BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has appointed a Cross Riverian, Emmanuel Agogo, as his Senior Special Adviser (SSA). Converseer reports that Agogo’s appointment was contained in a letter of appointment signed by Barr. Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Tuesday. “I write to inform you that the Governor…
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N240 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a surge in the share prices of stocks like ABBEY MORTGAGE BANK, NIGERAN BREWERIES and ABC TRANSPORT, amongst others, on the trading floor. After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalization rose to…
David Nwokorie, who was arrested following a breakup with Genevieve Opara, the daughter of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Hilary Opara, has been released on administrative bail. Nwokorie regained his freedom on Thursday after the intervention of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. “The bail process was made possible by Sowore, and the process…
The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, has posted the weapon used by a suspected serial k!ller, Umar Auwal, alias ‘Abba Dujal’. LIB reported that the 20-year-old resident of Wudil Local Government Area, surrendered to the police and confessed to his involvement in multiple violent crimes, including murder…
The government of Sierra Leone has introduced an ambitious five-year strategy aimed at enhancing social inclusion and promoting unity across all sectors of society. Speaking at a press briefing, the Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, outlined key pillars of the initiative, including the professionalisation of social work, the empowerment of persons with disabilities, and…
