The first Governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, is dead. Dr. Onu was confirmed dead in the early hours of Thursday, April 11, 2024, after a brief illness.
BREAKING: Ex-Governor Ogbonnaya Onu is dead
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JUST IN: Nigerian Govt adds Thursday as public holiday for Eid-el-Fitr celebration
The Nigerian government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday, April 11, 2024. This was made known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, shared on the ministry’s X account on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr. “The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual…
JUST IN: Tinubu confers national honours on 17 slain soldiers,offers scholarships to their children
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours on 17 members of the Nigerian Army who were killed in Delta State on March 14, 2024. This was as he announced the provision of housing facilities for the surviving family members and scholarships for all their children to the university level. He also directed the payment of death benefits to the family members within 90 days. He announced these during the burial ceremony of the slain servicemen at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Wednesday. Tinubu…
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…