Thursday, 21 November, 2024

Month: November 2020


The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed no fewer than 10 of its personnel for various offences ranging from murder, discreditable conduct, excessive use of power, corruption among others. The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Read more…


rederick Shaibu, the kidnapped brother of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been released by his abductors. While the amount paid as ransom was not disclosed, a family source confirmed that he was released on Wednesday, adding Read more…


Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Tehran will work to take any “favorable opportunity” to lift sanctions imposed by the US against Iran, hinting such an occasion could arise under a Biden administration. “Our aim is to lift Read more…


A trailer load of salt has been set ablaze by angry mobs for it’s involvement in a road accident that claimed the lives of two wheelbarrow pushers. The angry mobs also attacked and killed the conductor of the truck butthe Read more…


…As Boyfriend Is Hospitalised Tragedy struck on Monday in Abraka, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State as a suspected Yahoo boy identified as Miracle Obotawane, allegedly sexed his girlfriend, Sarah to death. Daily Independent gathered that the Yahoo Read more…


Worried about rising cases of kidney failures and related diseases, former Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Okey Chidolue has in Nnewi, Anambra State officially flagged off a multimillionaire health facility project, Premium Dialysis Hospital to be completed in twelve Read more…


Billionaire businessman, Atedo Peterside says Nigeria is being rigged in favour of a handful of well-connected persons to the detriment of the majority. Peterside, who is the Founder of Anap Foundation, stated this in a tweet on Monday. The Founder Read more…


On Sunday, November 8, 2020, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike held a historic meeting with South-East Governors, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Igbo Community in the State at Government House, Port Harcourt, to deliver a strong, unambiguous message reaffirming Read more…


Two persons have been arrested by the Anambra Police Command for allegedly killing of Governor Willie Obiano’s wife’s brother in August The suspects are 21- year- old Osita John from Ifite Ogwari, Ayamelum local government area and Achewa Musa of Read more…


Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has distanced himself from the proposed clampdown on social media through regulation. He also denied media reports Southwest Governors voted in favour of social media regulation bill. Rather, he said the Governors only resolved the existing Read more…


Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said plans are afoot to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former governors and their deputies to reduce cost Read more…


Sir Melie Onyejepu is a former Special Adviser to the Anambra State Governor on Budget, Monitoring and Implementation. He is also the General Manager, Bureau for Public Procurement, Anambra State. In this interview, he talks about the future of Anambra State, Read more…