Anambra Police Apprehends 30 Suspects For Kidnapping, Robbery, And Cultism.
By Dosu Deborah Oluwatimilehin (SIWES student, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa) The Anambra State Police Command, led by Commissioner Monday Kuryas, has successfully arrested 30 individuals involved in various criminal activities, including kidnapping, armed robbery, and cultism. The arrests were made as part of the command’s ongoing efforts to eliminate criminal elements and enhance the safety […]
Betta Edu Nigeria’s Health Minister Faces EFCC Interrogation.
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Adebanji (SIWES student, GATEWAY ICT POLY) Suspended Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Dr. Betta Edu has arrived at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Headquarters for grilling over alleged N585 million fraud in her ministry. Recall that Edu was suspended on Monday by President Bola Tinubu. The minister was accused […]
Tiwa Savage Petitions Police, Holds Davido Responsible For Alleged Threats.
By Basanya Sulaimon (Siwes student, Efon Poly) Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, in a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, accuses Afrobeats star Davido of threatening her life over a social media exchange. The dispute may be linked to her relationship with Sophia Momodu, Davido’s baby mama. Savage urges police to hold Davido accountable […]
Federal Government Launches Panel To Investigate 107 Private Universities.
By Basanya Sulaimon (Siwes student, Efon Poly) The Federal Ministry of Education has initiated an inter-ministerial committee tasked with scrutinizing the operations of private and foreign universities in Nigeria. The committee, including key figures such as Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, and Yusuf Tuggar, will specifically focus on private universities established in the last 15 […]
Lagos CP Orders Removal Of DPO Following Lawyer’s Detention Probe.
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) The Commissioner of Police for Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed the removal of Divisional Police Officer Austin Arase from Gown Estate Division, based on the findings of an investigation into allegations made against him. The decision comes in response to a report […]
Timo Werner Returns To The Premier League, Joins Tottenham On Loan From Chelsea.
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) Timo Werner, the German international, has made a return to the Premier League by joining Tottenham on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old, who struggled during his two-year stint at Chelsea, scoring 23 goals in 89 appearances, seeks a […]
New Committees To Oversee Federal Highway Concessions Unveiled.
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced the formation of three committees to accelerate the implementation of the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), a Public Private Partnership (PPP) focused on federal highway construction, operations, and maintenance. The committees will oversee various aspects, including […]
Cadbury Nigeria Plans $7.7 Million Shares Sale To Settle Dept.
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Olabanji (SIWES student, Gate Way ICT Polytechnic) Cadbury Nigeria aims to exchange its $7.7 million debt owed to Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited for additional equity, creating 402,082,657 shares at N17.50 per share. The move is driven by challenges servicing foreign currency-denominated loans due to currency devaluation and scarcity. Despite repaying $18.6 million, […]
Police Foil Bank Heist, Neutralize 5 Robbers In Intense Gùn Battle
By Sogeyinbo Abdulrahmon Adebanji (SIWES student, GATEWAY ICT POLY) In an operation led by the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad, police successfully thwarted a deadly bank robbery in Otukpo, Benue State, resulting in the elimination of five suspects during a gunfight at their hideout in Taraku Village, Buruku LGA. Four additional suspects were […]
Labour Party’s Peter Obi Accuses Buhari Government Of Violating Financial Laws.
By Dosu Deborah Oluwatimilehin (SIWES student, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa) Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has accused the APC government led by President Buhari of flouting the CBN Act and the Ways and Means Borrowing law. Obi highlighted the administration’s budget deficit, calling it a threat to the economy and attributing it as a […]