Death of former military administrator: A’Ibom Govt declares 7 days of mourning
The Government of Akwa Ibom has declared a seven-day period of mourning effective from Dec. 26, over the death of Otuekong Idongesit Nkanga, a former military administrator of the state, who died on Dec. 24. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, and made available […]
Mobile court seals 2 factories for violating Kano environmental sanitation laws
The Kano State Environmental Mobile Court, on Saturday sealed two factories, NINA Plastics and Prosper Plastics Companies for not participating in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Chief Magistrate Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman, gave the order during an inspection of the Chalawa Industrial Area, in the Kano Metropolis. Yusuf-Suleiman said the factories operated within the stipulated environmental […]
PFN calls for immediate release of kidnapped Kaduna branch chair, wife
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru CHAIRMAN of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN Cross River State chapter, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok has called for the immediate release of his colleague, the Chairman of PFN Kaduna state, Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako who was kidnapped on Christmas Day along with his wife and others. Dr Ekwok who made the call […]
Kidnap of Apostle Bako on Christmas Day, callous – PFN
CHAIRMAN of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, in Criss River State DR Lawrence Ekwok says the abduction of Apostle Egoh Bako on Christmas Day is not only callous but wicked.
Gov Ikpeazu bans revenue collection along major roads to check touts
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has banned the collection of revenue along major roads to check the activities of touts in the state. Ikpeazu made the announcement in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, and made available to newsmen in Aba on Saturday The governor noted that the activities of […]
Covid 19: Ososo 10th carnival canceled
By Ozioruva Aliu OWING to the resurgence of the dreaded corona virus (Covid-19) that has led to the cancellation of social gatherings by the federal government, the Board of Trustees of the Ososo Carnival Initiative (OCI) in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state has approved the cancellation of all activities scheduled for the much-anticipated […]
Edo APC, PDP bicker over court reinstatement of council chairman
By Ozioruva Aliu THE Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have engaged in war of words over compliance by the state government of a court ruling reinstating suspended chairman of the Etsako East local government area, Hon Aremiyau Momoh by an Edo state High Court. […]
NAS, FRSC, sensitize FCT drivers on safe road use
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The National Association of Seadogs (pyrates Confraternity), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, weekend, organized a sensitization lecture for road Drivers and passengers on the need for safe road use this festive season. The lecture tagged “Safe Travel This Season” was held at the Kukwaba Motor Park Kubwa, an […]
Amotekun debunks report of killing U.I student
Retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, the Commandant of the Southwest Security Network in Oyo State, otherwise known as Amotekun, has debunked a report that its operatives killed a student of the University of Ibadan last Sunday. Olayanju said in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday that men of the Amotekun Corps had an encounter with […]
Yuletide: ALGON advises citizens to follow COVID-19 guidelines
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has felicitated Christians and urged them to continue adhering to COVID-19 protocols to avoid the spread of the disease. The National President of the association, Mr Alabi Kolade, made the appeal in his goodwill message to the people on Saturday. “My advice to the people is that […]
Former NFA Vice Chairman, Obienu is dead
A former board member and vice Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association, Barrister Richard Nwabufor Obienu is dead. He died in his sleep, December 20, at his residence in Nnewi, Anambra state, according to sources. His remains have been deposited at the morgue, pending further announcement by the family. The former NFF Vice Chairman […]
IBEDC begins investigation over cause of electrocution of 2 people on Xmas eve in Ibadan
By Adeola Badru The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), said it has commenced an investigation into what led to the electrocution of two persons on Christmas eve in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims, Mr.Oladeji Olatunji Kango, and Mrs Kemi Adegoke, according to a source, were both on a commercial motorcycle when […]
Enemies of the country will lose ‘las las’ — Femi Adesina
By Femi Adesina Permit me to use the popular lingo now in town in the headline of this piece. I hear the younger generation talk of las las, when they speak of a final situation or position. If anyone is restive over a matter, and they want to say he will be fine at last, […]
Turkmenistan’s president claims licorice can cure COVID-19
Well-known for his baffling botanical pronouncements, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov claimed Saturday that licorice could cure coronavirus, the latest supposed miracle cure in a country still claiming zero cases. “Scientists from every country are looking for effective cures, running various studies, and one of them could be licorice root,” the leader of the authoritarian ex-Soviet […]
Spain confirms first cases of UK’s virus variant
Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases detected in Spain. All four cases involved people who recently arrived from the UK, the Madrid regional government’s deputy health chief Antonio Zapatero told a news […]
Kaduna earmarks N970m for rural roads in 2021
The Kaduna state government has earmarked the sum of N970 million for rural feeder roads projects in 2021, under its Ministry for Local Government Affairs. This is contained in the breakdown of N1.9 billion allocated to the ministry for capital projects in the 2021 approved budget document. The document obtained by the News Agency of […]
