The intricate network of cultism, characterised by rivalries, is also undermining the social fabric of the state. In recent times Edo has been grappling with a surge in cult-related violence leading to the loss of lives and a pervasive sense of insecurity among its residents. Over the past month alone, the state has witnessed the…
The group appealed to the Senator, who is also the facilitator of the project, to direct the contractor to rework the road to make it passable during the rainy season. Benue State socio-cultural group, Odiapa Community Development Association, in Obi Local Government (LGA), has appealed to Sen. Abba Moro to rework the poorly executed constituency…
According to him, the tramadol consignment had come into the country in two batches on KLM Royal Dutch Airline flights from Karachi, Pakistan between July 27 and Aug. 1, 2023. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted about 12 cartons of tramadol 225mg, containing 599,900 pills weighing 385.40kg. This is contained in a…
The governor dwelt on the negative impacts of corruption and said that Nigeria would not get things right so long as corruption thrived. Borno’s Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday in Maiduguri identified a lack of commitment to good governance by leaders and followers as another form of corruption afflicting Nigeria. “One of the major problems…
Police said the suspected kidnapper offered ₦1m to induce the Divisional Police Officer during his arrest in a hotel in Kaduna. Men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have arrested a suspected kidnapper, identified as Bello Mohammed, believed to have taken part in the abduction and murder of one Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar. Nabeeha was kidnapped, alongside…
According to an eyewitness account, the local hunter shot the lecturer in the leg as he was making his way into his vehicle. A United States of America-based Nigerian lecturer, Dr Richard Idowu, has been shot dead by a local hunter in the Ejigbo area of Osun State. The incident reportedly occurred between 8:00 and…
The coalition’s bases for the petition against the naval chief include oil theft collusion, contract splitting and procurement fraud, as well as corrupt practices. A coalition of concerned Nigerians has submitted a petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising serious allegations of crude oil theft, contract splitting, procurement fraud, and corruption practices against Vice Admiral…
Otedola currently occupies the 20th position on the list of Forbes Africa billionaires, with a net worth of $1.1bn. Femi Otedola, the Executive Chairman of Geregu Power Plc and a Non-Executive Director at FBN Holdings, has expressed his excitement over his return to the Forbes African Billionaires list. The billionaire businessman shared a picture of…
Nigeria must be intentional and strategic if it wants to play a prominent role in the new global order. The tectonic plates of international relations were not just trembling in January 2024; they had been grumbling for months. The tremors first became apparent on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in December…
Oyedele explained that the Federal Government’s plan is to get the buy-in of the area boys engaged to collect taxes on behalf of state and local governments. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has reacted to the ongoing controversy trailing his recent suggestion that the Federal Government…
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