The Police Command in Oyo State says it is yet to ascertain the nature or cause of Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan, as well as the number of casualties. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan said the cause...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has assured residents of the nation’s capital that the FCT Administration is doing everything within its capacity to address the recent security challenges in parts of the FCT. Wike who gave the assurance in Abuja...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured that his administration would stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, banditry and kidnapping gangs in the country. He gave the assurance in Abuja at the unavailing of books entitled: ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity...
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command have arrested one Mr Chinana Tali over alleged trafficking and attempt to sell his six-year old son for N20 million in Abuja. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Mr Olusola Odumosu, told newsmen on Tuesday, that the suspect...
The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, says Victor Osimhen is likely to play against host Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday in Abidjan. Peseiro said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abidjan. He said the Napoli FC of...
Head Coach of the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, Jean Louis Gasset says his team is confident of clipping the wings of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their epic clash on Thursday in Abidjan. The coach said this on Tuesday at a news conference, ahead of the match...
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday evening confirmed what it described as “an uncommon explosion” which rocked some parts of Ibadan around 8 p.m. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, gave the confirmation in a statement. He however acknowledged that there were various interpretations...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has assured of a free, fair and credible local government election scheduled to hold later in the year. The Chairman of the party, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. “As a...
Some telecommunications subscribers on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that telecommunications...
Renowned Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, says his proposed merger of opposition parties to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 is not for ‘machine politics’ but for genuine service to the people. Utomi, the Convener of the National Consultative Front (NCFront) and the BIG...
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. “It would be one of the best moments of...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned an Assistant General Manager of Skyway Handling Company (SAHCO), Olajide Kafidipe, and seven other employees of the company before a Federal High Court, Lagos for alleged drug trafficking. The NDLEA docked Kafidipe and others before Justice Deinde Dipeolu...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday sought the approval of the State House of Assembly to assess a loan of N150 billion from the Afrexim and Access financial institutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 20 lawmakers out of the expected 32 were in attendance...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that the Federal Government would continue with the various developmental strides of the past APC-led administration. He said this at the public presentation of books on the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in Abuja. “Our administration will continue to work , from...
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, said on Tuesday that piracy of her works had resulted in her having panic attacks and being hospitalised at various times. Abraham spoke with newsmen in Lagos as the police announced that it had nabbed five suspects in relation to the piracy of her...
Union Bank of Nigeria has reassured its stakeholders of seamless service in spite of the leadership change. The bank gave the assurance in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the appointment of Mrs Yetunde Oni, as its new Managing Director, was a positive development, expressing...
An Investigating Police Officer (IPO), ASP Lawrence Ojo, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a man, Uduak Asangasi, allegedly defiled his wife’s niece. The minor is aged 12 years. Asangasi is standing trial on a two-count charge of defilement and indecent treatment...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), operating as Shoprite Nigeria has announced the decision to close its Ado Bayero Store in Kano from January 14, 2024. In a statement issued in Lagos at the weekend, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Hubertus Rick, also...