Government functionaries, traditional rulers, religious leaders, Some NASS members and Kogi Assembly members led by the Speaker, Umar Yusuf also witnessed the event. The Lokoja Metropolis went agog on Saturday as Alhaji Usman Ododo took over the mantle of leadership from Yahaya Bello as Governor of Kogi. Ododo and Joel Salifu were sworn in as…
Leader of the widows’ organisation, said they reported the matter to the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Awka, and the culprits had been served papers. A 37-year-old widow, Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo, has appealed to the Anambra State Government and human rights organisations to assist her in recovering her late husband’s property from his siblings….
The minister expressed satisfaction with the job done by Arab Contractors. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Saturday, ordered the arrest of some persons trading on the completed section of the Aba axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, still undergoing rehabilitation. Umahi, who was in Aba to inspect the project, directed the security…
Ogbu further warned the new students against cultism, examination malpractices, and all forms of anti-social behaviours including drug abuse and gender-based violence among others. The Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, on Saturday, held its 26th matriculation with over 5,000 students as matriculants. Prof Chigozie Ogbu, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University, disclosed this during the…
Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, also appealed to the people of the state to embrace peace. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja warned troops on Saturday not to take sides in Plateau skirmishes, but to maintain the peace in the state. Lagbaja gave the warning while addressing troops deployed in the Mangu Local Government…
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that within the week, an online media platform had raised serious allegations against the Naval Chief. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has pledged to investigate the corrupt allegations against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. This is contained in a statement…
The army spokesman said the troops arrested the suspect on Jan. 26, following an intelligence report. The Nigerian Army said its troops have neutralised 10 terrorists and arrested a bandit’s kingpin in clearance operations in the North-West region. The troops also apprehended arms smugglers and recovered ammunition during the raids in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and…
The female soldier accused, in a viral video, a colonel and two other senior officers of subjecting her to stigmatisation, intimidation and sexual harassment. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has provided an update on the state of a female Nigerian soldier, Ruth Ogunleye, who recently accused her superiors of abusing her. According to…
Efforts by the NAN correspondent to confirm the incident from the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, proved abortive. Unknown gunmen, on Saturday, kidnapped Alhaji Akeem Akintola, the Oyo State Chairman, Tipper, Lorry and Quarry Park Management System (PMS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintola, popularly known…
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death is ongoing at the Ikeja Magistrates Court. A group, Justice for Sylvester Oromoni Jr., on Saturday, called on the Lagos State Government to ensure a speedy conclusion of judicial processes regarding the death of a student of…
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