Tag: national
Fake LASTMA Officer Making N25,000 Daily Arrested
.. One Adewunmi Taiwo, a 45-year-old man, has been arrested for impersonating an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and extorting money from motorists. The suspect was apprehended by LASTMA officers while operating illegally. Confirming the arrest, LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq revealed that Taiwo admitted to extorting motorists on busy routes,…
Dangote truck rams into apartment in Ogun
A fully-loaded Dangote Cement truck with registration number DGW109XA rammed into a house in Imasayi Yewa North local government area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on Friday night when residents had already gone to bed. DAILY POST reports that no life was lost as theoccupants of the house, who were asleep in the parlour,…
Dangote Truck Kills Man After Brake Failure In Lagos
.. A fatal accident occurred on Friday in the Maryland area of Lagos State, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others. The incident involved a MACK concrete mixer truck, owned by Dangote Group, which collided with another truck belonging to JustRite, a popular retail outlet. The driver of the…
Kano LG Election: APC out of Saturday polls – KANSAIC
The Chairman of Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, Prof Sani Lawan Malunfashi, on Friday, said the main opposition APC is now out of the conduct following the approval for the conduct of local government elections on Saturday. He said, “With the judgment of the State High Court, all arrangements for the conduct of the…
Rivers, Investor Sign $300M MOU On Waste-To-Wealth Project With AI
.. … To Generate 200MW Electricity, 20 Tons Carbon Credit Rivers State Government has said that it will promote, strengthen and implement the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in waste management to maximise its economic potential for the benefit of Rivers people. The State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, said this shortly after the official…
Restore power In Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, others – Northern senators tell FG
The Northern Senators Forum has called on the Federal Government to swiftly restore electricity supply in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa and other states in the North. DAILY POST reports that some parts of the North are in total blackout following a fault in the 330kV DC Transmission Line. In a communique signed by Chairman of…
‘You Are All Champions’ — NSCDC’s Odumosu Congratulates 544 Officers On Promotion
.. The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Olusola Odumosu, decorated 544 newly promoted officers of corps on Friday. The ceremony held at the FCT Command of the NSCDC was to recognise the officers’ dedication, resilience, and hard work. The promotion includes 32 officers elevated to Deputy Commandant…
Police arrest 47 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 47 persons over alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, hijacking and diversion of trailers. The command’s spokesman, SP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday on behalf of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi. Osifeso said items recovered from the suspects included one AK-47 rifle,…
Why Many Nigerian Journalists Suffer Hypertension – Lagos Commissioner
.. Mr Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said many Nigerian journalists are suffering from hypertension due to work-related stress. Speaking at a news conference in Alausa, Ikeja on Friday, Omotosho said high blood pressure is prevalent among media professionals because of newsroom pressures and deadlines. He spoke during the…
IPAC backs Reps move for special seats for women in state, national assemblies
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has backed the call for special seats for women in the National and State Assemblies. The National Chairman of IPAC, Yusuf Mamman Dantelle, gave the backing in his opening speech at the Council’s 2nd Policy Roundtable with the theme, 64 years of Independence, Inclusive Democracy and the Options of Special…
IPOB: Ejimakor Reacts As Court Issues Notice Against DSS DG Over Nnamdi Kanu
.. The Special Counsel for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Barr Aloy Ejimakor, has reacted to the judicial process issued against the Director General of the State Security Services, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, by the Registrar of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court had in the process ordered the DSS DG to show cause why…
Gov Mbah mourns Ogene musician, Igbo Jah, orders full investigation
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has mourned the untimely death of Ogene musician, Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, ordering a thorough investigation into the sad development. The youthful musician was reportedly shot by a police officer on his departure from the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad after what the police described as a “friendly…
INEC Challenged By Fake News, Says Yakubu
.. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the commission’s efforts at delivering credible elections in the country are being challenged by fake news and disinformation The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a two-day Interactive Workshop for broadcast media anchors on Friday in Lagos. The event with the theme “Contextualizing INEC’s…
5 die, 9 injured in Abakaliki-Enugu expressway auto crash
No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead and nine others were seriously injured in a lone crash on Abakaliki end of Abakaliki-Enugu expressway. Mr Igwe Nnabuife, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ebonyi Command told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki that the accident occurred at G-Hostel junction on Thursday…
Catholic Church Rejects FG’s Alleged Plan To Legalise Abortion
.. The Catholic Church in Nigeria has rejected alleged plans to decriminalise abortion by reviewing some sections of the country’s criminal code. The Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health allegedly revealed the plans at a summit organised by the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria. This move is reportedly aimed…
Elected council chairmen receive Certificate of Return in Kaduna
Newly elected chairmen in the October 19 council election in Kaduna State have received their Certificate of Return from the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, KAD-SIECOM. Hajiya Hajara Mohammed, KAD-SIECOM Chairman, during the presentation of the certificates in Kaduna, explained that the election was conducted across the state in accordance with the Kaduna State Electoral…
FG Approves Kogi’s Bid To Build International Airport
.. The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved the bid by the Kogi State Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement sent to NewsNGR on Friday said the approval was conveyed in a letter by the Federal…
ISWAP footage providing protection to communities in Lake Chad Region false – MNJTF
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said it’s a false and misleading claim by ISWAP that they offered protection to communities in the Lake Chad region. Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Chief Military Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’Djamena, Chad, in a statement described the claim as false and misleading, noting that the ISWAP terrorist groups have…
Lawyer Calls For Revival Of Igbo Apprenticeship Scheme
.. A constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Barr Ken Ikeh, has advocated policies of concerned authorities to salvage the Igbo apprenticeship scheme. Barr Ikeh was reacting to clamours of some stakeholders to resuscitate the scheme, which hitherto was a platform for empowerment in Igboland. The lawyer described it “as a reliable method of…
Man arrested over alleged murder of 7-year-old nephew
The Police have arrested one Mubarak Haladu for allegedly kidnapping and killing his seven-year-old nephew in Dadin Kowa community, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Abdullahi said that the case of kidnap was reported to the Dadin…