A man suspected to be a scavenger had been crushed to death by a collapsed staircase in an abandoned one-storey building, located at 38 Elechi street, Mile 3 Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The victim, whose identity is yet to be determined, was said to be under the staircase when it caved in and […]
•Prince Oji A pastor of the Redeem Church of God (RCCG), Prince Eberechukwu Oji has emerged as the Eze Aro of the Arochukwu ancient kingdom. Eze Aro is one of the revered traditional stools in Igbo land because of the significance of the stool to the Aro Kingdom and its historical value to the Igbo […]
•Luis Diaz Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group today freed the father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz, 12 days after kidnapping him, according to live TV footage. After being handed over by the rebels to a humanitarian mission, Luis Manuel Diaz arrived by helicopter in the northeastern city of Valledupar, some 90 kilometers (56 miles) from his [&...
•Dapo Abiodun Students in Ogun State-owned tertiary institutions have demanded the immediate reversal of the hike in tuition. The students, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State, lamented that the hike they said is targeted at making life unbearable for them and the entire people of the state. Addr...
•Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fire any head of government agency that fails to honour the invitations of the National Assembly committees. Akpabio stated this today at the opening of a public hearing on the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) a...
The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria said today that visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos remained open to the public. The mission said this in a statement following the fire outbreak that affected a section of the building of the high commission in Abuja on Monday. “As we continue to mourn the passing […]
•Mr Ibu Emeka Chochoo, the former manager of actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has disclosed the reason one of the actor’s legs was amputated. He said the amputation became necessary because of an infection of the arteries at the ankle that was not detected early enough. The actor has reportedly had seven […]
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 senior police officers comprising 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police to various commands and formations in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a ...
•Yemi Cardoso Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has berated President Bola Tinubu for appointing Dr Yemi Cardoso as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Lawal maintained that Cardoso did not have the appropriate curriculum vitae and experiences to govern the nation’s apex bank, adding tha...
•Fubara and Wike Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, stated today, Thursday November 9, that his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike continues to be his principal. He said this during the rededication ceremony for the Rivers State Judiciary’s 2023–2024 legal year, which Wike also attended, reports The N...

