At least 26 people were killed and many others reported missing after heavy rains wreaked havoc in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Sunday. The rains triggered waterlogging, flooding and landslides in several areas of the state. Authorities have asked India’s National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) personnel...
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A fake police officer and a soldier suspected to also be fake were among 663 drug traffickers and users arrested when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue and other parts of the country. In the raids which led...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has called on countries to adopt a more proactive and virile local government administration, as nations map out their post COVID-19 development strategies. The minister who spoke at a conference in the...
By PETER OJOMA, Lokoja – Kogi State Police Command has arrested and detained four of its personnel over alleged extortion of N25,000 from a traveller and physical assault on another in a trending video. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda Dabban, disclosed this in a statement signed by...
… Nigerian Army Refuses to Reinstate other Sacked Military Officers despite NASS’ Resolutions, Court Orders Nine Major Generals and 7 Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for not justifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has pledged a 30 per cent allocation to the education sector in the state’s 2022 budget. This shows a 10 per cent increase from the current 20 per cent. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to Bello disclosed this in a statement issued in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba has described Lagos Free Zone’s listing as “Highly Commended Free Zone in Africa” by the Financial Times FDI Magazine, which is a fallout of Federal Government’s sustained reform of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday said the country has recorded 376 new COVID-19 infections and 35 additional deaths as at Saturday. The NCDC which disclosed this in an update via its website, said the 376 new cases were reported from...
Former Governor of Abia state and Pillar of Sports in Africa, Dr Orji Kalu, has described the 1-0 victory of Enyimba Football Club of Aba at the Confederation of Africa (CAF) cup competition as well-deserved and commendable. The Enyimba on Saturday recorded a precious away win in the 2021/2022...
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has expressed determination to block suspected fraudulent applications aimed at registering new companies similar to existing ones trying to take over lands belonging to others. CAC, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, by its Head of Media, Mr Rasheed Mahe, said that...
Governors Ben Ayade and David Umahi as well as Godswill Akpabio, Ndudi Elumelu and others have emerged winners in the maiden edition of The Top10 Magazine Excellence Awards 2021. Announcing the winners of the various categories of the awards, the board of editors of The Top10 Magazine listed Governor...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has been honoured with the “The Sun Man of The Year Award”. The award is the biggest recognition by The Sun Publishing Company Ltd, publishers of The Sun Newspaper. In a statement...
The Force Animals Branch (FAB) of the Lagos State Police command, has said its four police dogs currently maintained were vaccinated up to date. The Officer in charge of FAB in Lagos, CSP Bulus Flang disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to the numbers...
Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Nike in Enugu State, has identified five major solutions to kidnapping and banditry in the country. Onyia made this known on Saturday while reading his Bishop’s Charge at the Third Session of the Fifth Synod of the Diocese held at...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chapter of The All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the return of all its former executive members to lead the party for another four years. The Chairman, APC Electoral Committee and ex-Deputy Governor of Taraba State, H.E Uba Maigari Adamu speaking...
The Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has assured that the Community’s institutions remain committed to promoting the principles of human rights, democracy, rule of law, transparency, accountability, and good governance in the sub-region. Tunis made this known on Saturday at the closing of the High-level Seminar of the ECOWAS...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday interrogated former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over allegations of abuse of office, diversion of public funds and fraudulent allocation of government properties to cronies. Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, was first invited by the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The kidnapped Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has finally regained his freedom from his abductors. Recalled that Alhaji Attahiru was abducted by bandits along the Kaduna — Abuja expressway alongside other travellers on September 14, 2021. The monarch has been in captivity for...