The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria has mourned the passing of Uyai Ekpu, the wife of a former Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu. The renowned journalist and columnist, Ekpu, had earlier announced the death of his wife in a statement on Wednesday. Uyai, aged 73, died on April 21, 2024, following a…
FAMILY heads in Ibadan, also known as Ibadan Mogajis, on Thursday, visited the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, and pledged their allegiance to him. The exercise was in fulfilment of the Ibadan tradition upon the nomination of Olakulehin as the Olubadan-designate. The Mogajis were led by the Aare Egbe Mogaji, Asimiyu Ariori, to the private residence…
The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will commence this coming Saturday. According to Channels Television’ on Thursday, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Lagos on Thursday. Keisha urged…
Hamma Bello, the eighth posecution witness in the trial of a former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, how the defendant and her subordinates diverted public funds into their private companies. Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, is facing criminal prosecution…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inaugurated the newly constituted Chairman and members of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission under the provisions of Section 4(1) of the ENSIEC Law. Mbah, however, charged them on free, fair, and credible polls. The new ENSIEC leadership, which had earlier been confirmed by the Enugu State House…
The American International School of Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that when it comes to aviation matters, everyone, including puff-puff sellers at the airport, has a say. Keyamo disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today to speak on Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities’ action over the health status of Dana Airline on Thursday….
Vera Anyim, the lady who became famous because of the controversy that trailed her recent testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has reached out to Nigerians for support in finding secure accommodation. Anyim made the appeal in a video that started making the rounds on the internet on Thursday. Anyim’s testimony, initially questioned…
The Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Police, Bright Edafe has called on Nigerians to manage their anger to avoid ugly situations like murder. He also reiterated that claims of self-defence in a murder case can only be determined by the Court of law. Edafe made this known in a post on his X…
The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, Mr Abaniwonda Olufemi has reiterated that the welfare of both serving and late officers is part of the primary interest of the Inspector General of Police Olufemi stated this on Thursday while presenting a cheque of N47,827,529 to the family of deceased police officers in Asaba, the headquarters…
Broadcasting company, Multichoice, on Wednesday, increased the prices of its offerings in Nigeria four months after its last increment. The company reviewed prices in its packages across the board. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024. With the latest price hike, the DStv Premium package increased from N29,500 to N37,000. Similarly, the…
A special squad of police operatives deployed by Delta State Commissioner of Police, Olufeni Abaniwonda, to accelerate the fight against crime in the state, has broken into the dens of suspected kidnappers in Sapele and Ughelli areas of the state. The police public relations officer for Delta State Command, Bright Edafe, in a signed statement…