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Day: July 4, 2024

Labour heading for landslide victory in UK election, exit poll shows

The exit poll showed that Sunak’s Conservative Party is heading for a pummeling in the hands of Starmer’s Labour in the snap election. The United Kingdom’s main opposition led by Keir Starmer, Labour Party, is reportedly on course for a historic landslide victory in Britain’s general election, an exit poll has shown. Millions of UK…

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My phone detected 277 guns around the Senate chamber – Jimoh Ibrahim

Ibrahim said it won’t cost security agencies much to install devices in their phone to help them track the movement and location of notorious criminals. The Senator representing the Ondo South District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has revealed how he has been using technology to remain security conscious, even when he’s on the floor of the National…

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Security agencies arrest 2,678 suspects for various offences in June

Adejobi said that four suspected illegal miners were on June 17, apprehended in Anambra, showcasing the government’s unyielding efforts to combat illegal mining activities. The Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC), say the law enforcement agencies have apprehended a total of 2,678 suspects for various offences across the country in June. SCIPC is a committee…

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Fresh twist in Kano emirship tussle as Bayero’s counsel withdraw services

Tanko-Kyaure also urged the court to dismiss the applicant’s application with a cost of ₦1 billion. Abdul Muhammed SAN and other counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle, have withdrawn their legal services before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General…

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I’ll not fail Tinubu and Nigerians, newly inaugurated poly council chairman

The newly inaugurated Chairman, Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe -Abdullahi, says he will not fail President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians. ”I will use my wealth of experience to reposition the polytechnic for an improved standard of education in the institution,” he assured. Balarabe-Abdullahi, who was the former Speaker of…

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NPA unveils 3 tugboats to boost Dangote Refinery, Lekki Port operations

According to him, this will also help the growing cargo evacuation needs of the Lekki maritime corridor. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commissioned three newly-acquired 80 tonnes of bollard-pull tugboats to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport. Oyetola said during the inauguration in…

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Ododo empowers 1,050 Kogi hunters with security gadgets to beef up security

The governor maintained that the security of lives and property remained his number one responsibility to the people of Kogi. Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has empowered the newly recruited 1,050 Hunters in the state with security gadgets and safety materials to boost community policing. Ododo, who superintended over the gadgets’ distribution on Thursday in…

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Nigerian law on same-sex relationships overrides Samoa Agreement – FG

The Minister reiterated that the Samoa Agreement is nothing but a vital legal framework for cooperation between the OACPS and the European Union. The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it will not enter into any international agreement that will be detrimental to the interest of the country and its citizens. The Minister of…

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Nigeria beats South Africa, Ghana to becoming host of African Energy Bank

The minister highlighted the collaborative spirit of the APPO members and their shared vision for a united, energy-secured Africa. Nigeria has been granted the hosting right for the African Energy Bank (AEB) after beating Ghana, Benin Republic, Algeria, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire in a keenly contested bidding. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State,…

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Police stop teenager from committing suicide after lover rejects pregnancy

The spokesperson said that the lady revealed that she was impregnated by a man who subsequently refused to take responsibility for the pregnancy. Police in Lagos State have rescued a 19-year-old lady who was on the verge of committing suicide in the Ikorodu area of the state. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…

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