Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday inaugurated flood early warning equipment at Umaisha community in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The governor said that the equipment was to alert the flood-prone community to possible flooding in order to avert loss of lives and property....
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has disclosed that new mock notification slips for candidates who indicated interest to sit for optional mock examinations are ready for printing “Candidates who had registered for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and indicated interest to sit the optional mock...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, met with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in Abuja to brainstorms on the lingering threats to INEC facilities across the country. In his opening remarks at the emergency meeting, Mahmood said, that in the...
The Igbosere High Court, was burnt down during the EndSARs crisis would be replaced with six fully digitalized courts in Ikoyi. Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, made this known at ministerial news briefing in Alausa, lkeja, as part of activities to mark two years in...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Imo state command has uncovered an illegal oil dumpsite in Owerri allegedly operated by crude oil thieves in the state. The State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Michael Ogar led a team of his men to the site located around Akachi...
Health authorities in Malawi says it has burn 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine brought in the country. The authority assures the public that only safe vaccines will be allowed. Malawi’s Principal Health Secretary, Dr Charles Mwansambo said that it was unfortunate they had to destroy the...
Spanish police has shot tear gas toward a group of people gathering near the border between Morocco and Spain’s enclave of Ceuta on Wednesday, to prevent them from crossing into the European country. It comes after more than 8,000 people crossed into Spanish territory from Morocco during the previous...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted a container containing 4,996,200 tramadol capsules weighing 2,498.2 kilogrammes at the Onne port in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, as part of its efforts to block access and availability of illicit substances. On Tuesday, May 18th, 2021, NDLEA operatives and Customs...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan- The Oyo State Command of The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said it would deploy about 2,800 personnels for the state local government councils poll on Saturday. In a statement by the state’s NSCDC spokesman, Mr Oluwole Olusegun on Wednesday in Ibadan,...
Two soldiers and 17 Taliban militants were killed when overnight clashes flared up in two Afghan provinces, authorities said on Wednesday. In northern Kunduz province, Taliban militants attacked an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) patrol in Chahar Dara district, triggering a clash lasting for a while, district...
Former Chelsea manager and club legend, Frank Lampard has become the fifth player to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame Lampard was an integral part of the London club which saw him win three premier league titles, one UEFA champions league cup, and four FA Cup...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased from N361.29 in March to N362.68 in April. The bureau said this in its “National Household Kerosene Price Watch (April 2021)” obtained from its website on Wednesday in Abuja....
Unknown Hoodlums have reportedly set two offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi State on fire, leading to severe damages to the buildings. The electoral body which shared details of the incident on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning explained that the affected buildings are...
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to recruit more security personnel to secure farmlands to boost food production. According to them, this would go a long way to guarantee food security in the country. The call is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of...
Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has slammed Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for declaring President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba and other union leaders wanted. The NLC had on Monday embarked on a protest and strike to press home their...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Government House Maiduguri has been gutted by fire. It was gathered that the inferno occurred at about 3PM on Tuesday, from one of the powerhouses where generators providing electricity for the entire Government House were situated. Some personnel disclosed to our correspondent...
I really had no intention of discussing this matter as its understanding by most Nigerians is either unclear or deliberately twisted in opposition to the ideals of Nigeria’s nationalism and constitution. While the unclear is docile, the twisting group is active in molding public opinion to its side. Now...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) has alleged that Alhaji Garba Abubakar, the Registrar General of CAC is grossly abusing his powers in addition to using same to commit financial misappropriation as the head of the agency....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- A leading gubernatorial aspirant in the Anambra governorship election, Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo, has called on the Governor of the state, Willy Obiano, to strenuously tackle the growing incidence of security challenges afflicting the state. Speaking against the backdrop of the recent clashes between the neighbouring...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja-The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof Suleiman Bogoro, has stated that the fight against insecurity cannot be won if the nation ignores the funding of Research and Development (R&D). Bogoro, who stated this while giving his opening speech during the second edition...