Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted three workers among those working on the rehabilitation of the Ikaram/Akunnu-Akoko axis of Akoko North/West and North/East Local Government Areas of Ondo State. The spokeman of The Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the incident to newsmen via a...
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The Lagos State Government says it is investigating two cases of blood clot relating to covid-19 vaccination. Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi who made this known in a statement said the State has concluded the first half of phase one COVID vaccination campaign – in line with the...
The Chamber of the Katsina State House of Assembly complex has been razed by fire which broke out in the early hours of Wednesday. The Deputy Chief Whip of the House and the Member representing Kankia Constituency, Salisu Rimaye, confirmed the incident to Radio Nigeria. He said the Sergeant...
No fewer than 30 people have been killed in renewed bandit attacks on four villages in Zamfara State, authorities and locals have said. The attacks, which were carried out simultaneously, occurred on Tuesday in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Villages attacked by bandits were Gobirawa, Rini,...
The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Matane, has commiserated with Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, over the death of Alhaji Abdullahi Umar, Madaki Nupe. The deceased died in Kaduna after a brief illness. Matane in a statement issued in Minna on Wednesday said the deceased’s...
Ekiti State’s Artists Association on Wednesday commended Governor Kayode Fayemi for striking a unique deal with Sterling bank. The deal facilitated the granting of credit facilities to tourism entrepreneurs in the state at a maximum interest rate of 9 per cent. Mr Ayodele Jacobs, president of the association gave...
The key market indices of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd. on Wednesday extended gaining streak to four consecutive trading sessions, appreciating further by 0.29 per cent. The performance was as a result of investors’ interests in Guaranty Trust Bank and Lafarge Africa. Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 112.76...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NIS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers, says it generated over N38.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021. The command’s Comptroller, Auwal Mohammed, disclosed the figures in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu in Port-Harcourt on Wednesday. Mohammed...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 approved contracts for the emergency rehabilitation/improvement of access road to the Idu Screening and Isolation Center and Gosa Solid Waste disposal site in Abuja at a contract sum of N3,524,524,912.81 (three billion, five hundred and twenty...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- Worried by the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said that anti-education, anti-development as well as non state actors are behind the lingering scenarios. Governor Tambuwal who suggested the creation of a Safe School Fund (SSF) as...
Grooms Digital Entrepreneurs Empowers Young People The trajectory of Junior Achievement Nigeria reaching over 1 million youths is one that has embraced diverse support of individuals, groups, and organisations. The continuous tenacity applied to impacting the lives of youths especially in a time where the pandemic brought many to...
Bandits have attacked a military base in the Zazzaga community, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. One civilian identified as Jacob Auta was killed and a military vehicle was stolen during the attack which took place around 4:00 pm on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen numbering about one...
A Lagos lawmaker, Victor Akande, on Wednesday called for urgent dialogue among stakeholders to end the ongoing strike by the judicial workers. Akande made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He added that dialogue would forestall a breakdown of law and...
Chad reopened its borders on Wednesday, a day after they were closed following the death in combat of president Idriss Deby Itno, the country’s new transitional military council said. A curfew — also imposed after the veteran leader’s death on Tuesday — would now start from 8 pm instead...
French President Emmanuel Macron is to attend the funeral of slain Chadian leader Idriss Deby Itno on Friday, the government spokesman said, underlining France’s support for the late strongman. “The president paid tribute to him at the cabinet meeting and will go to his funeral at the end of...
Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commenced training of senior staff in Adamawa, in preparation for the polls. Mr Kasim Gaidam, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, declared open the training on Wednesday, in Yola. Mr Gaidam said that the objective...
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has lauded the President of the Evangelical Church of Christ Winning All (ECWA), Rev Stephen Panya, for mentoring youths and devoting his life to the service of humanity. Lalong made the commendation in a congratulatory message to the cleric on his re-election as ECWA...
The Federal University, Dutsin-ma, in Katsina State, has debunked the social media report of an attack on the institution by bandits who abducted some students. The Acting Director, Public Relations and Protocols of the institution, Mr Habibu Matazu, made the denial in a telephone interview with the News Agency...