A popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa has been released by Police in Finland, hours after he was arrested and grilled on Thursday, according to Helsingin Sanomat (HS). Earlier in the day, Ekpa was escorted out of his apartment in Lahti by Finish policemen. He was later released after the Police arrested him for a suspected crime. The Finnish Central …

Thursday’s arrest by the Finnish authorities of a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa was received with rapturous joy and relief in many parts of the South-East and Nigeria as a whole. It is gathered that Ekpa’s eventual arrest in his residence in faraway Lahti followed relentless pressure mounted by the Federal Government and Igbo leaders on the Finland government …

Nigeria’s billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Mr Femi Otedola has donated a multi-billion-Naira Faculty of Engineering complex to Augustine University, Ilara, Epe, Lagos State, in fulfilment of his dream to add a lasting value to the institution and its students. Otedola, who is the Chancellor of the university, handed over the complex to the school at the inauguration on Wednesday, in …

Finland authorities on Thursday arrested a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa. He is the brain behind the sit-at-home order in the South-East. According to a Finland news outlet, Helsingin Sanomat (HS), the police escorted the separatist out of his apartment in Lahti. The platform reported that its team had gone to Ekpa’s residence for an interview but to their …

An Akure High Court, in Ondo State has assumed jurisdiction over the trial of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun, and two others for alleged fraud involving the N2.4 million fund belonging to the Assembly. Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye of Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …

The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has taken a bold step to kickstart the new Ombudsman mechanism with the announcement of a nine-man board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman. According to a statement by the President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), who is also NPO President, Malam Kabiru Yusuf, the …

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos–Nigeria has condemned the gunshot attack on Wish FM 99.5 and the Atlantic Television Network on the Tuesday night. According to reports, the sporadic gunshots and explosions were by alleged gunmen in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. IPC also called for immediate investigation of the incident by the Police. This, the centre said, …

Ahead of the general elections, the Lagos State branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) recently organised a seminar via zoom on “Logistics and Electoral Process” to further sensitise its members. The branch chairman, Mr Bashir Ambi Mohammed tasked them to embraced the knowledge that would be acquired after the seminar, reminding them of the critical roles …

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday appointed 12 new Permanent Secretaries. The appointment by the government is part of the efforts to engender efficient public service delivery in the digital era and in compliance with global best practices. This development was confirmed in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar. According to the statement, all …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday consolidated various suits instituted by state governments – numbering 10 – with the most recent joiner being Abia State. The suit is challenging the implementation of the Naira redesign which introduced late last year. The motion for the consolidation was argued by counsel for Rivers State, Emmanuel Ukala. Ukala, while moving the motion on notice, …