Two Nigerians based in Ireland pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering of about €183,000 (about N86.9 million) in false Pandemic Unemployment Payments, or PUP, from the Department of Social Protection. Oluwagbewikeke Lewis, 35, and Bashiru Aderibigbe, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money between April to December 2020. The two also pleaded guilty…
A former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has described as unfortunate the leadership tussle in the State House of Assembly adding the development calls for all people of goodwill, especially those who love the State to intervene. Jang, also a former Senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly noted, evidence has shown that…
Baba who was speaking to stakeholders during a meeting in Anambra State said the election security is designed to cover the three senatorial districts of the state, 21 local government areas, 326 wards and 5,720 polling units across the State. Baba said: “This massive deployment is not designed to intimidate the law-abiding as being insinuated…
Omokri who took to his verified Twitter handle to lament the security situation in Nigeria objected to President Buhari’s purported claim that he has secured Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Buhari in June promised Nigerians that despite its current challenges, he will secure the country. “As Commander-in-Chief, my primary responsibility remains the security of the…
Suspected fighters of the Islamic States of West African Province (ISWAP), on Wednesday, attacked a community hospital and burnt down telecommunications mast in Mugumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. A witness said after storming the headquarters of the local government, they fired at all directions. Our correspondent gathered that the attackers stole some drugs…
As part of his efforts to continue to promote Igbo culture in the Diaspora, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu (Ezeohazurume1) Eze Ndi Igbo Ghana and the Assistant Publicity Secretary, Ndieze Ndigbo in the Diaspora in company of Obieziokwu palace elders, his wife, Her Majesty Ugoeze Liberty Ihenetu and his households, on Saturday,…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said President Muhammadu Buhari must meet with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, before the ongoing crisis gets out of hand. Talking to Newsweek, Obasanjo, who as president met with Niger Delta militant leaders in 2006 to stop attacks on oil installations, said: “I don’t…
•Inquiry Team Has 30 Days to Submit Report •Governor Cuts Short Official Trip to Rome to Attend to Emergency Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The six-man independent investigation team set up by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi…
Trust Africa news, By Ayomide Otitoju The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Technical and Recreational Employees (AUPCTRE), has suggested remodeling of labour management relations to curb industrial disharmony in work places. Mr Aliyu Maradun, FCT Council Chairman of AUPCTRE, gave the advice at the end of five days workshop on industrial sustainability on Saturday…
