President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olukoyede previously served as Secretary to the EFCC, and was among officials of the commission suspended by former President Muhammadu Buhari in connection with the probe of a former EFCC chairman, […]
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Shekau Msled US, Left 83 Concubines Behind” – Ex-boko Haram Commanders
By Goodluck Ikiebe Former Commanders of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists group have disclosed that late Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, left behind 83 concubines. The late leader died during the battle of supremacy with another insurgent faction in Sambisa forest, Borno State in May 2021. Speaking in Maiduguri on […]
Nigerian President Declares 21st National Sports Festival Closed As Delta Maintains Lead.
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the 21st Edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Delta 2022″ closed, with Team Delta, the Defending Champion maintaining the lead as overall winner of the competition with 649 medals (320 gold, 200 silver and 120 bronze), while Bayelsa clinched the second […]
As Election Campaigns Begin .
By Boma Nwuke The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in February announced calendar for the 2023 election. According to the commission, Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on the 23rd of February while Governorship election will be conducted on 11th March. A total of sixteen registered parties will […]
Group Says Peter Obi Will Not Negotiate Presidential Ambition For VP Slot Ahead of 2023 Polls.
By Goodluck Ikiebe. A political group, Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has described media reports that Mr Peter Obi is being considered as vice presidential candidate to another presidential aspirant as “arrant nonsense”. The group in a statement by its Spokesman, Sani Saeed Altukry, says the presidential ambition of the […]
Parents of Nigerian Students in Ukraine protest in Abuja chanting Peace
Parents of Students in Ukraine on Monday took their condemnation of the war in Ukraine to the Russian Embassy in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory FCT. The parents who carried placards were seen chanting peaceful resolution of the crisis Some parents spoke with our correspondent saying ” We are afraid […]
Former Nigerian Minister ,Chu Okongwu dies at 87
Chu Okongwu,a former Minister during the regime of General Babangida has passed away. He died on Wednesday at age 87. Okongwu was appointed by the Babangida administration first as Minister of Finance from 1985-1986 and later as Minister of National Planning from 1986-1990 He was as Minister of Cabinet Affairs […]
Anglican Bishop charges Youths on effectuating positive influence on society
Bishop Atuboyedia of Okrika Diocese has urged Nigerian youths to makea difference in society. In a sermon at a special service to establish a Youth Church, held at the multipurpose hall of Okrika Grammar School today January 17, 2021, Rt. Revd Atuboyedia said he had a revelation to open the […]
Fire guts section of CBN Gombe Branch.
A section of the Central Bank Office in Gombe was on Friday gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire affected the office of the controller of the branch and did no major damage to the bank facility including the vault. Reports indicated that some staff of the bank […]
Robbers kill Man who specialized in exchanging new naira notes at public functions in Bayelsa State.
An Isoko indigene of Delta State who specialized in exchanging new naira notes at public functions in Bayelsa State has been shot dead by an armed robbery gang at the premises of a new generation bank. The robbers are said to have arrived the premises of GTB located at Sani […]