Metro
28 Dec
Over 100 less-privileged children in Bauchi have received Christmas packages from the Child is Gold Foundation (CIGF), a non-governmental organization working towards protection and child development. The children were drawn from different locations in Bauchi metropolis to have fun during the Yuletide. The Team of the Foundation, Ishaya George who spoke on behalf of the…
28 Dec
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected cable thief. The Lagos Police said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrested the suspect around 1:00 pm on Wednesday while on routine patrol of the Third Mainland Bridge. The Police retrieved four bounded strands of cables from him. "The arrest of…
28 Dec
Apex Igbo socio-cultural, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned in its entirety the gruesome murder of over 150 people in Plateau State by gunmen. A statement signed by Dr. Chiedozie Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo described the killing as brutish, cruel and barbaric. Ogbonnia said the Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide received with a rude shock the…
28 Dec
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned a trending video of an invitation for the screening of recruits with a request for payment of N2000. The commission urged all intending recruits to shun payments of any kind as employment into the police is free of charge. Spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, described the publication…
28 Dec
The House of Representatives minority caucus has called on the authorities to nip in the bud the incessant killings of the citizenry in Plateau state. Led by Kingsley Chinda, the caucus in a statement noted the murders on the Plateau have gone on for too long and must be stopped. The caucus urged National Assembly…
28 Dec
An eight-man gang of kidnappers reportedly invaded Lutfulahi mosque, abducting Alhaji Murithador Sadullahi Akanho Olamide, the Imam of Muhadul-iftai-wa-sadah Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, along with businessman Engr. Olayemi Arasi, CEO of Hollarams Technical Services Ltd in Lufuape along Sagamu Interchange in Ogun State. The Guardian gathered that the kidnappers targeted the mosque during…
28 Dec
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has opened its portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions. FFS in a newspaper advertorial said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks as from Wednesday, 27 December, 2023. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) added…
28 Dec
The police in Ogun State have arrested one Tayo Adeleke, a member of a kidnapping and child trafficking gang operating in the state. According to the police, Adeleke and his team specialised in kidnapping children and selling them in neighbouring Benin Republic. The Guardian learnt that Adeleke is currently undergoing interrogation, following the latest attempt he made with two other…
28 Dec
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command, has condemned pipeline vandalism, which triggered a fire explosion on December 23, at Obrikom Obiafu 1 & 2, in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Council of the state. The Commandant, Basil Igwebueze, in a statement by Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Ayodele, said preliminary investigation showed…
28 Dec
An Ado-Ekiti magistrate’s court, yesterday, remanded a 35-year-old man, Gboyega Ogunlola, at the correctional centre in the Ekiti State capital for alleged sexual assault charges. Police prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, had earlier told the court that Ogunlola defiled a 14-year-old girl at Iworoko-Ekiti on December 18. He said the victim was running an errand for…
28 Dec
Operatives of Rivers State Police Command have raided a hideout and arrested two kingpins after an attack at Odani junction, Elelenwo, in Obio-Akpor Local Council of the state. They also recovered arms and ammunition. The raid followed a formal complaint from a victim who was robbed of his valuables by armed men. Spokesperson for the…
28 Dec
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Ojo, has ordered an investigation into alleged extortion and unprofessional acts levelled against personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) operating at the Seme border post.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.