Edochie Refutes Death Rumours, Says “Those Who Wish Me Dead Don’t Understand What It Means To Live For Humanity”
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Pete Edochie, has refuted the rumours of his death. The Nollywood super icon said he is alive, hale and hearty. Edochie said this following the news making the rounds on the various social media platforms that he is dead. According to the make believe legend “I will never […]
Ex-Kaduna Central Senator Queues Behind Remi Tinubu’s Comment On US Airstrikes On Terrorists
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has queued behind the comments made by the First Lady, Mrs. Remi Tinubu’s on the United States of America airstrikes on ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State. Recall that at the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, […]
Man, 21, Arrested For Staging Own Kidnap After Losing Company’s N1.3m In Online Gambling In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The operatives of the Edo State Police command have arrested a 21-year-old company worker, David Ekes, for allegedly staging his own kidnap in the state. The Command’s Image maker, Eno Ikoedem, revealed that the suspect who works as a dispatch officer with Dibecs Industry Limited, located at Km 162, Auchi–Okene Expressway, Okpella, […]
Air Force Gives Reason For Withdrawing Firearms From Retiring Personnel
…..As NAF Says Contributions To National Security Remain Valuable Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said the withdrawing of service-issued firearms from retiring personnel is a measures to strengthen weapons accountability and enhance public safety. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, revealed this at the initiative during an interactive meeting […]
Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results with Manual Backup
Nigeria’s Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) results portal, while allowing manual collation as a fallback where technology fails. The decision, taken on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session in Abuja, marks a reversal of the Senate’s earlier rejection of electronic transmission in the ongoing […]
FG Begins 40% Allowance Increase For University Lecturers
Federal government says it has begun implementing a 40% increase in allowances for lecturers in public universities, following a renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The agreement, signed in January, is aimed at improving staff welfare and preventing the frequent strikes that have disrupted Nigeria’s university system in recent years. In […]
Court Overturns Fine, Apology Order Against Senator Natasha
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has cancelled a ₦5m (£4,000) fine and an order compelling Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to apologise, in a ruling that adds a new twist to the legal dispute over her six-month suspension from the Senate. Delivering its judgment on Monday, the appellate court ruled that the contempt proceedings against the Kogi Central […]
JAMB Rules Out Extension of 2026 UTME Registration
Nigeria’s examination body, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said it will not extend the registration deadline for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said registration will close on 26 February, as scheduled, and urged prospective candidates to complete the process early. In a statement published in its weekly bulletin on […]
Kanu Bows To Pressure, Abolishes Monday Compulsory Sit-At-Home In S-East
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting After the drastic action taken by the governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo in shutting down the Onitsha Main Market for one week following their usual Monday Sit-At-Home ritual that has grounded their economic to a halt, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has finally […]
Atiku Says Nigeria’s $1.5bn Refinery Overhaul Shows Privatisation is Needed
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the failure of a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery proves his long-standing argument that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries should be privatised. Mr Atiku was reacting to comments by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), which recently admitted that despite heavy spending, the refinery is […]