Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has formally sworn in Cliff Agbaeze as the new Commissioner for Agriculture. He replaces Professor Monica Ironkwe, who resigned from her job in July. He also swore in the new Auditor General of the state, Mrs Ngozi Eke Ogbonnaya, as well as the chairman and members of the board of …
Edo State confirms six cases of cholera outbreak
The Ministry of Health in Edo State declared a cholera outbreak in the state on Thursday, confirming six cases of the disease so far. The Director of Public Health in the ministry, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, announced this during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo said that the six confirmed cases were identified among the 40 …
NSCDC arrests three suspects for defiling minor in Kwara State
The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has arrested three suspects for allegedly defiling a 12-year old girl in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the command, Ayoola Michael Shola, in a statement in Ilorin on Thursday, identified the suspects as Adeleke Oke ‘M’ (81), Sikiru Lawal …
Ogun passenger slumps, dies in commercial bus
There was panic in Ogun State as a 29-year-old passenger, identified as Anuoluwapo Aderemi, reportedly collapsed and died in a commercial bus. Aderemi was said to be travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State to Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the incident happened …
Reps minority calls for immediate reversal of petrol price
The Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the immediate reversal of the recent increase in prices of petrol, saying that it will no doubt increase the suffering of the Nigerians. The caucus in a statement on Thursday, said the unilateral action of increasing the price of Premium Motor Spirit disregards the …
Mother, daughter, 2 others die in sleep in Enugu
Panic has enveloped residents of Amaeze community, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the tragic death of a yet-to-be-identified woman, her daughter and two others. The tragic incident which occurred on September 1, 2024 threw the whole community into deep mourning even as the cause of the deaths could not be immediately ascertained. …
FG Announces UK Scholarship Opportunities for Commonwealth Nations
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the application period for the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) for the 2024/2025 academic year. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the scholarships aim to support talented individuals from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries in pursuing higher education in …
Man allegedly removes his wife’s eyes for money ritual
An aluminium worker identified as Lawrence Uzor, attacked his wife and gouged out her eyes allegedly for ritual purposes in Abia State. The incident happened at Adiele Estate in Umueze Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night, August 24, 2024 The suspect, who hails from Umuchieze in Bende LGA …
FG arraigns EndBadGovernance protesters
The Federal Government, on Monday, arraigned 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters who had been arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Gombe before a federal high court in Abuja. The defendants were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged treason, intent to destabilize Nigeria, conspiracy to commit felony and inciting to mutiny, which is said to be …