A 35-year old suspected armed robber, who allegedly killed a policeman at Ifo in Ogun, has been arrested in Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the suspect and 59 others in Lagos. CP...
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Workers of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have deplored working in darkness and appealed to well meaning Nigerians and government at all levels to come to their aid. They said this on Wednesday during a congress organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC), the umbrella body of all...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has denied calling for the resignation of Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman. This was contained in a press statement issued on Wednesday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Tersoo Kula. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and Katsina States. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. The post said the operations were...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the Naira will continue to stabilise in the coming weeks and months. Shettima gave the assurance at the inauguration of the National Design and Innovation Competition, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo seeking for the protection and enforcement of his fundamental human rights against the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , the Osun State Director of the agency...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the ongoing road constructions in Kuje Area Council of the territory. Wike stated this after he inspected the road projects in Abuja on Wednesday. The roads...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded all arrangements to publish the final list and personal particulars of candidates for Edo Governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said things are presently very tough in the country, but it is no time for blame game. Sanwo-Olu said this at the 25th State House Ramadan Tafseer Anniversary Prayer, held at the State House Mosque Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss the post-conflict developmental programme for his state. Governor Zulum while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday after meeting President Tinubu at the Presidential villa, said he discussed modalities for reactivating...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi — The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has again commenced the distribution of essential food and non food materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to cushion the effect of their sufferings The Acting Executive Secretary of BSEMA, Sir James Anodoakaa...
Justice Peter Kekemeke of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, has taken a swipe at both the police and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) over the manner they sought to withdraw a matter before him. Kekemeke held that the...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested a suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The Commanding Officer, Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this at Ibaka while handing over the suspect and the seized product to the...
As the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) prepares for its 60th Anniversary in April, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says one of the achievements so far, worthy of being celebrated, is having 30 aircrafts in its fleet. Abubakar made the assertion on Tuesday during...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola TinubuTinubu has approved the appointment of new Coordinators for the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of the ”Operation Delta Safe” has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites and barges laden with stolen crude oil products across Rivers. The Director, Public Relations and Information (NAF), AVM Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this...
Rep. Rodney Ambaiowei (PDP-Bayelsa) has urged the military to be guided by caution in bringing the killers of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta. Addressing a news conference, Ambaiowei, said:”the execution of intelligence reports in fishing our the culprits should be done with...
BY DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Commander Peace Corps of Nigeria, (PCN) Taraba State Command, Mr. Manti Daniel Manti has said expressed the readiness of the PCN to assist other sisters security agencies to curb criminality across the sixteen local government of Taraba State. Manti disclosed this during...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to providing the best needed policy and strategic plan aimed at ensuring that every woman has access to high quality sexual and reproductive health services. Governor Bala Mohammed disclosed this at the dissemination meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the unremitted N228 million deducted from retired civil servants in Benue State, the management of Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has solicited the collaboration of the Head of Service, Dr. Moses Agbogbo Ode, to facilitate its recovery and...