…“I stole the uniform from a parked vehicle”- suspect By Evelyn Usman A robbery suspect who had been terrorizing students of the Onabisi Onabanjo University in  Ogun State , has been arrested  in full uniform of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC. Recovered from him were telephones, laptop and items stolen from the […]

Abuja-based Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA) has reported that a research it conducted had revealed that 28,876 deaths related to tobacco smoking are recorded annually in Nigeria. Mr Marco Castradori, a Research Associate with the CSEA, revealed this, on Monday, in Kano, at the report dissemination workshop on the health burden […]

By Bashir Bello Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KSCPC, has on Monday confiscated fake and expired drugs worth over N200 million in the state. The Council under the leadership Hon. Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi who doubles as the Manageng Director, KAROTA made the seizure following a raid on a building where the drugs were stored […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has disclosed that the Federal Government would construct three new sea ports across the country, no nation can celebrate efficient transportation without good sea ports. The Minister dislcosed this while delivering the 2021 Founders’ Lecture, at  the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, on the topic, ‘The […]

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), says it has begun assessment of Internally Displaced Persons from recent bandits’ attacks in Kajuru and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. Abubakar Hassan, Executive Secretary KADSEMA, stated this on Monday in an interview with Newsmen in Kaduna Recall  that bandits on Saturday, attacked two […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi FEDERAL lawmaker, Hon Dumnamene Dekor, has charged critical actors to embrace lasting peace following renewed Luu-Sue, Zor-Sogho communal disturbance which reportedly claimed five lives Wednesday in Khana Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State. Several property were also destroyed and helpless residents, especially the aged and children deserted their homes as the age-long […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Command has commenced  ‘Operation Orange Impacts’ to ease traffic in all routes in the state  especially during the peak periods. Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Lagos State Sector Commander FRSC, made the disclosure during the  control of traffic on Otedola Bridge Inward Lagos, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday. […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala About 200 people have been arrested, fined or incarcerated for violating safety protocols as the joint team of security agencies, mobile courts and COVID-19 marshals continue to sensitize and enforce safety protocols in the state. This was announced in Monday by the Kano state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba while addressing […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, has said it intercepted contraband items with total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N788,189,205 and arrested 15 suspects in 2020. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Seme, Badagry, Lagos State, by the spokesman of the command, Mr Hussain Abdullahi. Abdullahi quoted the Customs Area […]

The Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr Taiwo Adisa, says that the governor is not leaving Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other party. Adisa said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, while reacting to rumours making the rounds in […]