Nigeria
13 Dec
In a bid to complement the various efforts by both the Kogi State and Federal Governments to ease the hardship currently faced by the people of his senatorial district, Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi has requested the compilation of the list of 4,250 constituents towards assessment of the Federal Government palliatives. According to a…
13 Dec
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has urged the Federal Government to hastily complete the ongoing revamping work on the Port Harcourt Refinery in a bid to cushion the effect of the hike and unavailability of Products. The association made the call during the Port Harcourt Depot Unit‘s 2023 Annual General Meeting/Election, AGM,…
13 Dec
The Delta State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of a suspected kidnapper while its operatives rescued the kidnap victim and also arrested a suspected armed robber. This was made known in a statement issued by the Delta State Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, who said that some ammunition was also recovered alongside some…
13 Dec
The Federal Character Commission (FCC), on Wednesday, said that it has keyed into the renewed hope mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to end marginalization through equity distribution of infrastructural facilities, and economic and social amenities amongst the federating units. It said that the sensitization aims to ensure the implementation of the commission mandates in…
13 Dec
The Kano State Government says the garnishing order freezing its accounts obtained by some victims of of its demolitions from an Abuja High Court is fraudulent. The government also assured Kano on Wednesday that it was still operating its various accounts to administer the state. This is according to the state Attorney General and Commissioner…
13 Dec
Six Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) called maximum Demand (MD1) customers were brought before the Itori Magistrate Court in Ogun, for illegal connection. The defendants were arraigned on a one-count charge of illegal connection into the IBEDC network, without resolving issues concerning their disconnection. The Guardian learnt that the MD1 customers were disconnected by the…
13 Dec
A tragedy occurred in Enugu on Wednesday as an official of Enugu State Fire Service, Chigozie Ugwu lost his life while attempting to quench a fire outbreak at the Enugu Motor Spare parts market, coal camp. The fire consumed motor spare parts and other goods worth several millions of naira and left the affected traders…
13 Dec
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described multiple taxation as an impediment to the development of the telecom industry as well as the overall national economy. This was made known by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management of the NCC, Adewolu Adeleke, while delivering a keynote address on Wednesday in Kano at the Regional Stakeholders Workshop…
13 Dec
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, revealed plans to embark on a radiological and nuclear detection program aimed at fortifying the nation's security against the smuggling of nuclear materials. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said this in Abuja, during the inauguration of a 4-Day Capacity Building Workshop organized by the World Customs Organization…
13 Dec
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof Tunji Olaopa, on Wednesday, said his first task in the Commission under him will be to make a scapegoat of corrupt elements who soil the service's image. Prof Olaopa gave the hint while speaking to newsmen after his swearing-in as Chairman of the FCSC, along…
13 Dec
The Geological Society of Nigeria (GSN) is set to launch the maiden edition of its brand magazine, ‘The Geologist’.
13 Dec
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday said it neutralised 13 suspected kidnappers during various operations from June to September this year. A spokesperson for the command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement said that the command was able to rescue 268 abducted persons during the same period. He added that 104…