Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has ordered the immediate closure of Aba Shoe Plaza within the Umuehilegbu Industrial Market following an attack on the personnel and truck of the State Fire Service. It was reported that the Abia firefighters arrived the market to fight an inferno which engulfed a […]
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Suspected cultists kill one, sack churches in A’Ibom
At least one person has been reportedly killed in a suspected cult clash in Inen community, OrukAnam local area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident, took place on Sunday prompting church members to scamper for safety with many sustaining injuries. It was gathered that trouble started on Saturday afternoon when […]
Desecration of office, Uzodinma takes case to NJC, AGF Malami
GovernorHope Uzodinma has asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from referring to his as a ‘Supreme Court governor.’ Recall that the Supreme Couirt had in January sacked Emeka Ihedioha replacing him with Uzodinma on the grounds that results from 388 polling units were […]
Anambra women protest monarch’s harassment
Women of Oba-Ofemili in Awka North Local Government of Anambra State yesterday marched on the Government House in Awka to protest alleged harassment of their monarch, Ezekwesili Maduagwuna, by the police. They lamented the continued boundary crisis between them and Ibite Ollo in Ezeagu Local Government of Enugu State. Many […]
TANGIBLE DEVELOPMENT DESCRIBED AS BEDROCK TO DEMOCRACY
By Elegalam Obinna Selfless leadership has been explained as one laced with sacrifice and monumental achievements instead of shadow chasing or window dressing. The Honourable Member Representing Ikeduru State Constituency and Majority Leader Imo House of Assembly Amb. Uche Ogbuagu declared this at the palace of His Royal Highness Eze […]
Bandits attack church, kill pregnant woman, husband, two others in Bayelsa
Azikoro village in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was totally mystified as gunmen killed four persons, including a pregnant woman and her husband on Wednesday. The gunmen were said to have also attacked a church, set some buildings ablaze and vandalised some vehicles. A resident of the […]
Clergy involved in rape allegation
A Living Faith Church, (Winners Chapel) Pastor in Njaba local government area of Imo state, Joseph Anthony, suspected to have raped an 11-year-old girl, Favour Chikanma, in the house of his fellow pastor, said he never raped the girl but he was “tempted to touch.” According to Tuesday Vanguard in […]
FG inaugurates committee to drive support for MSMEs
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has inaugurated a 10-man steering committee to drive the implementation of the various support schemes for small businesses especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country The event took place Tuesday at a brief ceremony held via video-conference […]
COVID-19: Shoprite Sacks Over 100 Staffs
Shoprite has announced the formal dismissal of over one hundred staffs in Kenya. The dismissal of staff is expected to kick off on August 31, 2020. The retailer’s company made the announcement a few days after kick-starting a planned divestment from of its Nigerian operation. However, According to a report, […]
A’Ibom APC chairman is dead
The Akwa Ibom state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ini Okopido is dead. A top member of the party in the state, who confirmed the sad incident, disclosed that Okopido died in the early hours of Wednesday at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH), Uyo. According to the source, […]