Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Governor Babagana Zulum of the Borno State has received the final report from the Flood Relief Disbursement Committee with about N18.08 billion so far distributed to over 101,330 families in the state. Chairman of the Committee, Baba Bukar Gujibawu while providing details on the fund’s disbursement to the governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Maiduguri on Monday, said that ₦18.08 billion was distributed in cash to the displaced households alongside food and non-food items. He added that the contributions totalling ₦4.3 billion from UNHCR, WFP, FAO, UNDP and other partners were instrumental in addressing immediate needs.…

…VFD Microfinance Bank in eye of the storm A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the freezing of 67 bank accounts across various financial institutions in connection with an alleged fraud of ₦52.9 million involving VFD Microfinance Bank Limited’s customer, Advance Development Services Engineering Limited. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application following an ex-parte motion presented by the commission’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde. The motion, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1895/V/2024, was filed by Miracle Anameze and sought authorization for the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, or an authorized officer to direct the managing directors of the affected…

Following the Monday kidnap of two pastors of the EYN Church, Billa Malabu in the Fufore Local Government Area of the Adamawa State, the state Police Command has dispatched the Quick Response Squad to rescue the beleaguered clerics. The kidnapped pastors are Ishaku D. Chiwar and Reverend James Kwayam. SP Suleiman Nguroji, the command’s Public Relations Officer, noted that the kidnappers targeted the house of the victims situated at Hayin Gada, Billa village, Malabu District. The PPRO said the kidnappers, who were armed with offensive weapons, invaded the victims’ houses around 2:00 am and whisked them away. The statements read,…

Gunmen have killed seven people in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victims, which included police officers and two civilians, lost their lives when some yet-to-be-identified assailants invaded a venue where preparations for a burial ceremony were to be held and started shooting sporadically, leading to the killings. Eyewitnesses in the area said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday but the reason for the attack could not be officially ascertained. However, sources in the area said it could be in connection to the directive given by the hoodlums that “no burial ceremony” should be held…

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has made headlines with a strong statement about sensational Nigerian songstress, Ayra Starr. In a tweet, he conveyed his admiration for the Mavin Records star and also stated that his grandfather has permitted him to get any woman on earth. He wrote on his X account: “My late grandfather, Mzee Amos gave me permission to get any woman on earth. I will capture that girl. Ayra Starr.” The audacious statement has sparked widespread interest and speculation among fans. Ayra Starr, who recently performed an amazing performance at the 27th edition of…

Chadians voted Sunday in a general election the government said was a key step towards ending military rule but the opposition has called for a boycott. According to the election management agency, ANGE, midday figures suggested that a turnout of just 38 per cent was needed to choose a new parliament, provincial assemblies, and local councils. Election officials in the upmarket district where the president’s family and ruling dignitaries live put voter apathy down to the “cold weather.”But opposition parties have urged Chad’s eight million voters to shun the election, the results of which they say had been decided in…

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has expressed his profound gratitude to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, crediting him as the divine instrumentality through which he ascended to the esteemed position of governor in 2023. The governor spoke during an empowerment programme hosted by Honorable Nkemkanma Kama, the member representing Ohaoazara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, held at Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Monday. According to Governor Nwifuru, his ascension to the governorship was largely facilitated by the benevolent influence of Senator Umahi, whom he described as the catalyst that enabled him to…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Sokoto State during the 2023 general elections. The ruling was delivered Monday by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex-parte motion filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Osuobeni Akponimisingha, counsel to the ICPC, moved the motion, which was marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1846/2024. The motion, jointly filed by the ICPC and the Department of State Services (DSS), was dated December 20 and submitted on December…

The family of the late Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the naming of an uncompleted project after him by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, describing the gesture as “premature and insincere.” The family emphasized that true honour lies in completing the projects initiated by the late governor. In a statement issued by Babajide Akeredolu on behalf of the family, they commended the groundbreaking of the Judicial Complex, a project dear to the late governor, but criticized the politics surrounding it. The family described the decision to name the project after the late governor before its completion as premature.…

The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria in Adamawa State has been thrown into a deep mourning with the abduction of two of its pastors by suspected kidnappers on Sunday. The Church, popularly known as Ekklesiyar Ya’Uwa A Nigeria (EYN), has congregations across the North-East region, with its headquarters in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The abducted pastors, Rev. James Kwayang and Rev. Ishaku Chiwar, were serving at the Local Council Church (LCC) branch in Mbila-Malibu, Fufore Local Government Area, where they were abducted around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Spokesman for the Adamawa State Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje,…