Edo Police Command has detained eight suspects, in connection with the alleged killing of a site engineer, Efe Ogbeide, during the leadership crisis in Obazagbon Community of Benin. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday. Yamu identified Joshua Edo, the Chairman of the...
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt. Fubara made the known in a special government announcement, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo in Port...
Manchester United took the lead through Joshua Zirkzee but were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday. Tottenham Hotspur however suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar. Manchester United had the only real chance of the...
The Lombardy Regional Government in Italy, has promised to establish a Vocational Training Institute in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, made this known in a statement in Milan on Thursday. Olayinka explained...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, has commissioned a remodeled government printing press built in 2001 but which his administration remodeled into a state-of-the-art facility, showcasing cutting-edge technology that would compete with any commercial printing press. Governor Sule commissioned the facility during a ceremony...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has charged newly inducted nurses from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) to uphold professionalism, ethical standards, and continuous learning as they begin their careers. The Registrar of the Council, Dr. Ndagi Al-Hassan, gave this charge at the...
The Senate, on Thursday, suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) over “total violation of the Senate Standing Rules 2023 as amended. This followed the presentation of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions’ report led by its Chairman, Sen. Neda Imaseun during plenary. Details later….
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Mrs Abimbola Williams, on Thursday, said that former Gov. Yahaya Bello’s name did not feature on the Kogi Government House Bank account. Williams told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja during cross examination by the former governor’s...
Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Thursday in Abuja, assumed office as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), promising to improve the welfare of staff and corps members. Nafiu, while taking over from his predecessor, Brig.-Gen. Yu’shau Ahmed, stated that the core of his mandate was to...
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has confirmed that its headquarters in Lagos was invaded by personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday morning. Head of Corporate Communications for Ikeja Electric, Mr Kingsley Okotie, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the incident...
Police command in Bauchi State has begun an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old housewife allegedly murdered in her matrimonial home on Feb. 28. The spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the commencement of investigation to newsmen on Thursday in Bauchi, He said that the case...
Police Command in Ogun has confirmed that a man, simply identified as Oju, allegedly stabbed his wife, Josephine Isaac to death in Agbure, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Thursday. Odutola explained that...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will conveniently evacuate 10,000 megawatts (mw) of generated power in less than two years from now. Managing Director, TCN, Alhaji Sule Abdulaziz, said this while briefing State House Correspondents on Thursday. He said for the first time in the nation’s history,...
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the release of three kidnapped students of Joseph Sarwuam Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM). This was contained in a statement by the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The House of Representatives on Thursday set up a six-man committee to investigate the utilisation of all public intervention funds disbursed by the Federal Government from 2015 to date. The Committee to be chaired by Rep. Emeka Chinedu, has Chike Okafor, Shittu Galambi, Miriam Onuoha, Oshaba Babatunde and Inuwa...
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has described as treasonable felony the actions perpetrated against Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers since he assumed office. Mr Gimba Hassan, Legal Manager of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), CISLAC, made this assertion in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Pope Francis, who is suffering from severe pneumonia, is now receiving almost constant supplemental oxygen, either through a breathing mask or tubes, according to people familiar with his situation. The 88-year-old wears a mask over his mouth and nose at night to provide mechanical ventilation, while during the day...
The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye stated that troops also recovered a...
The Defence Headquarters has said the military is working assiduously to free the South East geo-political zone from the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on...