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Rev. Father Andrew Ihonda-Ovienloba of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Aruogba in Oredo Local Government area of Edo has disclosed that robbers broke into his office and stole a huge amount of money belonging to the church. Ihonda-Ovienloba made the disclosure during Sunday mass in the church. The parish priest said he woke up on Sunday morning to discover the robbery incident. He added that the robbers did a ‘very neat job’, indicating that they might probably be people who were familiar with the environment. “Forty days after the birth of Jesus was celebrated all over the world, robbers broke into…
Former Minister of State for Education and foremost Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, has thrown his weight behind the industrialization agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Gbagi, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the move by the Delta State Government to establish the Kwale Industrial Park along Ughelli-Asaba Expressway would pave the path for the State to be Nigeria’s biggest location for gas and energy-intensive manufacturing such as ceramics, rubber, and methanol. The project, which will be sited at Issele-Uku, according to Governor Okowa, comprises the establishment of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant…
At least seven persons were injured and property worth millions of naira were destroyed on Sunday after a cooking gas cylinder exploded and kindled a fire at No. 23, Emmanuel Church road, Inland Town Onitsha. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident which occurred at about 10:30 a.m. destroyed two rooms in a flat attached to a one-story building belonging to one Patty Mbamalu. An eyewitness, Mr Okey Okwudili said that the fire was caused by a gas leakage. He said that it took the timely intervention of youths to save the entire building from being consumed by…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms Mary Uduk, said that Private Equity (PE) firms are important agents of business and economic growth, as they bring capital to business. Uduk spoke at the Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) second private equity summit with the theme: ‘Drivers, Disruptors and Unlocking Value’, held in Lagos, weekend. The acting Director-General said there was a nexus between adequate capital and business growth as such capital helps businesses grow, generates profits for the investors, creates socio-economic benefits to the consumers, and enhances the overall growth of the economy.…
Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described the failed litigation seeking to disqualify him on account of allegedly being an ex-convict in the United States as a mere distraction. Senator Omo-Agege who is also the APC Leader for the South-South geo-political zone also said that he has put all such distractions behind him. He spoke at the weekend in Abuja when kings, elders and religious leaders from Urhobo Kingdom paid him a solidarity visit. According to the Delta Central Senator, some faceless political foes were hellbent on distracting the National…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, led members of his church in a prayer walk against insecurity in Nigeria. Pastor Adeboye had directed the congregation to participate in the prayer walk declared by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to address the spate of killings across the country. Pastor Adeboye leads RCCG members in protest against insecurity. Photo by: CHANNELS TV According to an Assistant General Overseer of the church, Funso Odesola, about 25,000 Parishes of the church are expected to carry out the same exercise nationwide. CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, earlier…
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of payment of life pensions to former governors across the 36 states in the country, and the names and number of ex-governors and other officials collecting pensions, may soon have some answers, as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel 36 state governors to disclose these details. Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja last week granted leave clearing the way for SERAP to advance its case to compel the 36 state governors in Nigeria to disclose details of payment…
By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau Former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has lambasted Governor Hope Uzodinma, for ‘telling lies’ on the true state of affairs in the state. Prompt News Online reports that Hon. Ihedioha of the PDP was recently removed as Imo governor and replaced by APC’s Uzondima by the Supreme Court. A statement issued by Chibuike Onyeukwu, Media Aide to Hon Ihedioha reads in full: “We wish to inform the general public that all the claims made by the Senator concerning the Supreme Court judgment, the matters arising from it, restoration of pipe-borne water and electricity, as well…
President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a committee, to be chaired by the Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, to study the reason why the United State banned Nigerians from its immigration visa. According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, the committee will work with the U.S Government, INTERPOL and other stakeholders to ensure all updates are properly implemented. The president further charged the committee to look at the real reason President Donald Trump banned Nigerians from US immigration visa. He reiterated the commitment of Nigeria towards maintaining productive…
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said an accident which involved a 40ft container-laden articulated vehicle had claimed one life while two people sustained injuries in Ogudu, Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, on arrival at the scene at Ogudu “under bridge” inward Ojota, it was observed that there was a lone vehicle – a Mack truck loaded with 2 x 20ft containers. “Further investigation revealed that the aforementioned articulated truck with an unknown registration number loss control while…