JUST IN: Police raid another torture centre in Katsina

By Augustine Okezie, Katsina   A Special Team from the Inspector General of Police Abuja, Mohammed Adamu has raided another torture centre at Kofar Marusa area of Katsina. The raid is barely a day after a similar exercise where the an Islamic centre

Onitsha Tanker Explosion: Inferno kills mother, child, razes buildings

  There were pandemonium and outrage as inferno caused by tanker explosion killed a woman and her baby while many people were inflicted with various degrees of injuries. Meanwhile no fewer that 40 buildings, ranging from two- storey to four- storey buildings were

Minimum wage: ‘FG, NLC will resolve issues amicably to avert strike’

Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta   National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Engr. Sanusi Abdul-Fari, has expressed the confidence that the Federal Government(FG) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would harmonise their differences to ensure that it does not result to

Six modular refineries to commence operations – FG

By Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Federal government has disclosed that 6 modular refineries it licensed would soon commence operations in the country in fulfilment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to grow local content in the Niger Delta region. Senior Special Assistant to the

Kogi Guber 2019: Saraki’s committee dismissed by APC

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja   THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has dismissed former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki as not possessing enough influence to save the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The Secretary of the Media and Publicity

JUST IN: Three-year-old boy abducted in Imo

Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri   A three-year-old boy, Chidalu Ike, was on Tuesday abducted on his way from school in Atta community in Njaba council area of Imo State. Head of vigilante services in Njaba council area, Chidi Nwamadu, confirmed the incident to our

Gunmen kill father, abduct two children in Abuja

By: Gbenga Omokhunu and Nicholas Kalu, Abuja Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Ayuba Chashe and abducted his two children at Yebu community in Kwali Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Mr Danladi Chiya,

N90b FIRS Fraud: WAZOBIA Radio apologises to Osinbajo, retracts story

By Oziegbe Okoeki Few weeks after Vanguard Newspapers apologised and retracted its story on the allegations by  Timi Frank regarding a N90B FIRS funding to Vice president Yemi Osinbajo for the 2019 elections, another media organization, a broadcast station has apologized to VP

Minimum wage: Sanwo-Olu promises to pay above N30,000

By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that the state was ‘technically’ ready to pay the N30,000 minimum wage, reinterating his promise to pay above N30,000 to Lagos workers because of the special status of the state. This assurance is

Obaseki confirms Julius Anelu as Accountant General

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Julius Osemen Anelu as the state’s Accountant General. Anelu had been working in acting capacity as the Accountant General since his appointment was announced in June this year. In a