The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is set for a showdown with authorities of the Nigerian Navy over its planned appointment of Commodore Ayo Vaughan as the new Naval spokesperson. PRNigeria gathered that Vaughan, who may soon be officially announced as the Director Naval information lacks training on...
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Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court on Thursday sentenced two dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery. The convicts are James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham. They were arraigned on Oct. 20, 2017 by the FCT Commissioner of Police on two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery. Delivering...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s creative sector is one of the most vibrant in the world. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice president received on a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa, a Kannywood delegation. Kannywood is the Hausa-language film...
Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State have barricaded the roads in a solidarity protest for the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The protesting students blocked the Benin-Lagos expressway in the school axis, resulting in outcoming and incoming vehicles getting stuck in...
Rep. Chinedu Ogah (APC-Ebonyi) has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to dialogue with the Federal Government towards resolving its dispute. Ogah, who represents Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki. The lawmaker said that ASUU’s incessant strike had resulted in...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), James Bawa, who both worked under the embattled Abba Kyari in the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This was contained in a statement issued...
The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the killing of Chief Bassey Emah, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. “We received report that gunmen killed Emah,’’ SP Odiko Macdon, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Although Olorogun Johnson Modika Barovbe has passed on, his good deed will forever be in the hearts of those he left behind. “He was an Urhobo patriot, a visionary leader, a strategist and great unifier.” The aforementioned qualities were the testimonies of those who spoke in a day of tribute part 1 held at The...
Leaving 26 children, 290 grandchildren and more than 200 great-grandchildren behind, the Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Sheikh Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130 years. Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, said Sheikh Adam died on Wednesday evening in an illness. Kassim said...
Ideas Nigeria Movement (INM), a body made up of Nigerians driven by the tripodal values of Nationalism, Innovation and a quest to build Capacity in leadership has outlined several factors why it is pushing for Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in...
Residents of Kaduna groaned on Wednesday as black marketers sell Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol for N1,000 per litre in parts of the state. This comes amid the fuel scarcity that hit the country recently and has yet to abate. Channels TV observed that motorists continue to...
Airstrikes undertaken by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have neutralized Dogo Umaru, a key terrorist-kingpin, loyal to the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The bombardments also killed no fewer than 40 other bandits. PRNigeria gathered that the airstrikes were authorized by the military command after Dogo Umaru and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has warned Nigerians against storage of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS), popularly known as “Petrol” in confined places as the country experiences biting scarcity. Acting Controller- General of the service Mr Karebo Samson, gave the warning in a statement by his...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the current petrol scarcity across the country, that exposed millions of Nigerians to great hardship, saying it has taken a position. NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, in a statement entitled; “’The Position of Nigerian Workers on...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 358 cases of Lassa fever recorded across 19 States, even as the world continues to battle COVID-19. It also said that the fever caused three deaths in Britain, diagnosed from those who recently came back from West Africa. The NCDC,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would present Certificate of Return to winners of Feb. 12 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils Poll on Friday. INEC FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Alhaji Yahaya Bello, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Members of the Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Monguno were in Maiduguri on Wednesday to convey profound gratitude to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, for supporting the polytechnic with N100m take off grant which consist of operational cost and provision of temporary...
…As NNPC CEO assures fuel queues will vanish in few days By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya has assured Nigerians that his Committee will handle companies who imported methanol-blended Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the country. The...
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, on Wednesday said that the war against illicit drugs and trafficking in Nigeria was yielding positive results. Marwa said this in Abuja during a sensitisation training on Drugs Prevention, Treatment and Care, organised by the United...
The European Union (EU) has signed a development cooperation agreement of 55 million euros with Nigeria, out of which 44million euros is earmarked for the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Arukaino Umukoro, Special Assistant to the President, Office of the...