Ten students of Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have been hospitalised at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital following a gas explosion that occurred at the kitchen section of the all-female school. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, affected students who were in the kitchen section for their activities. A father of one of the victims, Comrade Emmanuel Nwizi, said that the explosion was allegedly caused by an android phone which one of the students entered into the kitchen with. Comrade Nwizi, who…
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Tenure Elongation:Court Commences Hearing Over Alleged Constitutional Infractions By Isiguzo-led NUJ
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja on Friday, October 18, 2024 commenced hearing of the suit challenging the alleged illegal tenure elongation by the Chris Isiguzo-led Central Working Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ. The matter which was for mention for the first time on Friday, October 18,in Court 3 of the National Industrial Court sitting in Area 11, Garki District of Abuja, presided over by Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, was adjourned to November, 12. This followed an understanding reached between the Counsel to the litigant,…
Read MoreImolites To LGA Chairmen, Councillors, Work For Your People Or Prepared To Go To Jail.
“EFCC will come after you” … Insist: LGAs, in dire need of development . There are growing calls from many Imo citizens admonishing the newly inaugurated Local Government chairmen and Councillors to use their offices to work for the socio-economic uplift of their various communities. Imo citizens who participated in various interactive programmes on Radio, highlighted the imperative for the Local Government chairmen and councillors to utilise their improved federal allocations to turn around the rural communities within their domains. Some of the callers on Radio wondered why…
Read MoreAlleged Extortion: Imo Police Command Begins Orderly Room Trial Against 4 Officers
By: Ijeoma Ohiri The Imo State Police Command has commenced an orderly room trial against four of its officers caught in a viral video maltreating and extorting money from people on the road. The officers, who have been in detention for some days at the Command’s headquarters are, Inspector Ibrahim Nainna, Inspector Unaka Maxvirgin, Inspector Miller Ibinitta and Sergeant Antony Alozie. The arrest of the officers followed the allegation leveled against them by Young C Entertainment group a film production outfit who are in the State to carry out film…
Read MoreSouth-South Governors Threaten to Boycott Nigeria Governors Forum, Demand Action Against Wike
Governors from Nigeria’s South-South region have announced plans to boycott all Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) meetings, including the National Economic Council (NEC), citing dissatisfaction with the forum’s failure to protect its members, particularly Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, from attacks by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. The governors expressed outrage over Wike’s recent comments and actions, which they say target PDP governors, including Governor Fubara. They are calling on President Bola Tinubu to either caution or remove Wike from office to restore confidence in the NGF’s leadership…
Read MoreOil Magnate Slams N5bn Suit Against EFCC For Declaring Him Wanted
Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Henry Akinduro, has challenged the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to declare him wanted over alleged fraud. Akinduro claimed the anti-graft agency violated his fundamental human rights. EFCC had in a statement via its X handle on Saturday declared Akinduro wanted in connection with fraud accusations laid by one Mr. Femi Olushakin. The businessman has therefore filed a N5billion lawsuit against the commission for allegedly declaring him wanted unlawfully. In the suit filed on Wednesday at the Federal High…
Read MoreOil Magnate Slams N5bn Suit Against EFCC For Declaring Him Wanted
Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Henry Akinduro, has challenged the decision of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to declare him wanted over alleged fraud. Akinduro claimed the anti-graft agency violated his fundamental human rights. EFCC had in a statement via its X handle on Saturday declared Akinduro wanted in connection with fraud accusations laid by one Mr. Femi Olushakin. The businessman has therefore filed a N5billion lawsuit against the commission for allegedly declaring him wanted unlawfully. In the suit filed on Wednesday at the Federal High…
Read MoreYou will be Jailed For Accepting Money From Kidnapers
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (POS) operators, urging them to be mindful of the risks associated with processing large transactions that could be linked to criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. This follows the arrest of a POS operator who allegedly received ₦4,000,000 on behalf of kidnappers. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Safe, emphasised the dangers of handling transactions exceeding ₦500,000. He cautioned that POS operators could unknowingly become accomplices in ransom collection, jeopardising both their business and personal…
Read MoreYou Will be Jailed For Accepting Money For Kidnapers
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (POS) operators, urging them to be mindful of the risks associated with processing large transactions that could be linked to criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. This follows the arrest of a POS operator who allegedly received ₦4,000,000 on behalf of kidnappers. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Safe, emphasised the dangers of handling transactions exceeding ₦500,000. He cautioned that POS operators could unknowingly become accomplices in ransom collection, jeopardising both their business and personal…
Read MoreNNPC still sole Dangote petrol buyer – Marketers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is still the sole off-taker of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery despite the recent directive of the Federal Government that other oil marketers were free to start loading PMS from the plant. Oil marketers revealed on Wednesday that NNPC would continue to be sole off-taker of the product from the $20bn Lekki-based plant until its agreement with the Dangote refinery as regards the lifting of PMS terminates. They, however, did not tell when the agreement between both organisations…
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