Tag: national
Delta: APC hails arrest of Okowa by EFCC
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the recent arrest of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, describing it as a step in the right direction in the fight against corruption in the country. The APC, in a statement issued shortly after the news broke, emphasized that Okowa’s arrest signals a strong…
Hunters Allegedly Rescue Kidnap Victim In Anambra, Apprehend Suspect
.. A Kidnap victim, Chukwunonso Nzekwe has been rescued by the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS at Nimo Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. This was revealed by the Deputy Commander-General of NHFSS in charge of Intelligence, Dr John Metchie, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Metchie said the rescue was…
US election: ‘Greatest comeback ‘ – Israeli PM Netanyahu congratulates Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has congratulated former President Donald Trump on his reelection. Netanyahu said Trump’s historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, the PM also said his victory is a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and…
LG Chairman Alleges Foreign Terrorist Group Recruiting Youth With N1m In Sokoto
.. The Chairman, Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Kalenjeni has raised the alarm over a foreign armed religious group, Lakurawa luring its youths with N1m for membership. The group, according to the chairman, occupy some of the forests across five LGAs of the state and are reportedly from Libya,…
Police burst kidnappers’ hideout, rescue 14 victims; arrest five suspects in Nasarawa
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested at least five suspected kidnappers and rescued 14 victims. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, the operation was carried out by officers from the Toto Division in collaboration with community youths. The PPRO stated that the operation took place when officers stormed…
Tinubu Told To Free Nnamdi Kanu After Releasing Northern Minors
.. President Bola Tinubu has been asked to set the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, free the same way he ordered the release of the minors detained following their protest against bad governance. A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, stated this in…
Rivers: Fubara fond of disobeying judgements, – Amaewhule-led Assembly
The Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly in Rivers State said Governor Siminialayi Fubara has a penchant to disobey courts’ judgements and constitutional provisions. This is as the lawmakers also vowed to make Fubara’s appointees and permanent secretaries aiding him to circumvent the law have their date with the law. They stated this during their 65th…
Sokoto Establishes Team To Combat Gender-Based Violence
File Photo: Gender-Based Violence .. Sokoto State Female Education Board has launched a 13-member surveillance team to combat gender-based violence across schools in Sokoto State. The team, comprising GBV prevention experts, civil society organisations, and ministry representatives. Executive Secretary of the board, Professor Mustapha Na’Makkah, while inaugurating the members, said the team members will…
Gov Oyebanji appoints Ogunmoye acting Chief Judge of Ekiti
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has appointed Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as acting Chief Judge of Ekiti State. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, on November 5, 2024. “He replaces the former Chief Judge, Hon Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye, who passed on November 4, 2024,” the statement…
Driver, Conductor Set LASTMA Officer Ablaze
.. A commercial bus driver and his conductor on Tuesday allegedly poured petrol on a personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and set him ablaze. It was gathered that the driver known for frequently driving against traffic was stopped by a LASTMA Patrol Team around 9:55a.m. for picking up and dropping…
Two suspected phone robbers arrested in Minna
Two suspected tricycle robbers arrested in Minna metropolis are presently cooling their heels in the custody of the Police in Niger State for robbing a victim of his mobile phone. They were picked up by the officers of Kpakungu Police Division on October 31, 2024. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in…
Blackout Looms As National Grid Suffers Another Collapse
.. The national grid on Tuesday suffered another collapse making it the 9th time it would experience disturbance in 11 months. NewsNGR had previously reported that in October the grid collapsed three times in a week and the development prompted the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) to hold a public investigative hearing to unravel…
Tinubu has no coherent economic plan – Atiku
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday tackled President Bola Tinubu over his economic policies. Atiku said enough of Tinubu’s shambolic “bolekaja” economic policy prescriptions. He said that Tinubu’s administration is anchored to a mere “Tea-plan, which can only lead to a T-pain.” In a statement he personally signed,…
FRSC Tells Passengers To Report Dangerous Driving In Nasarawa
.. Passengers have been urged to exercise their rights to safety on the roads to avert road mishaps, especially these ember months. The Sector Commander, Nasarawa Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, CC Lucie-Samuel Mhii, stated this in Lafia on Tuesday while flagging off the 2024 ember months campaign. Speaking on the…
US election: Trump gives condition to concede defeat
Former US President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday’s vote if the election was fair. Trump stated this even as he once again raised concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I would be the…
HYPREP Launches Scholarship Scheme For Ogoni Postgraduate Students
.. The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), in a significant move to support education and community development in Ogoniland, has launched its 2024 Ogoni Postgraduate Students’ Scholarship Scheme. The initiative, which aimed at providing educational support to students from Ogoniland, aligns with the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) report in promoting unity and peace-building in…
Police tells court how woman forced teenager to sleep with husband
Investigating Police Officer Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly forced a 19-year-old lady to sleep with her husband, to bear a child. Omolara and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual assault. NAN reports…
Equatorial Guinea Limits WhatsApp, To Install CCTV In Offices Amid Sex Scandal
.. The Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data on instant messaging platform, WhatsApp. The decision came in the wake of the sex scandal involving the country’s Director-General of National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) where over 400 sex tapes were found in his office,…
Atiku inciting Nigerians against Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has continued to gaslight Nigerians, inciting outrage and enabling street protests against the administration’s reform policy plan. This is even as the party claimed that Atiku is restless since his electoral loss in 2023. This was stated by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of…
Chef, Guard In Police Net Over Theft Of Employer’s N5.5m Property
.. Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a chef and a security guard for allegedly stealing property worth N5.5m from their employer. The suspects were identified as Olusola Folorunso, 24, a chef, and Rafiu Mutairu, 47, a security guard. According to a statement…