Captured suspected kidnapper, Hamisu Bala Wadume, has explained how he escaped from the operatives of Intelligence Response Team on August 6. Wadume escaped from the custody of IRT operatives when they came under attack from soldiers attached to Battalion 93, Takum, Taraba State, as they conveyed the kidnap suspect from …
Read More »Presidential Retreat Day II: Again, Head of Service is Absent
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the second day of the retreat for ministers designate coordinated by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja. But as it happened on the first day of the retreat on Monday, the Head of Civil Service of the …
Read More »Facebook launches “Developer Circles” in Benin
Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo State, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with developers to build tech products. Speaking during the inauguration of the Facebook Circles in Benin, Mr Izoduwa Asemota, a co-lead of …
Read More »9.92bn Fraud: EFCC Raids Ambode’s Residence in Epe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today (Tuesday) morning raided the residence of former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, located at Oloja Estate, Papa, Epe, Lagos over alleged N9.92 billion fraud. It was revealed that the operatives of the anti-graft agency entered into Ambode’s residence at about 9:00 …
Read More »Abandoned Projects: Contractors will return to site after the rain, Delta govt. Assures Protesters
The Delta state government has assured the people of Asaba-Ase-Abari community that contractors will returned to site immediately after the rains, blaming the slow pace of construction work on roads across the state on the rains. The Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye stated this while briefing newsmen in Asaba. …
Read More »Why I wasn’t Involved in a Relationship while in BBNaija House, Jeff explains
Jeff Nweke, who was recently evicted from the Big Brother Naija house opened up about his personal life. Nweke revealed this to newsmen in Lagos, said he can’t have a real relationship in Big Brother Naija house because housemates tend not to show their true characters. “Its a game and …
Read More »Draws for 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup holds September 4
The draws for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup will hold on September 4, 2019 at the prestigious Wellington Hotels in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State. This is contained in a press statement released by the Media and Communications Head of the competition’s , Jahrock Ujewe, on behalf of …
Read More »FG to replace BBNaija with Modified version
The Federal Government said it had concluded arrangements with Startimes to come out with a modified BBN that would reflect the true Nigerian culture where Nigerian food would be eaten and Nigerian dresses worn. The government also said it had lodged a complaint with the National Broadcasting Commission against live …
Read More »Attackers of Ekweremadu are enemies of democratic norms–Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the violent attack on former Deputy President of the Senate in the eighth senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The attack took place in Nuremberg, Germany. Omo-Agege said this in a statement …
Read More »Fiscal Transparency: What US said about Buhari led FG
The United States Department of State has said that Nigeria made no significant progress in fiscal transparency. Fiscal transparency refers to the publication of information on how governments raise, spend, and manage public resources. More specifically, it means publication of high quality information on how governments raise taxes, borrow, spend, …
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