure on Wednesday. Peretei said...
As they celebrate Valentine’s Day, some single ladies have expressed concerns about what they describe as long love affairs that have never stimulated any plan for marriages. Some of them who spoke about the importance of the day, noted that they would prefer marriage proposals to mark the...
A motorcyclist, Sola Asiobe, on Wednesday told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan that his wife, Opeyemi was an unrepentant adulterer, asking the court to separate them. Asiobe gave the consent on Wednesday during his counter argument against his wife’s accusation of lack of care and...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from inviting or investigating Brig.-Gen. Charles Nengite over alleged money laundering offence during his secondment to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who made an order of perpetual injunction, held that the...
A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Emeka Nwite, has again threatened to strike out the treasonable felony charge filed against Sahara Reporters publisher and human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore. The judge who said this was the last warning he would be giving the...
A gigolo is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a woman in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call, according to Oxford Dictionary Generally, the term “gigolo” refers to a man who dates...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Police Command has dismissed one Insp. Michael Odey, accused of kidnapping and extortion of 3,000 US dollars from two persons at gunpoint in Rivers. The files of two other officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo and ASP Talent Mungo, who were allegedly involved...