The Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno has converted the state-owned private jet, which was purchased when Nigeria Senate President, Senator Godwill Akpabio was governor of the State, citing rising N4 billon (Four Billion Naira) cost of maintenance per annum. The approach which seeks to drastically cut governance costs and prioritize public well-being, was in...
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606 grams of Canadian Loud found in wanted ex-beauty queen’s home
A total of 606 grams of Canadian Loud ― synthetic strain of cannabis have been recovered from the palatial residence of ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas in Lagos State. Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye who has been declared wanted by the agency, was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation. Spokesman...
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Woman shot dead in search for abducted Lagos PDP Chairman
A captive, Bilikisu Kazeem was shot dead during a search for captives, including Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Philip Aivoji who whisked away on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway inward Lagos State along with other travellers by gunmen last Thursday. The tragic incident was preceded by a report received on the 25th of January 2024 at about...
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Wike holds Council chairmen accountable for security breach
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister, Nyesom Wike has declared that any Council chairman who refuses to convey monthly security meeting will be held responsible for any security breech. The Minister issued the threat at a security town hall on Friday at Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), in Abuja where he urged all stakeholders...
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Obaseki Adviser on Performance, Project Monitoring resigns
Sarah Ajose-Adeogun, the Special Adviser on Strategy, Performance and Project Monitoring to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has resigned from her position, amid bullying claims of conquest. Ajose-Adeogun who announced her resignation in a Facebook page on Friday wrote: “l came, l saw and l conquered”, was a former Senior Manager with the Shell...
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What Oshiomhole desires most in Edo governorship poll — Ize-Iyamu
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, All Progressives Congress aspirant in the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election, says what Senator Adams Oshiomhole desires most in the election is for his party to win the election. Ize-Iyamu said this when he featured on Arise television Thursday breakfast interview, where he expressed surprise over his disqualification from contesting...
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Obaseki: 135 died in Edo cult war, communal clashes six months ago
135 people were murdered in reported internecine strife by cultists and communal clashes across the State within the past six months in 2023. Governor Godwin Obaseki said the victims were among the reported 500 homicide cases, noting that 24 deaths were recorded from the the month of December 2023 alone. He stated this the first...
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Edo 2024: Group picks interest, nomination forms for Airhiavbere
Major General Charles Airhiavbere (Rted) quest to secure All Progressives Congress ticket and contest September 21 2024 Edo State governorship has received boost. On Wednesday, members of his Campaign Organization led by Prince Charles Nwala, Zonal Coordinator, South-South APC and Hon. Daniel Ighile, picked the forms for the governorship aspirant. Airhiavbere who is the immediate...
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Lagos eatery begs Customers to come with plates
One of the major eateries in Lagos State, the Chicken Republic has appealed to its customers to come along with their plates when patronising them. Recall that the Lagos government last weekend banned the single-use plastics and styrofoam in a bid to reduce non biodegradable waste. In a press statement published on its Instagram page...
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Anambra ex-gov Obiano passport seized over alleged N4bn fraud
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the seizure of international passport of the former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano who was arraigned before the Court on Wednesday. The defendant was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 9- count charges bordering on alleged money...