The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, CP Olugbenga A Adepoju, has visited the scene of a gruesome attack on the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited, Mr. Gibson Reuben, an expatriate from the Netherlands. The incident occurred on Monday, 13th. January, 2025, at about 2030hrs. at Aleto Eleme…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to quash the appointments of the current Managing Director and Executive Directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Justice Omotosho dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The plaintiffs, through their lawyer Okere Nnamdi, urged the…
Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on the 2024 Batch C prospective corps members to get updated on their registration or any information about their posting through their dashboards. In a statement signed by Ag. Director, Information & Public Relations, Caroline Embu, all communication between the Prospective Corps Members and NYSC…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to media discourse and criticism from lawmakers on its decision to budget an unusual N1.1 billion for staff meals in 2025. On January 13, JAMB’s registrar Ishaq Oloyede was before a joint committee of the national assembly to defend its 2025 budget proposal. Lawmakers criticised its…
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has expressed displeasure over comparisons between his facial tattoos and those of fellow artiste Asake. Asake recently stirred reactions on social media after unveiling his new facial tattoos, which feature dollar signs and the inscription “Believe,” among others, in an Instagram post on Sunday. The tattoos…
Over 100 disgruntled athletes have returned their Olympic medals just five months after the Paris 2024 Games, citing that the medals are damaged and rusted. It was gathered that the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris), which was responsible for producing the medals, has dismissed three senior officials: the industrial director, the production director, and the…
A middle-aged man, whose identity remains unknown, was shot and killed by gunmen on Monday afternoon in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to The Nation, the tragic incident occurred around 3 p.m. at Anfani Junction along Ring Road. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, riding motorcycles, trailed the victim to the location before opening fire. He said:…
Renowned cleric, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, also known as “Baba Authority” has urged Nigerian youths to focus on hard work and practical efforts rather than relying solely on miracles for success. Speaking during a sermon online in the ongoing 30 days of fasting and prayer, Prophet Ojo emphasized the importance of diligence, creativity, and persistence…
The Kwana Macji area of Pankshi Local Government Area of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning as a tragic accident has claimed the lives of 19 and 11 others who went for a wedding ceremony in the state. John Dasar, the Chairman of the Parkshin LGA emergency management committee confirmed that the victims came…
President Bola Tinubu says that Africa has what it takes to develop itself and should look inward to improve intra-African trade in the interest of the people and the continent. The President said this on his official X account on Monday, adding that he had successful conversations with the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, on the…