The Delta State Government has expressed its resolve to fully implement the Public and Private Property Protection Law enacted by the state House of Assembly recently to resolve conflicts arising from double taxation and other irregularities. The bill, also known ...
Read More »D’Tigers win Peak Invitational, solicits government’s support
Nigeria yesterday continued their impressive build up to the FIBA World Cup scheduled for China next week when D’Tigers beat Montenegro in the Peak Invitational tournament. Despite shooting to an 8-5 points lead in the opening minutes of the game, ...
Read More »Group laments marginalisation of Muslims in Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government
The Muslim community in Edo State has said that Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki appointed less than 10 per cent of its members in his government. It accused the governor of excluding Muslims in his 18-member cabinet. Expressing dissatisfaction with ...
Read More »Airlift of pilgrims causes row as NAHCON bars airline, reviews quota
This year’s airlifting of hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with local airlines has caused disagreements as some of the airlines have accused the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) of sharp practices. The allegation followed NAHCON’s denial of entry rights to private ...
Read More »Panic in Enugu as hoodlums attack Ikerike police station
Palpable fear gripped residents of Enugu State as hoodlums attacked the Ikerike Police Station on Agbani Road, carting away arms. Sources said no fewer than six police officers were injured during the attack, which took place around 2.00am yesterday by ...
Read More »Apologise to Ndigbo, S’East governors or we expose your activities, Ohanaeze youths tell IPOB
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide yesterday urged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to apologise to Ndigbo and South East governors over their activities, which it said, have brought humiliation to the zone and entire country. It threatened to ...
Read More »Armed bandits abduct seven persons in Kaduna community, police recover $10,000, N647, 300
Armed kidnappers invaded Malali, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis at the weekend and abducted seven persons, carting away huge sums of money. Following the incident, residents of Narayi Community have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to the police ...
Read More »Imo State to begin payment of pension arrears next month
Special Adviser to Governor Ihedioha on Media, Steve Osuji, has disclosed that the state government has concluded arrangements to commence payment of pension arrears owed retirees in the next one month. Speaking while fielding questions from journalists on the Peoples ...
Read More »Okorocha fighting Ihedioha’s administration with ill-gotten wealth, Irona alleges
‘Ex-governor refutes a claim, says ‘I made my money before I joining politics’ As disputations between Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha and his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha continues, Deputy Governor of the state, Gerald Irona, has accused the latter of using ...
Read More »Group berates Federal Government, police for denying Igbo senior positions
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has condemned the current ranking in the country’s police force in which no Igbo officer is Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) or Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG). ...
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