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The Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF) has raised concerns over recent attacks on its members and the destruction of its vehicles by touts and other offenders in the state. The Chairman of the Harmonized Task Force and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzor Nwachukwu, on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the violence and threats faced by task force personnel. Nwachukwu warned that severe penalties would be enforced […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday has ordered the suspension of monthly allocations to Rivers State by the Federal Government. This directive, issued by Joyce Abdulmalik, also restrains the Central Bank of Nigeria from allowing Rivers State to access funds from the consolidated revenue account. The judgement came in response to a suit filed by the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, as Defendants […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of four suspected bank hackers in Abuja. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday the suspects were apprehended on charges of conspiracy, unauthorized access to bank computer systems, and fraudulent withdrawals of depositor funds. The suspects include Anthony Nwigwe, alleged leader of the hacking syndicate, along with Mohammed Bello, Effiong Emmanuel, and Damian Ali, managing director of Downstone […]

The Spokesperson of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, said he is not aware of any fresh Premium Motor Spirit pump price increase across its retail outlets. Soneye disosed this in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Soneye comment comes amid speculation that NNPCL had increased fuel pump to from N1,030 per litre to N1060 in Abuja. Similarly, the spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, […]

The kidnapped University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, senior lecturer, Oguejiofo Ujam has regained freedom. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Enugu Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the developments in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. Ujam, kidnapped along the Ugwuogo-Opi Nsukka Road, reportedly escaped from his captors at the Ninth Mile axis of the state. This is also as the police foiled another kidnap attempt on the same […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to restore electricity to Northern Nigeria within the next 72 hours. Speaking in Abuja during a session with the Senate Committee on Power on Tuesday, led by Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South), Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu addressed the ongoing power outage affecting the northern region and recurring grid collapses across the country. Adelabu explained that, as a temporary measure, power would be routed […]

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the pressure on the naira in the foreign exchange market and the removal of fuel subsidy have impacted earlier projections of what the Federal Government would need to complete inherited ongoing road projects nationwide. Umahi stated this on Monday at a press briefing, noting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would now require over N19 trillion to complete these projects, which according […]

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to ensure that adequate security is provided for the repairs of the affected electricity towers in the country. According to reports, the grid collapse had resulted in widespread power outages across Northern Nigeria, causing significant socioeconomic disruption in the region. The minister issued the directives in conformity with President Bola Tinubu, who showed concern over […]