By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The special Book Reading and Further Reviews of “Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria,” authored by Omoniyi Ibietan, PhD, held at the University of Ibadan on April 19, 2024, witnessed a harvest of Goodwill Messages delivered by Different Stakeholders. Ibietan...
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A popular Ibadan supermarket, Pinnacle Groceries and Cosmetics, shut down on April 3 by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been reopened, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reports. NAN reports that the supermarket was seeing operating on Friday. The South-West Zonal...
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, has said the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) can not be released to the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) for conduct of the local government elections scheduled for April 27. Tella stated this on Friday in Ibadan while...
A bandit leader in Zamfara State has called for peaceful negotiations after successive bombardments by the Nigerian military dismantled their hideouts. This is coming as the National National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, announced that the Federal Government has stopped payments of ransom in freeing many kidnapped victims....
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset also known as Madu Field. This is contained in a statement...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has been commended for the remarkable improvements recorded under his leadership in the protection of lives and property in the Niger Delta and other regions of the Country. The commendation was made by Senator Biobarakuma W. Degi-Eremienyo...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has commended the public, especially parents, for their smooth conduct, noting that parents usually cause problems for students in previous exercises. Oloyode, who commended the parents while fielding questions from newsmen...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly slit the throat of a motorcyclist and snatched his motorcycle. The police spokeswoman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Lafia. DSP Nansel said the police operatives...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a suspect over the murder of an elderly couple, Adebola Ezekiel, 80 and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh said this during a media briefing on...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an application by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, to amend his originating processes filed to seek $150 million in compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the application after lawyer to Google LLC, Oluwaseyi Ogundiran of Aluko & Oyebode...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Executive Secretary of Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Commission, Ahmed Baba Alitine has said not all children begging on the streets of Sokoto are almajiri, adding some are victims of insurgency or circumstances from other states or within. Altine, who spoke at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Earth Works (CFEW), a research-driven Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has strongly opposed the recycling of plastic waste as a solution to Nigeria’s plastic crisis. At a press conference in Jos, the Youth Co-chair and Research Associate of CFEW, Mr. Stanley Okwara,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated government’s commitment to work assiduously with the State Planning on Commission and relevant stakeholders to achieve set goals and targets that will lead to improved nutrition outcomes in the state. The governor made this known...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello under its watch list. It would be recalled that Bello was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged financial crime to the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Command, said it has arrested a BUA Company driver who crushed six persons to death and 30 others injured on Kano-Zaria road . The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),on...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s money laundering charge filed against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Adoke’s no-case submission, said he found that the EFCC...
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to put Nigeria on a solid economic pedestal. Onanuga said this in a statement in Abuja. He was reacting to the accusation by the opposition...
Lagos State Police Command has rescued 3 children, allegedly locked up in a room by their grandmother, have been rescued and the woman arrested. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Hundeyin said that the infants, a girl...
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives died in a helicopter crash. Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. Ruto has ordered three days of national mourning. The helicopter crashed in the afternoon in the west of the...
Enugu State Government, has said it is working with the families of the late Nollywood actors, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr Ibu, and Obumneme Odonwodo, a.k.a Junior Pope, to give them a befitting burial. The Enugu State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Aka Eze Aka, disclosed this in...