Deborah Ohamara, a popular Nigeria Info FM Abuja presenter has died. Ms Ohamara died in an auto crash on Airport Road in Lugbe, Abuja, when her vehicle collided with a sand-filled heavy-duty truck on Monday. A Facebook user, Nten Ekpang, announced that the late presenter was driving from the airport when her car was hit … Read more
The police have promised to rescue six members of a family who were kidnapped in their house located in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja on 2 January. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the promise in a statement on its X handle on Saturday. The assurance comes as it emerged that one of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday failed in its efforts to convince an Abuja court to put the Malabu case trial on hold to buy time to scout for fresh evidence against key defendants in the almost four years long proceedings. The commission, through one of its lawyers, Sylvanus Tahir, a Senior … Read more
The police said they have arrested a man for allegedly defrauding a female PoS operator of N21 million. The suspect is identified as Gift Okechukwu Igwe while the victim is Chinwe Mathias. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Friday. Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, … Read more
The National Hospital Abuja has denied referring popular actor, Zack Orji, to a private hospital for brain surgery. The development is in reaction to reports insinuating that the 64-year-old actor who reportedly slumped on New Year’s eve was admitted to the facility’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) but was later transferred to a private hospital for … Read more
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, has died in Abuja at the age of 65 years. Ahmed Lawal, an aide to the deceased, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) in a telephone interview on Wednesday in Kano. He said the former speaker died in the early hours of … Read more
Over 1,000 Nigerians are stranded in the UK after receiving fake employment letters, the UN migration agency in Nigeria disclosed. According to Vanguard newspaper, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday where he advised potential migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specialises in offering fake … Read more
The political crisis in Rivers State appears set for a temporary solution after the parties involved signed a peace deal at a meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The meeting, called by President Bola Tinubu, was attended by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor Nyesom Wike and other political leaders in the state. … Read more
The Minister of Women and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says her ministry will not spend a kobo on advocacy and enlightenment campaigns, describing them as “frivolous meetings.” She also said millions of dollars are spent on “speaking English and travelling” with nothing to gain from such activities. Mrs Kennedy-Ohaneye stated this on Wednesday while speaking … Read more
The Nigerian government on Tuesday hinted at plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two entities. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while speaking at the Federal Ministry of Power ministerial retreat held in Abuja on Tuesday. The TCN, which coordinates the nation’s electricity transmission network, is one of 18 … Read more
