The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested a driver, one Ibe Udoka who allegedly absconded with his boss’s Toyota Corolla car with attempt to sell it in Imo state. The Command’s spokesman,Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Adejobi said Udoka disappeared with the car on […]
Month: May 2021
JAMB mulls shifting 2021/2022 UTME
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Prof.Ishaq Oloyede says there is possibility of shifting the 2021/2022 UTME as over 600,000 candidates who indicated interest are yet to register. Oloyede who spoke during a virtual meeting with 2021 UTME Committee Members on Friday, disclosed that the possibility of shifting […]
Buhari,Derby meet behind closed doors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Deby, who took over the mantle of leadership in Chad after the death of his father on April 19, 2021 is on one-day official visit […]
Police probe INEC office fire in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has Police has ordered investigation into the fire outbreak at the Obollo-Afor office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Aliyu who gave the order also directed the cordoning off of the scene for the thorough probe […]
Buhari, others gather for EID prayers at Villa as Chief Imam asks leaders to be fair to citizens
President Muhammadu Buhari, his family members, president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and other Muslim faithful on Thursday, congregated at the presidential villa to observe the Eid prayers . The prayer was held at the fore-court of the villa with members of the first […]
Ganduje pardons 123 prisoners at EID
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has granted freedom to 123 prison inmates across the state. Ganduje, who witnessed the release of the inmates from Goron Dutse Prison on Thursday, said the gesture was in the spirit of Eid-el Fitr. The governor said the beneficiaries of the gesture were selected […]
Update on Abia Police Attack: Command confirms attack,counts losses
Two policemen sustained gunshot injuries following attack by gunmen on Bende Divisional Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State on Wednesday night. Eyewitness account said the hoodlums numbering about 100 , at about 11 p.m.set the station on fire . “We heard a cacophony of gunshots around […]
Lawan tasks Nigerians on unity, faith in leadership to surmount nation’s challenges
The. President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called on Nigerians to continue to support the country and its leaders, to overcome the country’s security and socio-economic challenges. Lawan, who made the statement when he answered questions from newsmen in Abuja on Thursday after the EiD- EL- FiTR prayer said it […]
Seven issues that will make or mar Nigeria to 2023 (1)
Iliyasu Gadu 08035355706 (sms only) Buffeted by deep seated existential challenges which the leadership has proved incapable of tackling, many are coming to the belief that Nigeria’s future survival as a country is not certain. The signs certainly are there clearly manifested in all facets of life; large swathes of […]
FG advised to dialogue with disgruntled people at EID- EL- FiTR
A Public Affairs Analyst, Dr Nnamdi Onochie, has told the Federal Government to use the season of the Eid-el-fitr festivities to dialogue with disgruntled groups nationwide. Onochie made the appeal in a statement he issued in Abuja on Thursday to congratulate Muslims after the month-long observance of the holy month […]