The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead. According to Sahara Reporters the politician died early Wednesday morning. The state publicity secretary of the party, Mr Segun Dipe, who confirmed the death, did not give further details. It was learnt that Omotoso had not been in good shape…
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it has suspended Africa’s only accredited drug-testing laboratory due to “multiple non-conformities” with international standards. In a statement, WADA said it had suspended the accreditation of the South African Doping Control Laboratory in Bloemfontein for up to six months. The Bloemfontein lab had already seen some restrictions imposed in…
Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has suspended its industrial action. The union had declared an indefinite industrial action on November 22, 2023, due to a faceoff with the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. But in a statement on Tuesday signed by the chairman of JUSUN in the state,…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed 16 new permanent secretaries for the state civil service and local government service. Announcing the appointment in a statement on Tuesday, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary Ebenezer Adeniyan said 14 of the appointees were from the core civil service while two were appointed from the local government service….
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, says no fewer than seven top terrorists commanders were killed by security forces in the last few months. The Minister who disclosed this on Tuesday during a tour of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, Kaduna State, said there is improvement in the fight against insurgency…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries. Announcing the seizure in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The seizure was made by operatives of the EFCC Maiduguri…
CP Adeoye Aderemi, The Anambra State Commissioner Police, has called on Shuttle Bus Drivers in the state to help in putting an end to Monday Sit-at-home in Anambra State and to help drive the state economic development through their transportation services. The Commissioner Of Police, Anambra State Command, Made The Call While addressing the commercial…
Report has emerged from Ngala, the headquarters of Gambarou Ngala in Borno State, of a large-scale abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs) by Boko Haram group. According to information obtained from locals, 319 women were reportedly taken by the terrorist group, raising alarms over the security of vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas. A source confirmed the…
Opill, birth contraceptive approved in the United States, is expected to hit commercial market at major retailers and pharmacies nationwide around the end of the month or early April, the pill’s maker, Perrigo, revealed on Monday. The oral contraceptive was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sales last July. Known as a “mini-pill,” it contains…
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms suffered a significant outage on the morning of Super Tuesday that now appears to be resolved. Experts at three organizations that monitor internet traffic, Kentik, NetBlocks and ThousandEyes, confirmed that Meta’s various companies — Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger — experienced a major drop in traffic Tuesday morning. The outage, which spanned…
