FRSC confirms abduction of two officers by gunmen

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, has confirmed the abduction of two of its officers by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road has recently become nightmarish for commuters due to incessant abductions by gunmen. The most affected axis is the Nkalagu (Ebonyi) … Read more

Blackout in South-east as EEDC announces system collapse

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced that it had experienced a total system collapse, causing blackout in the entire south-east Nigeria. EEDC is the electricity distribution company serving the five states that make up the South-east, comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states. The sspokesperson for the EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, who disclosed … Read more

Police arrest suspected serial abductor who stole children in four states

The Police Command in Ebonyi State has arrested a woman who allegedly specialises in abducting and selling children. The police said they rescued no fewer than six of the children from the suspect. The woman, Ngozi Blessing Abia, also known as Mercy Francis, allegedly carried out her nefarious activities in Lagos, Ebonyi, Anambra and Edo … Read more

Nigeria records 109 cases, 20 deaths in one week

Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted in its latest situation report published on its website for week nine of 2024 that there was an increase in the confirmed cases from 96 … Read more

Police commissioner assures residents of safety on Mondays

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has promised to ensure the safety of residents of the state doing businesses on Mondays. Mr Adeoye spoke on Monday when he visited business people in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state, according to a report by Vanguard newspaper. The police commissioner was referring to … Read more

Abuja pastor used subscribers’ funds to acquire hotel, factory for himself – EFCC

Fresh facts have emerged about the alleged criminal activities of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Investigations showed that Ebonyi acquired a 23-room hotel, a pure water factory, two blocks of a Primary School and two bungalow … Read more

APC reacts to Supreme Court judgements on governorship elections

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has hailed the verdicts of the Supreme Court on the governorship election petitions. The party, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Felix Morka, on Friday, said it accepted the decisions of the court on the cases. The APC won three cases—Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States. … Read more

APC constitutes committees to conduct primaries in Lagos, Ondo, others (FULL LIST)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the list of committees to manage primary elections to fill vacancies in the national and state assemblies. The party, on Wednesday, released the primary election committees, primary election appeal committees and secretariat committees to manage the primaries across nine states ahead of the 3 February bye-elections. The states … Read more

Senate declares Umahi, Gaidam’s seats vacant

The Senate on Wednesday declared the seats of Ebonyi South and Yobe East Senatorial Districts vacant. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the seats vacant during plenary. The seats were declared vacant following appointments of David Umahi and Ibrahim Gaidam as ministers of work and police affairs respectively. Since their appointments as ministers, the two … Read more