A 31-year-old man is currently cooling off in one of the cells of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly sending the nude picture of his ex-girlfriend to her suitor. The suspect was arrested on 27 August, 2023 in Benin City by the anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit after a distress call from one Ogechi Nwokolo. According to the state Police Commissioner, Muhammed Dankwara, said the victim, Ogechi Nwokolo, reported to the police that his ex-boyfriend, Osayande Efosa, sent her nude pictures to a man who said to be preparing to marry her. Dankwara, who said the victim added that the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter, was in Enugu State to attend the inaugural edition of the state’s Diaspora and Investment Roundtable, hosted by the Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah. The stakeholder roundtable was an opportunity for high-level discussions on how to advance viable investment, boost trade and create more economic opportunities in Enugu State. Delivering the opening remarks and highlighting the UK’s new trade scheme, the British Deputy High Commissioner, said: “My thanks to the Enugu State Government for putting together this timely gathering, which I hope will deepen investment and trade in the state. The UK…
In continuation of his stakeholders’ engagement, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has charged the management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), to raise their game under his ministerial oversight as it will no longer be business as usual. During his meeting with the management of these agencies led by their CEOs, he thanked them for the good job done so far, as revealed from his review of the activity records of these agencies. He commended the management of NERC for its role in the recently…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ojo Local Government, Tolani Sule Akibu; former Managing Director of the Lagos State Soil Testing Agency, Dr Tajudeen Abiodun Afolabi; and former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Shakirudeen Sola Giwa were among the new entrants in the updated list of cabinet members submitted to the state House of Assembly by the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The new names were read on the floor of the House on Monday, 4 September, 2023 by the Clerk of the House, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko. Fifteen names earlier rejected by the lawmakers made a return.…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has met with the handlers of the Siemens Project under the Presidential Power Initiatives (PPI). The meeting which held in the office of the Minister had in attendance, the Managing Director of Siemens Energy, Mr. Seun Suleiman, the Siemens Energy Project Director, Mr. Sean manley and Siemens Energy West African Head of Business Development, Mr Oladayo Orolu. The Siemens team briefed the Minister on the status of the project, the project timeline/milestone deliverables, and the challenges being encountered. They also sought the support of the Minister, who is a major stakeholder in the…
By Olamide Abdur Rasak Old students of the first girls’ learning institution in Abeokuta, under the aegis of Abeokuta Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association (AGGSOGA), are set for a grand and befitting 70th-anniversary celebrations of their Alma Mater. AGGSOGA, under the able leadership of the Global President, Mrs Olusolape Ajibola, an industrialist, and her team, is working towards rewarding and fun-filled, ceremonies comprising sporting events, science exhibitions, lectures, essay competition, old girls’ dinner, gala and awards night among other crowd-pulling events. Distinguished alumni will be invited to share their success stories with a view to encourage the current students…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has on Sunday, 3 September, 2023 announced that Super Eagles Head coach, Jose Peseiro has agreed to a contract extension. Peseiro’s previous contract with the NFF expired in June. The 62-year-old Portuguese coach has now agreed to continue in the role after accepting a pay cut on his earlier terms. According to the new terms, he will also handle the home-based Super Eagles. With the latest development, Peseiro has been given the mandate to lead the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals, taking place in Cote d’Ivoire in a…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has taken over the medical care of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 13-year-old boy, whose small part of his intestines was allegedly missing at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the promise on Sunday, 3 September, 2023, when he paid an unscheduled visit to Adebola and his mother, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun at the Pediatric Ward of LASUTH. The Governor pledged to take over his medical care by pulling all medical expertise from LASUTH and other resources to save the boy’s life. It would be recalled that Deborah Abiodun, had in a…
There is palpable fear of breakdown of law and order in Birnin Magaji community of Zamfara state over the refusal of bandits to release community members at their disposal even after their own (terrorists’) wives were released by the youths who had abducted them. A reliable source in the community told PRNigeria that the failure on the part of the bandits to fulfill the expectations of the youths has set the community on the edge. A report by PRNigeria on Saturday had revealed that residents of the community, in a bizarre twist, abducted family members of bandits as a retaliation…
American super star singer and actress, Selena Gomez has disclosed that she has been fan of Nigerian afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema even before they collaborated on the ‘Calm Down’ remix. According to Gomez, she first fell in love with Rema’s song, ‘Runaway,’ before the “Rave Lorde” contacted her for a remix of ‘Calm Down,’ just as she also added that she accepted to work with Rema because she loves his demeanor, stressing that she “just wanna take care of him.” The 32-year-old singer, who said she “just wanna take care of him.” made this disclosure while appearing in the latest episode…