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Justice AHMED MOHAMED of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), ANDREW YAKUBU, on charges of alleged 9.8million-dollars laundering.Delivering Judgement, the trial Judge said the prosecution EFCC had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt to result in […]
The Kaduna State Government has released the passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 which was attacked by bandits on Monday. The Commissioner Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, SAMUEL ARUWAN, in a statement said the manifest showed that 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip but 362 of these passengers were validated […]
The Kremlin has played down hopes of a breakthrough following talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul yesterday. Spokesman DMITRY PESKOV said there was nothing very promising said or any breakthroughs achieved.Russia also said it would pull back forces from Kyiv and another city, Chernihiv, but the country’s chief negotiator revealed the position on […]
The Minister of Interior, RAUF AREGBESOLA, wants Nigeria needs to shift from petroleum-powered vehicles to gas-powered ones if it is to stop spending a lot on fuel subsidy yearly. According to Aregbesola, the nation needs to convert a chunk of the vehicles on its road from petrol-powered to gas-powered if it is to achieve this. […]
More women leaders in Rivers State are advocating improved welfare for the female folk as more activities are held to commemorate International Women’s Day. In an interview, the College Librarian of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku, in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, NKECHI EGESIMBA, said women should be celebrated because of the major tasks […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked DAVID UMAHI and ERIC IGWE, as governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi state, following their defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the judgment, Justice INYANG EKWO held that the 393,042 votes polled by UMAHI in the March 9, 2019 […]
Your everything on play station, WAVE917FM has held its season 19 edition of WALK FOR SAFETY WALK FOR SECURITY with the theme; ZERO SOOT STOP THE SOOT. Speaking during the event, the Rivers state Government has called on Rivers people to take the message of campaign of stopping the soot to all communities in the […]
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), ALKALI USMAN says the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) created a vacuum which is challenging efforts by the Police to tackle insecurity in the country from a position of strength. The acting IGP speaking at a presidential briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team, said the aftermath […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has appointed Major-General FAROUK YAHAYA as the new Chief of Army Staff. The military spokesperson Brigadier-General ONYEMA NWACHUKWU disclosed this in a statement. The statement said prior to his appointment Major-General YAHAYA was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counterterrorism, Counter-Insurgency […]
Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE says seed money has been earmarked by his administration to encourage massive cultivation of cassava across the State. Governor WIKE made the promise at the inauguration of the Rivers State Cassava Processing Plant at Afam Town in Oyigbo Local Government Area. The governor assured that any loan from the banks […]
