The Edo Police Command has arrested five kidnap suspects in Ahon community bushes along the Benin-Lagos road. The Commissioner of Police, Philip Ogbadu disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit on Mr George Edem, Commandant, Nigeriian Security and Civil Defence Corps! (NSCDC) at the corps Command headquarters,in Benin. Ogbadu […]
Month: February 2021
Olympic officials roll out Covid-19 guidelines for Tokyo summer games
Officials handling the Tokyo Olympic games this summer have released a number of Covid-19 rules mandatory for all participants. Top on the list is the ban on singing and chanting during events. Participants are also required to wear masks at all times except when eating, sleeping or outdoors. The measures […]
FEC okays 20 more private universities
The Federal Executive Council FEC meeting on Wednesday, approved the establishment of twenty more private universities in the country. The virtual meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the executive chamber of the presidential villa with the Vice President in attendance. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, told newsmen […]
Disabled Fulani herdsman arrested for raping Benue married woman
The Police in Benue State have arrested a one handed Fulani herdsman who raped a married woman in a bush. The Incident reportedly happened in Ai-ede Ogego area in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the action of the deformed herdsman attracted the ire […]
Breaking: Buhari appoints New Inspector General of Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zanna Ibrahim Muhammed as new Inspector General of Police. The New IGP is an indigene of Borno State and holds a Masters Degree in International Relations and Strategic studies. Ibrahim reportedly replaced the Nasarawa born Mohammed Adamu who retired […]
Covid-19 : Zimbabwe among first African countries to receive China vaccine
Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe,Guo Shaochun on Tuesday, said that Zimbabwe will be among the first African countries in the list of 14 developing countries to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from China Other African countries listed for the vaccine are Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea. According to Guo,China will supply the […]
Imo patners with FRSC to curb fake number plates
The Imo State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), state command to curb fake number plates and enforce traffic. The MOU waa signed on Tuesday in Owerri, the state capital when the Chairman,Imo Revenue Service (IRS), Justice Okoye, left state government […]
Court orders remand of teacher who allegedly killed 3 Policemen
A Magistrate Court in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Tuesday, ordered the remand of alleged murderer of three policemen Merryl Christopher, to a correctional center pending legal advice Christopher,a teacher who lives in Katsina-Ala in Benue was charged with criminal conspiracy,armed robbery,act of terrorism and culpable homicide. The prosecution […]
Breaking: FG extends deadline for NIN-SIM registration to April
The Federal Government has extended the linking of the National Identity Number NIN and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)integration exercise by eight weeks. The governmentt announcement on Tuesday morning said the new deadline is now April 6,2021. Nigeriian Communications Commission Public Affairs Director,Ikechukwu Adinde who disclosed this to newsmen said the […]
University of Abuja erupts as students protest payment of fees
Returning students of the University of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory FCT,on Monday took to the University’s administration block and adjourning areas to protest fresh payment of first term school fees and other fees relating to their courses. An eye wutness who is a student in the institution said […]