Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an…
The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has identified lack of sacrifice by Nigerian leaders as one of the major reasons for slow development in the country. Adeyemi, who is also a strategic leadership consultant, spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. “What drives people in leadership now is money,” he…
A 23-year-old teacher, Etieno Sam, has been arraigned before a Grade l Area Court in Kabusa in Abuja, for allegedly breaking into the apartment of one Ejike Fidelis. Sam, who resides at Waru village, Kabusa, is charged with burglary and theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, O. S. Osho had…
Isaac Oyedepo, the son of the Founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has reacted to the news on his exit from the church. Issac had announced he was exiting the Living Faith Church to start his own ministry. The reaction of the Pastor was contained in a statement he issued on Tuesday on…
Goods worth millions were lost when an overnight fire gutted the Ladipo Plank Market located on Iganmu Road, Orile, Lagos. Hundreds of sawmill and building materials were burnt in the fire which started around 12am on Wednesday. First responders including operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management…
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the state chapter Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chijioke Ihunwo over attack on the residence of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, on Tuesday. Confirming the arrest in a press statement, on Wednesday, police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the…
Residents of Imo town in Ilesa North-East Local Government Area of Osun State have vowed to end female genital mutilation practice in the town because of its harmful consequences. Female circumcision is practised in some parts of the state and there are efforts to sensitise people on the dangers of the age-long traditional practice. At…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, facing widespread calls for an apology over Britain’s bloody colonial past. Although the four-day trip has been billed as an opportunity to look to the future and build on the cordial modern-day ties between London and Nairobi, the legacy of decades…
Protesters with hands covered in red paint repeatedly interrupted a congressional hearing on US military aid Tuesday, demanding Washington stop funding Israel’s fight against Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were appealing to the Senate Appropriations Committee for billions of dollars in military assistance to support Israel, Ukraine and other…
