Category: metro

Police declare billionaire’s daughter Ihuoma Nneji wanted over alleged criminal defamation and cyberstalking Ihuoma Julia Nneji, the daughter of ABC Transport founder, Frank Nneji, has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) over alleged criminal defamation, injurious falsehood, and cyberstalking. According to this bulletin issued by the Office of the […]

The Paramount Ruler and Head of Edi Group of Houses and it’s Satellite Communities Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari received a group of European Tourists who has been touring different parts of the Nation in his Country Home at Obuama in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Alabo Edi-Abali who is fondly called The GrandMaster […]

In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades. He said local governments has since stopped receiving the money meant for them from the state governors who act in their stead. Justice […]

Police authorities in Abuja have arrested a man who attempted suicide as a protest over the country’s biting socio-economic hardship. The man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau had earlier on Monday climbed a 120ft mast at ASO Radio in the Katampe area of the nation’s capital, threatening to take his life. “With much professional persuasion […]

The Federal Government has warned that River flooding will begin by the ending of July, saying 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are likely to be severely impacted. The government also warned that continual flooding might also escalate the cholera presently ravaging some states. Our correspondent reports that as of Wednesday, the National […]

The Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers over an alleged plan to impeach the speaker, Chike Olemgbe. The announcement was made on Tuesday during a plenary. Mr Olemgbe disclosed that the decision was taken at the executive session. The suspended lawmakers included Samuel Otuibe (Ahiazu-Mbaise constituency), Henry Agbasonu (Ezinihitte-Mbaise constituency), Chidiebere Ogbunikpa […]

The Jigawa State Government has dissolved the elected council chairmen of the 27 local governments in the state, as their term expired on Friday. According to Najib Umar, spokesman for the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development, the chairmen are directed to hand over to the Directors of Administration and General Services of their […]

Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have discovered a snake guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin city, Edo State. The operatives detected a specially constructed large hole storage in a wall covered with wallpapers and fetish objects. A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the Agency, […]