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A police detective has stated that no fewer than 27 kidnappers, including members of the Auto Pilot, also known as Unknown Gunmen, a notorious breakaway faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) loyal to the Finland based Simon Ekpa, which terrorized Enugu and its environs has been gunned down in shoot-outs with security … [Read more…]

The Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, received the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, at the Government House on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. According to a statement issued by the Directorate of Strategic Communication Nasarawa State Government House, the courtesy … [Read more…]

Enugu State Government will in the coming days move against properties, whether private residences or business premises, used for kidnap purposes, the state government has said. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Tuesday, the government said the step was in continuation of the determined effort of … [Read more…]

The legal representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, have formally requested a rescheduling of the latter’s interview by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over certain allegations. In a letter addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Mohammed Ahmed Sanusi, on Tuesday, the NLC … [Read more…]

…Stakeholders hail EERC on transparency, proactiveness In line with its vision to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn and meet the state’s power needs, the Enugu State Government says it is working to ramp up the state’s electricity capacity from the 70MW currently supplied by the national grid to 700MW through private sector … [Read more…]

The Governor of Adamawa state, Umaru Fintiri has approved the payment of ₦70,000 national minimum wage to workers on the state and local government payroll. This was revealed by the State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Fashe in an interview with newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting with the governor on Tuesday. … [Read more…]

A 21-year-old student of Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, identified as Mojisola Awesu has been reportedly killed by suspected ritualists in Ilorin, the state capital. LEADERSHIP gathered that the corpse of the victim who had been declared missing since August 9, 2024 was found at a refuse dump site at Aleniboro area of … [Read more…]

The Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, has said that the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in September 2024. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, he said the petroleum products will be ready for testing before being supplied to the domestic market in September. Billy Gillis-Harry, … [Read more…]

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice on Tuesday, told the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division that it was not in possession of the case file of the trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen, five years after the conclusion of the trial. Onnoghen was … [Read more…]

The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has put its members and affiliates on red alert, threatening a nationwide strike should the Nigerian Police Force detain its president, Joe Ajaero. The resolution was announced by the deputy president of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju after an emergency meeting of the group’s National Executive Council … [Read more…]

The new presidential jet. Photo credit: Presidency President Tinubu departed Abuja Monday for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the Presidency of President Olusegun Obasanjo. This was made known by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement made available to Channels … [Read more…]

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will on Tuesday, August 20, hear three appeals by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen against the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, (CCT) that ordered his removal from office in 2019. The Court of Appeal informed parties of the hearing date in a notice … [Read more…]