Gas explosion has k!lled a couple, identified as Chioma and George, in Abakiliki, the Ebonyi state capital. The spokesperson of Ebonyi State Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday, September 12, 2024. This came following speculations in some quarters that the duo d!ed as a result of dynamite or…
WE ARE NOT INSENSITIVE TO INSECURITY, KIDNAPPING OF STUDENTS IN IMO STATE— FPRO Police Confirms Arrest of kidnappers in Obinze Axis, other areas. The Nigeria Police Force in its efforts to boost National Security and fortify the safety of every citizen, has conducted several operations across the country, tackling all forms of crime and…
The man who set fire to Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei last Sunday has also died from injuries he sustained in the attack on the Ugandan athlete. Cheptegei, 33, suffered multiple organ failure last week and tragically passed away in a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, days after she sustained 80% burns when ex-boyfriend Dickson Ndiema…
Tosin Dada, 34, previously of Knox Road, Wellingborough, and Solomon Ibukun Adebiyi, 39, previously of Stanley Street, Northampton, were both charged with three counts of rape each in connection with the offence on March 12, 2022. The 17-year-old victim was sexually assaulted inside an address on Abington Square in Northampton town centre. The duo claimed…
The federal government, through the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, paid N405,874,995 to 70 public servants in May, June and July as furniture allowances, FIJ has found. All public office holders who received furniture allowances in May, June and July were directors, directors-general and permanent secretaries of federal ministries, departments and agencies. The…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has debunked reports making the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been increased from 7.5% to 10%. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, had recommended an upward review of the Value Added…
The proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, was allegedly murdered by her 25-year-old son, Emmanuel Umukoro. According to Punch, the tragic incident occurred on Saturday night, September 8, 2024. The deceased was the wife of Rev Prince Umukoro, the resident pastor of Victory Family Assembly Int’l (VIFA)…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of dollars to bureau de change (BDC) operators at a rate of N1,580 per dollar. In a circular signed by W.J Kanya, the acting director of the trade and exchange department, on Friday, September 6, the CBN stated that each BDC operator is eligible to…
The Federal government says the fuel crisis being experienced across the country will soon be a thing of the past. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the assurance today September 5, while briefing State House reporters after meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima, joined by the Group Managing Director of the…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a man in connection with a nude video of a young girl that has been circulating on social media platforms. According to a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Musa Mohammed, the suspect, identified as Godgift Bai, 24, from Ogbolomabiri in Nembe Local Government…