Category: Breaking news

Wives of five abducted engineers working on AfDB project in Ebonyi petition Tinubu, Akpabio, Abbas …Seek thorough investigation, prosecution of perpetrators By Saheed Badmus Wives of five engineers of NELAN Construction Ltd, who were abducted by armed men in November 2021 while working on the Abakaliki Ring Road project, in Ebonyi state, funded by the…

 ₦210trn Discrepancy: CNPP, Civil Society Coalition Demand Independent Probe of Mele Kyari-Era of NNPCL The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and more than 75 civil society organisations operating under the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have raised fresh concerns over the ability of Nigeria’s legislature to ensure accountability in corruption investigations, warning…

Tenure tussle: Court bars Aiyedatiwa from re-contesting in Ondo By Dally Iyamu  A Federal High Court sitting in Akure has ruled that Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, is not eligible to contest for another term in office. The Court further declared, that any attempt to do so would contravene constitutional provisions limiting a governor’s…

Tension in Akure over fresh kidnap incident … angry residents block Akure–Owo Airport Road as protesters accuse government of inaction Angry residents of Ilu-Abo in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday barricaded the Akure–Owo Airport Road in protest over a fresh suspected kidnapping attack that reportedly left one person dead and three others abducted….

Re-election eligibility suit: Appeal Court rejects Aiyedatiwa’s appeal, affirms trial Court decision By Binta Haroon The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging an amendment to a suit seeking to bar him from contesting the 2028 governorship election. In a unanimous decision…

Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele As Minister of State for Finance President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement continues, “Uzoka-Anite will…

Women in Uniform: The Silent Strength of Female Officers in Security Force In the heartbeat of every secure society, there is a uniform. For centuries, that uniform was almost exclusively worn by men – a visible sign of power, force and protection. Today, that narrative is changing. Quietly but steadily, women are stepping into roles…

Fire Guts Popular Furniture Market In Bayelsa. By Chris Mark  Shops and goods estimated to worth millions of naira has been razed by early morning fire incident that occured at the popular Opolo furniture market near the former NEPA office in Opolo Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. Our correspondent gathered from residence that the inferno started…

AGGA queries secrecy over Ondo Investment Summit MoUs The Association for Good Governance Advocacy (AGGA) has faulted the Ondo State Government over what it described as a “shroud of secrecy” surrounding key agreements signed at the recent investment summit held in Akure. In a press statement signed by its State Coordinator, Mrs Folakemi Benson, the…

GOC convoy foils terrorists attack in Kebbi By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna In a bold and decisive operation successfully foiled a deadly ambush orchestrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorist Group (LTG) near…