A dispatch rider, Monday Osazuwa, on Friday, narrated to the Special Offences Court in Lagos how the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instructed him on different occasions to collect the sum of $3m cash in tranches. Osazuwa, who was led in evidence in chief by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s…
The Northern Elders Forum has come under fire for its recent comments regarding the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The NEF recently said it regretted supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general election. The forum said it would prioritise someone who is seen as “more inclusive, less controversial, and more aligned with the interests…
Gunmen have abducted the wife, Mrs Abigail Orbunde and housemaid, Patience Ogute, of Terwase Orbunde, a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. Orbunde, alongside his wife and the housemaid, was said to have gone to inspect his farm located close to the Genocide Cemetery along Mobile Barracks-Welfare…
A Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has announced his plan to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, “for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education.” Onakoya disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, revealing that he will attempt to play chess for…
The President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has set up a committee to enhance the safety and welfare of members. This development follows the boat accident, which claimed the lives of five film practitioners, including popular actor, Junior Pope, on Wednesday. The Guild disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Communications,…
The Federal Government has set up a committee to implement the Cancer Health Fund. The Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Dr Usman Aliyu, disclosed this at an interactive session organised by NICRAT, in collaboration with the International Society of Media on Public Health on Saturday in Abuja. The CHF is…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, will from Tuesday embark on a three-day working visit to Ogun State. During the visit, the IG will unveil the newly built Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, the Technical Intelligence Unit as well as the Complaint Commission Unit, all within the premises of the state police command at…
Nollywood actress, Adanma Luke, who was the producer of the movie titled “The Other Side of Life,” in which Junior Pope was starring before his death, has broken her silence on the incident. Junior Pope and four other crew members died when their boat capsized while returning from a movie location on the River Niger. In…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the total cost and breakdown of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project will be made available to the public on Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna, on Tuesday in Abuja. Umahi also explained that despite the…
No fewer than 1,000 people have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night. Speaking shortly after the disaster, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara, Oba Jacob Meduten, called on the government, well-to-do individuals, and…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has urged troops across the country to redouble their efforts in the ongoing war against insecurity in the country. Lagbaja who stated that their efforts in the ongoing fight against terrorism, banditry, and oil theft among others have not gone unnoticed, urged the troops to put…
The Country Representative of the World Health Organisation Nigeria, Dr. Walter Molumbo said that depriving individuals’ health should be treated as a human rights violation. Molumbo said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a health walk organised by the WHO Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to commemorate the 2024 World…