Gunmen have attacked another Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State setting it ablaze. The attack reportedly occurred late Wednesday night to early hours of Thursday when the unidentified heavily armed men stormed the station and engaged police personnel in a gun fight. Though no report of […]
Month: May 2021
Breaking:Nigeria loses former Military General
Former Military General, Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro has passed on. Dogonyaro was a former Field Commander of Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group ( ECOMOG) and former Chief of Defence Staff during the administration of General Sani Abacha. He was said to have died on Jos on Thursday morning […]
Uzodinma dissolves Executive Council, 20 commissioners affected
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has dissolved the state’s Executive Council. The governor however, retained eight commissioners. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Owerri. Emelumba said the dissolution was to restructure the governor’s administration to achieve […]
NMA urges FG to recommence Local Vaccine Production
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to revamp Local Vaccines Production (LVP) in the country. This is containedl in a communiqué issued at the end of the union’s Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting (AGC/ADM) “Tin City 2021” held in Jos, Plateau with the theme: […]
NDLEA arrests notorious Drug baron , Asekun Sakiru
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug baron, Asekun Sakiru Sakiru , a former vice chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, (LCDA) was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos NDLEA ‘s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi who disclosed […]
Covid-19 fatalities: Indians throw away idols for lacking protection power
As the death toll on Covid-19 mounts and cases surge across India, most Hindus have thrown their idols away on the streets saying they ( idols) lacked the power to protect them from the COVID-19 pandemic. India is second in line to the United States n Covid cases and fatalities […]
Eid- El- FITR: NSCDC DEPLOYS 1,050 PERSONNEL TO BEEF UP SECURITY IN RIVERS
Ahead of the EID- EL- FTRI Celebration, , the Rivers State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) Commandant Muktar Lawal has deployed 1050 personnel of the command to beef up security in the state. In a statement issued by Oguntuase Michael,ACC, the Commandant said the […]
EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Illegal Oil Bunkerers In Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11 suspected illegal oil bunkerers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Wilson Uwajaren, EFCC Head, Media and Publicity on Tuesday said six of the suspects: Adinadu Chinonso; Chinedu Okoh; Paul Ejiofo; Christian Nweke, Nnaji […]
Rivers Community Chairman slumps, dies while dancing
A man said to be Chairman of a community in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has died while dancing to the rhythm of a traditional music at a yet to be identified function. In a viral video on Tuesday, the deceased Chairman was seen dancing vigorously to the […]
Transportation Ministry reacts to ThisDay report on $1.5 billion NPA contract,says report filled with inaccuracies
The Federal Ministry of Transportatlion on Tuesday reacted to the front page report of ThisDay Newspaper publication of Tuesday, May 11,2021. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, titled” Setting The Records Straight” the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani said the publication which was designed to attract […]