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Gunmen kidnap Governor Okowa’s sister-in-law
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the younger sister to wife of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, in Asaba, the state capital. Elizabeth, younger sister to Dame Edith, was allegedly accosted by a gang of young men at Temple Clinic junction, along Awai road near Government House on Monday night in Asaba and taken away in a waiting vehicle -
FG Makes A U-turn Reduces Visa Fee For Americans After US Embassy Hiked Visa Fees For Nigerians
The Nigerian Government has reduced the amount payable by citizens of the United States seeking visas into the country.This was disclosed in a statement released by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement reads: “The attention of the Ministry of Interior has been drawn to the introduction of reciprocity of vi -
El-Zakzaky Has Iran's Support To Turn Nigeria To Islamic State - FG Makes Stunning Claim
According to a report by Punch Metro, the Federal Government has alleged that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has the sole aim of establishing an Islamic State in Nigeria.The government also said the cleric had the full support of the Iranian government to achieve this aim.The government made these claims -
IPOB Is Not Ohaneze Or Pandef That Bows To Threats- Nnamdi Kanu Replies Junaid Mohammed
Mr Kanu said this in a tweet on Wednesday in response to a Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed, who said that “IPOB will pay with their blood if they attempt an attack on Buhari.” Kanu had directed IPOB members in Japan to ‘arrest’ and ‘disgrace’ President Muhammadu Buhari when he arrives in the country for the seventh Tokyo Int -
Afe Babalola Reveals That The 1999 Constitution Is The Reason Nigeria Is Still Poor
Renowned legal practitioner and educationist, Afe Babalola, says the 1999 constitution is the reason Nigeria remains poor.The drafting of the 1999 constitution was supervised by the military under Abdulsalami Abubakar, and it has been criticised for giving too much power to the centre and limited authority to the federating states.Speaking at an A -
Akwa Ibom Government Threatens To Withdraw Road Contract In Eket Over Slow Pace Of The Contract
The Akwa Ibom State government on Wednesday threatened to revoke the 15.1Km Odio Road contract in Eket Local Government Area of the state which it has with VKS construction company.Commissioner for Works in the State; Mr Ephraim Akparawa Inyang-Eyen, who gave the warning during his unscheduled inspection tour of ongoing road projects in the state -
153 Nigerians Stranded In Libya Returns
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received another batch of 153 stranded Nigerians from Libya.The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Maihajja, represented by Mr Slaku Lugard, an official of the agency, received the returnees on Wednesday in Lagos.Maihajja said that the Nigerians arrived in the Cargo Wing of the Murtal -
"From Now On, Nigerian Prisoners Must Be Well Fed And Taken Care Of" – Aregbesola Declares
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, warned the correctional officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service to ensure that the inmates are comfortable, clean, hygienic and of good health.Mr Aregbesola gave the warning in Abuja when the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah, officially handed over to him.According to -
Ex Governor Of Abia, Orji Kalu Reveals He Governed Abia With His Own Money
According to TheCable, Orji Kalu, former governor of Abia, says the state never had the alleged N7.6bn he was accused of laundering when he was governor between 1999 and 2007.In his testimony at a federal high court in Lagos on Tuesday, the former governor said he governed the state with his own money in the first six months of his assumptio -
NCC Approves Spectrum For 5G Trial In Nigeria - Prof Umar Garba Danbatta Reveals
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved spectrum for the trial of 5G services in the country. The Commission has also concluded negotiations on the counterpart funding to the Infrastructure Companies.This will support the deployment of the broadband infrastructure on which the smart services and other emerging technologies will b -
FBI Nabbed Invictus Obi At The Airport As He Was Trying To Escape From The US
Obinwanne Okeke, Invictus Group CEO, better known as Invictus Obi, was arrested at the Dulles International Airport, while leaving the United States, TheCable reports.According to information obtained from the US federal court in Virginia, Okeke was scheduled to return to Nigeria four days after a complaint was filed against him at the court, and -
NECO Results Released For 2019/2020 Candidates; See How To Check Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the result of the 2019 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE),This was confirmed to via a statement on the website of the examination body posted on Tuesday, 27th August, 2019.According to Mr Abubakar Gana, Acting Registrar of the council, 71 per cent of candidates obtained cred -
African Games: Nigeria’s Raymond Ekevwo Becomes Africa’s Fastest Man
Nigeria’s Raymond Ekevwo has emerged the winner of the 100m event after clocking a time of 9.96secs at the ongoing 2019 African Games in Morocco.This is the first time since 2007 that Nigeria will win gold in the men’s 100m at the African Games. Nigeria’s Raymond Ekevwo competes during the Men’s 100m final at the 12th edition of the “Afr -
US Embassy in Nigeria Hikes Tourism Visa Fee Blames Federal Govt For The Increment
The United States Embassy in Nigeria says effective from Thursday, August 29th this year, Nigerians applying for tourism, student and business visas will pay an additional $110 (N40, 700) to collect their visa if they are granted. This is asides the N59, 200 visa applicatuon feeThe Embassy says the increment was done based on reciprocity. It lamen -
Buhari Sacks Rev.Tor Uja As Chairman Of Christian Pilgrims Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Rev. Tor Uja as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC).Mr Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), said President Buhari took the action “in line with the provision of Section 4, Sub-Sect -
US Reveals Why Nigerians Nigerians Will Pay More For American Visa
The United States, US, has disclosed that Nigerians will be paying more for their visa applications.US Consulate explained that the increased cost was “reciprocating” the extra visa fee the Nigerian government charges American citizens.In a statement, the US Consulate however said the extra cost will be applicable to only those whose visa requ -
FG Orders Probe Of Jonathan's Govt Gas Contract That Attracted $9billion Judgement
The Federal Government has ordered a high powered probe of the controversial gas project contract during the Goodluck Jonathan administration whose failure has attracted a huge damage of $9 billion.According to a report by Vanguard, the probe is to be jointly conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the National Intelligence Agen -
Osun Is Donating 20 APCs To Western Nigeria Security- Gov. Oyetola Reveals
The Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, declared that the state would be supporting the newly-established Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) with 20 Armoured Personnel Carriers to aid its operation.DAILY POST reports that the presidency recently gave a nod to proposed security arrangement by governors of the South-Western sta -
EFCC Are Planning To Rope Obasanjo Into Crime - Atiku Reveals
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23, 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of desperation to rope former President Olusegun Obasanjo into crime.He said the anti-corruption agency wants to implicate Obasanjo in the N50 million donation to -
Terror As EFCC Arrests Director For Fraudulent Sale Of Land In Kwara State
According to a report by The Nation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has arrested the Executive Director of Kwara State Harmony Holdings, Adebayo Sanni, for alleged fraudulent sale of some landed properties belonging to the state government.Sanni was also accused of converting some landed property belonging to the state -
BREAKING NEWS: Nollywood Actress, Ruth kadiri Welcomes Baby With Her Husband
Popularly known as Puchu, Nollywood Actress, Ruth Kadiri has welcomed a bouncing baby with her husband, she will be the 7th celebrity in succession that has welcomed a new baby in the past 2 weeks, she joins likes of Toyin Abraham, Maria Okan, Ronke Odusanya, Ijebu, Tilapia and many others in welcoming a baby in the last 2 weeks. Ruth Ezerika is y -
How My Father-In-Law Kidnapped My Children, Took Them To Canada - Capt. Onoberhie Laments
A retired naval Captain, Diamond Onoberhie, has accused his father-in-law, Rear Admiral John Kpokpogri, of kidnapping his four children and relocating them to Canada, where they live with their mother, Ms Rena Kpokpogri.The four children are Demien, Erhuvwu, Whitney (17) and Dominic Onoberhie (12).Diamond said upon the dissolution of his marriage -
Good News! Ekiti State Government Sets To Commence Payment Of Minimum Wage From September - NLC
The chairman of the Ekiti State Chapter of the NLC; Mr. Kolapo Olatunde, has revealed that the intended increase in the minimum wage would commence implementation in September.He said this during an interview with the Labour Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, clearly stating; “I speak to you as the right so -
Scared Of Who? I’m Going To Geneva, What I Will Do If IPOB Attack Me Abroad – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to reports that Nigerian politicians are afraid to travel abroad following threats of assault by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.Amaechi, while speaking to LEGIT TV, revealed that he is not afraid and would ‘defend’ himself if attacked. Recall that the former deputy -
Mercy Johnson and Her Husband Prince Okojie Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
The Mercy Johnson Okojie and Prince Odi Okojie's marriage has officially lasted more than many anticipated and this could now be the the model for celebrity marriages since its always a miracle for many celebrity marriage to last over 2 years. A big example of how not engage in a celebrity marriage is the marriage of her arch nemesis in Nolly -
Prince Audu's Son, Mohammed Audu Disqualified From Kogi State APC Primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has disqualified 12 aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in the upcoming governorship election in the state.Recall that the screening committee of the party chaired by Senator Hope Uzodinma was inaugurated by the party chairman, Adams Oshiomhole Last week. Notable party Chieftains who made u -
List of Nigeria's Most Corrupt Leaders As Compiled By CNN Number 1 is a Shocker
Nigeria was named the poverty capital of the world by the CNN, the reason why Nigeria is poor is not because of its lack of riches, it is rather the level of wealth that has been stolen by its supposed leaders over the past years. The thing is that most Nigerian leaders just scheme the best way to siphon looted properties to European banks and oth -
News Has it That Burna Boy Has Dumped Stefflondon For Princess Shyngle & These Videos Prove It
Burnaboy's relationship has reportedly crashed. The rumours which have been flying for days was just confirmed by instablog9jaRead report: If insider reports are anything to go by, singer Burnaboy and rapper Steflondon are officially over for now.According to one of our insiders, Burnaboy has fully returned to actress Shyngle, who he started -
South-West Governments Get Approval To Float Regional Security Network
Governors from the south-west states have obtained an approval from the office of the national security adviser (NSA) to set up a regional security outfit.The Nation reports that the approval will birth a joint task force code-named Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) to tackle insecurity in the region.The six governors met twice in June at Ib -
Kogi APC Indirect Primaries : Court Orders Parties To Stay Action
According to a report by The PUNCH, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit challenging the decision of the All Progressives Congress to adopt indirect primary for nominating its candidate for the forthcoming November 16, 2019 governorship election in Kogi State.The judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, upheld the preliminary objections f
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