Nigeria
2 Apr
Police operatives in Katsina have rescued 28 girls abducted at Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government area of the state. A statement by Abubakar Aliyu, spokesman of the Police Command in the state, indicated that the children were abducted while fetching firewood in the outskirts of the village. “On April 1, 2024, at about…
2 Apr
The Angolan Embassy has promised to continue to harness the various economic potentials in Nigeria as it opened a visa collection center in Port Harcourt. The embassy said that the measure was part of efforts to strengthen business ties with Nigeria. Dr Jose Zan, Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the assurance while inaugurating the centre…
2 Apr
The Lagos State judiciary has announced the payment of N30,000 fee per session for all remote or virtual court proceedings across the state from April 1. This is contained in a circular by the Acting Chief Registrar of the state, Mr Tajudeen Elias, dated March 28, obtained by the News Agency of the (NAN) on…
2 Apr
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has clarified the controversy over his refusal to shake hands with Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf as captured in a viral video. In the video, Musa was seen to have shaken hands with Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo but refused to do the same with Yusuf, instead…
2 Apr
The Federal Government has enrolled two million out-of-school “Almajiri” children in basic and Arabic literacy programmes. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman , made this known at the Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on Nigerian Education Sector Ministerial Deliverables in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN reports that President Bola Tinubu, on assumption of office organised a Cabinet…
2 Apr
Staff of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, will from Tuesday, April 2, work between 8a.m. and 4 p.m. daily until power is restored in the hospital. Oludayo Olabampe, Chairman of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), the umbrella body of unions in the hospital, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
2 Apr
The National Examination Council (NECO) says it is ready for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) slated for April 20, and urged parents of candidates to maintain decorum during the examination. Mr Azeez Sani, the acting director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NCEE, disclosed this in an interview with the…
2 Apr
The Commissioner for Education in Cross River, Sen. Stephen Odey, says a minimum of 20,000 teachers is required to address the shortage of teaching staff in public schools across the state. The Commissioner, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Calabar on Tuesday, said that the Sen. Bassey Otu led administration had embarked on…
2 Apr
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it uncovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made this disclosure on Tuesday during the visit of the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) in his office…
2 Apr
The Lagos State Government says it has arrested and prosecuted no fewer than 219 persons for crossing expressways in different parts of the state in March. The spokesperson for Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, Mr Lukman Ajayi, said this on Tuesday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ajayi said that the persons were arrested…
2 Apr
Scores of Lagos residents in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) have expressed worry over several fruitless attempts to register and obtain the National Identity Numbers (NIN) from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited NIMC office in Ikotun, Alimosho LGA, revealed that hundreds of residents were seen…
2 Apr
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern about Nigeria’s rising debt while criticising the Federal Government for its continuous borrowings. Obi expressed this concern in a series of tweets on his X handle on Tuesday, saying the loans have not affected Nigeria positively. "I remain concerned about our…
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Ahead of the Ondo State governorship poll, the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on aggrieved aspirants of the party to bury their hatchet and work in concert with Governor Lucky Aidatiwa towards his victory. Speaking at the start of the reconciliatory meeting held Thursday at…
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Wednesday, April 24, will ever remain memorable in the minds of residents, passersby, and business owners along Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo, as it marked a major turning point in the gory history of the road and its environs, with the inauguration of projects by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Inaugurating the 1.3-kilometre, 8-metre-deep, 2x2x0.3-metre-deep underground flood…
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The Taraba State Police Command has paraded 28 suspects arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cybercrime, banditry, cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy, and theft. Commissioner of Police David Iloyanomon addressed journalists at the police headquarters in Jalingo and highlighted the collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and the public, which have resulted…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Thursday, said the government has shut down 12 private schools for safety infractions and illegal operations. Speaking at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alli-Balogun, said the decision was to…
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Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker who represented Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 to 2015, is dead. The former senator who was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness. Born in 1958, Eze died at 66. Although the cause of his death was…
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Dana Air has announced that it is processing refunds for flights affected after it was suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend the airline to conduct a safety and financial audit following a runway incursion incident involving one of the…
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The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…