The Zone-2 Police Command in Lagos has apprehended two suspected international fraudsters allegedly involved in forging foreign certificates in Lagos and Ghana. In a bold move underscoring their integrity, the police operatives turned down a bribe offer of N66 million from the suspects. AIG Adegoke Fayoade, who heads the Zone-2 Command, confirmed the arrest on Monday. “These suspects, identified as Elvis, 23, and Kelly, 24, specialised in forging certificates from foreign institutions and African universities, deceiving unsuspecting victims online,” Fayoade disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria. This commendable action…
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Why I Embarked On A 72-Hour Interview Marathon – Princess Okechukwu
By Chinedu Adonu Popular Enugu-born relationship coach, Princess Joseph Okechukwu, who broke the Guinness World Record for the longest interviewing marathon by an individual has given reasons behind achieving such a feat. The Nkanu-born lady conducted interviews for 72 hours and 12 minutes, surpassing her initial target of 65 hours and 30 seconds. The marathon, titled Kings’ Couples Palooza, began on Thursday, December 5, 2024, to December 8, 2024, at No. 61A Ezillo Independence Layout, Enugu, where Princess Okechukwu interviewed 103 participants, including couples, singles, widows, and divorced individuals, on…
Read MoreTragedy In Okija: Stampede Leaves 19 Dead Many Injured While Receiving Christmas Palliatives
What was intended to be part of individual efforts to ameliorate the hard economic realities of Nigerians in this year’s Christmas has turned into tragedy following death of over 19 persons in Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State. The early morning stampede of Saturday, 21st December, 2024 at Chief Earnest Azudialo Obiejesi, popularly known as Obi Jackson left no fewer than 19 persons dead during distribution of Christmas palliative especially rice and other consumables. Reports reveals that victims of the stampede were mainly aged and young women especially…
Read MoreGovernor Mbah Inaugurates Oranto International Airport Hotel, Enugu
… How Mbah Pressured Me To Complete Hotel – Arthur Eze By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, at the weekend, inaugurated the Oranto International Airport Hotel in Enugu, saying it perfectly fits into his administration’s plans to position the state as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism, and living. Governor Mbah said this just as business mogul and Chairman of Oranto, Prince Arthur Eze, who recounted several disappointments and frustrations he faced in the course of the project, thanked the Governor whose visible infrastructural transformation…
Read MoreYahaya Bello Accused Of Stealing N110bn Kogi Money Jubilates With Friends After His Release From Kuje Prison
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has been captured in a rejoicing mood at home following his release from the Kuje Minimum Custodial Centre in Abuja after meeting his bail conditions. The embattled former governor was seen in the midst of jubilant supporters and political associates, including the incumbent Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo. The video emerged on the internet shortly after it was reported that the former governor who is standing trial for stealing over N110 billion government money had been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting…
Read MoreChristmas: Over 1600 Bags Of Fake Rice Seized – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive counterfeit rice operation in Nasarawa State, leading to the seizure of 1,600 bags of fake rice worth an estimated ₦5 billion. “In a major operation, NAFDAC has shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state,” the agency revealed in a statement on Friday. According to NAFDAC, the facilities were implicated in the production and distribution of counterfeit rice, prompting further raids in Wuse and Garki markets in…
Read MoreEnugu Assembly Faults Acquisition Of Centenary City Land, Calls For Governor Mbah’s Intervention
The Enugu State House of Assembly has discovered inconsistencies in the documentation surrounding the acquisition of land earmarked for the Centenary City project in the state. The Assembly, acting on findings by its Special Committee on Lands, chaired by Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu, revealed that the acquisition process for the land, spanning approximately 1,000 hectares, lacked proper procedures and consultations. It also confirmed that both Amechi and Obeagu communities were largely sidelined during the process. The House also called on the state government to intervene and resolve the dispute between the…
Read MoreDirectly Cursing Individuals Online Is Punishable By Law, Says Police PRO
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence. In a post on X.com on Friday, Adejobi stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes beyond the realm of freedom of expression or criticism. He wrote, “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a…
Read MoreHow State House Allocated N15bn For Purchase Of Vehicles And Office Construction
El-Rufai’s son, Bello, protests yearly purchase of vehicles for Tinubu, others Amidst economic woes, hunger and deprivation in Nigeria, the State House has allocated N15.09bn for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, operational vehicles, and plain cars, as well as for the construction of an office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. It also proposed a total sum of N5.49bn as a provision for the annual maintenance of the Presidential Villa. This was disclosed in the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Budget Office…
Read MoreObi Of Onitsha Unveils Ijele Masquerade Sculpture In Enugu, Lauds Governor Mbah’s Development Strides
By Tony Adibe The Enugu State Government has unveiled an imposing Ijele masquerade metal sculpture at Onuasata Round About, Obiagu, within the Enugu metropolis. NewsBits reports that the development is in a move to boost culture and tourism as well as dignify and uphold the Igbo tradition and culture. Performing the unveiling at a ceremony, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, extolled the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for his massive infrastructural facelifts of Enugu, which he said was restoring the glory and place of the Coal…
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