Blog

Security Remains Our Top Priority In Abia – Gov Otti

Security Remains Our Top Priority In Abia – Gov Otti

SECURITY REMAINS OUR TOP PRIORITY IN ABIA - GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says security remains a top priority of his administration's agenda. Governor Otti spoke Thursday when he received the Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, Lagos, Rear Admiral Ignatius Albara, who was in the state on a familiarisation tour of the Nigeria Navy College of Accounting and Finance, Owerrinta. The Governor said without security government's initiatives would amount to nothing, adding that in the last 10 months, all the various security outfits in the state had been working tirelessly to secure the state. He…
Read More
We Will Bring Down Inflation – Tinubu Assures Nigerians

We Will Bring Down Inflation – Tinubu Assures Nigerians

We Will Bring Down Inflation – Tinubu Assures Nigerians President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that his administration will bring down the inflationary trend in the economy. Tinubu said this while hosting the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to an IFTAR dinner on Wednesday, April 3. He said: “…and it is the hard job that you promised the people of Nigeria when you were campaigning for me, you promised them a good result. I have to work for it, no magic wand. “I campaigned on hope, I have to rest on that hope and push for that hope…
Read More
Court Summons Five For Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband…

Court Summons Five For Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband…

Court Summons Five For Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband Mercy Chinwo’s husband, Blessed Uzochikwa has filed a direct complaint against five social media peddlers for ‘criminal defamation’ through his lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based media firm, Law Corridor. In the wake of the complaint, the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, summoned the five social media users for attempted reputation damage of gospel singers Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna, in the court summons dated April 3, 2024, ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on…
Read More
EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024. Investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different…
Read More
Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case To April 19

Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case To April 19

Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case Till April 19 A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case involving Binance Holdings Limited and its executives. The Federal Inland Revenue Service had dragged the firm to court for tax evasion. Also joined in the suit are officials of the company, Tigran Gambaryan, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, Binance was accused of failing to register with the FIRS for the purpose of paying all relevant taxes administered by the service. The FIRS also alleged that while it was offering taxable services to subscribers on its…
Read More
Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law

Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law

Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This development follows individual reviews by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report from the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund. What is the student loan bill in Nigeria? The Bill sponsored by Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Bamidele Opeyemi aims to improve the execution of the Higher Education Student Loan Scheme in Nigeria by tackling issues related to the management structure of the…
Read More
Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja Home

Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja Home

Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja House The Labour Party, on Wednesday, said that the house of its national chairman, Julius Abure, was gutted by fire in the early hours of the day. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. He also claimed it was an assassination attempt on the chairman. The statement read, “His residence was gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1am while Abure and members of his family were asleep. “According to a member of the family who narrated the incident, the family was…
Read More
Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500 Million Damages

Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500 Million Damages

Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500Million In Damages Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams for allegedly defaming his character. This was seen in a court process filed by Igboho’s team of lawyers led by J. A.Sanusi. The court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday shows the suit was filed at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. The separatist leader prayed that the court should award a compensation of N500 million against Gani Adams for the alleged defamatory…
Read More
Fresh Trouble As Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Claims That He Fathered Mercy Chinwo’s Son

Fresh Trouble As Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Claims That He Fathered Mercy Chinwo’s Son

Fresh Trouble As Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Claims That He Fathered Mercy Chinwo’s Son Gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has petitioned IGP Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and prosecute four persons who accused him of being the father of singer Mercy Chinwo’s son. Bassey is accusing the four social media users of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The singer submitted the petition to the IGP on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye, and Anthony Abia. Recall that ast week, four social media users alleged that Bassey fathered the son of fellow popular gospel singer, an allegation…
Read More
Edo Refinery Received 15,000 Barrels Of Crude From Oza Oil

Edo Refinery Received 15,000 Barrels Of Crude From Oza Oil

Edo Refinery Receives 15,000 Barrels Of Crude From Oza Oil The Edo Refinery has received a total of 15,000 barrels of crude oil in 2024 for production from the Oza Oil Field operated by Decklar Resources Inc. and Millenium Oil and Gas Company Limited. The Chief Executive Officer of Decklar Resources, Sanmi Famuyide, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the company has continued ongoing crude oil injection volumes into the Trans Niger Pipeline for transport to and export from the Bonny Export Terminal. The refinery was developed by the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited and…
Read More