Governor Umo Eno has announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 for employees of the Akwa Ibom State government. To ensure the smooth implementation of the wage increase, the Governor has established an Implementation Committee with a one-month deadline to finalize how the new wage will be executed. The committee, chaired by the State’s Head …
Abuja police reveals the cause of Priscilla Ochame’s death
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT command has clarified reports that one Miss Priscilla Ocheme was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Ekhosuehi Iseh Elvis at his residence in the Lugbe area of the territory. Reports had emerged that the deceased, who left her family house in the Karu area to cool off after a minor misunderstanding …
VP Shettima to represent Tinubu at 2024 Commonwealth Summit in Samoa
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa, News 360 Nigeria reports. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, revealed this in a statement he signed on Sunday, titled ‘VP Shettima to …
Dangote refinery in court seeking annulment of import licences to NNPCL, others
Dangote Refinery has approached the Abuja branch of the Federal High Court, seeking to annul the import licences granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, and A. A. Rano. Dangote, in the petition, informed the court that the NNPCL and the above-mentioned companies obtained the licence to import petroleum …
Teacher arrested for repeated rape, abortion of a 17 year old girl in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, for repeatedly defiling a 17-year-old girl since she was 12 years old. The 42-year-old teacher, who is also the girl’s guardian, took her to a nurse named Mariam Fatolu for abortion drugs to be administered to her whenever she got pregnant. The spokesperson of …
Bandit kill three travelers, abduct two others in Niger road
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning around 9:00 am. The bandits were said to have blocked the road, shooting at moving vehicles. Alhaji Shehu Kotonkoro, in whose car the …
Sit-At-Home: Viral video of burning vehicles in Okigwe, old! —Police clarifies
The Imo State Police Command is issuing this statement in response to a recent viral video showing vehicles set ablaze by individuals affiliated with IPOB/ESN enforcing an unlawful sit-at-home order in Okigwe on 21/10/2024. The Command confirms that this video is misleading; the incident depicted actually occurred in 2022. Its recirculation is a calculated attempt …
KAI arrest 17 miscreants during raids in Lagos under bridge
Officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as KAI, have arrested no fewer than 17 miscreants in various areas of the state on Saturday, October 19. The State Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on X on Sunday.
Lagos DPO slumps, dies in office
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the confirmation on Friday night. Hundeyin, however, did not give details of the officer and what led to his death. The News …
2 story building collapses in Umuahia
A two-storey building under construction in Amangwu Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State has collapsed. The building which had just been roofed, collapsed on Saturday evening but fortunately, no worker was inside the house when it caved in. The cause of the building collapse has not been established officially but some residents of …