Ondo LG Chairmen Oppose APC NWC List Of Party’s National Assembly Candidates
The chairmen claimed that the names of candidates who recently emerged from the National Working Committee (NWC) were different from those returned by the electoral committees that conducted the primaries. Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections, insisting...
Akwa Ibom Saved ₦200bn Through Prudent Project Management, Says Gov Eno
Governor Eno directed security agencies, local government chairmen and community leaders to protect public infrastructure. Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno says his administration has saved more than ₦200 billion through prudent project management and strict adherence to due process, with the funds redirected to critical development projects across the state. Governor Eno disclosed this during the July State Projects Delivery...
Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor
According to the prosecution, the convicted Jacob, deploying an intimidating tactic, had falsely accused his victim of stealing the cassava stems and threatened to report her to the owner of the farm unless she agreed to have sexual intercourse with him The Ikot Abasi Local Government Area Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced one Israel Emmanuel...
Traditional Priest Dies After Allegedly Setting Self On Fire In Ogun State
Police authorities in the state have commenced an investigation into the matter A 50-year-old traditional priest, Muritala Shodiya, has allegedly committed suicide as he set himself ablaze in Adebiopon village in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the State. The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, through its spokesman, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said it had commenced an investigation to...
Governor Fubara Commends Army’s Fight Against Crude Oil Theft
He expressed confidence that the Nigerian Army would continue to discharge its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding the nation's territorial integrity and maintaining internal security Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has commended the Nigerian Army for its sustained efforts in combating crime and crude oil theft, saying the military’s operations have helped boost oil production and, by extension, increased revenue accruing...
NDLEA Nabs 67-Year-Old Grandmother With Cocaine Hidden In Fake Plantains
In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 30-year-old along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area after discovering 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden inside two vehicle fuel tanks. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman after operatives uncovered 13 kilograms of cocaine ingeniously concealed inside fake plantain peels packed among food items in...
Suspected Robbers Kill Technician In Ondo
The police disclosed that a suspect was arrested in connection with the murder A robbery in the Shagari village area of Akure, Ondo State capital, has resulted in the death of a local technician identified as Idris Clement. The 47-year-old father of five was reportedly killed after the hoodlums invaded the neighbourhood around 1 a.m. on Sunday, attacking residents and dispossessing...
Ebonyi Sets Up Panel To Track, Sanction Schools Violating Ban On Graduation Ceremonies
The move follows reports that several school administrators had continued to organise these events despite repeated warnings. The Ebonyi State Government has set up an investigative panel to identify schools violating its ban on hosting graduation and valedictory ceremonies without official approval. The move follows reports that several school administrators had continued to organise these events despite repeated warnings. In a statement...
Oyebanji Visits Ekiti Worshippers Released After Months In Captivity
The worshippers were abducted in April when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked an open-air revival organised by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eda-Oniyo Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has visited worshippers from Eda-Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area who regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity. The governor visited the survivors on Sunday at the...
Police Impound 25 Vehicles In Imo Over Covered Number Plates
The police said that all violators, regardless of their status or position, will face prosecution in accordance with the law. The Imo State Police Command says it has impounded more than 25 vehicles for operating with covered, obscured, or no registration plates as it intensifies the enforcement of traffic laws aimed at tackling crime across the state. The Commissioner of Police...
