Following his failure to honour police invitation successfully sent to him since the commencement of investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, the Lagos State Police Command has Owodunni Ibrahim popularly called Primeboy wanted. Police also put a N1 million ransom on his head as reward for anybody who can come up with information leading to his arrest. Part of the police release on the declaration said: “Ibrahim is approximately 1.64-m tall, male, dark-complexioned with tribal marks and Yoruba by tribe. His last known address is 3rd Power, Oke Eletu, Ikorodu. Ibrahim is…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Chief of Staff to Olubadan of Ibadanland, Princess Olayinka Balogun, has debunked a report credited to the monarch on threat to disown any of his children or wives found to be involved in the allegation of financial impropriety against his brother, Senator Kola Balogun. The Princess, who was reacting to a report published on Page 8 of the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, dated October 3 with the headline ‘Olubadan threatens to disown children, wives over financial allegations against brother’, and some other online media platforms, said it was mere falsehood. She frowned at the publication which, according to her, was…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has rejoiced with Lieutenant General Alani Akinrinade (rtd.) on the occasion of his 84th birthday. Senator Akpabio, in a message endorsed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described Akinrinade as an enduring icon in the struggle to keep Nigeria one. Noting Akinrinade’s role in keeping Nigeria as a nation bound in Unity, Faith , Peace and Progress, he said: “Your patriotism is seen in the heroic role you played in the fight for Nigeria to remain an indivisible nation. You did not, like some, walk away from the line of…
The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Ahmed. M. Ghali, has cautioned students of Federal Government College, Obi/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, to stay away from internet fraud, stressing that every indulgence in it, comes with grave and devastating consequences. He gave the warning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, 29 September, 2023 at a One- Day Sensitization Lecture organized by Cot Cyber Consults, a representatives of an international health insurance firm, AXA. Speaking through Deputy Superintendent of the EFCC, DSE Adie Placidus, on the topic: “The Financial Consequences of…
MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative has awarded scholarships to 360 undergraduate Nigerian students in addition to 651 current scholars, totalling 1,011 scholars. The awardees were celebrated at award ceremonies held in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Taxation and Revenue, Abdulkabir Ogungbo; Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University, Professor Nlerum Okogbule; Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications, Honourable Peter Akpatason and other notable dignitaries were present at the different ceremonies. The annual scholarships recognise and reward high-performing students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions. They are usually presented to three categories of students -…
Not being a depositors’ bank, AFREXIM is unable on its own to raise the $3 billion loan it agreed to provide to the NNPC Ltd in August, Empowered Newswire can now authoritatively reveal. The money, – the $3bilion- it is said in official Federal Government circles, besides supporting NNPCL, is also meant to help with foreign exchange liquidity as a strategy of stabilizing the Naira in the FX market. The NNPCL came up with the idea in what was deemed a brilliant concept just as the Tinubu administration terminated the Dual Foreign Exchange policy two months ago in a bid…
To identify and initiate lasting solutions to critical challenges in the music industry, AFRIMA Music Business Summit in partnership with the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Record Label Proprietors Initiative (RELPI), Association of Music Artist Managers of Nigeria (AMAMN) and Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN) is holding an emergency summit of stakeholders, Sunday, 1 October, 2023. The summit, which focuses on the rebirth of the music, entertainment, arts, culture, and hospitality sector/industry in Nigeria commences at 6:00 PM (Nigerian time) takes place virtually via Zoom. According to the President of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mike…
The Kogi State Police Command has said that it has begun investigations into the circumstances that led to the killing of a supporter of the All Progressives Congress in Kotonkarfe, Kogi LGA of Kogi State on Saturday, 30 September, 2023. The Police, in a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, SP William Ovye Aya, for the state Commissioner of Police, said the Command received a report where some persons were said to have been killed and injured in the process through political violence. While assuring the people of the state that no stone would be left…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N25,000 only as provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months. ii) The Federal Government is committed to fast-tracking the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ease public transportation difficulties associated with the removal of PMS subsidy. iii) The Federal Government commits to…
Ilebaye, a Kogi born professional model, has been crowned the 2023 BBNaija All-Stars season winner. The grand finale saw Ilebaye defeat Mercy Eke to claim the grand prize of N120 million. Ilebaye won with 30.08% of the votes to be crowned champion. Ilebaye was a fan favourite throughout the season, and her victory was met with cheers from viewers across the country. Ilebaye was known for her intelligence, wit, and charm, and quickly became one of the most popular housemates. In her final speech, Ilebaye thanked her fans for their support and said she was grateful for the opportunity to…