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LCC Bows To Pressure, Postpones Resumption Of Tolling On Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

-Lekki Tollgate The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has announced the postponement of the planned resumption of toll collection on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos State. The LCC Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan made the development known in a statement on Friday. He submitted that the need to continue to engage stakeholders in the matter is responsible for the company’s decision to postpone the resumption of… []

Easter: Let God’s unending love reign supreme – Obasa Urges Nigerians

-Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has sent greetings to Christians in the State and Nigeria as they join the world in the celebration of this year’s Easter. In an Easter message released by his media office, Dr. Obasa noted the divine love of God for mankind as confirmed by the death and resurrection… []

Amid Allegations of Improprieties, Embattled KEDCO MD, Gwamna To Resign Honourably

-Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna The embattled Managing Director of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna has been asked by the top echelon of the distribution company to resign honourably amid allegations of graft and mismanagement levelled against him. The news of his sack was widely reported on Thursday which prompted a response from the Corporate Communication Head, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, denying that neither did… []

Nigeria’s DSS, Police, Military Are So Corrupt – US Govt Claims

The United States government has claimed that Nigeria’s police, military and the Department of State Services (DSS) is saddled with impunity worsened by corruption and weak judiciary. This was presented by the US Department of State in its 2021 country reports on human rights practices, which was released on Tuesday. The annual report usually covers individual, civil, political, and worker rights as stipulated in universal… []

EFCC Denies Arresting Ex-governor Obiano’s Wife, Ebele

-Ebele Obiano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting Ebele, the wife to the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. It was reported that the ex-first lady of Anambra State, Ebele Obiano was reportedly whisked away by operatives of the Abuja anti-fraud agency over allegations of fraud. Speaking on the development, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC Spokesperson, when contacted by the… []

Lawan Urges IGP To Investigate Osinachi’s Death As Senate Observes a Minute Silence In Her Honour

The death of popular gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu has got the attention of the National Assembly as the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan asked security agencies, especially the Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba to carry out a holistic investigation and also unravel the remote and immediate cause of her death. Meanwhile, the Senate Thursday observed a Minute silence in her honour…. []

IBEDC ASSURES QUALITY SERVICES DURING EASTER, APPEALS AGAINST MOLESTATION OF STAFF

The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc is felicitating with Christians as they mark this year’s Easter celebration, charging them to imbibe Godly values of righteousness, peace and justice. While wishing all its customers and Nigerians a safe and memorable Easter holiday, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Engr. John Ayodele in a message, assured customers across its network of quality service delivery during… []

Soludo Marks Controversial Odumeje’s Church For Demolition

-The Church building The Anambra State government has reportedly marked the church of controversial and unconventional Prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, widely known as Odumeje, for demolition. The church, Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry World Miracle Center, alias Land of Freedom, is located at number 88B Bida Road, Fegge, Onitsha. The state government marked the church structure as an illegal structure, and asked that it… []

“Osinbajo can never be president of Nigeria, he should stop wasting money” – Primate Ayodele Warns

-VP Osinbajo, Primate Ayodele Following Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration to contest in the 2023 presidential election, popular seer and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned him to not waste his money. According to the renown prophet, Professor Yemi Osinbajo can never be president of Nigeria, adding that he will not go beyond the vice president office. Primate Ayodele disclosed… []

Families Of Train Attack Victims Propose Dialogue With Bandits

It’s been long tortures and agonising moments for families whose relatives were abducted when bandits attacked an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train last month. The attack which occurred on March 28 at Dutse forest in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State left eight people killed and 26 others injured while scores of passengers went missing – suspected to have been abducted by the bandits. Two weeks after… []

Failure To Link SIM With NIN Subscribers Will Remain Barred- NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday urged subscribers barred from making calls from their phones to link their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with their National Identity Number (NIN), else they would remain barred. The regulator explained that this information became necessary in view of a viral web link (https://bit.ly/NCC-Sim-Unbar-Gov-Ng) being circulated on social media and on some websites. It said: “The link and accompanying narrative… []

Nigeria’s Oladapo Ashiru emerges 1st black IFFS Secretary-General

-Oladapo Ashiru The President of the Academy of Medicine Specialities of Nigeria, Prof Oladapo Ashiru, has been elected the first black Secretary-General of the International Federation of Fertility Societies, IFFS, Executive Council for the 2022-2025 period. Ashiru, who is also President of the Africa Reproductive Care Society has been Assistant Secretary-General of the global body since 2019. The IFFS is the world body on fertility… []

Igboho Demands N20bn From FG, Threatens To Come Back

-Sunday Igboho Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator has assured his followers that he is coming home. Speaking with the leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye and his Deputy, Prof Wale Adeniran, Igboho said he will return home soon and will ensure that the Nigerian Government pays him N20 billion as compensation. He dismissed insinuations that he was sick. He… []

Bakare’s Story Of Balewa’s Curse On Igbos Is False – CAIM Reacts

-Pastor Tunde Bakare In the last few days, both the social and mainstream media are awash with the controversial story, concocted by Pastor Tunde Bakare, that the Igbos were cursed by the late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the first Prime Minister of Nigeria. In a sermon in his Church, Pastor Bakare narrated how the 1966 coupists removed Balewa’s religious turban, forced him, a teetotaler and… []

Sanwo-Olu, others to speak at Young Achievers Nigeria Awards

-Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Minister of youth and sports development, Mr. Sunday Dare, wife of the Lagos State Governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and the managing director of First Bank, Dr. Sola Adeduntan, are among eminent personalities expected at the Young Achievers Nigeria Awards. Tagged as the biggest, most flamboyant and the most celebrated youth event in Nigeria, the 11th Young Achievers Nigeria Awards will be held on… []

EFCC Challenges Court Order to Release Obiano’s Passport

-Chief Willie Obiano Following the arrest of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano hours after his handed over power to Governor Soludo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti graft agency has kicked against an interim order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the… []

Court Orders Peace Mass Transit to Pay N500,000 in Damages For Refusal To Refund Lawyer For Abandoned Journey

A High Court in Enugu State has set aside the “no refund policy” mostly used by service providers to prevent returning payments made to them by their clients/users. The Court through Hon. Justice C.O. Ajah declared the no refund policy as illegal, null and void in light of the provisions of Sections 120, 104, 129 (1) (a) and (b) (iii) of the Federal Competition and… []

Alleged Terrorism: Court Strikes Out Eight Of 15 Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu

-Nnamdi Kanu in court The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 counts against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu by the Federal Government. When the case resumed on Friday at the court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Binta Nyako struck out… []

How Russian Hackers Targeted and Hit Bet9ja

Russian hackers have begun to target Nigerian websites, with Bet9ja falling as their first victim. This is coming after the United States said it secretly removed malware from computer networks around the world in recent weeks, in its bid to pre-empt Russian cyber attacks. The US said the move was necessary because of Russia’s plan to attack American critical infrastructure. It said the malware it… []

Obasa advocates better funding for Nigeria’s health sector

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has mentioned poor funding of the health sector in Nigeria as a hindrance to the country’s attainment of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr. Obasa spoke on Thursday at a 2-day health programme organised by the House in conjunction with the Legislative Advocacy Initiative For… []