…Targets Over 1,500 Constituents. The lawmaker representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has flagged off a free medical outreach programme aimed at providing healthcare services to over 1,500 constituents. The two-day event commenced over the weekend at Seriki Driver House, Ita-Adu, Gambari ward of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the…
…Destroy 18 Primary Schools, Six cyhurches In Separate Attacks. …Resident Blasts Govt For Doing Nothing To Contain Killings. Suspected Fulani herdsmen militants at the weekend launched another bloody attack on Uzer community in Tombo ward of Logo local government area of Benue State and left at least six farmers dead and many others displaced. The…
Abia State Government has said it is not true that the proposed Teachers recruitment in Primary, Junior and Secondary School levels recently approved by Governor Alex Otti has already been marred by extortion, favouritism, secrecy among others. Recall that the State Government recently lifted embargo placed on employment by announcing her intention to recruit 2,500…
Sowore Detained Indefinitely After Rejecting ‘Illegal’ Bail Conditions Set By Nigerian Police This followed his refusal to accept their bail conditions, which he described as “illegal”. Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the Nigeria Police Force will hold him in custody until further notice. This followed his refusal to accept their bail conditions,…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the state Climate Policy and Action Plan, ESCPAP, making it the first sub-national government in Nigeria to adopt a long-term climate strategy that incorporates emissions modeling, micro energy audits, and extensive stakeholder engagement. In the same vein, the State Executive Council has also approved the Enugu State…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is bracing for a significant shift as Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso formally withdraw from the regional bloc on Wednesday. This move marks the culmination of a year-long process that began with the three countries’ notification of their intention to leave ECOWAS. The withdrawal is a result…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has shared a video showing a fitness center bearing the name of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The video has elicited reactions from Nigerians who came across the video. Some wondered why it was named after the current IGP and not after past head of police force or…
Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to Babalola’s residence at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man who was shot and dumped along the Onitsha—Owerri Expressway. The Police Spokesman in the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, in the statement, also…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested two persons for suspected armed robbery and illegal possession of firearm in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, announced this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday in which he also announced that the operation was carried…
