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PSC rolls out guidelines for deployment of Police chiefs

Nigerian News

PSC rolls out guidelines for deployment of Police chiefs

Bode June 18, 2023

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved new policy guidelines for the deployment of Management and Tactical Commanders in the Nigeria Police. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the guideline include gender-senstivity...

Nigeria Kidnappings Bandits with weapons

5 killed, 100 cows rustled as bandits attack Zaria community

Bode June 18, 2023

Suspected bandits have killed a traditional title holder, the Ardo of Birni and Kewaye of Zazzau Emirate, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed and four children.banditba The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 10pm in Dorayi village of Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The bandits numbering five also rustled 100...

The National Association of Seadogs NAS Pyrates Confraternity

Nigerian News

Pyrates Confraternity tasks Nigerians on humanitarian services

Bode June 18, 2023

Mr Abiola Owoaje, the Capoon, National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as Pyrates Confraternity have called on influential Nigerians to use their wealth to serve humanity by lifting the less-privileged. Owoaje made the call at the Annual Feast of Barracuda/ Public Lecture, tagged: “Entrenching Democracy and Good Governance...

Crime News

NDLEA nabs 2 Qatar-based drug lords, intercepts their meth consignment at Lagos Airport

Bode June 18, 2023

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Qatar-based drug kingpins, Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Ugwuoke was the...

Tinubu, get your own men, HASSAN GIMBA

OPINION

Tinubu, get your own men, HASSAN GIMBA

Bode June 18, 2023

“If we are true to ourselves, we cannot be false to anyone.” – William Shakespeare. Recently, there have been people saying they regret not voting for President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To them, he has performed beyond expectations. In just three weeks? This is quite unprecedented because what we...

WORLD

Russia-Ukraine war must end, Ramaphosa tells Putin

Bode June 18, 2023

South Africa’s president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday that the fighting had to stop. His delegation put forward a set of principles that the Kremlin deemed “very difficult to implement”, a day...

Nigerian News

Disclose pensions paid to you as ex-governors’, SERAP tells Akpabio, others

Bode June 18, 2023

By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other 13 former governors in the 10th Senate to “disclose the total amount of life pensions, if any, that have been received from your states as former governors.” In...

Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev. Henry Ndukuba

Nigerian News

Discharge your responsibilities at home rightly, Anglican Primate urges fathers

Bode June 18, 2023

The Most Revd. Henry Ndukuba, Bishop of Abuja Diocese and Primate of All Nigeria, has urged fathers to lead and discharge spiritual responsibility at home in order to grow their families in the path of God. In a message on Sunday in Abuja,to mark the 2023 Father’s Day Celebration...

POLITICS

Why I stepped down from speakership race – Kwara rep

Bode June 18, 2023

Rep. Tunji Olawuyi (APC-Kwara) says he stepped down from the race for speakership of the 10th National Assembly, as a mark of respect for his party. Olawuyi, who represented Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun...

Guinness World Record holder, Chef Hilda Baci

Nigerian News

I’II continue to put Nigeria on culinary global map – Hilda Baci

Bode June 18, 2023

World Guinness Record holder in longest cooking marathon, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, on Saturday pledged to continue to work toward putting Nigeria on global culinary map. Baci gave the assurance during the Nigerian Gastronomy Festival Gala Night organised by National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR),...

Nigerian News

Gov. Mohammed mourns Bauchi Assembly member

Bode June 18, 2023

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has commiserated with the family, friends and members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly over the death of a lawmaker, Ado Wakili. This is contained in a statement by Mr Suleman Dambam, Director of Press Affairs, Bauchi state Government House, on Sunday....

NNPP voids suspension of Imo chairman

POLITICS

NNPP voids suspension of Imo chairman

Bode June 18, 2023

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has voided the suspension of its Imo chairman, Chief Charles Duruimo by the local government chairmen of the party. The NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major stated this at a news conference in Abuja. Major said that the decision was taken by...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar 111

Nigerian News

Sultan directs Muslims to look out for new moon of Dhul-Hijjah

Bode June 18, 2023

By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 AH from Sunday. Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th and the last month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims perform annual pilgrimage (Hajj) and celebrate Eid-el-Kabir...

Gunmen kidnap 67-year old Chief Imam

Bode June 18, 2023

The Police in Ondo State have confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde-Oyinlade, the Chief Imam of USO community in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The 67-year-old Chief Imam was abducted on his farm at Asolo Farm Camp on Saturday afternoon. A family member said they reported...

Nigerian News

Alaba Market demolition – Ohaneze expresses concern over plight of Igbo traders

Bode June 18, 2023

The Ohaneze Ndigbo has expressed concern over the lingering problems in Lagos over the planned demolition of some property at the Alaba Market dominated by Igbo traders. The President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, stated this in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr...

LIFESTYLE

Nigeria most gastronomy tourist destination in Africa – NIHOTOUR D-G

Bode June 18, 2023

Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), says Nigeria is the most competitive gastronomy tourist destination in Africa in terms of diversification of ethnic groups and unique foods culture. Kangiwa said this in Abuja on Saturday at the Third Edition of Gastronomy Festival with the theme titled “Culinary Arts...

WORLD

New 72-hour ceasefire agreed in Sudan – Mediators

Bode June 18, 2023

The warring parties in Sudan have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire due to start on Sunday, according to the United States (U.S.) and Saudi Arabia. The ceasefire between Sudanese army and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF), brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, was set to kick off...

Crime News

42 killed, 15 children abducted as militants attack school in Uganda

Bode June 18, 2023

At least 42 people were killed and eight others critically injured in a suspected rebel attack on a secondary school in western Uganda, police and local authorities said on Saturday. A regional government official told dpa that 15 children were also abducted. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militia...

Nigeria congratulates OPEC at 63

BUSINESS

Nigeria congratulates OPEC at 63

Bode June 18, 2023

By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at 63. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Aduda in a statement on Saturday, said OPEC had made significant strides in energy governance and the transformative...

OPINION

The dialogue: Tompolo and Aziza deity, vows fulfilment and the 119 years birthday celebration in the forest of the gods By ASIAYEI ENAIBO

Bode June 18, 2023

AZIZA Father Igologolo, Aferekiripon! I dip my fingers into your pot of power to redeem my father’s vow made before your sacred altar in the days of antiquity before I came to see the light of the Earth when I was you and now I am you then you...