Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A suspected fraudster, Henry Odep, has explained how he made N460,000 from hacking the FCT Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu’s Facebook account. Odep, one of two brothers arrested for cybercrime by the NSCDC, made the confession when they were paraded during a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday, 30 May, 2024. Recall that in September 2023, the NSCDC FCT Command issued a public alert regarding a fake Facebook account operating in his name. Henry Odep and his brother, Emanuel Odep from Cross River State, were apprehended for cyber fraud…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, has revealed his favourite musical artiste. The former Chelsea player said the Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeats star, Wizkid, is his favourite musician. Rudiger made this disclosure in a recent interview with Le Media Carre. The German international declared that Wizkid, holds the top spot in his list of favorite musicians. Interviewer: “Who is your favourite artiste?” Rudiger: “My favourite artist is Wizkid.”

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, presided over by Saratu Shafii, on Monday, 29 April, 2024 restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1. Shafii, who headed the three-member tribunal, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade. The tribunal, in a ruling, restrained Multi-Choice from going ahead with an impending price increase scheduled to take effect from May 1, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has increased the minimum wage for workers in the state from to N70,000. Obaseki announced this on Monday, 29 April, 2024 during the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex for labour unions in the state. The building located at Temboga, Ikpoba Hill in Benin City is named after a former Governor of the State and former NLC President, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. “As a result of the cordial relationship between the Edo State Government and labour unions in the state, we have enjoyed peace and industrial harmony in Edo…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,(APC) Dr Abdulahi Ganduje, on Monday, 29 April, 2024 begged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he struggles to rebuild the economy following years of neglect, ill decisions and policy somersaults of the previous administrations. Ganduje made the appeal when he received the leaders of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from the 36 states of the federation, at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja. The delegation of PWDs, who came on a solidarity visit to reassure the embattled national chairman of their commitment, further passed…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen in the early hours of Monday, 29 April, 2024 in Delta State abducted a singer, Goodnews Emuemu, popularly called Gnewzy on his way back from a show. According to the singer’s manager, Obas9ice, who was also in the vehicle when the incident happened, they were accosted on Eklat Road in the Ughelli area of the state by some armed men who were dressed in police uniform. Shortly after the singer, who is signed to Eric Many Records, was whisked away, the kidnappers were said to have sent an email to the record label, seeking a ransom…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George, as the new head coach of the Senior Male National Football Team, Super Eagles. The announcement came in a statement issued on Monday, 29 April, 2024 with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the team to the 52-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis forward. Finidi George, who spent 20 months as an assistant to José Santos Peseiro, had been serving as the interim coach after the Portuguese tactician’s departure following the Super Eagles’ impressive…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike South-South leaders recently urged Nigerians not to work in the shadow of individuals and groups spreading lies. They also heaped praises on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio for the tremendous work he is doing for Nigeria. “Senator Godswill Akpabio is a gifted leader, a man of integrity and conviction” The leaders in a statement in Port Harcourt advised Nigerians not to award certificate of merits to people working against the country’s ruling party. “The move to discredit the leadership of the Senate by concocting lies will only damage the reputation of critics and expose their sinister…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori warned traditional rulers against protecting any of their subjects involved in the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The Oborevwori gave the warning while addressing the monarchs on the incident at the State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba, on Thursday, 21 March, 2024. Oborevwori who lamented the gruesome murder of the military personnel, warned that no kingdom should conceal the perpetrators. The governor added that he would not watch the state become a lawless domain, adding that Delta is being…