By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has released the final list of successful candidates in the Federal Fire Service (FFS) 2023 recruitment exercise. The Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Ja’afaru Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in...
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The Zone 16 Police Command on Saturday paraded three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities. A statement by the zone spokesman in Yenagoa, SP Gunn Emonena, said the Zonal Financial and Cyber Crime unit, based on credible intelligence, stormed Rumukparali Community in Obio/Akpo Local Government...
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging citizens to disregard misinformation circulating on social media. The ministry said this in a statement signed by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director of Information and...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – Enugu State Police Command has busted an interstate criminal syndicate that specialised in armed robbery and financial fraud. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Enugu, said the police also recovered firearms and gadgets used by...
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has conferred honourary doctorate degrees on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, and governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo and Babagana Zulum of Borno. The recipients were decorated on Saturday in Owerri at the institution’s 36th convocation for their outstanding impact on the...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with emergency response agencies, has rescued 18 individuals involved in a vehicular collision on the Third Mainland Bridge. The LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki in a statement on Saturday, in Lagos said that the accident occurred on Third Mainland...
Manchester City’s Premier League title defence stuttered again with a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday. City twice came from behind to pick a point at Selhurst Park, but the champions have now won only once in six league games – four of which have been lost. Palace...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Owerri emphasised the need for quality education to speed up Nigeria’s economic development. Tinubu, in a goodwill message to the 36th Convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, said that his administration places much premium on educational growth. His message was read...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has awarded scholarships to 44 first-class graduates of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi. Alia made the disclosure at the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th combined convocation of the institution on Saturday in Makurdi. The governor said that the beneficiaries were each given an automatic...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo has called for collective action towards tackling the root causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the society. The call, she said became imperative in view of the rising cases of violence against women and...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to resettling displaced persons and restoring ancestral lands affected by violent conflicts. Speaking at the 2024 annual conference of the Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Communities Development Association (CONAECDA) in Jos, the governor, represented by...
Tantita Security Services Ltd., has said it is targeting a $320 million carbon credit scheme for the Niger-Delta region, as part of efforts to drive community development and sustainable environment. Executive Director Operations and Technical, Tantita Security Service, Capt. Waredi Enisuoh, said this at a lecture organised by Highstone...
Amidst the uproar and controversy surrounding the tax reform bills the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said that President Bola Tinubu’s decision was not to undermine democracy. Idris said this while giving an address at the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) 2024 Annual Public Lecture/AGM...
The National Anti-Corruption Crusader (NACC) has urged Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) to silence its doubters by providing evidence of exporting Low-Sulphur Straight-Run fuel oil (LSSR) from Port Harcourt. The group’s coordinator, Mr Samson Idoko, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said NNPCL should...
The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau,...
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has celebrated Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, who emerged most streamed female artiste in three countries: Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Okumu noted that Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped findings revealed the top...
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has been named the 2024 Man of the Year by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA). National Coordinator, HURIWA, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Onwubiko said that the award would be conferred on him on Dec. 10 during the...
Rivers State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Evans Bipi, has issued a seven days notice to commence clearing Port Harcourt city of slums and illegal waste dumpsites. The commissioner gave the notice on Saturday shortly after an enforcement operation at the Trans-Amadi Industrial Area in Port...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), said two of its cadets made history at the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, United Kingdom. Its Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa. who said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, said that the two cadets graduated from the centre on...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja– The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has commenced its computer-based aptitude test for recruitment, with exams taking place today at various centers across the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Mele Kyari, visited the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Centenary Resource Centre in Maitama, Abuja,...