The Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS) says it is currently engaged in talks to remove passport processing from Embassies and High Commissions. Comptroller General of NIS, Mohammed Babandede disclosed this at a two- day public hearing on the alleged incessant malpractices associated with diplomatic postings and deliberate draining of resources […]
Month: March 2021
NCS hands over case file of vessel carrying cocaine laden with 42,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar to NDLEA
The Nigerian Custom Service ( NSC) Tincan Island Port Command on Tuesday, handed over case file of suspect and vessel carrying cocaine to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA Customs Area Controller, Mba Musa made this known at a news conference in Lagos State According to him, the cocaine […]
Magdala : A whiz kid clocks 16
Magdala was christened after the Jewish town, Magdala in the Galilee Province of Israel. , A curious female journalist who had a temporary stay in the town overseeing the Galilee river didn’t waste time in finding out what stock the city was made of to adopt it as a beautiful […]
Obasanjo to flag off Onitsha City Marathon
The second edition of Onitsha City Marathon ( OCM) has been scheduled to hold on September 25 at Onitsha in Anambra. The Head of Media and Publicity of OCM, Philip Balepo ,who disclosed this in a statement on Monday ,said former President Olusegun Obasanjo ,would be part of the event. […]
Niger Gov.Bello wants thorough investigation into attempted assassination of colleague, Ortom
The NIger State Governor, and Chairman, North Central Governors Forum (NCGF) , has decried the attempted assassination of Samuel Ortom of Benue and called for a thorough investigation by relevant security agents. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,Mary Noel- Berje said that something urgent and drastic […]
FG pledges to improve access to portable water as 60 million Nigerians lack commodity
The Minister of Water Resources,Mr Suleiman Adamu has pledged the commitment of the Federal Government towards improving access to portable water for all Nigerians. Adamu disclosed this at a news conference in commemoration of the 2021 World Water Day with the Theme” Value Water” on Monday in Abuja. The Minister […]
Public hearing on bill seeking first degree’s parity with HND, others begins in Abuja
A two- day public hearing on four bills on the education sector began on Monday in Abuja. The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary institutions and Tetfund, to enrich the bills through inputs from concerned stakeholders in the sector. The bills are: A Bill for an […]
Ortom urges immediate arrest of Fulani Nationality Movement leadership over claims of attacks
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called for the immediate arrest of the leadership of the Fulani Nationality Movement ( FUNAM) claiming responsibility over last Saturday’s attack on his convoy. Ortom made the call on Monday in Makurdi after the State Security Council Meeting at the Benue Peoples House. The […]
29 per cent of Nigerian children lack access to daily water needs- UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund ( UNICEF) says more than 1.42 billion people including 450 million children live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability. According to UNICEF , the number of Nigerian children experiencing high or extremely high vulnerability accounts for 26.5 million representing 29 per cent […]
Kano- bound trailer crashes along Kaduna- Abuja highway killing 19
No fewer than 19 people have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident along the Kateri axis of the Kaduna- Abuja highway on Sunday evening. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said that the accident involved a commercial […]