Peter Oboh mourns Sadiq Daba
The ex-British boxing champion, Peter Oboh, has condoled with the family of the late Sadeeq Dabar, who passed away on Wednesday.
Man unleashes dogs on police team in Lagos
***As two persons arrested for assaulting LASTMA officials By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Adeyemi Abayomi, alleged to have unleashed his dogs on a team of policemen who had gone to his apartment at 115 Itire road, Surulere, Tuesday, to invite him to the station. One of them, a policewoman, […]
Obaseki restates commitment to community policing
Edo Gov. Godwin Obaseki has restated his administration’s commitment to partner the police to ensure the success of community policing.
Ortom commends Buhari on shoot-at-sight order on AK47 bearing criminals
By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his directive to security agents to shoot anyone illegally bearing AK47 rifle in the country. The Governor who gave the commendation Thursday in Makurdi said the President’s order would reduce the level of criminality, banditry and militia herders’ attacks on […]
West Brom draw catalyst for Man City’s winning streak — Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said his disappointment at Manchester City’s draw with struggling West Bromwich Albion led to a return to “ABC” principles that sparked the club’s record winning streak. Premier League leaders City are now a huge 14 points clear of second-placed Manchester United ahead of this weekend’s derby match, with a 4-1 win over Wolves […]
Witness indicts EFCC, Magu in Abdulrasheed Maina’s trial
Ngozika Ihuoma, defence witness, on Thursday, indicted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its sacked Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). Ihuoma, a management consultant, whose firm, Crincad & Cari Nigeria Ltd was contracted by the PRTT for consultancy service, also […]
Like Obasanjo to OPC, Buhari orders shoot-on-sight on anyone with AK47 in bushes
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that anyone found wielding an AK47 assault rifle be shoot at sight, a development many have compared to a similar order given by former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo during his tenure (1999-2003) as president, against the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, members. Obasanjo’s order against the OPC was necessitated as a […]
Life expectancy in Nigeria now 54 years – Doctors
…say Togo, Ghana, S/Africa far better … bemoan medical tourism by elites …rate infant, maternal mortality high … launch N10bn project implementation funds to improve healthcare delivery system By Levinus Nwabughiogu Harsh living conditions in Nigeria have now put life expectancy at 54 years, the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGMPN) […]
Outgoing Edo council chairman lauds Obaseki’s reforms
BENIN CITY – THE outgoing chairman of Oredo local government area, Jenkins Osunde has commended Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state for what he described as the “uncommon political philosophy” of the governor in revolutionizing the third tier administration in the State.
Schools re-opening: Some female students are pregnant —Educator
One of the sectors hampered since the COVID-19 pandemic started in December 2019 is education and to a large extent, children have been affected especially as they have been forced to stay at home for more than nine months.
AfDB facility, Netherlands sign €6m agreement
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Netherlands’ Ministry for Trade and Development Cooperation have signed a financing agreement of six million euros. It is to be disbursed over a three-year period. In a statement by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday, the ALSF Director, Stephen Karangizi, thanked the Netherlands for its strong support […]
