The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may grant the embattled and suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu bail later in the day. Top sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed the development to Channels Television on Tuesday. Edu, 37, has been in the...
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The Federal Government on Tuesday partially shut the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge, to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, supervised the closure to mark...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke has set up a three-man committee to probe alleged misappropriation of N200 million at the state-owned College of Education, Ila-Orangun. The governor’s media aide, Malam Olawale Rasheed, stated on Tuesday in Osogbo that Adeleke directed the committee to examine...
The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has appealed to Benue politicians to shelve their political differences and embrace peace for more development of the state under President Tinubu’s administration. Shettima made the appeal on Tuesday in Makurdi, while addressing participants at the First National Expanded Micro, Small and Medium...
A yet-to-be identified woman stole a new-born baby boy at the postnatal ward of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on Tuesday. Mother of the one-day-old baby, Mrs Wosilat Suleiman, told newsmen that she was delivered of the baby early on Tuesday through Caesarean Section. “My relation that was...
The Police on Tuesday said they had arrested three suspected members of a gunrunning syndicate in connection with the Dec. 24 attack on some communities in Plateau. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja. He said the arrest of...
The government of Anambra has suspended, Igwe Damian Ezeani, the traditional ruler of Neni community, for one year for conferring a Chieftaincy title on Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. The suspension is contained in a letter signed by Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs,...
The Federal Government says it is actively addressing the issue of pressure on foreign exchange in Nigeria. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, said this on Tuesday, during the inauguration of two new factories and extension of the Tropical General Investment Group (TGI) at the...
More details are beginning to emerge about why music executive Tunji Balogun also known as Tee Bliz who is the ex-husband of Tiwa Savage has suddenly gone wild on Davido on social media in the past few days. Tee Blizz who shares a son with Savage had...
Investigators from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday have started grilling suspended minister Betta Edu over alleged N585m disbursement fraud. According to Channels TV report, Dr. Edu arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, at 11am. ...
President Bola Tinubu has directed a major slash of travel delegations for all Federal Government official trips within and outside the country. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the State House in Abuja. According...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) branch, has decried the move by National Assembly to create additional 47 federal universities. UI ASUU Chairman, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday on...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday called on the Otaru of Auchi, Aliru Momoh, to support his quest to produce a worthy successor. He made the call at the 27th edition of the Auchi Day celebration of the Allah Most High held in Auchi, the administrative Headquarters...
A tanker loaded with 25,000 litres of diesel exploded on Monday at Seme, a border community between Nigeria and Benin Republic. The explosion occurred as the tanker was discharging its content into a reservoir. An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry on Tuesday that...
In a landmark decision, South Korea is planning to ban the controversial consumption of dog meat. The parliament in Seoul approved a special law on Tuesday aimed at prohibiting the breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for human consumption, with violations subject to punishment. There is a three-year...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State, on Tuesday said it has completed all arrangements for conduct of all bye-elections in the state. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kano state, Mr Abdu Zango said this while addressing stakeholders at its state headquarters in Kano...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Nigeria Police Retirees (NPR) under Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have described the scheme as an evil slave merchandise with the Inspector General of Police (IGPs-retired and serving) as beneficiaries. In a rejoinder, “Re: IGP Sensitive to Improved Welfare Pension Scheme: Initiate Moves...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced a plan to reactivate the South Chad Irrigation Scheme aimed at providing a livelihood for the resettled communities. The governor made the announcement on Monday in Wulgo, a border community in Ngala Local Government Area of...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Minister of Sports Development John Owan-Enoh has given an assurance that he has no ambition to succeed Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu in 2027 general election The Minister started this in a Thanksgiving service at Holly Trinity Catholic Church Ikom Town...
President Bola Tinubu has summoned the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the Presidential Villa. The summon follows the controversy that has hitched the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu and the award of a consultancy contract to the tune of N438 million, for the National...