Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday inaugurated a community volunteer guards outfit. The guards, the Governor said, are designed to address community security and safety. He added that the volunteer guards were not established for political purposes ahead of the 2023 general elections. Ortorm, speaking at the launch of the volunteer guards in
Anambra State Government Publishes list of 3908 for youth Empowerment Training
The government of Soludo has announced the shortlisted list for application of candidates who applied to the Anambra state youth Empowerment training opportunity. From the portal of the state government, it was posted thus : “This is to notify the general public that successful applicants for the Anambra State Youth Empowerment Training Opportunity have been
#CommonwealthGames : Goodness Chiemerie Wins Gold in women Discus throw, sets World Record (video)
Nigeria’s Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu has clinched Gold in the final of the women’s Discus Throw F42-44/61-64 event in the ongoing XXII Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham. The 23-year-old threw 34.84m to set a new World Record in her first attempt, then threw 36.56m in her second attempt to eclipse her previous world record. She came
Atiku Abubakar scores own goal trying to form a Unifier
The Presidential candidate of PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a bid to appear as unifier which he campaigns on scores an own goal with a tweet he made. Atiku who previously deleted a tweet he made against the Murder of Deborah, the Christian student in Sokoto. Atiku who tweeted and condemned the act but later deleted the
Ike Ekweremadu retains in UK custody till Oct 31
Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a lawyer and district senator for the People’s Democratic Party in Nigeria, his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, an accountant, and Obinna Obeta, 50, a doctor, are accused of the organ-harvesting plot after allegedly taking the man off the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. Prosecutors claim they planned to have his kidney removed at the Royal
Zainab Ahmed, Buhari’s finance minister swimming in corruption with Impunity
Nigerians are beginning to ask the right questions to their leaders. The Minister of Finance, Budget and economic planning, Zainab Ahmed is one of the President Buhari’s ministers that reeks of incompetence and glows in how own circle of corruption with impunity. The call-out took the center stage since her unfortunate and regrettable defense of FG’s
Murderer Of Akwa Ibom Job Seeker, Iniubong Umoren, Sentenced To Death
Justice Bassey Nkanang of a High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan, murderer of a job seeker, Iniubong Umoren, to death. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Nkanang ruled that the convict would die by hanging. He, however, discharged and acquitted the second accused, Frank Akpan, (father of the convict) and third
Mompha accuses EFCC of blackmail, intimidation
Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, has reacted to being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as he accused the agency of blackmail and intimidation. The PUNCH had reported on June 30 2022 that Mompha’s absence stalled his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the
EFCC declares Mompha wanted for alleged fraud, money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday declared Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, better known as Mompha, wanted. The anti-graft agency, in a tweet, urged members of the public with information on his whereabouts to speak up. Among other offences, the EFCC said Mompha is wanted for laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities, false asset declaration
Temple Hill supermarket, Lagos gutted by fire (video)
It was a bizarre Wednesday in lagos state yesterday as a popular supermarket 🛒, Temple Hill supermarket was gutted by fire 🔥in Festac town. Jkcyno news gathered that the entire supermarket was razed down, though the major cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained. Watch the video below.. So sad, Millions of Naira