The phased demolition of the Ekeoha market in Aba, popularly known as the Shopping centre has commenced, in preparation for the Abia State government’s remodelling project. The remodelling of the market, according to the Abia State government, is to bring the market to international standards and ensure the safety of traders and their customers as …
Edo Guber: INEC extends voting time
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the extension of voting time in areas where the exercise commenced late. This was made known in a statement on Saturday by Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner. Haruna announced that the exercise had been extended in affected areas. The election did not commence on time in some …
Mercy Johnson’s husband, Henry Okojie, escapes assassination attempt
The member representing Esan North East/Esan South East Federal Constituency and Edo Central Coordinator for the APC Governorship Campaign, Prince Henry Okojie, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at his residence in the early hours of Friday. This development was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza. The attack, carried …
Why corrupt leaders should be behind bars, Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, lamented the high level of corruption among Nigerian politicians, advocating that such individuals should be imprisoned. Obasanjo, Nigeria’s first democratically elected Head of State, who served for eight years from 1999 to 2007, decried the criminal behaviour among certain political officeholders. “If you examine the people in government today …
EFCC returns over €5100 crime proceeds to Spanish ambassador
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Friday, handed over €5,100 proceeds of crime to the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Sell. The sum was recovered from a Nigerian romance fraudster for a Spanish victim, Heinz Uchtmann, by the EFCC in collaboration with the Spanish Police. In a statement by the EFCC’s …
PZ Cussons: ABA factory faces closure as they leave Nigeria
Due to the harsh economic reality in Nigeria and insecurity which causes Monday sit at home especially in Abia state that hosts their soap and detergent unit, long-time multinational PZ cussons is finally leaving the country.. Multinational consumer goods company, PZ Cussons, says it has commenced plans to sell its African subsidiaries to any interested …
Diddy on suicide watch while awaiting trial in prison
Embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch for preventative measures. The 54-year-old who was arrested on Monday is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Tuesday, Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, ordered …
FG to backdate minimum wage payment to July 29
The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from July 29, 2024. This was stated in a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end of the committee’s meeting, which was seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. The MoU reads: “The NSIWC …
Fuel price hike: Nigerians buy petrol at N1,100 per litre
Most filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory have implemented the Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) third pump price hike under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Nigerian National Petroleum Company retail outlets and independent marketers such as AA Rano, Shema, Ranoil, Total and others have commenced implementation of the third fuel price adjustment on Friday. Analysis …