Groups Give FG 14-Day Ultimatum To Prosecute Violators Of Olatunji’s Rights

Media groups, associations, professional bodies and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the action of the military against Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspapers, giving the Federal Government a 14 day ultimatum to investigate and prosecute those involved in the violation of the journalist’s rights. A press statement on Sunday jointly signed by Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf, President, Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) / President, Nigerian Press Organisations (NPO) and Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose,...

Anambra: Local community leaders deny feuding allegations

Coscharis, Ubah, Mock detractors, declares that they are Brothers and have nothing against each other The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, and the senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, have asked those politicizing their business misunderstanding more than a decade ago, to go and get busy with their own business. Maduka, an Umudim Nnewi born multi-talented and dexterous businessman of intercontinental repute and Ubah, an...

Christ Apostolic Church General Overseer In EFCC Net over N3.9 m Fraud

The General Overseer of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry in Ilorin, Prophet Adeniyi James has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding a member of his church of N3.9 million. The head of media and publicity, of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale in a statement, explained that the Ilorin zonal command of the EFCC arrested the suspect on April 2 over the said offense....

Twenty-five Victims Of Banditry At Agojeju-Odo Community Buried

The District Head and Ochala Onu-Ife Bagaji Odo, Omala, Kogi, Chief David Akpa says 25 victims of Thursday’s banditry at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi were buried on Saturday. It was gathered that a running battle between militia groups in parts of Benue and some bandits led to the onslaught on the sleepy towns of Agojeju-Odo, Ajokpachi-Odo, Bagaji, and environs. Akpa explained that Thursday’s attack was the second in the year,...

Gavi, Commits To Protect Nigerian Children Against Preventable Diseases

The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Sania Nishtar says the company is committed to working with the federal government to ensure that every child in Nigeria is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Nishtar remarked during her visit to a primary health care center and palace of the district head of Mabushi, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. “I and my colleagues represent an organization that is dedicated to bringing vaccination to every child in...

FCT Police Command Arrests 85 Suspects In Four Days

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 85 criminal suspects in different parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. The arrests were carried out in a coordinated raid exercise between March 31 to April 4, 2024, when the police stormed some identified black spots and criminal hideouts serving as places of hibernation for hoodlums in Durumi and Dei-Dei axis of Abuja. According to a statement on Sunday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine...

NERC Slams N200m Fine On AEDC For Violation Of New Tariff

For violating the New Tariff Order, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) N200 Million. According to a Statement by the Commission, the electricity regulatory body has also directed an immediate refund to Customers who have been overcharged The commission stated it has taken enforcement action against AEDC for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order. “AEDC is to pay the sum of N200...

IGP Appoints Police Public Relations Officers and Deputies

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of Police Public Relations Officers, PPROs, and Deputy Public Relations Officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Saturday said the appointments were meant to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication. Adejobi added that the newly posted officers have been “tasked to be professional in their dealings and foster unalloyed relationships with members of the...

Over 50,000 Nigerians To Perform 2024 Pilgrimage In Saudi Arabia

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has allocated 95,000 Hajj slots to Nigeria for the 2024 pilgrimage. Malam Jalal Arabi, Executive Chairman of NAHCON, disclosed this at a news conference while breaking the Ramadan fast with Journalists on Friday held at Hajj House in Abuja. Malam Arabi noted that Nigerians should celebrate the milestone at a...

Chairman Kano Anti-Graft Agency Suspended

The Chairman of the Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, has been suspended. He was suspended by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) based on a 10-count corruption accusation against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Veronica Kato, the CCB’s Chief Press Secretary, in a statement in Abuja, says the suspension became necessary to avoid interfering with the ongoing trial against him. In his ruling, the Chairman CCT, Justice Danladi...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com