FCTA arrests sacked Police Constable for intimidating road users
Demolishes illegal structures on ‘Right of Way’ By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory FCT Ministerial Task Team on Traffic Control has arrested a sacked Police Constable, Tanko Bala who has been intimidating road users and road traffic officials while using his private vehicle for commercial transport business. This was as the task […]
Court of Appeal upholds Senator Moro’s election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Tuesday confirmed the decision of the State/National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the election of Senator Abba Moro of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, representing Benue South Senatorial District. The return of Senator Moro was challenged by Chief Steven Lawani of the All Progressives Congress, APC, […]
Omeruo praises Governor Wike for Grooming Future Stars
Nigerian International and Defender of La Liga Club, Leganes, Kenneth Omeruo has commended Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his commitment to the grooming of young football stars. Speaking during a meeting with Governor Wike in Madrid on Tuesday, Omeruo said that the establishment of an Academy would create a generation of great football […]
Bayelsa Guber Election: BAPI cautions party supporters over violent conduct
Calls on INEC to avoid inclusive elections By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Ahead of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Bayelsa State, a non-partisan group, Bayelsa Peace Initiative, BAPI, on Tuesday, cautioned supporters of political parties over violent conduct. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, Bennett Ghomorai, which BAPI expressed […]
Fedpoly Offa lecturer remanded in prison custody over alleged employment scam
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Ilorin high court, Monday, ordered a lecturer in federal polytechnic Offa, in Kwara state one Mustapha illyas Abdulwasiu, accused of offences bothering on employment scam and obtaining money under false pretence to be remanded in prison custody. The suspect is to be in prison custody at […]
Bayelsa Guber: INEC dismisses PDP claim of alleged favouritism against REC
Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has dismissed as baseless and unfounded the allegations leveled against the Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Pastor Monday Udoh Tom by the People’s Democratic Party Campaign Organisation. The PDP had on Monday called for the redeployment of the INEC REC accusing him of colluding with […]
NSCDC arrests suspected vandal in Ogun
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun Command, said it had arrested a suspected vandal, (name withheld) at Ijumo-Ologboni village in Ewekoro-North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The Commandant of the Corps, Hammed Abodunrin, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Abodunrin said that the suspect was […]
A-Ibom fertilizer blending factory spends N1.4m on diesel monthly —MD
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Managing Director, Greenwell Technologies, Fertilizer blending factory located in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Johnny Udo has disclosed that he spends N1.4 million monthly on diesel to keep the company running. Udo who disclosed this yesterday when members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of […]
Insecurity: How false alarm led FRSC personnel into Armed Robbers
As firm launches victim-tracking App By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja A Deputy Corps Commander with the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC, Mr Jude Eke has urged Nigerians to stop raising false alarms or toying with emergency toll-free lines, recalling how on one occasion FRSC personnel ran into an ambush by armed robbers while responding to […]
Lai Mohammed reveals FG plan to regulate the social media
The federal government says it is working to inject sanity into the social media space, which the government said has gone totally out of control. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this at a media briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. “Gentlemen, since we inaugurated our reform of the broadcast industry, many […]
Nigeria can generate N151bn from onion farming annually —Group
The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) said on Monday that the country could generate about $420 million (about N151 billion) annually from onion cultivation. OPMAN’s Secretary-General, Mr. Aliyu Maitasamu, said this at the 2019 General Assembly of Regional Observatory of Onion Sector in West and Central Africa, in Sokoto. According to him, […]
