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The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has been impeached. Hon Oshionogue was impeached in a letter signed by seven Councillors. He was impeached a few hours after lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly failed to hold a peace meeting with him and seven aggrieved Councillors. It was gathered…
NNPCL charges journalists Against Misinformation as PH Refinery Reopens In a moment of banter and fun, print, online, and community newspaper journalists gathered in Port Harcourt with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) media friends to discuss issues bothering the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The event provided an opportunity for journalists to listen firsthand…
Eighteen-year-old Faith Joseph, on Thursday, narrated how she refused to engage in prostitution in Mali after traffickers tricked her into believing that she was going to work in a supermarket in Lagos. Joseph said she was working as a maid in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, when she was offered a…
By Barikui Felix The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Port Harcourt Depot Unit have expressed concerns over the rumoured planned sale of the Port Harcourt Refinery by the Federal Government. Recall that the Federal Government had recently through the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo…
The scheduled arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, was on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, but it was stalled due to the defendants’ absence in court. The case, brought before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, involves allegations…
By Prince Woke The popular annual Eta Festival of the Úpātá people in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State ended with a call on traditional rulers to strengthen cultural ties and take proactive steps in addressing insecurity. His Royal Majesty, Felix Enene Otuwarikpo, the Úpātá III of Úpātá Kingdom, made the call during…
Humanitarian Assistance: EU Donates US$12 million through WFP to Northeast The European Union (EU) gave €11 million (US$12 million) in 2024 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help feed hungry families and provide support services in the conflict-affected northeast of Nigeria. WFP issued a statement on Friday: “In a period of urgent…
Edo Launches Digital Certificate For Public Student Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has unveiled a digital platform for issuing certificates and report cards to students in public schools in the state. Speaking at the event, the state commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, said that the innovation was achieved through…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, arraigned the duo of Kehinde Odeyemi and Matthew Adeniyi Damilola, who are both employees of Premium Trust Bank, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside Samson…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of sanitation workers by presenting financial support cheques to injured sweepers and to families of those who lost their lives while on duty. At the presentation ceremony, LAWMA Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, emphasized the agency’s responsibility to protect…