Mr Kolade Balogun, a convicted internet fraudster, is to control traffic for three months. He is also to pay a fine of N50,000. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of a Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, convicted Balogun, following his arraignment by the Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to the … Read more
The Sokoto State Government on Friday said it was collaborating with the United Kingdom (UK) agency, to improve the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the state. Gov. Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement in a statement issued in Sokoto by Malam Mohammad Bello, Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the Governor. Read … Read more
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, rights campaigner and President of Women Arise, has commiserated with the wife of late Walter Carrington, describing the death of the former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria as great loss. In her tribute to the late American diplomat, Okei-Odumakin on Thursday in Lagos described Carrington as a man of courage and conviction. Read … Read more
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has urged the newly-inaugurated Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Management to complete about 760 housing units under Federal Housing Project in Zuba, Abuja, which it inherited. Fashola said this at the inauguration of the newly-appointed Executive Management Team of the FHA on Thursday in Abuja. Read Also: … Read more
Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), says tourism and culture industries are capable of solving Nigeria’s problem of unemployment, if the nation’s potential are properly developed. Runsewe made the assertion on Thursday during a webinar session, organised by the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) with the theme: “Tourism … Read more
Chief Adams Makka-Nangba, District Head of Wakama, Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the siting and inauguration the Police Mobile Force Training College in Nasarawa state. This, he said would go a long way in curtailing the security challenges facing the state. Read Also: 113 In Lagos As NCDC Confirms 453 … Read more
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has urged Nigerian youths to look beyond the problems and challenges facing the country and contribute their quota. Mr Solomon Adodo, the National President of NYCN made the call at an ocassion to mark this year’s International Youth Day (IYD) on Wednesday in Abuja. Read Also: 113 In … Read more
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the federal government and security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state. The governor stated this during the inauguration of the Police Mobile Force Training College, Endehu Hills in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area on Wednesday. Read Also: 113 … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, authorised the finance ministry to directly deduct the federal allocation of any state or local councils found imposing illegal taxes on mining operations. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s virtual … Read more
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Wednesday celebrated the International Youth Day with some Nigerian youths in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun. Ooni Ogunwusi, who played host to scores of Nigerian youths from all parts of the country under the aegis of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in Ile-Ife, … Read more
Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa on Wednesday said the federal government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme was expected to inject about N1.25 billion into the economy of the state monthly when the target beneficiaries were fully captured. The governor made this known when 26,734 beneficiaries were officially added to the scheme in Gagarawa Local Government … Read more
A National Diploma 2 student of the Auchi Polytechnic, simply identified as Nicholas Victor, has accused some police officers attached to the Kogi State Police Command of extorting money from him because, he owns two phones. Nicholas Victor said he was on his way to Auchi on August 4, 2020 to collect his National … Read more
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday dissolved the state Task Force on Illegal Street Trading and Motor Parks. Wike announced the dissolution of the task force in a statement by Mr Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for Information and Communications, in Port Harcourt. Read Also: Some Politicians Using Insecurity To Advance Their Interest – Zamfara Gov. … Read more
The Oyo State Government has concluded plans to broadcast live all matches of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on its television and radio stations. The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. Read Also: DSS Arrests Tricycle Rider Over Text To Ooni Of … Read more
Epileptic Boy Chained For Two Years By His Family, Rescued In Kebbi DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed this to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday Kebbi state police command has arrested one Jibrin Aliyu, and his three wives for allegedly chaining their 11-year-old son for two years in their house, Ekohotblog reports The Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the … Read more
Rep. Fred Obua ( PDP- Bayelsa), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the construction of Oloibiri Oil and Gas Museum and Research Centre. Obua, who represents Ogbia Federal Constituency, noted that the project was coming 64 years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Read … Read more
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has requested for consent of the State House of Assembly to borrow N18bn from Access Bank for the construction of a flyover and two major internal roads in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Speaker, Mr Ikunyi-Owaji Ibani, read the letter containing the governor’s request during plenary on Monday. Read … Read more
A social media handler identified as Debola has shared his encounter in the hands of some Sars operatives along Epe road in Lagos. According to Debola’s narration, it all happened while he was traveling from Lagos to Akure Yesterday. Debola said the problem started when his bus was intercepted by Sars operatives on Epe road, … Read more
Ilaje Communities in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta have appealed to the Federal Government to revive the abandoned Gas Revolution Industrial Park (GRIP) and other projects in the area. They made the plea made in a statement by Mr Adekunle Robert, Chairman of Ilaje Communities on Sunday and made available to newsmen in … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of 100 less-privileged spinsters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Bade and Jakusko Local Government areas. Read Also: Southern Kaduna Women Protest Over Incessant Killings, Accuse Military Of Bias Lawan, represented by … Read more