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3 days ago
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted and dismantled a syndicate dealing in cocaine and heroin in Kano State.
3 days ago
An undergraduate student at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, AbdulQuadri Olamilekan Tijani, has raised the alarm over an alleged threat to his life by some suspected cult group.
23 Mar
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for investigation into the deaths of two students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) over palliative distribution. NANS President, Lucky Emonefe, in a statement called for thorough probe to determine the remote and immediate causes of the incident. Emonefe also tasked the university management to provide…
23 Mar
The crisis rocking the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened at the weekend as founding stakeholders of the party passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman of the party, Ugochukwu Agballah. They said that they were not happy with the way Agballah has ran the party, lamenting that many…
23 Mar
The Lagos State Labour Party (LP) has urged the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, to resign to restore the tainted image of the party. Addressing journalists in Lagos yesterday, the Lagos State Labour Party Chairman, Rasheed Bamishe, the call for Abure to resign was paramount so that a caretaker national chairman could…
23 Mar
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Kano State governor Abba Yusuf to account for the sum of N6 billion disbursed for the annual Ramadan feeding programs in the state. Kano APC Chairman, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, made the demand on Saturday while flagging the distribution of palliatives to party members across 484 political wards…
23 Mar
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has issued a scam alert of scammers posing as personnel of the agency to defraud unsuspecting individuals with claims of arrests of love ones with drugs and demanding millions of naira as bail money. The scammers, according to the agency, have been in the habit of targeting individuals living…
23 Mar
The Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Kwara State, Oba AbdulRafiu Olaniyi Ajiboye Oyelaran is dead. He died in his mid-70s after a protracted illness that lasted over a year. Oloro was declared dead last year only to be announced alive later. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed that…
23 Mar
The House of Representatives has expressed satisfaction with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) over execution of quality road infrastructure projects in the North-West. The FERMA Zone I operation comprises works in Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States, while Zone II covers Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi. In a statement jointly signed by Mr F. Olakunle and…
23 Mar
The Forum of the clergy of Tiv extraction in Bali and Gashaka local government councils of Taraba State has expressed deep concern over the alleged brutal murder of Rev. Abah Jacob and his wife Mirrian. The couple, along with several others, were reportedly killed by suspected militia youths last week in Mararaba, Donga local government…
Nigeria Immigration
23 Mar
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled 30 Patrol Vans to boost border surveillance and ensure security in porous areas. The Vans were unveiled by the minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the NIS boss, CGI Kemi Nandap. Mrs Nandap urged officers and operatives to maintain the vehicles and utilise it for the purpose it…
23 Mar
Kano State governor Abba Yusuf has expressed dissatisfaction at the execution Ramadan Feeding Programme organised by the government. Yusuf alleged mismanagement of resources earmarked for the annual feeding of less privilege in the holy month of Ramadan. Spokesperson to the governor Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa in a statement said Yusuf raised the concern during unscheduled…
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The Rivers State Police has arrested 26 suspects for being part of a car snatching ring operating in the State. Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu announced that those arrested also included a juju priest allegedly involved in the gang's activities. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. “For some time now,…
19 mins ago
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, said that 1,051 personnel have been deployed to secure national assets and infrastructure during the Easter festivities across the state.
57 mins ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, and his team at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. Although details of the meeting are undisclosed. However, sources hinted that their conversation revolved around attracting foreign investments into the Nigerian economy. Ogunlesi is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker,…
2 hours ago
Following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National Working Committee of the Labour Party headed by Julius Abure, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Labour Party has stepped in to steer the affairs of the Labour Party. Labour Party's BOT Chairman, S.O.Z. Ejiofor in a statement said the takeover…
3 hours ago
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared five of the seven aspirants to contest its primary election for the Ondo State governorship election. The party's screening panel presided over by former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator Sam Egwu, however, refused to disclose the names of two aspirants said to have been disqualified. Our correspondent gathered that…
3 hours ago
The Nigerian military has declared eight people wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama, Delta state. The people declared wanted include Professor Ekpekpo Arthur, Andaowei Dennis Bakriri, Akevwru Daniel Omotegbo (Aka Amagben) and Akata Malawa David. Others are Sinclear Oliki, Clement Ikolo Oghenerukeywe, Reuben Baru, and Igoli Ebi. The troops were…
3 hours ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC,…
5 hours ago
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, stressed the need for qualitative education for the girl child.
5 hours ago
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged government to prosecute the 15 persons it named last week as terrorism financiers.
5 hours ago
Promoter of Mambilla Hydro Project, Leno Adesanya, has restated his stance to execute the Mambilla Hydro Power project in Taraba state.