On Entertainment News President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.The announcement was made in a tribute by Tinubu to commemorate Soyinka’s 90th birthday. The tribute, titled “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” […]
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Plateau school building collapse death toll hits 22
The death toll from the school building collapse in Jos, Plateau State, has risen from 17 to 22. The incident, which occurred at Saint Academy in the Busa Buji community, also left 154 people injured. State Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, confirmed that the injured receive medical treatment at hospitals […]
Anambra Police arrests 200 suspects, recover 20 AK47 in 2 months
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 200 suspects over the past two months. According to the Commissioner of Police Nnaghe Obono Itam, during a media briefing, detailed the crimes involved, including armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and drug trafficking. Itam added that the tactical teams have been instrumental in these […]
Bill To Create Additional State For South East pass second reading.
The bill to create another state in the South-East region has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives. It seeks to create Etiti state from the five South-Eastern states and was sponsored by Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia), Miriam Onuoha (APC, Imo), Kama Nkemkama (LP, Ebonyi), Chinwe Nnabuife (YPP, […]
EX-Delta gov, Ibori, once convicted of fraud, faults Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy
A former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has said that the Supreme Court judgment that granted full autonomy to local governments dealt “a severe setback on the principles of federalism.” Ibori, in a post on X shortly after the judgment, expressed his disagreement with the verdict, referencing constitutional provisions […]
FG offers free CNG conversion for commercial vehicles.
The Federal Government, on Thursday, declared that the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas is going to be free of charge. It declared this in Abuja after signing agreements with various companies involved in the conversion of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to operate […]
Yul Edochie’s ex-wife, May, joins Nollywood
May, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has also joined the movie industry. She made her Nollywood debut in Omoni Oboli’s upcoming thriller ‘WivesOnStrike 3: The Uprising.’ An elated May took to her Instagram page to announce her foray into the film industry while sharing a promotional clip […]
Fire Razes Petrol Tanker In Abuja Filling Station
An Abuja fuel station along the Kubwa expressway near the Public Service Institute of Nigeria was gutted by fire on Thursday evening. Kpakpando learnt that the fire began when a tanker began discharging fuel at about 4:30 pm. Commuters and passersby were thrown into confusion as the heat of the […]
Ebonyi Assembly bans church crusades of spiritual cleansing
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a motion banning all forms of spiritual crusade aimed at community cleansing and fishing out witches and wizards by self-acclaimed prophets of God. The ban took place during the plenary at the Assembly’s complex on Thursday. According to a statement issued by […]
Police dismiss corporal who rejected transfer
The Nigeria Police has dismissed Corporal Buba Adamu for refusing to report to his new station in Kaduna, where he was transferred from Cross River Command nine years ago. The corporal was said to have promoted himself to the rank of superintendent and operated illegal activities in the Cross River […]