By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – His Royal Majesty (HRM), the Tor Tiiv Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, has been appointed the grand patron of the Retired Federal Government workers under the auspices of Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme (NUPCPS), Benue State Chapter. A statement by the...
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By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Orcivirigh Prof James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse CFR has supported the selection of Engr Dr Emmanuel Tyavkyase Anbua as the next Ter Tiv Bauchi State even as he assured of support for him and the Tiv people...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government, through the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (BOSEMA), has provided ₦200,000 each to the last batch of refugees who voluntarily returned from Chad. In addition to financial support, the returnees received essential humanitarian aid, including food and non-food items. The...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, for alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel was arrested after he honoured an invitation of the EFCC on Tuesday to answer allegations of money laundering and diversion of funds preferred...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang. Contrary to online speculation, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on...
The former Local Government (LG) Chairmen in Rivers who were sacked in 2015 under Gov. Nyesom Wike led administration have vowed to return to take over LG councils in the 23 local government. The former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area (LGA), Benson Imie, disclosed this on behalf of...
Arsenal’s talented teenage duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri combined on Tuesday to help the Gunners to an imperious 7-1 Champions League last-16 first leg advantage over a shambolic PSV Eindhoven. The Premiership side were on a different level to the struggling Dutch champions, who were condemned to their...
The stock market on Tuesday witnessed a downturn as performance indices declined by 0.52 per cent. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N345 billion or 0.52 per cent to N66.942 trillion from N67.287 trillion recorded on Monday. Also, the All-Share Index dropped by 0.52 per...
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said that insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNHCR’s Division of International Protection, Patrick Eba, in a statement on Tuesday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and replacement of lost Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) will resume on May 27, 2025. According to INEC, this information is entirely false and no resumption date has been...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 91 per cent of women in Rivers give birth with the assistance of skilled birth attendants. UNICEF Health Manager, Dr Martin Dohlsten, disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during a media dialogue on neonatal healthcare, childhood illnesses, and vaccination....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday auctioned properties and assets forfeited by drug cartels, valued at millions of naira. Speaking during the bidding process in Abuja, NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, expressed the agency’s satisfaction with the process, emphasising that the proceeds would serve...
A coalition of civil society organizations, support groups, and professionals has come out in defense of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, dismissing recent sexual harassment allegations against him as “false” and “politically motivated.” The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON), Tinubu/Shettima Support Movement (TSSM), and Nigerian Professionals in...
The Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has called for responsible reporting on the sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, leveled by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. During a press conference in Abuja, BAVCCA’s National Spokesperson, Tabuko Kennedy, expressed concerns about the growing trend of media...
No fewer than 16 persons were reportedly burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Buhari Estate axis on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Tuesday. The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja -– President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. A statement issued on Tuesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday remanded the former manager of P-Square, Jude Okoye, for allegedly stealing one million dollars and 34, 537 pounds. Jude, who is also the elder brother of Peter Okoye (Alias Mr P) and Paul Okoye ( Alias Rudeboy), was arraigned alongside his company,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been embroiled in an alleged bribery scandal, with stakeholders claiming that a governorship aspirant within the party attempted to bribe the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) with $3 million. The spokesperson of Anambra...