The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 43-year-old Amadin Williams for the alleged murder of his childhood friend, Eghosa Osas. The Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, adding that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded. According to sources, the deceased had returned…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police. Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others. His invitation by the police allegedly about an investigation bordering on…
The Labour Party, on Sunday, welcomed the offer by the New Nigeria People’s Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, to be running mate to LP’s Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, in a recent viral post, indicated his willingness to serve as running mate the former Labour Party presidential…
The Board of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has reaffirmed its unanimous support for its Chairman, Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami Dikko, while pledging continued alignment with the progressive policies of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. This follows a special board meeting held on Thursday evening. In a statement issued after the meeting on…
In Italy, a heartbroken dog whose owner died two months ago has been going to the church where the funeral ceremony took place all this time. The owner of a German shepherd named Tommy was 57-year-old Maria Margarita Loci, according to The Daily Mail. After Maria found the little dog in the field, he became…
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a request by Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science and technology, to stop the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), from releasing his academic records. Hausa Yilwa, the presiding judge, delivered the ruling on September 22, rejecting Nnaji’s application for an injunction. The minister had filed an ex…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has issued a stern directive to all commanding officers and soldiers to ruthlessly crush and expel terrorists from Nigeria’s territory. The order came at the close of the COAS Bi-Annual Conference in Maiduguri on Friday, where top army generals gathered for three days to strategize on…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme to equip 10,000 young Nigerians with high-demand technical skills needed in the oil and gas sector. According to NCDMB Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Ogbe, the initiative is part of a Human Capital Development (HCD) strategy designed to…
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
The United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged,…
