Metro
3 May 2023
A former Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State, Tunji Akinosi, has denied accusations of attacking a female activist, Abiodun Thomas. He also claimed that the allegation that his automobile hit a street hawker in the Onikan area of Lagos State was false. Akinosi, a member-elect of the House of Representatives in Ogun State, had reportedly…
3 May 2023
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, remanded Oluwaseun Osibanjo, the driver of Lagos Bus Rapid Transport (BRT), which collided with a train at PWD, Ikeja, in Nigeria Correctional facility.
3 May 2023
Indigenes of Obateru village, near Ughoton in Ovia North-East Local Council of Edo State, have distanced themselves from the planned installation of Mr. Afona Aimuamweran Otasowie, as Priest (Ohen) of Obagbeni village.
3 May 2023
Human rights group, the Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos State chapter, has called on authorities to conduct psychiatric tests on drivers of state–owned vehicles.
3 May 2023
Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Council of Rivers State, Vincent Job, has urged the Federal government and other relevant authorities to make management of flood risks a top priority.
3 May 2023
A 60-year-old man, Abdullahi Ibrahim, who was among survivors of a ghastly motor accident allegedly caused by a 25-year-old e-hailing driver, Temitope Olorunfemi, in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has cried out for help.
3 May 2023
Three clerics were, yesterday, confirmed dead in an auto crash along Otun-Iro Ekiti road in Moba Local Council of Ekiti State. The clerics from Anglican Church, Ekiti-Oke Diocese were travelling to Iro-Ekiti from Ipere-Ekiti when their bus somersaulted and they died instantly.
3 May 2023
A 96-year-old widow from Kwara State, Hajia Saadatu MamaDelo Belukor, has appealed to Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to ensure payment for parcels of land, which she claims belonged to her, but was acquired by the government .
3 May 2023
Operatives of Delta State Police Command have killed one suspected kidnapper and arrested three others for allegedly killing their victim at Agbarho town, Ughelli North Local Council of the state.
3 May 2023
Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has extolled synergy with Army Brigade in pipeline protection in the state. The state commandant, Mr. Paul Igwebuike, commended Nigerian Army’s professionalism...
3 May 2023
A member of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), also known as ‘Slow’ has allegedly killed a sexagenarian, Prince Adesoji Adesida, after pushing him to death in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
2 May 2023
*Installs waste treatment plant An Ethanol producing factory has debunked claims in some sections of the media that it had continuously discharged waste materials into the Benue River. The firm, Pure Bio Biotech Company Limited, in a press statement signed Tuesday, by its Cooperate Communications and Public Relations Manager, Mr Stephen Numbeve, stated that the…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.