Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the huge debt burden inherited from his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. According to him, most of the projects commissioned in the state were not fully funded. Governor Fubara stated this during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road, also known as Old Bori Road in Eleme Local Government Area of…
At least four people were Tuesday rescued from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the Kiamaiko area of Mathare North in Nairobi County. The four were rescued by a team of Kenya Red Cross personnel dispatched to the site after several people were reportedly trapped in the incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Police…
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, Funsho Adegboye, has ordered the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Okpella to engage local hunters and vigilantes in ensuring the rescue of abducted Dangote Cement workers kidnapped on Monday in Okpella, Etsako East local government area of the State. The gunmen had abducted an unspecified number of workers,…
Matthew Omonade, the member representing Ughelli North 1 state constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly, has been suspended for a period of 14-day alleged gross misconduct. Speaker Emomotimi Guwor pronounced the suspension order following a motion raised on Tuesday, May 14 by the majority leader, Emeka Nwaobi. In the motion which was supported…
A Thika Law Courts Tuesday granted an application by police to detain the prime suspect in the murder of 19-year-old Mount Kenya University student Faith Musembi. David Kioko, 25, appeared before Thika Chief Magistrate Phillip Mutua on Tuesday where the Investigating Officer (IO) Oscar Limo sought a 21-day detention period to complete ongoing investigations into the…
The federal government has suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions. Minister of information, Mohammed Idris, confirmed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after the two-day federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the levy was undergoing review and has…
Kandoon Louisa Iornumbe, who was allegedly murdered by unknown assailants in Abuja has been laid to rest in Benue State. The body of the deceased was found dumped after the Mpape junction in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Thursday morning, May 2, 2024. It’s suspected that she was a victim of one-chance criminals terrorizing…
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that everything would be done to find those behind the attack as hundreds of members of the security forces were deployed…
In a bid to boost the ease of doing business in the mining sector, the federal government has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision Support System (NMDSS). During the unveiling of the NMDSS Tuesday in Abuja, the minister of solid minerals development, Dr Dele Alake, explained that the portal demonstrated the federal government’s commitment to…
Singer Davido is elated as his first child, Imade, turns nine today May 14. Davido and businesswoman, Sophia Momodu, welcomed Imade on May 14, 2014. However, in recent years, their co-parenting has become sour. Taking to to his Instastories this morning, the father-of-four expressed how much he loves Imade while promising to see her soon….
President William Ruto Tuesday named Lazarus Amayo, Kenya’s outgoing ambassador to the US and a career diplomat, as the Special Envoy for the African Union Champion for Institutional Reforms. Amayo will play a critical role in driving AU’s institutional reforms in liaison with the State Department for Foreign Affairs and the AU institutions. According to…
In a move that is set to revolutionise the engineering, construction, and real estate sectors, Forte GCC Innovative Solutions Limited has announced its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Since its inception in 2019, the company has established itself as a trailblazer in the industry, with a team of dedicated professionals and a vision to…