Edo State Commissioner for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning and Development, Isoken Omo, has said that a new city project, CORAL City, is being developed to decongest Benin City. She noted that about 467 plots in CORA City are now ready for subscription. Speaking during a press conference in the State Secretariat in Benin City, she noted that there is a lot of pressure in the city …
Read More »NewsReports
Bloodbath As Gunmen Invade Edo Community, Kill 6, Injure 4
BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON At least, six persons, including three gallant members of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN), were gunned down by gunmen who invaded Okhunmwun Community in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State on Thursday. The gun wielding assailants also shot and wounded several others including a septuagenarian retired military officer, Mr. Peter Omorogbe and Head of …
Read More »Wike Revokes Lands Of Udoma, Ufot Ekaette, Imoke, 162 Others In Abuja
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has revoked 165 lands belonging to notable Nigerians in Abuja. According to a document signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olushade Adeshola made available to The Nation, the revocation was due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy. The document reads: “The Federal Capital Territory …
Read More »Mohbad: Police Exhume Corpse, Conduct Autopsy
The Lagos Police Command, yesterday, confirmed the exhumation of the corpse of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The command also said it has concluded the autopsy on the late singer and is awaiting result.The police also arrested the nurse, who reportedly injected the deceased singer prior to his demise on Tuesday, September 12. The Afrobeat singer …
Read More »Guinea Junta Leader Tells UN To ‘Stop Lecturing’ Africa
The head of Guinea’s junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, defended the use of military intervention in politics during a UN address Thursday, following a recent series of coups on the African continent. “Africa is suffering from a model of governance that has been imposed on us. A model that is certainly good and effective for the West, which designed it over …
Read More »NNPP Blames Kwankwaso As Tribunal Sacks Kano Gov
The New Nigeria People’s Party has blamed a former presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso of being responsible for the loss of Kano governor, Yusuf Abba at the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The party insisted that Kwankwaso allegedly sold out NNPP to the ruling All Progressives Congress in order to negotiate for a ministerial slot in the President …
Read More »Fresh Strike Looms As NLC’s Ultimatum Expires Today
As the ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to the Federal Government to address the mass suffering and pains occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol expires today, the leadership of the Congress will meet next week to decide when to begin an indefinite nationwide strike. But Vanguard gathered that the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has been …
Read More »Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Federal Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison in March after being convicted in the double murder of his wife and son. The disgraced former South Carolina attorney, who was convicted in March of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen federal fraud and money laundering charges on Thursday, according to attorneys inside the courtroom during proceedings. …
Read More »Coups: Why Military Incursion Is Not Solution To Leadership Deficits
The flurry of coup d’états in Africa seem to enjoy the support of young people, who didn’t witness military rule and the elderly that justify the development on account of poor political leadership and misgovernance. But lost in the frenzy, is the reality of the tyrannical nature of military governments that confirm they can never be an alternative to democracy, …
Read More »Naira Weakens To 990/$1 On Parallel Market As Dollar Demand Overwhelms Supply
•Arbitrage gap widens further to N219 •RMAFC: N5.24tn accrued into the federation account as NNPCL recorded zero contribution in six months because of subsidy •FG, states, local govts shared N3.06tn The naira came under intense pressure yesterday, leading to a significant depreciation as it fell to N990 to a dollar at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange market, …
Read More »
Alltimepost.com Sincerity of Purpose