The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 14 bandits during attack on a police station in Katsina- Ala, town. The Command’s Spokesperson,Kate Anene who confirmed the incident to newsmen said some bandits were arrested and detained by operatives at the Katsina- Ala Divisional Police Station for Investigation. […]
Month: June 2021
ASUU threatens Industrial action over unpaid wages.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the 13 months salaries of over 1,000 of its members were not paid. The Chairman of the University of Jos chapter of the union,Dr Lazarus Maigoro said this in a statement on Saturday in […]
FG to take sickle cell more seriously, set to revive disease’s zonal centres
Minister’of Health, Dr Osagie Ehinare says plans are underway to revitalise and reposition the six zonal sickle cell disease centres in the country Ehanire who disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Public Relations to the ministry, Mr Olusegun Adetola on Saturday in Abuja said the […]
Breaking: More Abducted Students,Teachers of Kebbi Female College rescued
The Kebbi State Government has announced the rescue of more kidnapped students and teachers of the Federal Government Girls College FGGC Birnin Yauri. Bandits had invaded the school on Thursday afternoon abducting unspecified number of students and teachers. The Governor of the state,Atiku Bagudu who confirmed the development on Friday […]
Burni Yauri :Police say reports specifying number of abducted students fake
The Police Command in Kebbi says it is yet to ascertain the number of students kidnapped from Federal Government College , Birnin Yauri, Ngaski Local Government Area on Thursday. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, said in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday that reports making the rounds […]
Army confirms rescue of 5 abducted Kebbi female students, announces one death
The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have so far, rescued two teachers and five students of the Federal Government College Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State that were abducted by bandits on Thursday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement of Friday, said the […]
Nigerian Youths to occupy 40 per cent of N/Assembly seats
The Senate says it is working currently on a bill to set aside 30 per cent of seats at the National Assembly and 40 per cent of seats at states’ houses of assembly for young people. The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, made the disclosure in Lokoja on Friday […]
Nigeria, Belgium resolve to strengthen relationship in STI development
Nigeria and Belgium are set to deepen their relationship for mutual benefits in the development of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this when he received the Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, Amb. Daniel Bertrand, in his office on Friday in […]
Man 37 arraigned for clubbing 70- year- old mother to death
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a- 37-year-old man, Fatai Adegbesan, for allegedly clubbing his mother to death with a plank. The defendant was brought on a charge of murder before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. His plea for leniency was not taken. Chief Magistrate Mrs […]
APC issues guidelines for Ward, Local Government & State Nominations
The All Progressives Congress APC has issued guidelines for aspirants seeking party positions at the wards, local governments and State levels. According to a party statement, those to be will be elected at the various congresses are required to be persons with the highest degree of Character, Competence, Capacity and […]