BY GODWIN OBI Police operatives have foiled a kidnap attempt on a prominent chief at Ogume community in Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria. Commander of the special police squad, SP Usman Dimka, in a statement said the foiled operation was successful following an intelligence report thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Apapa Special Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) led by the Commander, Inalegwu Ameh has decorated Chief Emeka Daniel Okonkwo the chairman and chief executive officer of the Emmy Cargo Bonded Terminal also popularly known as e-money as a patron of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria has confirmed the abduction of Reverend Father Peter Amodu, even as the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has granted an ex-parte order restraining a betting firm, 86 Football Technology Limited and her payment gateway providers, FlutterwaveContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The League of Women Voters has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to protect the country and mitigate economic suffering. In a statement signed by President and Founder, Dr Esther Uduehi, the group said citizens are sick and tired of the administration’s excuses. TheContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A Special Offences Court, sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos, on Thursday convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun whose real name is Hassan Kareem Ayinde. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted and sentenced the convict without any option of aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Borno State Senator and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ali Ndume, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari should directly address the nation on the matter of insecurity, rather than issuing statements through his media advisers. The Senator made the comment while responding to questions onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI There are indications that the Runway 18L of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos in South-West Nigeria will be closed from midnight of Thursday, July 7, 2022. The closure is due to major repair works in the Installation of Airfield lighting of the Runway. The Federal AirportsContinue Reading
Ekweremadu BY GODWIN OBI Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, to release Certified True Copy of the biodata information of David Ukpo, to the Attorney-General of the Federation for onward submission to the Government of the United Kingdom. Justice Inyang Ekwo had on JulyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed with the intelligence system and utilisation at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in Abuja. He said this on Wednesday while speaking to journalists during his visit to the correctional facility which came under attack by terrorists last night. “IContinue Reading
…Redeploys Gbemi Saraki to Mines and Steel BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has reshuffled his cabinet by appointing new portfolios to the seven ministers that were recently appointed. He administered the oath of office on them before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at theContinue Reading