Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has announced the reinstatement of Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu as its Acting Vice-Chancellor, effective immediately. The Director of Information, Public Relations, and Protocol at the university, Njelita Louis, revealed this development in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision followed the annulment of Prof. Bernard Odoh’s appointment…
Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator and self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has been arrested in Finland along with four other individuals over suspected terror-related activities. According to local reports, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist…
The Senate on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s loan request of $2.2 billion to partially finance the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year. The approval followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Aliyu Wamakko, during plenary. Presiding over the session, Deputy Senate President…
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday, accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of diverting N20 billion from the state treasury to fund his campaign for last Saturday’s governorship election. The opposition party pointed out that the alleged funds were used for large-scale vote-buying, with voters reportedly being induced with N10,000 each. However,…
Residents of Akoka in Lagos State have expressed their frustrations over an alleged poor electricity supply despite being classified under Band A, which guarantees a minimum of 20 hours of daily power supply. On Tuesday, the residents staged a peaceful protest, demanding urgent intervention from the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. Carrying placards with inscriptions such…
The Osun State Police Command has transferred the investigation of the alleged shooting of the Chairman of the Park Management System in Osun State, Mr. Iyanda Alowonle, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. This was confirmed by the acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, who said the officer involved, Moses Lohor,…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has revealed that there are substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets. The Commission disclosed that the product was smuggled from Brazil, and includes brands like Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean and Arapora Bionergia. The FCCPC explained that the adulterated sugar failed to meet mandatory…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Wakili-Nurudeen Iyanda, popularly known as Alowonle, the head of the Osun State Park Management System. It was reported that Iyanda was allegedly caught in possession of police arms and ammunition. The deputy spokesperson for the Osun police, Emmanuel Giwa-Alade, revealed that Iyanda and eight others…
The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to building a resilient city by eradicating open defecation and promoting good sanitation practices across the state. Speaking at the 2024 World Toilet Day celebration held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasized the state’s dedication to addressing…
A New York priest, Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, has been removed from his role after allowing American pop singer Sabrina Carpenter to film controversial scenes for her music video ‘Feather’ inside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn confirmed in a statement that Mr. Gigantiello has been stripped of “any pastoral…
