The Management of Anambra State Police Command led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has decorated two hundred and eighty-eight Inspectors serving in the Command who were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II) This decoration is sequel to approval by the Police Service Commission for the promotion of the Police Officers on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police Acting IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. CP Adeoye who...
Concern with recruiting 300 staff from 2015 till date, without advertising by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB, the House of Representatives has queried the board for its action. The Chairman of the Adhoc committee of the House of Representatives investigating job racketeering in Federal Ministries, Department and Agencies of government (MDAs), Mr Yussuf Gagdi issued the query when the Registrar of the board Prof Ishaq Oloyede appeared before the committee. Gagdi noted that...
Bandits along the Zungeru-Tegina Road in Niger State had on Sunday night launched an onslaught on security personnel killing at least 13 soldiers and several others injured. It was learnt that the injured personnel are receiving medical attention at IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna due to gunshot injuries. The senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa, had confirmed the incident to Reporters in Abuja on Monday, and appealed to the federal government to dispatch...
The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shunobi says the Apex Bank has taken appropriate measures to stabilise the unfavourable fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. Shunobi, told State House Correspondents in Abuja after his meeting with President Tinubu that the situation was arbitrary, and warned the offenders about the consequences of their actions. He said they have discussed the effective measures to be taken to stabilise and improve the liquidity...
Social media influencer Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has lost his father, Kunle Okuneye. Bobrisky broke the news on Monday via her Snapchat page. “Guys, I lost my dad this morning,” she posted. Mr Okuneye’s death was also reportedly confirmed by his son, Debola Okuneye and his colleague at Beach Nigeria Enterprises, a car hire service situated at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, where he worked as one of its directors simply identified as...
Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, makers of Coca-Cola or Coke, and Schweppes, among others, has increased the prices of its products in the North Central region of the country. Chris Christodaulakis, the sales director of NBC, disclosed, via a statement, that the new prices will take effect from August 26, 2023. According to the statement seen by The West African Pilot News, the price of a crate of bottled 35cl of Coke, Fanta, Sprite and Schweppes...
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the United Action Front of Civil Society has advised President Bola Tinubu led Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to respect the wishes of Nigeriens and avoid needless coup. According to the group in a press statement on Monday signed by Olawale Okunniyi, Head, National Coordinating Centre, the decision of ECOWAS Extraordinary Meeting in Abuja on August 10, 2023 to put military on standby is unwholesome and portends potential...
“On one hand, they tend to support a total isolation of the government in power, and anyone sighted with the President, they counted as their enemy. Tony Elumelu of the Heirs Group was an object of social media cancellation when he met with Bola Tinubu as president-elect.” Since around 2020 when the End SARS protest broke out, the level of consciousness of Nigerians has not remained the same. A significant Nigerian youth population has conveniently...
A group of Nigerians in the United States have launched an App aimed at bringing together online users to a single market place experience. The newly debuted app was launched in Los Angeles, the United States, and the app is expense free, free-to-use e-commerce platform, iChota app, would ensure maximum profitability and cost savings for sellers and buyers. A statement by iChota LLC representative, Brendan Oluoha, said that the platform provides buyers and sellers with...
… LP, Obi have solution to Nigeria’s challenges Barr. Julius Abure, the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has called out those who he alleged stole their mandate in the 2023 presidential election to return the mandate if they want to have peace. Abure also noted that only Peter Obi and the Labour Party have solutions to the numerous challenges in the country. The national chairman disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos at the...
