A hotel owner, Malachy Chukwu, allegedly committed suicide after discovering that his property had been demolished by suspected youths from the Ifite-Nteje community in Oyi Local Government Area. According to sources, he took his life after finding out about the demolition. Following the incident, members of the Divine Heaven Amalgamated Landlords Association in Ifite-Nteje staged a protest. The protesters, including both men and women, claimed that numerous buildings, including a hotel on Chinua Achebe Airport Road worth billions of naira, were destroyed by individuals claiming to be the executive members of the Ifite-Nteje Development Union. Chairman of the aggrieved residents,…
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Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, has passed away following a brief illness. According to family sources, he had been suffering from age-related health issues for several weeks before he died in his Abuja home early on Sunday. “Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi passed on to glory a few minutes ago, early Sunday morning,” a family source said. The late Admiral was Chief of Defence Staff between 1999 and 2003. He was the first naval officer in the Nigerian military to attain the four-star rank and the first to serve as Chief of Defence Staff from the Navy. The late…
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the State House has spent over ₦3.7 billion on vehicles and tyres, findings have revealed. An investigation using data from Govspend, a portal tracking government expenditures, showed that the Presidential Villa made four payments on May 21 and 31—coinciding with the week of Tinubu’s first anniversary in office—totaling ₦3,461,909,471. These payments went to Laralek Ultimate Limited and an unspecified beneficiary. According to BudgIT, a civil society organization dedicated to promoting transparency and citizen engagement, the total allocation for the State House is ₦40.62 billion, with ₦28.12 billion designated for capital expenditure. Over the years,…
The Federal Government has threatened to terminate the contracts of Julius Berger and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) due to their handling of the Calabar-Itu Road project. Minister of Works, David Umahi, has given the two construction companies a one-week ultimatum to remobilize to the site or risk contract termination. Speaking on Saturday in Uyo during a Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of sections 3B and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Minister of Works David Umahi issued marching orders to the contractors to mobilize to the site. He stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released sufficient funds…
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and value added tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs. This was contained in a statement on Friday by Muhammad Ali Pate, coordinating minister of health and social welfare. He said the order is aimed at revitalising the Nigerian health sector and in crease production of healthcare products. “In a transformative move to revitalize the Nigerian health sector, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT, has signed an Executive Order aiming to increase local production of healthcare products (pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices such as needles and syringes,…
Several people, including a soldier and some wedding guests, were killed, and many others injured when four suicide bombers attacked various locations in Gwoza and Pulka towns, within Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Gwoza is situated 128 kilometers south of Maiduguri, the state capital. In Gwoza, the first suicide bombing targeted a wedding reception in the Mararaba area. Confirming the incident, Dr. Barkindo M. Saidu, Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), reported that 18 people were killed and 19 others were seriously injured in the attacks. “So far, we have 18 deaths, comprising children, adult…
Georgia coach Willy Sagnol emphasized that despite being considered rank outsiders, his team would approach Sunday’s Euro 2024 match against Spain in a relaxed manner. He pointed out that Georgia had already surpassed expectations by reaching the last 16 of the tournament. “We will go into this game with a lot of confidence because we have absolutely nothing to lose,” he said. “For me, we have already won the European Championship and I am just excited to be on the pitch,” Sagnol told reporters in Cologne, where Sunday’s game will be played. However, all indications point to Georgia’s run ending…
The Naira showed an appreciation against the dollar in the foreign exchange market, ending the week positively following nine consecutive days of depreciation. According to FMDQ data, the Naira strengthened to N1505.30 against the dollar, compared to N1510.10 recorded on Thursday. This signifies a gain of N4.8 for the Naira against the dollar compared to the previous day’s rate. Similarly, on Friday, the Naira experienced a gain and was traded at N1515 against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. This marks the first appreciation of the Naira since June 18, 2024, when it traded at N1482.72 per dollar in…
On Friday, the Court of Appeal Lagos Division upheld the judgement of a Lagos State High Court that sentenced Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor.Justice Folashade Ojo, delivering the lead judgement, affirmed Baba Ijesha’s guilt on counts 4 and 5, which involved indecently touching the minor and sexually assaulting her. Justices Abdullahi Bayero and Paul Bassi concurred with the lead judgement.The Lagos State Government had charged Baba Ijesha with six counts, including indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration, and sexual…
The Coroner’s inquest into the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, has granted permission to his family for an independent autopsy and toxicology test on his body. Presided over by Magistrate T.A. Sonubi, the court approved the family’s request, filed by their lawyers. The application sought authorization for a licensed pathologist to conduct a thorough independent autopsy on Mohbad’s body, currently at the Military Hospital in Yaba, Lagos State. It also requested permission to collect additional samples for independent evaluation, including skin, urine, blood, and other fluids obtained during the initial autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical…