(1) The Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ipalibo Harry Banigo DSSRS says the Federal Govt has taken drastic measures to check Kidney related and other Chronic Diseases in Nigeria. (2) According to Dr. Banigo, the 10th National Assembly captured key Health Care initiatives as outlined in 2024 Appropriation Act […]
Month: March 2024
NASS: Reps Panel on Housing, Habitat Sets Up Joint Committee To Review RECON Bill; Receives New President.
By Goodluck B Ikiebe The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat led by Hon. Aminu Balele has received in audience the newly elected President of Real Estate Developer’s Association of Nigeria (REDAN) Prince Adeoye Akintoye in Abuja The committee members, who were excited to receive the REDAN 7th […]
Nigeria’s Traditional Ruler in Ibadan, Oyo State, Lekan Balogun, dies at 81.
By Goodluck B Ikiebe The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 81. Oba Balogun spent two years on the throne of his forefathers, having been presented the Staff of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on March 11, 2022. Confirming […]
EFCC Declares Angel Odumodu ,Emmanuel Wisdom Okoh, 3 Others Wanted.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has declared Angel Odumodu and Emmanuel Wisdom Okoh wanted in an alleged case of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money by false pretence in their company. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head Media and Publicity requests anyone with useful information about the wanted persons […]
Makurdi Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters
By Ken Chiwendu Justices M.S. Abubakar and R.J. Egbe of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Ibi Shedrach Suurshter, Onazi Moses Oche, Innocent Ochola and Teseer Mnenge and Agbo Lawrence were jailed after pleading […]
Breaking:NIGERIA OPENS LAND , AIR BORDERS WITH REPUBLIC OF NIGER, LIFTS OTHER SANCTIONS
By Ijeoma Wilfred President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This directive is in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and […]
NDDC Partners Rice Farmers Association for Food Security.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has entered into a partnership with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, as part of its efforts to ensure food security in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during a strategic meeting between the Commission and […]
Diverted N1.2bn was for Ekiti Security, not Election Funds- Witness
By Ken Chiwendu By Ken Chiwendu Aliyu Muhammed Abdulmukadaddas, 14th prosecution witness, PW14 in the trial of Abiodun Agbele, ex-aide of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that the sum of N1,219,000,000.00 (One […]
Alleged N201m Fraud: Court Opens Trial of Four Abuja Company Executives, Company May 6- EFCC.
By John Obi Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Zuba has fixed commencement of hearing of a N201,000,000( Two Hundred and One Million) alleged fraud involving four Abuja company executives and their company for May 6, 2024. The defendants, Harry Ositadinma Samuel, Ayodele Raymond, Gowon […]
I’m over 60 years, not afraid of death- Remi Tinubu
By Ken Chiwendu The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu says she is not afraid of death as she is more than 60 years old. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Gov. Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life. “I want to thank the Bauchi State governor […]