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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, for alleged receipt of N130 million suspicious payment from a contractor 11 years ago. Sources told journalists the ex-speaker is being quizzed for collecting the money from a contractor handling the Niger Delta Development Commission … [Read more…]
The astronomical rise in the cost of cooking gas and kerosene in the country has subjected homes, particularly poor homes, in the South-East zone, to more stress, in addition to the excruciating hardship the general economic condition in Nigeria has already placed on them. The situation has forced many families to resort to alternatives such … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has said, henceforth, it would monitor closely, activities on Facebook and other social media platforms. This, the government stated, was to ensure compliance with its demand that Facebook and other social media platforms put an end to the use of their platforms by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to incite … [Read more…]
The Ogidi District of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) was, yesterday, set ablaze by unidentified arsonists, leaving about 32 utility and operational vehicles all burnt, including other assets and equipment within the premises. The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, made the disclosure in a release made available to Daily Sun. Ezeh lamented … [Read more…]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has urged passengers to expect more flight disruptions, as the scarcity of Aviation Turbine Kerosine (ATK) also known as aviation fuel (Jet A1) persists. AON’s spokesman, Obiora Okonkwo, said in a statement on Monday that the persistent fuel scarcity is affecting the operations of air transport in the country … [Read more…]
Nigerian students, yesterday, made good their threats to cripple socio-economic actives in the country as they barricaded major highways and obstructed movements in continuation of their protest over ongoing nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In 2020, the union embarked on a nine-month strike, the longest since 1999 and about two … [Read more…]
A huge explosion has occurred in the Sabon Gari area of Kano state with an unspecified number of person feared killed and wounded . The blast which went off at about 9am, occurred near a primary school along Court Road by Aba Road, with many children affected . As at press time it was not … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared he would remain grateful to Mary Odili for her timely intervention that saved his political career in 2004. He spoke of this aspect of his political experience at the 70th birthday and retirement thanksgiving mass of Odili, as justice of the Supreme Court, at Our Lady of the … [Read more…]
The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, murdered over alleged blasphemy. In a statement on Monday, the APC presidential aspirant said no where in the Qur’an read by him justified killings. The statement … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Accountant General of the Federation to immediately halt the distribution of more than N1trillion due to oil producing states pending the determination of the suit before it. The trial judge in the matter, Justice A R. Mohammed in an interim injunction held that the distribution … [Read more…]
Northern Governors, Gumi Condemn Murder of Deborah, Appeal for Calm *Anyone who kills Christian will not see paradise, Islamic scholar says *Tinubu, Obi, Saraki, Amaechi, Bello, Bakare, Wike, others keep mum over killing *Azman Air disclaims Capt. Abubakar Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, yesterday, joined the growing number … [Read more…]
Nnamdi Kanu not happy with killings, IPOB sit-at-home: Soludo “He assured that if the opportunity arises, he will be glad to personally broadcast to his followers to maintain the peace,” the governor added. Chukwuma Soludo and Nnamdi Kanu Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is unhappy with the killings … [Read more…]