Police recruitment: Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno lead, as Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia Imo trail
The Police Service Commission, PSC, said yesterday that after nine days of the opening of its recruitment portal, Kaduna State led in the number of applications already received in the ongoing exercise for general duty constables into the NPF.
EFCC operatives attacked, held hostage by students in Ibadan
A mild drama played out, as seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the Federal College of Forestry, Idishin Estate, in the state.
Kogi Guber: Arewa group warns against plans to scuttle election
By Fortune Eromosele Ahead of the November 11 polls in Kogi, the Northern Emancipation Network, NEN, has warned against any form of electoral manipulation and called for vigilance. The group in a statement by its Chairman, Suleiman Abbah, called on all political parties to embrace peace and avoid any form of manipulation. Abbah stated that […]
Squash enthusiasts applaud players as Adegoke, AbdulAzeez qualify for quarter-finals
“This tournament will actually serve as an opportunity to the players to put their acts together to prepare for the second edition of the Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament.
Elections: Is anyone still listening to Mahmoud Yakubu? By Ikechukwu Amaechi
OBVIOUSLY, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakabu, must be in love with the sound of his own voice. That is why he keeps blabbing even when no one is listening. He is, once again, playing the game he knows how best – lying to himself and taking Nigerians for a […]
US supports Nigerian-owned small businesses to access $244 m in Agricultural Investments
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), celebrated the achievements of the five-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment activity,” on October 10.
Nigerian scholar research ‘electronic skin’ to monitor concrete structures
By Dickson Omobola As concerns over collapsing infrastructure continue to grow globally, a Nigerian doctoral student, Emmanuel Ogunniyi, is breaking new ground in structural health monitoring by advancing research on flexible electronic skins that allow concrete structures to detect and report damage in real-time. Ogunniyi, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University […]
FG to implement bottom to top poverty alleviation program for grass root women
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of bottom to top approach for all target interventions to ensure empowerment and poverty alleviation projects on grass root women.
Holy Rosary old Girls call for love for Owerri inmates
The Holy Rosary Secondary School, Ihioma, Old Girls Association, Owerri Branch, has called for the well to do in the society to show love to the inmates in the correctional services across the country.
Impose state of emergency in Zamfara, youth group begs FG
By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja The Zamfara Youth Alliance for Good Governance has appealed to the federal government to impose a state of emergency in Zamfara. The youth group made the appeal in a statement on Thursday by its Chairman, Musa Saidu Birnin Magaji. They reminded the federal government that Zamfara State has been plagued by […]
Residents protest armed policemen presence in Lagos community
Members of the Oyetubo Jokotade family, in the Sangotedo area of Ajah, and allottees, yesterday, stormed the streets to protest the presence of armed policemen in their community.
