UgamatvEFCC grills Cubana Chief Priest on tax fraud, money laundering allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly arrested popular socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, known better as Cubana Chief Priest for alleged tax fraud and money laundering. Okechukwu, who was arrested…
Police kill one, repel attack by gunmen in Ebonyi
Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have repelled an attack by gunmen in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The gunmen were said to have attacked the…
Cultural carnival to change corps members’ mindset on culture, traditions, says NYSC
The State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, Gombe, Ada Imoni, says cultural carnival would change the mindset of Corps members about the different regions and ethnic groups represented. Imoni made…
South-East needs extra state, says Ekweremadu
The senator representing Enugu West and former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday, said that the South-East needed an extra state because the region was shortchanged. Ekweremadu said that…
Anambra declares Monday prayer session to counter sit-at-home
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Saturday, urged the people of the state to observe a one-day prayer session against the activities of the gunmen terrorising the state…
Pope Francis says he may visit Ukraine, condems Putin for “infantile” war
Roman Catholic church leader, Pope Francis has said that he is studying a possible visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine as he blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching…
Group presents presidential nomination form to Peter Obi
A group known as Young Professionals has presented a presidential nomination/expression of interest form to a Peoples Democratic Party aspirant, Peter Obi. Speaking during the presentation of the form to…
How phone call saved me from boarding attacked train – Obi of Onitsha speaks
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, revealed that he was to board the Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked on Monday, March 28, but a phone call caused him…
Onitsha clean-up: Soludo begins monitoring, supervision of communities
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has commenced the clearing of wastes and desilting of drainage systems in the Onitsha area of the state. The governor, who arrived the communities…
Many Libya returnees disabled by torture, says NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency on Friday received 129 Nigerians stranded in Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Director-General of NEMA, Alh Mustapha Ahmed, who was…
