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The newly built council secretariat at Isiokpo in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of River State has been set ablaze by suspected political thugs.    The arson took place hours after the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers at the 23 local government secretariats in the state.    A video shared online showed …

An aide to the Delta state governor, Ossai Success Ovie, has kicked against the guests who attended the birthday bash of popular Abuja-based pastor, Jerry Eze.    The cleric turned 42 recently and over the weekend, he was treated to a birthday bash that was attended by politicians, socialites and others. In a post shared on his Facebook page this …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the Acting First Lady of the state.    This comes weeks after losing his wife, Pastor Patience Eno.   The governor made the announcement during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in Uyo, the state capital on Friday, October …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the Acting First Lady of the state.    This comes weeks after losing his wife, Pastor Patience Eno.   The governor made the announcement during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in Uyo, the state capital on Friday, October …

The Lagos state security task force on Friday night, October 4, seized the number plates of 28 cars parked illegally in front of Cubana nightclub.    The state Commissioner for Water and Environment, Tokunboh Wahab, who disclosed this on X, said the owners of the cars will be charged to court. He wrote;   “The Lagos State Environmental/Security Taskforce team …

The Taraba State Government has expressed strong condemnation over the degrading and inhuman treatment meted out to a young boy, Musa Alhassan, by his teacher, Ahmadu Hassan, in the Saurara area of Jalingo.     The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hon. Mary Sinjen in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, October 4, described the violent …

A video showing passengers in an ill-fated boat just before it capsized in Niger State has been shared.  The boat took off from Mundi Village conveying passengers to Gbajibo village in Mokwa local council of Niger State after local market day on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.  A video shared by Channels Television shows passengers sitting in the crowded boat without …

While appearing before the House of Representatives investigative committee over the bribery case against crossdresser Bobrisky, social critic VeryDarkMan criticized the Governor of Borno State for allegedly neglecting the needs of residents affected by severe flooding.    Speaking before the committee, he claimed that the people of Borno had made significant contributions to address the flooding crisis but have seen …

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri has revealed that Nyesom Wike played a pivotal role in his appointment to the federal cabinet.   Lokpobiri who disclosed this while speaking at an event organised in honour of the FCT Minister by the Ijaw Peoples Congress (IPC) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, emphasised the importance of political alliances …