BREAKING: Tension as fire guts FCT Minister of State’s residence

There was palpable tension on Sunday, February 25, 2024, as fire gutted the private residence of the Minister of State Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud. The house located at No. 9, Justice Roseline Ukeji Close, Asokoro, was completely razed and nothing could be salvaged from the ruins. The media aide to the minister, Mr. Austine Elemue, who confirmed the incident Sunday, said the cause of the fire outbreak was being investigated. Security operatives and fire fighter are at the scene of the incident. Reacting to the fire incident, Amiola…

BREAKING: Access Bank CEO Wigwe, wife, son and others die in helicopter crash

The CEO of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe has died in a helicopter crash in California, the United States. According to reports, his wife and son were also in the helicopter when it crashed on Friday, February 9, 2024. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), was also among the incident victims. Six passengers were onboard, however, none of them made it alive. Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe was born 15 August 1966 in Ibadan. He was until his demise the CEO of Access Holdings Plc,…

BREAKING: APC chieftain,Cairo Ojougboh dies while watching AFCON

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh is dead.   The former House of Representatives member NewsBand gathered, died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa. A source speaking on the unfortunate development said, “As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped”. Meanwhile, the family of late Dr Cairo Ojougboh is yet to issue a statement in…

BREAKING: Nigeria defeat South Africa, qualify for AFCON final

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations after defeating South Africa in Wednesday’s semi-final clash. The match was decided on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended 1-1. The Super Eagles scored four of their penalties while Bafana Bafana missed two of theirs. This is the first AfCON final for the Super Eagles in 11 years.

BREAKING: Former Yobe Governor Abba Ibrahim is dead

The former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died.   He died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at age 75.   Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun.   Born in 1949, Bukar Abba Ibrahim was the governor of Yobe State from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007.   He earlier served as the pioneer elected governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993 in the aborted Third…

JUST IN: Federal Housing Authority Director kidnapped near military base in Abuja

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Aondo Ver, a director at the Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   According to reports, the director was abducted at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday, February 1, 2024.   Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari.   The kidnappers were said to have gained access through the fence after cutting the barbed wires.   It was gathered that all attempts by…

JUST IN : Aiyedatiwa names Ex- National Assembly Clerk as new Ondo Deputy Governor

The Ondo State Governor Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has named a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Olaide Adelami, as the Deputy Governor of the state.   This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan on Wednesday.   According to him, the name of the new deputy governor has been transmitted to the state House of Assembly for approval.   “His nomination will be announced by the House of Assembly later today,” the statement read.   This came a…

JUST IN: Dangote refinery begins operation

The largest single-train refinery in the world located in Nigeria’s commercial hub began production in the early hours of Friday.   This followed the delivery of six million barrels of crude supply to the refinery this week.   Although it was supposed to begin operations in June 2023, the oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote received its first crude deliveries – late last year – in the latest step to starting up the delayed megaproject.   Billed as Africa’s largest of its type, the 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote refinery could be…

BREAKING: Ondo Govt picks date for Akeredolu’s burial

Ondo State Government has announced that the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s burial will take place on February 23 and 24, 2024. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa disclosed this on Monday after a state cabinet meeting. Akeredolu died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, 27, 2023, at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment. He died of leukemia and prostate cancer, two ailments that had made him incapacitated for several months. His remains was brought from Germany to Nigeria on January 6, 2023. Meanwhile, it was gathered that the announcement of the burial…

BREAKING:NCC to bar Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will bar Globacom subscribers from making calls to MTN lines due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The Commission disclosed this on Monday in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. It noted that the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection of Globacom from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. The notice reads, “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given the opportunity to comment and state its case. “The Commission, having examined the application and…