Governors of South- South have joined the league of states making open grazing an offence within their states and across Southern Nigeria. This was part of the outcome of a meeting of governors under the aegis of Southern Nigeria Governors Forum in Government House Asaba, the Delta State capital on […]
Month: May 2021
Gunmen set Abia NDLEA office on fire
The Amaekpu,Ohafia Local Government Area Office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA was on Tuesday morning burnt by unidentified gunmen. The incident reportedly left no casualities. The attack on the NDLEA facility comes barely 48 after gunmen razed police post along Umuahia- Uzuakoli road and an office of […]
NUJ condemns arrest of Newspaper vendors, distributors in Imo
The Imo council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the arrest of newspaper vendors and distributors in Owerri on Monday, May 10. The union in a statement jointly issued by the union’s Chairman, Mr Chris Akaronye and Secretary, Juliet Dim, to newsmen on Tuesday in Owerri.described as […]
FCTA begins arrest of beggars to sanitize city
The Federal Capital Terriory Administration (FCTA) has arrested over 150 beggars in a bid to rid the Federal Capital City of nuisance. The Chairman, FCTA Ministerial Task Force on City Sanitation, Mr Ihkaro Attah gave the figure while briefing newsmen after a combined operations with other relavant agencies on Tuesday […]
Gunmen abduct deeper life pastor in Ondo
A pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church identified as ” Pastor Ogedengbe was on Monday evening abducted by gunmen inside the church in Ondo State. The gunnen reportedly stormed the church after the Bible Study message delivered by founder, Pastor William Kumuyi, and kidnapped the pastor. It was gathered […]
Army investigates killing of water melon seller by soldier
The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of a water melon seller by a soldier in Zamfara. The deceased was said to have asked the soldier to pay for the good he bought before he was gunned down by the personnel The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima,who […]
Army dismisses report of deployment of personnel from North to South East, says posting based on merit
The Nigerian Army has debunked the report of alleged deployment of only commanders of Northern extraction to quell tension in the South Eastern part of the country. Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, Director,Army Public Relations, disclosed this while reacting to an online publication titled “Nigerian Army shuns southern officers, deploy northern commanders […]
Kaduna grapples with scarcity of Midwives
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has decried shortages of Midwives in health facilities of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni disclosed this on Monday in kaduna during the celebration of International Day of Midwives. Mohammed-Baloni said the celebration was done to emphasise the importance of […]
Okada accidents claim no fewer than 192 lives in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says 192 persons have died from motorcycle ( Okada) accidents in the state from January to May 9 The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu made this known during the Stakeholders Meeting on Security on Monday in Ikeja, while appraising the security situation in Lagos State. […]
5 newspaper vendors arrested for promoting IPOB activities
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Intelligent Response Team (IRT) on Monday, arrested five newspaper vendors in Owerri for allegedly promoting activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest but noted that the operatives […]