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By Halimah Olamide A legal defence fund has been opened for Mrs. Chioma Edoka Okoli over her review of the Erriso Foods fake tomato paste. This was made known by Okoli’s lawyer on Wednesday stating that this action will support Chioma by providing the funds to enable the defence of the lawsuit against her from the review she made. “At the instance of Mrs. Chioma Edoka Okoli and her husband and based on inquiries from members of the public on how they can support Chioma’s cause, we are constrained to launch a Legal Defense Fund campaign to enable us to…
The Nigeria Army on Thursday confirmed that two soldiers seen in a viral video torturing a half-naked man in a room in Port Harcourt have been arrested. NPO Reports that in the video went viral on Tuesday, the soldiers were seen using belts to torture the man. It generated a lot of reactions among Nigerians, who called for the arrest and prosecution of the soldiers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director Public Relations, 6 Division, Nigeria Army, confirmed the arrest of the soldiers in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said the army was disturbed by the…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force, has warned against the usage of viral 2024 slogan “no gree for anybody”, stressing that it can trigger causes across the country. Speaking at the parade of 67 suspected criminals on Tuesday, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a now trending post, expressed concern over the usage of the slogan which he claimed to have emerged from a revolutionary sector. According to him, the security community sees it as a very dangerous slogan. His words; “Let me say this again on this note that the new slogan for 2024 for our…
Safiu Kehinde An Ikorodu-based female banker has committed suicide due to economic hardship in the country. The banker simply identified as Amarachi decided to end it all by drinking Sniper after dropping a suicide note, explaining the cause of her action. As contained in the note posted alongside her body on X (formerly Twitter), the deceased reportedly to be a Globus bank staff, highlighted her challenges which included economic hardship and the claim that “nothing is working” in her life but deciding to take the life. “Nothing is working in my life. My figures are low. My brain is clogged…
Safiu Kehinde Joseph Aloba, the father of late Nigerian artist, Ilerioluwa Aloba- popularly known as Mohbad, has cried out over alleged death threat he is receiving from his daughter-in-law. The distressed father had, in an interview which was posted on Max FM’s X handle (formerly Twitter) yesterday, disclosed how Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi, has been threatening her with the alleged backing of popular lawyer and activist, Femi Falana. While calling for help, Aloba narrated how his daughter-in-law called him with the threat that she can kill him if anything happens. He further accused Falana of stopping those that wanted to help…
Safiu Kehinde Popular Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, has debunked rumour about her being dead, stressing that she is “alive and healthy”. In reaction to the wide spread rumour, the veteran actress, in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @Gistreel, debunked the false claim while expressing her disappointment with online bloggers who circulated the rumour. She narrated how she had lost a close friend and posted an half-burnt candle on her social media handle to express her grieve over the deceased. “I lost a very close friend of mine. I posted a half-burnt candle and they now put my…
•By Halimah Olamide …Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Pledge Collaboration on Mining Sector Development The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed that Nigeria is open to investments particularly in the development of the mining sector. Meeting on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Bandar AlKhorayef, led the delegations of both countries to the bilateral meeting. Nigeira and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have both pledged collaboration between the two countries to intensify the development of solid minerals,…
Zenith Bank has dismissed the alleged arrest of its Group Managing Director, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The bank’s Company Secretary/General Counsel, Mr Michael Otu, said this in a statement made available to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an unverified report was circulated in some quarters of the media on Tuesday that Onyeagwu, among some other bank’s managing directors were invited by the EFCC. It was said to be in connection with an alleged fraud at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs…
By Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that it has completed the 63-kilometre Port Harcourt-Aba railway project. The Port Harcourt-Aba project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railroad project initiated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), revealed this information while leading a delegation to inspect the project. He said train services would commence in a few months as soon as finishing touches are completed on the tracks. “The project from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri is not yet completed. They (contractors) are working in phases, and they…
The Police Command in Gombe State said it had rescued three babies and arrested 16 suspects in a case of alleged child trafficking and criminal conspiracy. ASP Mahid Abubakar, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, said this while briefing journalists on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Usman, in Gombe on Wednesday. Abubakar said the case was recorded over the weekend following intelligence report from Barunde community of Gombe State. He said three babies were rescued from the suspects within the state, while two others were trafficked out of the state. According to him, one of the…