By John Obi The Nasarawa State Police Command said its operatives on Friday, arrested one female, Hauwa Sani for concealing 124 rounds of anti-craft ammunition in a gallon of palm oil, alongside a two-year-old child in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ramhan Nansel disclosed this in […]
21- Day Strike:FG Meets ASUU Officials, Monday.
By Ken Chiwendu The Federal Government will meet with officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, on Monday, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman said at a Press conference in Abuja on Friday. Tahir will also lead the Federal Government’s delegation to the meeting which will also have […]
Corps Members Who Spent Service Year in Bandits’ Den Get NYSC Certificates.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The National Youth Service Corps has announced that prospective corps members who were unable to participate in the one-year national service due to being kidnapped would be issued certificates. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, made this known during a briefing with journalists in […]
20 Medical Students Kidnapped in Benue Regain Freedom.
By Daniel Peters Twenty medical students, who were kidnapped in Benue State, have just been rescued. Security sources revealed this on Friday. The operation was coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser. The rescue effort involved security agencies, including the police, DSS, and military personnel, along with support […]
PDP GOVS RESTATE SUPPORT FOR GOV FUBARA
•Vow To Engage NWC To Revisit Party Congresses •Insist Gov Must Take Leadership Position In State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has restated its solid stance in support of Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on the political crisis in the party in the State. The Governors […]
NELFUND Acknowledges N50billion Payment From EFCC ‘s Recovered Proceeds of Crime.
By Ken Chiwendu The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it received ₦50bn from recovered proceeds of crime by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). NELFUND’s Director, Corporate Communications Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi who made this known in a statement on Friday, said EFCC […]
JUST IN: Tinubu Swears -in Kekere – Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria.
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated Justice Kudirat Kekere – Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN. The new Chief Judge was sworn in two hours ago at the State House in Abuja. Kekere – Ekun replaced Justice Olukayode Ariwoola who retired from service on Thursday, August […]
Reasons For Retirement of AIT’s Directors; Dokpesi Jnr Explains.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT, Raypower and Faaji FM, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), has offered explanations on the retirement of 10 Directors, including Dr. Oluwatosin Dokpesi, the wife of his late father, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, from the company. Dokpesi offered the explanation in an […]
Electricity Debt: Togo & Benin Owe Nigeria $14m.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s Electricity Agency says that none of the four international bilateral customers being supplied by the power generation companies made payment against the cumulative invoice of $14.19m issued by the market operator for services rendered in the first quarter of 2024. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission revealed […]
RSG, RHG SIGN DEAL FOR NEW PORT CITY
•As Gov Fubara Upscales PH Decongestion Plan. Rivers State Government has signed a Public-Private-Partnership framework agreement for the establishment of a New Port City to be delivered on a 1,000 hectares of land that will serve as nucleus of network of urban centres designed to decongest Port Harcourt and break […]