The Enugu State Government has said it did not demolish building with the occupants inside on the Penoks-Abakpa axis of Enugu metropolis as insinuated in a fake online video clip. The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Peter Mbah on New Media, Mr Reuben Onyishi, made the clarification in a...
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has asked President Bola Tinubu to caution the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over an alleged plot to create chaos and anarchy in the Southwest state. At a press briefing on Sunday, Adeleke alleged that his predecessor had instructed the police...
First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged her commitment to more investment in advocacy, resource mobilisation and fostering of partnerships to close the gender gap and boost women and youth empowerment in Nigeria. Tinubu made the pledge on Sunday while addressing the 29th General Assembly of the Organisation of...
The Police Command in Ekiti State has detained one Jimoh Abdulraman who brutally assaulted his wife, Mrs Taiwo Akintunde-Abdulraman in Ado-Ekiti in a viral social media video. This is contained in a by the command spokesman, Mr Sunday Abutu, on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu said that the state’s Commissioner...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the sacked local government chairmen and councillors in the state. Adeleke made the clarification while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo. The governor explained that...
Edo State Government has confirmed 13 deaths from outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, gave the update during an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Benin. According to him, three cases of Mpox otherwise known...
Anambra State Police Command has detained one Christian Ndubuisi, who allegedly murdered his elder brother over a minor disagreement. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha, Anambra. According to him, the police operatives attached to 3-3 Division acted...
The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates have won all the 34 Chairmanship and 361 Councilorship positions contested during Saturday’s election. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Lawal Faskari, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Sunday in Katsina. Faskari...
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. Tinubu said this at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members in intelligence-led operations during which multi-million-naira worth of tramadol pills concealed in the bumper and false bottom of sienna buses heading to border towns were...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has significantly intensified its operational strategies, leading to notable successes in neutralizing 7 terrorists in Imo and Kebbi states. The Force also recovered 23 arms, assorted ammunition and the cash sum of Three Million Naira (N3,000,000) already paid to the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has evacuated 140 tonnes of expired and unregistered drugs from Aba to its office in Anambra. The Deputy Director in charge of Investigation and Enforcement, NAFDAC Federal Taskforce, South South and South East states, Mr Omoyeni Babatunji, disclosed...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, commended El-rufai, who is highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He also commended El-Rufai’s endeavours for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigeria’s former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Hon. Tanimu A. Tahir as his Special Assistant on Youth Engagement and Strategy. A young Tahir, who hails from Marama town, Hawul local government area of Borno state was one time the Special Assistant (SA) on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has emphasized that it does not select examination towns for candidates taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or the Optional Mock examination. A statement issued on Sunday by the Board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D, said this...
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has expressed fear over the Federal Government’s plan to ban 60,000 litres capacity tankers, following the rising cases of accidents involving fuel tankers. NARTO President, Yusuf Othman in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,...
The Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and 15 at various places across the state. Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Wilfred Afolabi, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Afolabi, who said that the arrest followed the intelligence...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has distributed ₦200,000 each to the first batch of 713 refugees, who voluntarily returned from Chad and Cameroon. In addition to the financial support, the returnees also received essential humanitarian aid, including food...
The immediate past Secretary to the Benue State Government, Professor Joseph Alakali, has responded to a viral video alleging that Governor Hyacinth Alia called him a thief. In a press release, Alakali denied the allegation, stating he’s never been a thief and will never be one. He expressed gratitude...
The family of the late chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, led by his wife, Mrs. Bose Ojougboh, marked his one-year memorial anniversary with a series of charitable initiatives aimed at honoring his legacy of philanthropy and service to society. The memorial activities included...