Former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mike Okiro, said the amendment of Section 7 (6) of the Police Act 2020 to allow for a four-year tenure for the office of the I-G would stabilise the police system. Okiro who said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-yearold man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Borno State Government has announced a cholera outbreak in the state following severe flooding caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga LGA. The flooding has affected Maiduguri and surrounding areas, leading to the displacement of approximately 2 million people, destruction...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has led other members of the state assembly to a conference in Tanzania which is expected to last between 29th, September 2024 to 7th October, 2024. The 53rd conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has swon in the former Taraba State Speaker, Prof. Josiah Sabo Kente as Special Adviser (SA) on Political Matters, and sixteen (16) permanent secretaries. The event which took place at the Council Chamber of Taraba State Government House...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has presented cheques worth N45,887,000 to 43 beneficiaries of the police welfare scheme. Represented by the Benue State Police Commissioner, Steve Yabanet the IGP informed that, the money was given to families of deceased...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has received 16169 litres of liquid fertilizer for onward distribution to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Speaking while receiving the liquid fertilizer, the governor expressed joy for the benevolence of the President as well...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has elected new officials of steer the affairs of the party. The election was done during the state congress of the party held in Makurdi on Thursday. During the election of the officials,...
By IBRAHIM Momoh, Lokoja The Chief Medical Director, (CMD), Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Lokoja, Dr. Olatunde Alabi, has identified shortage of staff and lack of critical equipment as major challenges impeding their operation in the Tertiary health center, despite the availability of over 80 qualified consultants in the facility....
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – As part of efforts to ensure adequate security across the state, the kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Wednesday, presented second batch of Toyota Hilux vehicles to various security agencies in the state. Presenting the vehicles to the heads of security agencies...
• As Max Amuchie harps on revenue, shows hanging fruits* The President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Maureen Chigbo, has called on the more than 100 members of the Guild to make decisions that would distinguish them as entrepreneurs in the online media community. The President...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that wanted terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, is in a state of panic following the renewed military onslaught on terrorists in the North West. Musa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the...
The immediate past governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom, has confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would reclaim power in the state in 2027. Ortom stated this at the party’s state congress on Thursday in Makurdi. The former governor said that the enthusiasm and zeal exhibited by members of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condoled the government and people of Niger over a boat accident which occurred Tuesday night at Mokwa Local Government Area. The boat, which was said to be carrying about 300 people, primarily women and children, was sailing on the Gbajibo...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has welcomed no fewer than 963 supporters to the ruling party in the state members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Dala Local Government Area, Kano State The National Leader of the party, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday in Kano welcomed the defectors...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address its various demands. ASUP’s National President, Mr Shammah Kpanja, issued the ultimatum while addressing newsmen at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Kpanja said...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed worry over huge administrative cost incurred by many public universities. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this while speaking with newsmen at a two-day programme organised by the union on the state of nation conference on Thursday in Abuja. The...
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the umbrella body of all the registered political parties in the country says there is no going back on the October 5, Local Government Elections in Rivers. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the National Chairman of IPAC, Mr Yusuf Mamman, said that parties...
The Labour Party caucus in the National Assembly has queried the alleged move by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. The caucus, led by Sen. Tony Nwoye (LP-Anambra), said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday....
A High Court sitting in Doma Local Government Area, Nasarawa State has extended its order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its congresses in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the court on Sept. 27, gave the restraining order following a motion filed...