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Over 2,000 residents in Lekki area of Lagos, Ikota and Ajah communities benefitted from the evangelization and generosity carried out by the Ladies of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Lekki-Sub Council at the weekend,  where food, water, bibles,rosaries, catechism books and other items worth over a million naira were distributed freely to …

Ibrahim IdrIs In what could be considered a vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the House of Representatives wednesday passed a motion calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to replace him with a more professional police officer. The resolution came as the Senate summoned …

NatCom Development & Investment Ltd., also known as NatCom, the promoter of Nigeria’s youngest addition to the telecommunications sector, ntel, is in a dire strait following series of crises which are threatening to consume the network. Information reaching The Witness revealed that NatCom, which is headed by billionaire Olatunde Ayeni, former …

  Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday donated 22 patrol vehicles with modern communication gadgets to the Police Command in the state for effective surveillance. Ugwuanyi, who handed the vehicles over to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Danmallam Mohammed, said the gesture was part of his resolve to …

The House of Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris to tender unreserved apology to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, over the derogatory remarks on the governor by police spokesman, Moshood Jimoh. Jimoh was reported to have referred to the governor as a “drowning man” while …

No fewer than 15 suspected Internet fraudsters(Yahoo boys) have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence, lottery scam and love scam. The suspects were arrested on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in the Shotubo and Awoluwo areas of Sagamu, Ogun State. …

Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has described insecurity in the northern region as a major challenge that require the involvement of the region’s leaders for solution. He said this on Tuesday while receiving an entourage of the Zamfara Council of Chiefs on a …

A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has called on the Bayelsans to take their destiny into their hands by voting for a leader who will change the fortunes of the state. Sylva, who made the call in Abuja at the weekend, said he ensured that laudable projects were …

Dangote PRESIDENT/Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has said that two insurance companies have refused to pay about N400 million claims being owed subsidiaries of the Group since 2016. Dangote said that such action can cripple the operations of a company. He disclosed this while speaking at …

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) following the expiration of its tenure in December. The state Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Adesanya, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. The party said the …