Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential candidate has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria as they celebrate Eid-El Kabir festivities. He urged them to imbibe the spirit of love, brotherliness, and peaceful co-existence. Obi made the call in a series of tweets on Wednesday. He said Muslim faithful should use this year’s Eid-El Kabir festivities to engender…
Fire has destroyed the Lagos residence of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero. According to information gathered, the fire razed down the entire building after a strange noise was heard from the roof, which was mistaken for foraging domestic animals. The inferno exploded in a ball of fire as…
The Federal Government has introduced a policy where all vehicles are expected to obtain a Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC). Unveiling the new policy at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr AbdulHafiz Toriola, said the certificate which will come into force in Lagos state in July…
Bauchi State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in conjunction with the 33 Artillery Nigerian Army has discovered and harvested cannabis farms in Alkaleri, Darazo, Ningi and Giade LGAs of the state. The State Commander, CN Ali Aminu, disclosed this while addressing journalists in his office at the Command Headquarters in…
A loan of $500m has been approved by the World Bank for Nigeria. This comes after the Federal Government had requested the loan to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment. In a statement released, the World bank stated that it gave approval for the loan to scale up financing for Nigeria Women Programme, which was initially…
The three bodies of the members of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA) who died when a boat conveying 14 of them for a cruise capsized last Saturday was recovered on Monday and buried at Military Cemetery Calabar. Police, Navy, and Nigeria Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) authorities confirmed the burial. Meanwhile, the Director-General of NEMA…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive ordering all police convoys to henceforth, as a matter of compulsion, obey all traffic regulations. The IG gave the directive Monday during his meeting with the Mobile Police Squadron and commanders at the Force headquarters in Abuja. According to him, the Force must lead…
A 32-year-old man, Daniel Udoh has been ordered to be remanded at Olokuta Correctional Centre over s3xual abuse and exploitation of a 3-year-old girl. The order was given by a family Court sitting at Oke-Eda, in Akure, Ondo State. Udoh, who resides at No.5, Alayere Community, Oda Road area of Akure was charged on one…
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has decorated the new Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the appointment of Adewale Adeniyi by President Bola Tinubu as a morale booster for officers in the service. Sen. Shettima stated this today in a brief ceremony witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe for alleged € 5.7 million (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand euros) internet fraud. Makwe was arrested in the Guzape area of Abuja following credible intelligence about his internet-related fraud activities. Upon arrest, it was discovered that the suspect, bearing many…