Police arrest 6 kidnappers in Abuja, rescue victims
By Kingsley Omonobi …Launch Counter-Kidnapping Operations …Urge residents to report all suspicious activities Operatives of the FCT Police Command, acting on credible intelligence, on Saturday 6th February,2021 arrested six suspected kidnappers along Apo axis. A statement by FCT Police Spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam named the suspects as Frank Ozor 26years, Nweke Uche 19years, Chester Uzor […]
Maduike, Onwe, Onwuka others inaugurated as Trustees of IRUKA Centre by Alex Ekwueme Varsity
The Board of Trustees of IRUKA, established by the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, was inaugurated last Wednesday at the university by the former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo.
Delta APC stakeholders meeting didn’t end in chaos – Omo-Agege Constituency office
By Festus Ahon CONSTITUENCY Office of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, weekend, said it was not true that the All Progressives Congress, APC stakeholders meeting held last week Wednesday in Asaba, ended in chaos, describing the report by some media houses as malicious and lazed with falsehood. The Constituency office in […]
DR Congo announces ‘resurgence’ of Ebola
DR Congo on Sunday announced a “resurgence” of Ebola in its troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the country’s previous outbreak. “We have another episode of the Ebola virus” in the Biena health zone of North Kivu province, Health Minister Eteni Longondo told […]
Introduction of electric vehicles will reinvigorate the economy – NITDA DG
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mallam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi, says with the introduction of electric vehicles in the country, the nation is definitely advancing towards a vibrant economy. Abdullahi made this remarks in Abuja, during the unveiling ceremony of the first Nigerian assembled Hyundai KONA Electric Vehicle, launched […]
Raquel, Owolabi, Omotola, Oludare others get 2021 Luther King Heroes award
In commemoration of the 2021 Martin Luther King Day, the A. D. King Foundation, a US-based non-profit, has awarded the African Luther King Heroes Awards to 10 “extraordinary and outstanding Nigerians” in honour of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Body of missing man whisked away by hoodlums, recovered in Lagos beach
By Evelyn Usman The bloated body of Wale Kalejaiye, the man that was reported to have been whisked away by hoodlums who attacked a team of policemen, last week, at Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos, was weekend recovered at the shore of a beach in Magbon Segun community within Ibeju Lekki. Vanguard had reported last […]
N2.15trn worth of petrol consumed in 13 months – NNPC
By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported that it sold N2.015 trillion worth of petrol from November 2019 to November, 2020. The corporation in a statement on Sunday said in the month of November, 2020 it recorded a trading surplus of N13.43 billion up by 54 percent when compared to the […]
Why APC membership register mustn’t be in the hands of one man – PGF DG
By Omeiza Ajayi Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has advised against handing over the membership register of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC to any chieftain of the party, warning of grave undemocratic consequences. Lukman in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said it must be emphasised that in […]
NMA tackles JOHESU over MDCN repeal bill
By Joseph Erunke The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has denied the claim by the Joint Health Sectors Union, JOHESU, that the ongoing Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Repeal and Reenactment Bill, being pushed by the Senate was aimed at regulating only the health workers’ profession. The NMA, in a statement, signed by its President, […]
Just in: Ogun community bans underage, arms bearing herders
By James Ogunnaike The traditional head of Opeji in Odeda local government area of Ogun State, High Chief Rasaq Adeshina, and other stakeholders in the community, have banned underage and arms bearing herdsmen in the community. The ban followed a meeting between Opeji indigenes, law enforcement agencies, led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police and […]
