By Joe Udo A group of hoodlums have reportedly abducted a corpse and the family members transported the body to the deceased man’s rural home in Ameze Owerre, Umabor community, in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu. According to reports, the kidnappers have contacted the deceased’s family and requested a N50 million ransom. The…
By Mo Isa In response to a debt of N47.1 billion, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has threatened to cut off the Presidential Villa’s electrical supply as well as that of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja. According to the company, the Presidential Villa still owes N923,873,150 for unpaid electrical bills. The outstanding…
By Frank Ulom The Nigerian Naira exchange rate for today, Monday, 19 February 2024 is quite on the high as Converseer brings to you the official (CBN) and I&E and Black Market (BDC) exchange rates for United States Dollar (USD), Great Britain Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Australian Dollar (AUD), South African Rand…
By Frank Ulom Nigerian Hip Hop Czar, Eedris Abdulkareem, has written an easy to fellow Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy, for wishing him a dead. Eedris took to his social media (Instagram) on Sunday to reply Burna Boy, saying wishing him dead is saddening, adding that he will use the medium he knows how to…
By Joe Udo The Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in Zurmi town, Zurmi Local Government Area headquarters in Zamfara State, has been attacked by armed bandits. It was said that on Sunday night, the bandits broke into the town and killed seven people, one of whom was a police officer. Babangida Zurmi,…
By Our Reporter Ayamelum-Omor Community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has received an ultra-modern open space Market Stall from the Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial zone, Senator Dr Tony Nwoye. Senator Nwoye, while commissioning the market on Friday, described the project as a “benefitting place for our mothers, farmers and rural dwellers…
By Frank Ulom The Managing Director of the Cross River Tourism Bureau, Prince Ojoi Ekpenyong has said the Kada Cinema located at Marina Resort, Calabar, is still operational. Ekpenyong stated this on Sunday (18 Feb.), following the fire outbreak that gutted part of the cinema on Saturday (17 Feb.) night. The Tourism Bureau MD said…
Without Electricity, What Chance Do We Stand? By Agba Jalingo According to CEIC data, primarily generated by the World Bank, Nigeria’s electricity production reached 8,415 GWh in September 2023. The data reached an all-time high of 9,936 GWh in September 2015, and a record low of 3,247 GWh in June 2009. Nigeria has a population…
By Chris Njoku Women engineers under the auspices of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) have advised leaders that only science and technology could secure the future of Nigeria. This was disclosed by Dr Adebisi Osim, President of APWEN on Saturday in Calabar while commemorating the International Day for Women and Girls in…
By Our Reporter In the coming days or so, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma will be making some changes to his cabinet. The appointment ranges from the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff, Attorney General, Commissioners and Special Advisers and Assistants. READ ALSO | AKSG Pats Talent Hunt Foundation…
