Electricity has been restored in four states under the Jos Electricity Distribution franchise – Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue. The power was restored at approximately 7:20 pm. on Wednesday. New Daily Prime reports that residents of Jos, Plateau capital, erupted into jubilation when light was restored. For the past 10 days, several northern states have been plunged into darkness following the tripping of the 330kV transmission line between Benue and…

The senate has confirmed the appointment of all seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, submitted to the upper chamber last week for accelerated consideration. This follows the screening of the nominees by the upper chamber on Wednesday. The screening exercised was held at the red chamber after it was postponed on Tuesday.The Senate suspended its rule to admit the ministerial nominees.The lawmakers began with Nentawe Yilwatda, the nominee appointed…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This decision was announced in a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, October 30. According to the statement, Major General Oluyede will serve in this capacity while awaiting the return of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment abroad.…

Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North and South, who assaulted a bolt driver two days ago has been granted ₦500,000 by a Kuje Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Ikwechegh was arraigned on a three-count charge of abuse of office, assault, and threat to life, following allegations by the Inspector General of Police that he assaulted a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, outside his Abuja residence. The…

The Judicial Commission Inquiry has commenced with a probe with five witnesses that appeared before the commission over the attack that led to the destruction and arson of some local government secretariat headquarters within the state. The LG councils were attacked on October 7 immediately after the election day. Out of 22 witnesses that were asked to appear before the council, only five were present at the Rivers State High…

Justice S. Pam of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Emmanuel Wisdom and Donald Etege, to two years in prison each for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretenses. In a statement released on its X page on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reported that the two were sentenced on Tuesday after being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal…

Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, a final-year student at the University of Port Harcourt, to fourteen (14) years in prison. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the sentencing on its X page on Wednesday, stating that Ekanem was found guilty of internet fraud. He was sentenced after being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal…

Operatives from the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended seven suspected internet fraudsters in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The arrests were made following credible intelligence regarding their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. Authorities recovered 13 mobile phones of various brands and one vehicle from the suspects. They are expected to be charged in court once investigations are completed. In a…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced that the state’s 2025 budget will be tailored to address the specific developmental needs across all regions. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor shared this vision during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour in Akoko North West Local Government Area on Tuesday. Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasised that the budget will be carefully designed to ensure inclusivity, ensuring that no part…

Nigerian football fans took to social media in jubilant celebration of Ademola Lookman’s impressive 14th-place finish at the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony held in Paris on Monday night. The event sparked a familiar wave of banter directed at their long-time rivals, the Ghanaians. The rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana extends well beyond sports, with fans often seizing opportunities to engage in playful jabs. Lookman’s finish as the only African player…

Nigeria is striving to become a major exporter of fish, according to Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. This strategic initiative was unveiled during the 39th Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, where Oyetola represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 30, by Muhammad Zakari, Head of Press for the Ministry, Oyetola emphasised that Nigeria’s drive…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has said the Commission will not relent in providing the needed support to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the region to enable them to function optimally. Ogbuku stated this when the Commissioner of Police, recently redeployed to Rivers State, Mr. Bala Mustapha Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s headquarters in…