By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has approved the suspension from service of Usman Aliyu, a staff of Malumfashi Local Government Area over alleged land racketeering. The governor’s directive is contained in a statement on Friday by Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adu, Director of Press, office...
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has impounded 17 vehicles in connection with alleged “one chance” activities in the territory in one month. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said this at a media briefing on Friday, in Abuja....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the destruction of three of its towers on Maiduguri – Damaturu Transmission Line by suspected Boko Haram terrorists using explosives. The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, confirmed the development in a statement...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday pledged the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to end the reign of terror in the South East. Shettima stated this at the unveiling of the Peace in South East Project (PISE-P) by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr...
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, on Friday appealed to the Federal Government and all political leaders across the country to give Nigerians good reasons to smile in 2024. He made the appeal in his New Year message in Lagos. The archbishop’s message is contained...
U.S. President Joe Biden has condemned Russia’s aerial attack on Ukraine, calling on the world to stop the killings of the innocent people in the country. The attack launched on Thursday night is likely to be the biggest aerial bombardment since the war began, according to Ukraine President....
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement issued on Friday by the state Attorney-General for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, said the governor also commuted 39 inmates on death row to life imprisonment. According to...
The Defence Headquaters, has said troops intervened in 19 out of the 36 villages in Plateau after receiving distress calls from villagers about attacks by militants on Dec. 24. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said on Friday in Abuja that the militants carried out...
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested four suspected gunrunners and 34 others for alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, car snatching and land grabbing. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, made this known while parading the suspects on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police Adebola...
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, said that the police has commenced special operation to tackle security challenges currently confronting Plateau State. He disclosed this when he paid a condolence visit to the state governor Caleb Mutfwang on Friday in Jos. Egbetokun said he had directed...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says President Bola Tinubu has asked him to take charge and pull everybody together to spur the development of the state. Aiyedatiwa disclosed this while speaking with journalists after a visit to the President in Lagos on Thursday, a day after he...
No fewer than 2,078 Small Holder Farmers (SHFs) have received Irrigation Equipment and Assets from the Edo state government . Stephen Idehenre, the state commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, flagged off the distribution of the equipment on Friday to the benefiting farmers in Benin. Idehenre said that...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the combined efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other security services have decimated and obliterated scores of terrorist leaders, their foot soldiers and structures. Abubakar said this during the decoration of the 22 newly...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has called on Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to pay contractors the sum of N900 million owed them for supplying Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to power streetlights before they were stopped. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of the IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in...
Four governors from the South-West zone, on Friday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the former of Ondo State, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who died on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governors included: Ademola Adeleke (Osun); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Abiodun Oyebamiji (Ekiti)...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Police Command, has arrested a 200 level student of Federal University of Lafia, Daniel Favour Chukwuebuka, with one locally fabricated Beretta pistol, four (4) live ammunition and charms. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – A chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, Mr Ifeanyi Ogbonna, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Ogbonna stated this in a statement by his Media Director, Mr Chisom Ogbonna in Umuahia on Friday. He said...
As Nigerians experience the harmattan season, medical experts have advise them to ensure they drink enough water to avoid dehydration and some kidney-associated problems. The experts, from University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of six persons in a road accident which occurred on Friday morning at Jekadefari in Gombe metropolis. The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Felix Theman, confirmed the accident in an interview with the...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports of a jersey launch for the Super Eagles as they prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be held in Cote d’Ivoire next year. It would be recalled that reports making the...