A middle-aged woman, Imabong William, who resides in Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State, has been hospitalised since August 17 after her landlady poured hot water mixed with pepper on her, over a disagreement on rent increment. William, who hails from Akwa Ibom, has appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and other individuals for assistance to save her life. City Round gathered that the landlady, Amaka Okonkwo, is currently in police custody in connection to the incident. Speaking with journalists on Friday, William lamented that she still feels burn pain as the hospital had stopped giving her medications for over a month due…
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A resident of Bosso Estate Minna, Niger State, Amina Muktar, who was declared missing by the police, has been found in an orphanage. The police declared the lady missing on Monday following her disappearance and appealed to members of the public with information about her whereabouts to contact the nearest police station. A source told our correspondent that Muktar had a misunderstanding with her family members and decided to take refuge in an orphanage, “Amina Muktar has been found. We found her in an orphanage home where she went to take refuge. “She told us that she had a misunderstanding…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has revealed that Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners’ Chapel, had prayed for her to become a minister in Nigeria. The minister, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in August, said this while recounting her 2022 experience of the yearly Shiloh programme held the first week of December. Speaking on Friday, she had introduced herself earlier while sharing, saying, “Church praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!! My name is Dr. Betta Edu and I came to thank God. “Last year at Shiloh 2022,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday assured all stakeholders that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would restore peace in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau within the shortest possible time. Shettima gave the assurance when he played host to a traditional ruler from Mangu, the Mishkahan Mwaghavul, John Hirse, who led a team on a courtesy call to his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that Tinubu was on top of the situation and thus the inevitable return of peace to all troubled parts of the country. Shettima said that every part of Nigeria would be made to…
The All Progressives Congress, on Saturday, celebrated the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as he turned 61. The ruling party described Akpabio as a “true patriot, nation builder and lawmaker of extraordinary abilities.” This is contained in a statement dated December 9, and issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, Esq, as obtained by our correspondent. The letter, titled ‘Happy birthday, President of the Senate,’ read in parts, “Our great party congratulates the President of the Senate and Chairman of the 10th National Assembly, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, on the joyous occasion of his 61st birthday anniversary.…
Photo of the two constabularies who demanded money fro a Dutch woman The Police on Friday confirmed it had apprehended the Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo. Details of their arrest were revealed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, saying that they were arrested for their ”unprofessional, unacceptable, and punishable acts.” Adejobi also disclosed that ”the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, has instituted a disciplinary procedure on the matter immediately.” ”The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted Nigerians to be cautious of counterfeit naira notes in circulation. The apex bank issued this warning in a statement it released on Friday, advising Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public to be vigilant and implement necessary precautions. The CBN, however, assured the public that it is working with law enforcement operatives to apprehend those responsible for circulating counterfeit currency. It also encouraged the public to embrace alternative modes of payment for day-to-day transactions to mitigate the risk of spreading counterfeit banknotes. The statement read in part, “The…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has faulted the claims of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), attributing the reason for the air strike in the Tudun Birni community to terrorists embedding themselves with civilians. The incident, which happened on Sunday, resulted in the deaths of over 120 people and injuries to several others in the Igabi Local Government Area. But the Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, stated on Tuesday that the reason for the air raid was terrorists embedding themselves with the locals in the area. However, Governor Sani, speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, described the statement…
Oil giant Shell sees $6 billion in investment opportunities in Nigeria, especially in offshore, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, the country’s presidency said in a statement on Friday. Nigeria, the continent’s top economy and major oil producer, is seeking to attract more foreign investment since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came to office in May with a raft of economic reforms. After meeting with Tinubu in Abuja, Shell representative Zoe Yujnovich announced an “imminent” $5 billion investment in the Bonga North offshore project and commitment to another $1 billion over the next 5 to 10 years in gas and…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said efforts were underway to rescue the eight graduates abducted on their way to the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Sokoto State. The Akwa Ibom State Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, stated this during a phone interview with newsmen on Wednesday. Reports has it that the fresh graduates were abducted by gunmen on August 17, on a highway in Zamfara State. The prospective corps members from Akwa Ibom State were travelling in an AKTC bus to Sokoto State for the mandatory National Youth Service Programme for Nigerian graduates. Since their abduction,…