Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said they were arrested on Friday, at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia in a sting operation. ”Items recovered from them …
Port Harcourt refinery over 90% completed – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, says the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90 per cent completed. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, stated this on Monday when labour leaders from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, visited the facility in Rivers State. After …
Rivers State university graduates 8,920 students, 120 bag first class
The Rivers State University has disclosed that a total of 120 students will be awarded First Class Degrees during its 36th convocation slated for this weekend. The institution also stated that the convocation would mark the graduation of the first set of Nursing graduates and a total of 8,920 students overall. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum …
Festus Keyamo to inaugurate Abia airport project next week
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, is scheduled to visit Abia State next week to inaugurate the commencement of the Abia Airport project. The Abia State Government announced this on Monday in Umuahia, noting that the project aligns with the current administration’s infrastructure agenda. Speaking to journalists after this week’s State Executive Council meeting, chaired …
FG orders public and private hospitals to treat gunshot victims without police report
The Federal Government has mandated that all public and private healthcare facilities across the country must provide immediate medical attention to gunshot victims, whether or not they present a police clearance. This directive was issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in a statement on Saturday, December 7. Titled Non-Compliance of Medical Facilities …
Paul Enenche, wife donate food items to Kuje inmates
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, and his wife, Becky, have visited the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Saturday, the couple visited the prison facility on Friday and provided free legal services to the inmates through a team of lawyers. Enenche …
Dismissed soldier, others arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Men of the Enugu state police command have arrested a dismissed soldier and seven others for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and financial fraud in the state. The state police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 7. According to Ndukwe, the suspects are members of an interstate …
Power cuts, train cancelled as Storm Darragh batters UK
Tens of thousands of people across the UK woke up without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh lashed the country with fierce winds and heavy rain, causing widespread pre-Christmas disruption. The Met Office had issued a rare red alert for high winds overnight, covering parts of Wales and southwest England, warning residents to stay …
23 confirmed dead from Lassa Fever outbreak in Ebonyi State
The Ebonyi State government has confirmed that 23 people have died from Lassa Fever, out of 48 confirmed cases reported this year. The state said it has recorded 394 suspected cases of the disease from January to December 2024. Governor Francis Nwifuru disclosed the figures on Thursday in Abakaliki during the official handover of Lassa …
Group protest exclusion of Christians from North West Development Commission governing board
A group, the Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP), has expressed disappointment and concern over President Bola Tinubu’s adjusted appointments to the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission, which once again excluded Christians. The group frowned at the appointments in a statement signed by the chairman, Isaac Abrak, on Saturday. The statement said, “We …