‘Peacemaker’ stabs man to death in Delta

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) over remarks made by its publicity secretary, Felix Morka, about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. The controversy started when Obi, at his press conference on Thursday, the first day of the new year, expressed worries about the situation in Nigeria under Tinubu's…

President Bola Tinubu has mandated the news appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development

The Police Command in Bauchi State says it has apprehended 2,322 suspects for various offences in the last year. The command recorded 1,182 cases and recovered stolen vehicles, arms and ammunition during various operations within the period under review. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Awwal Musa, said this at a news conference on…

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has directed the Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology to provide additional free buses as palliative for students returning after Christmas and New Year holidays. The Commissioner, Damilola Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. Yusuf stated that the gesture was intended to ease…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 suspected vandals, who were caught…

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the commencement of online course registration for full-time undergraduate students for the First Semester of the 2024/2025 academic session. This announcement was made in a statement posted on the university’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. New and returning students can now access the registration…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday demonstrated its unwavering commitment to ensuring road safety and free traffic flow following a lone accident at Otedola bridge. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander, Mr Kehinde Hamzat, in a statement said a lone Mark Truck (Registration No: AGL 140 YE) carrying a container fell at…

The Police Command in Katsina State has decorated 181 newly promoted officers with their new ranks. The ceremony took place at the command’s headquarters in Katsina on Monday. Commissioner of Police, Katsina State, Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, congratulated the officers and charged them to ensure professionalism, integrity, and dedication in discharging their duties. He urged them to…

The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has started replacing the vandalised manhole covers on Independence Avenue in the Central Business District of Abuja. The acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Richard Dauda, stated this in Abuja on Monday, when he visited the area to assess the replacement exercise. Dauda said that about 13 manhole covers in the…

A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu. "Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead and 62 others injured as of Tuesday noon after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city…