Fake Salesman Behind Promos Of Dangote Cement Arrested

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFake Salesman Behind Promos Of Dangote Cement Arrested

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 27, 2023

One Benjamin Ezeukwe who organised a fake sales promo reducing the price of Dangote cement and defrauding Nigerians has been apprehended by the Police in Lagos. This is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, who explained that millions of Naira were lost by several customers who fell for the scam. According to the statement, the investigation has shown that the suspect has committed multiple additional scams of...

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Dangote refinery to begins operations in December

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDangote refinery to begins operations in December

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 27, 2023

Africa’s giant oil refinery located at the Lekki area of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos will begin operations in December, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest man, told Financial Times on Saturday. The plant, Dangote said, will take delivery of six million barrels of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and will start with the processing of 350,000 barrels per day. The US$19 billion (N15,236,480,000,000) facility, which is not yet operational, can produce about...

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Ngelale: Tinubu has improved Nigeria’s security

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNgelale: Tinubu has improved Nigeria’s security

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 27, 2023

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, has scored Tinubu high on security. In a televised interview on Sunday night, the presidential spokesperson said “The national security situation has evolved to the extent that it is no longer the primary talking point in the country.” The high rate of casualties of banditry across the country that used to inundate the cover pages of national dailies, Ngelale said, has drastically dropped....

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Peter Obi wins ‘Politician of the Year’ award

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi wins ‘Politician of the Year’ award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 27, 2023

Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi won the ‘Best Politician of the Year’ award at the Global Affairs Magazine Awards, GAMA, on Saturday, 26 November. Arise News’ Rufai Oseni was given an award of excellence as the ‘Most Courageous Television Host’ of the year. Also, Daniel Olukoya, founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, bagged a lifetime achievement award for his relentless service to humanity. Convener of GAMA, Regina...

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Bandits abduct over 100 persons in Zamfara villages

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits abduct over 100 persons in Zamfara villages

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 27, 2023

A gang of bandits operating in Maru County of Zamfara State led by one Damina raided four villages on Friday night and abducted more than 100 locals. The gunmen struck over the failure of the locals to keep up with the payment of a N110 million levy as retribution after Nigerian troops killed four of their men. Damina accuses the locals of giving soldiers tip-offs of his gang’s movements. Several remote communities in Zamfara State...

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Gov. Mbah Keeps His Campaign Promise, Commission Ultra-Modern Water Scheme In 9th Mile Enugu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Mbah Keeps His Campaign Promise, Commission Ultra-Modern Water Scheme In 9th Mile Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 26, 2023

Keeping up with the campaign promise to residents, the Enugu state Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has commissioned an ultra-modern water scheme at 9th Mile 180 days after his swearing-in into office. Speaking at the commissioning ground, Dr. Mbah stated that the ultra-modern water scheme has the capacity to deliver 70 million litres of potable water daily to the city, however in a few weeks, new pumps will also be commissioned in Oji water scheme...

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Governor Soludo Pays Historic Visit to Olumbanasa

NewsNigeriaGovernor Soludo Pays Historic Visit to Olumbanasa

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 26, 2023

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on Saturday visited Olumbanasa, in Anambra West Local Government Area of the State, in what is the first visit to the island community, by a sitting governor of the state. In his remarks, the governor declared that “there will be peace in Olumbanasa. There will be peace and there will be progress in Olumbanasa”, Soludo said. The visit according to Hon. Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, Commissioner for Local Government in Anambra...

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Wema Bank emerges overall winner for second time at Nigeria bankers’ games

BusinessNewsNigeriaWema Bank emerges overall winner for second time at Nigeria bankers’ games

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 25, 2023

The Wema Bank has emerged winner of the Nigerian Bankers Games (NBG) 2023, maintaining the winning streak for the second year. According to a report made available to journalists, the grand finale of the annual sporting event, held at the University of Lagos Sports Center, saw the defending champions defeating other competing banks to emerge the overall winner. The games kicked off on the 21st of October, and on the journey to the finals, Wema...

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Mobile Courts To Try Perpetrators Of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMobile Courts To Try Perpetrators Of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2023

Severe measures will be taken against perpetrators of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria as a move to curtail the growing rate of violence against women and girls. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye stated this at a news conference in Abuja to kick-start this year’s 16 days of Activism with a theme “Invest to prevent violence against women and girls.’’ She said plans are underway for the establishment of mobile courts backed by...

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Four People Killed, Nine Injured In Fulani/Gbagi Clash

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFour People Killed, Nine Injured In Fulani/Gbagi Clash

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2023

Four persons died and nine others sustained various degrees of injuries during violent clashes between Fulani and Gbagi communities in Beji, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. Alhaji Umar Ahmed Rebe, the Commissioner for Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs, who confirmed the incident, attributed the clashes between farmers and herders in Beji to the influx of illegal migrants crossing into Beji from other states since 2003. “Few days before the incident, the Ministry had received...

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