Day: September 20, 2024

By Tony Adibe The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State CID to conduct a “full-scale investigation” into the fire incident that occurred at Pinnacle Filling Station, Agbani Road within Enugu metropolis. The commissioner, however, said that no life was lost in the inferno, which its real cause was yet to be ascertained as at the time of writing this report. The Command said that the fire, which started in the morning hours of today, Sept. 20, was…

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By Tony Adibe The popular Pinnacle Oil Petrol Station on the ever-busy Agbani Road, Enugu owned by Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has been hit by a fire disaster. The cause of the fire said to have started a little bit before mid-day on Friday, from a vehicle parked within the premises of the fuel Station is yet to be ascertained as of the time of writing this report, although there are speculations that the incident could be the handiwork of mischief makers. A video clip of the fire disaster…

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•EFCC Has Ulterior Motive On Yahaya Bello, Not Fighting Corruption The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, from his position, insisting that he has demonstrated a lack of capacity to hold such office. CD, a frontline Civil Society Organization in Nigeria, said it was unimaginable that the former governor, who the same EFCC had placed on a watchlist, who the Commission enlisted security agencies in Nigeria and Interpol to help fish out,…

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A former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello reportedly evaded arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, with the assistance of his successor, Governor Usman Ododo. The EFCC had laid siege to the Kogi State Government Lodge in Abuja in an attempt to apprehend Bello, who is wanted over an alleged N80.2bn fraud case. Despite the operation, Ododo allegedly helped Bello avoid arrest, leveraging the immunity he enjoys as a sitting governor. The incident follows a similar attempt in April, where Ododo reportedly facilitated Bello’s escape…

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A Lagos-based businesswoman, Cynthia, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ojo, for allegedly sending the nude picture of her lover, Mr Reuben, to his wife. The accused was said to have sent the complaints nude picture and video to his wife after an attempt to blackmail him into paying her N2 million failed. The police told the court that trouble started between the lovers after the accused told the complaint that she was pregnant. The prosecutor, ASP Simeon Uche, told the court that the accused became…

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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, said there was no truth in the allegation linking him to a fresh plot to unseat the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The rebuttal comes in the wake of a viral report circulating on social media with a caption that read, “Ganduje leads fresh plot to dethrone Emir Mohammad Sanusi.” Emir Sanusi returned to the throne in May, about four years after he was dethroned during Ganduje’s tenure as Kano State Governor. His dethronement was…

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Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC), confirmed the commencement of the campaign, stating the urgency of curbing the outbreak. “This outbreak must be stopped very quickly,” Kaseya said. He also pointed out the need for local vaccine production,…

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The President Bola Tinubu-led administration has stated that the 64th Independence anniversary of Nigeria will be marked by low-key celebrations due to the country’s current hardship and economic downturn. This announcement was made by the Nigerian government on Thursday, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the activities. The committee is responsible for planning, organising, and executing all approved events to commemorate the sacrifices of Nigeria’s founding fathers. Akume further indicated that the event would provide the government with…

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The NG-Cares program National Coordinator, Dr. Abdulkarim Obaje (4th from L) in a group photograph during the occasion. By Tony Adibe The Southeast states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo have, so far, earned $59,494,731million and reached out to not less than 389,377 vulnerable citizens since the inception of Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. The National Coordinator, NG-Cares Program, Dr. Abdulkarim Obaje disclosed this on Thursday during the opening of a 2-day “Peer Learning & Experience Sharing Event” organised for stakeholders in the southeast…

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