The Ogun State Police Command has declared armed robbers that escaped with $11 million in Abeokuta wanted. It was gathered that the four-man armed robbery gang operated successfully on Friday at the Oke-Sokori of Abeokuta in the Abeokuta North Local Government Area without being challenged by security operatives. The...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A 26-year old mother, identified as Maria Ahmadu and her accomplice, Oge Okolie, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly attempting to sell a nine-month-old baby. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says he is leaving more assets than liabilities for the incoming administration. Governor Ortom stated this on Friday, in his address at the valedictory State Executive Council meeting at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi. Addressing the members of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, spoke on the significance of democracy in driving Nigeria’s sustainable development. Speaking at the Inauguration Lecture delivered by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Tinubu highlighted the indispensable role of democracy as...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Party (APC), Friday lavished praises on President Buhari for the work done in the eight years of his presidency which had brought him accolade at home and abroad. This was the highlight at the Launch of a book, A Promise Kept:...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – Chief of staff to President Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has been conferred with doctorate degree (Honoris causa) by the management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi during its 7th combined convocation ceremony. Professor Ibrahim Gambari was awarded Doctorate Degree of Letters (Honoris Causa) along side...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Government has commended the Director-General/Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph N. Ari, for his diligence and hardwork in the implementation of various schemes of the Government. The commendation was conveyed to the DG via a letter from the the...
A plane belonging to proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, finally landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, Friday afternoon in fulfilment of a promise by Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika but to condemnation by the Airline Operators of Nigeria. The outgoing Aviation Minister excitedly announced the arrival of...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State All Progressive Congress (APC) transition committee has organized a special prayers to seek Allah’s guidance for the incoming administration of the governor-elect, Alhaji Ahmad Sokoto and his deputy, Alhaji Idris Gobir. Speaking on the essence of the prayers, the state party leader,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto With less than 48 hours to May 29th, the day of inaugurating new leaders in Nigeria, the Assistant Inspectors General (AIG) in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, Bello Sani Danlijan has assured of adequate security measure in the states. AIG Danlijan, who stated...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, on Friday unveiled a 10-year development plan for the institution, and inaugurated several projects for effective service delivery and training of cadets. The projects inaugurated by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor were indoor sports complex named after him, Directors’ quarters...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is in celebration mood as Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu prepares to take oath of office for second tenure on May 29., 2023. The Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in...
Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, has expressed sadness over the death of a prominent party chieftain from Mushin Local Government, Mr Jude Obiekwe. Adediran expressed his condolences in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, signed by Mr Gbenga Ogunleye,...
By DAVID IORJA , Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian parents to treat their children with dignity, while staying focused on discipline. The president made the call in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja to mark 2023 Children’s Day. He...
The Senate Chief Whip, Dr Orji Kalu has cautioned parents and guardians against child abuse and other social vices. Kalu, in his children’s day message issued on Saturday in Abuja urged governments at all levels to uphold Child Rights Act. The former Governor of Abia, who described children as...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Ahead of the May 29th swearing-in of Bauchi State Governor for a second term, the state police command has said that specific security arrangements have been formulated towards giving citizens and visitors a conducive atmosphere for a hitch-free exercise. Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi...
Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous. The residents of the South-South expressed their feelings on the performance of the outgoing administration in separate...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday that decentralisation, digitisation, and interoperability would drive the registration of the birth of 12.7 million children across the country in 2023. UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, Dr Wilfred Mamah, said this at the state-level kick-off operational plan...
A British man has been given a life sentence for travelling to Syria to join so-called Islamic State (IS) nine years ago. Shabazz Suleman, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was 18 when he disappeared while on a family holiday to Turkey in 2014. The former grammar school boy was arrested...
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, sharply criticized the United States for delaying a possible agreement in the debt dispute until the last minute. The stability of the global financial system is at stake, warned the head of the IMF. She expressed frustration about “12th hour”...