Police in Cross River have arrested a suspected crime kingpin, Godswill Emmanuel, a.k.a Emperor and two members of his gang. Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr Aminu Alhassan, confirmed the arrest on Monday in Calabar. The gang members were said to have been responsible for the shooting of Gov. Ben Ayade’s Security Adviser, Mr Ani Esin, in 2018. They were arrested at a hotel in Akampka Local Government Area of Cross River. The Cross River government and the police declared `Emperor’ wanted in 2018 after he attacked and shot the governor’s security adviser in Calabar. CP Alhassan said Emmanuel…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
The Anambra Police Command has called on residents of the state to ensure prompt report of robbery incidents for quick reponse by the command. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, made the call in a statement issued in Awka on Monday. Ikenga was reacting to a reported attack on an eatery in Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area, where people were allegedly dispossessed of their valuables. He stated that incidenting robbery attacks promptly with the police could enhance the chances of apprehending the culprits. He advised those reportedly dispossessed of their belongings in the alleged operation,…
The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has commended the Lagos State Government (LASG) for shutting down Christland Schools, following an alleged sexual scandal among some of its students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LASG on Monday directed that all Chrisland Schools within the state be closed, following a sex video of minor students of the school that went viral. It noted that the closure of Chrisland Schools across the state, was to allow for proper investigation. Sources said the parents of a 10-year-old girl seen in the video were insisting that she was raped.…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Tuesday with patches of clouds visible over Adamawa and Taraba throughout the forecast period. According to it, the North Central region should be predominantly cloudy with intervals of sunshine all through the day. “ Cloudy skies are anticipated over the inland and coastal region of the south with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom. “During the afternoon and evening hours, isolated…
NDLEA took its campaign against drug abuse to mosques in Katsina State on Monday as Muslims were attending Islamic lectures and preparing to break the Ramadan fast for the day. The agency’s Commander in the state, Mr Mohammed Bashir and his entourage were at the Abubakar Sadiq Juma’at mosque, Filin Samji and Rafukka Juma’at mosque, Kofar Sauri, both in the state capital. The Ramadan daily lectures gather faithful to listen to interpretation and explanations of the Holy Qur’an. Speaking during the campaign at Rafukka Juma’at mosque, Bashir said the campaign aimed at sensitising parents and youths against the illegal use…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has lost no fewer than 9,836 smart card readers in over 42 attacks on its offices and staff in three years. Also, more than 1,149 persons, including INEC employees and security officers were killed in the three elections held in 2011, 2015 and 2019. Ballot papers, cubicles and other materials were similarly destroyed. Last Friday, an INEC worker identified as Anthony Nwokorie, was shot dead by gunmen while conducting the continuous voter registration in the Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. A viral video showed the hoodlums forcing registrants to lie on…
Yemisi Izuora Current trade policy operated in Nigeria has been described as disruptive and very confusing, says the Chief executive officer of Center For The Promotion Of Private Enterprise, CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf. Yusuf, who made the observation appealed to the federal government to intervene to resolve the conflict, contradictions and confusion currently exisiting in the trade policy space regarding the import prohibition list and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Forex exclusion list. To Yusuf, the lists are conflicting and disrupting trade as there are many items that are on the Forex exclusion list of the CBN which are…
Yemisi Izuora Stakeholders in the insurance industry have expressed deep concerns about any success regarding the recapitalization exercise being driven by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). Specifically, the timing has confounded analysts as raising capital at this time will unbalance the sector. The regulator is working towards unveiling the Risk-Based Capital (RBC) roadmap that will steer the insurance industry’s new capital regime by the end of this month. Key industry players currently unnerved also considered NAICOM’s timing in addressing the recapitalisation issue as unrealistic with some insurance executives saying that it is being discussed in the run-up to the 2023…
Yemisi Izuora With the introduction of the Flight Welfare Scheme, Anchor Insurance Limited, has provided a soothing balm to the flying public who are now more confident in the local aviation industry. Already, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has given approval to the Company to fly the product. According to NAICOM, “In the exercise of the powers conferred on the Commission by Insurance Act 2003, your company is hereby granted a ‘no objection’ to introduce your product tagged ‘Local Passengers’ Flight Welfare Scheme’ to the Nigerian Insurance market.” Managing Director, of the Insurance firm Ebose Augustine, said that the scheme…
THE RENEWED EFFORT IS JUST ANOTHER MERRY-GO-ROUND. DR ABUBAKAR ALKALI Convener, Movement for a New Nigeria (MNN) Kuliya2020@yahoo.com Clearly, the good people of Nigeria are not convinced that the federal ministry of communications can successfully complete the SIM-NIN registration it started in December 2020. Obviously, there is no doubt that the renewed effort at completing the SIM-NIN registration announced last week by the federal ministry of communications is just another merry-go-round meant to hoodwink Nigerians that they are serious about the exercise. The renewed effort where the federal ministry of communications gave a deadline of 31st March for all…