The Ogun State Police Command have said that no protester nor hoodlum was arrested during democracy day celebration in the sate. The state Police Public Relation’s Officer (PPRO), ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota,Ogun on Sunday. ASP...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Uber driver, and two other suspected traffickers with different quantities of cocaine at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the...
Some Bauchi residents have expressed satisfaction with Gov. Bala Mohammed’s infrastructural strides across the state, but decried the non-payment of pensions and workers salaries. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, on Saturday, during the Democracy Day celebrations, commended the governor...
Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Mr Aminu Abbas, on Sunday, disbursed N6 million to 600 women to boost their businesses. Abbas (PDP – Uba Gaya constituency) also distributed 23 cars to the constituents and five ambulances to enhance referral services at the grassroots. Abbas, who spoke...
The director of Euro 2020 international television broadcast of the match between Denmark and Finland has defended himself against criticism of allegedly inappropriate footage following the collapse of Denmark’s Christian Eriksen. “We showed the sadness and the despair of the people, the players, the staff and the spectators,” Jean-Jacques...
Some ex-militants in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have threatened to go to court over unpaid benefits. They alleged that their monthly allowances had not been paid for two years by the Presidential Committee on Amnesty Programme and threatened court action if the benefits were not paid...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has said that six people have died in a multiple fatal crashes that occurred on Saturday, involving three vehicles. The Commander, FRSC, Bauchi Sector Command, Assistant Corp Marshall, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said 10 other people were...
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen remained in hospital but is in a “stable” condition after collapsing in his country’s Euro 2020 game against Finland on Saturday, the Danish Football Union (DBU) said Sunday. “This morning we have spoken to Christian Eriksen, who has sent his greetings to his teammates. His...
The Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 13-year-old boy, for allegedly killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state. The police said the suspect, Abdulkarim Mati, was once an errand boy to a bandits’ leader, Ardo Nashaware, who resides in Birnin Magaji forest, Zamfara State. He...
G7 leaders were on Sunday urged to take urgent action to secure the future of the planet, as they finalised new conservation and emissions targets to curb climate change, and wrapped up a three-day summit where revived Western unity has been on show. Veteran environmentalist and broadcaster David Attenborough...
Several hundred people gathered in London, Ontario on Saturday to pay homage to a Muslim family deliberately mowed down by the driver of a pick-up truck, in an attack that has shocked Canadians and which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced as “terrorist.” Four members of the Afzaal family —...
Some residents of the FCT have said that installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in homes can help curb physical and sexual abuse on children. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that with the increase in child abuse, it was advisable to install CCTV in...
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has described the late Moshood Abiola as the most acceptable democrat cherished by Nigerians. Mohamned said this in Gamawa Local Government Area of the state during the distribution of empowerment items to youths and women under the Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP). He...
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra state, Mr Mukaddas Garba has re-affirmed that all legitimately processed and existing vehicle tinted glass permits issued by the Nigeria Police Force within the zone stands valid. The AIG made the clarification in a statement issued by...
Gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district in the Texas city of Austin early Saturday, injuring 14 people, according to authorities who were still searching for a suspect. Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin, where a large crowd began...
Algeria voted Saturday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the long-running Hirak protest movement and marked by a high abstention rate. Pro-government parties had urged a big turnout for the “crucial vote” hoping to restore stability after two years of turmoil since the ouster of veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika...
The Nigerian police on Saturday justified its use of tear gas on protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against the government of the day. According to police spokesman, Mr Frank Mba, the actions of officers were in line with international best...
A Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ko’ya, has recommended true federalism as the most important indicator and best solution to the myriad of challenges confronting Nigeria. The recommendation is contained in a communiqué issued by the group after a two-day retreat of Yoruba Ko’ya Leadership and Training Foundation (YKLTF), held...