Author: Fishe

The Fire outbreak at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday has been confirmed by the anti-graft agency. One of the buildings within the Zonal Command was consumed by the inferno. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren issued a statement Friday afternoon. “The incident which occurred at about 12.30 am Friday, was triggered by a surge in public power supply. “The ensuing inferno was later put out through the combined efforts of the Enugu State and Federal Fire Service,” he said. The spokesperson added that no life was lost in the incident.

The Old Bailey will today hand a sentence to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice and a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta, following their conviction for organ trafficking in March. This verdict will be a first of its’ kind within the UK criminal court system. Under the Modern Slavery Act, the Ekweremadus and their doctor, are likely to get sentences ranging between 10 years to a life jail term. The lawmaker, his wife has for weeks been embroiled in a conspiracy centred around the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain…

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has advised governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back. Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection, addressed reporters on Friday at a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. “We’re advising governments not to return people to Sudan because of the conflict that’s going on there,” the official said. Tan appealed to governments to allow Sudanese and foreign nationals, including refugees, stateless persons, and those without a passport or any other form of identification. Tan however, noted that there was no indication that civilians from Sudan were not being…

A total of 2,253 textbooks sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund have been distributed to public federal and state colleges of education in the country. The books were written by scholars of the Nigerian Academy of Education. At the book distribution during the 25th Conference of the Nigerian Academy of Education on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, said TETFund would continue to support the production of vital text books for use in public tertiary institutions. In a statement released by the body on Friday, Echono said TETFund would sustain the partnership with the Nigerian…

Unfolding reports got football lovers globally in shock as Chelsea are reportedly said to be eyeing a move for Lionel Messi in the summer after it was confirmed that; the Argentine star will leave Paris Saint-Germain, as reported by Daily Mail. Messi looks to have played his last match for the French club, as he was suspended for two weeks without pay after missing a training session without permission. Chelsea know a deal for Messi may not be possible for Barcelona, having slashed their wage bill by £180 million to meet strict LaLiga rules. The Blues were previously linked with…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Thursday put both the federal and state governments on notice of an imminent students uprising which will lead to complete shutdown of the country if the increase in tuition fees in all tertiary institutions across the country is not halted immediately. NANS National President, Comrade Usman Umar Barambu, gave the notice while speaking at the first North-East Zonal Senate sitting of NANS held at the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP), Bauchi. Barambu said the students body was not pleased with the increase in tuition fees, which he noted had impacted students negatively,…

The Management of Max Air on Thursday announced that it would be evacuating 560 stranded Nigerians in Sudan from Egypt. The airline disclosed this in a statement via its official Instagram social media handle. According to the statement, the airline will send out its Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Egypt. “We are pleased to announce that Max Air, would be sending our Boeing 747-400 aircraft to evacuate 560 Nigerians who fled from the crisis-stricken Sudan and are now in Egypt.” The airline further reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and well-being of Nigerians, adding that it is always ready to go…

Millions of electricity consumers may be plunged into darkness in the coming weeks as the Federal Government via the Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Market Operator have begun a massive disconnection of debtor electricity distribution companies from the national grid. Unfolding report reveals the development followed notices of disconnection from the grid served on some of the Discos by the Market Operator. The MO, a division of the Transmission Company of Nigeria had informed some Discos, including generating companies of the disconnection plan, due to failure to make remittances of ancillary services bills. Since the noticed by MO, discovery showed…

Nigerias’ President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted that Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable, assuring all citizens that he will be fair to all. Tinubu made the remark while noting that he and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State are working to promote unity. Speaking while commissioning the Magistrates Court Complex in Port Harcourt, Tinubu urged Nigerians to tolerate one another. According to Tinubu: “I will fulfil the promise I made to the people of Rivers State and that is what I intend to do in all policy formations coming up. “I promise Nigerians that the unity of this country is not…

The Federal Government has clamped down on 23 illegal courier operators in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was learnt that the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, led by the Courier and Logistics Regulatory Department (CLRD), enforcement team conducted the clampdown around Area 11 Garki and other areas within Abuja on Thursday. Earlier, the Postmaster General of the Federation/CEO, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Sunday Adepoju charged the CLRD enforcement team with the commitment to sanitizing the courier and logistics industry. He reiterated that NIPOST is committed to straightening the mechanisms for implementing a standardized regulation for NIPOST to…

The first batch of Nigerians fleeing Sudan through Egypt arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday night, after nearly two weeks of assurances by the Federal Government. The Air Peace flight carrying over 270 Nigerian students from the Aswan Airport in Egypt first landed at the airport, with the NAF C-130H jet conveying about 80 persons following closely behind. Since April 15, Sudan has been plunged into armed conflict with clashes between rival factions of the North African nation’s military government breaking out in western Sudan, in the capital city of Khartoum and in the Darfur region. …

The House of Representatives has asked the Independent National Commission to remove dead and non-existing people from the voters’ register. This decision was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance moved by Leke Abejide on Thursday. Mr. Abejide in his motion stated that some persons who were long dead had their names still displayed in the voters’ register. He claimed that aside from “dead voters, there are millions of fictitious voters who do not exist anywhere on this planet earth but have their names on INEC registered of voters.” They resolved that INEC should develop a mechanism or software…