Gunmen operating in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Friday attacked a police van, killing one of the policemen at a junction. Sources said the incident happened at about 9 am on Friday, and that the attackers when repelled by the policemen threw an improvised explosive device at the police team, and that one of them was ripped by the devise. Police command in the state, however confirmed this in a press release by the state police...
Some crop farmers in parts of the country have lamented that due to the inconsistent rainfall in the country, will likely affect this year’s harvest. Mr Rabi’u Zuntu, the Chairman of the Tomatoes Growers Association, Kaduna state, said that rain inconsistencies may not affect some crops but would have a general effect on the yields. “The inconsistencies in rainfall that we have experienced this year may be advantageous to some crops and disadvantageous to others. “There...
A gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West has been dismantled by the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Army in a post on its official X handle on Thursday, said troops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects. The army, In another raid, the Army said it has arrested a member of a kidnap syndicate that assassinated Alhaji Mairuga...
The 25-year embargo placed on employment into the Cross River State civil service has been lifted by Gov. Bassey Otu. Dr Erasmus Ekpang, Commissioner for Information, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar, explaining that the last time mass employment took place in the service was in 1999. According to Ekpang 2,000 people would be recruited in the first phase with immediate effect which would be carried out across all the Ministries, Department and Agencies...
For allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveler, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended Okpravero Ufuoma, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI II). Recall that the officer’s conduct was captured in a video circulating on social media, which NIS said it doesn’t reflect the ethics and values of professionalism upheld by the Service. In a statement issued by Kenneth Udo, the Public Relations Officer of the Service quoted the Comptroller General of Immigration,...
No fewer than 25 people have died in a separate boat accident in Bayelsa and Jigawa States. At least 20 people have been reportedly burnt to death as the engine of a wooden market boat popularly known as ‘Denghe market boat’ exploded along Ezetu Community River in the Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State. According to a community source, the unfortunate incident occurred around 4:30 pm on Wednesday when the boat conveying passengers and market...
On Thursday, the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, was celebrated by his former staff as he clocked 69 years. Chief Obiano, governor of Anambra State between 2014 and 2022, was celebrated in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, and in Abuja, the nation’s capital by his former aides, friends, and allies. In Awka, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor, former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, was the rallying point of the...
The Enugu State Government on Thursday flagged off the distribution of four billion, six-million-naira (N4.6bn) worth of Agro-inputs and grants for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to farmers, communities, and IT startups. Speaking at the flag-off exercise held at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu, the State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah said the initiative is part of the state government’s ongoing commitment to food security, agro-industrialization, and development of Micro, Small, and Medium...
…Launches Skill Acquisition Programme For Them Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo has launched the second batch of the “One Youth, Two Skills” Solution in the state. Governor Soludo launched the initiative at the International Convention Centre, Awka. Speaking at the event which witnessed about 8,620 participants that qualified for the second batch of the programme, Governor Soludo described the youth as the bridge to the future, saying that is why his administration prioritizes human...
Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and convener Reset Lagos PDP has condemned the recent appeal by President Bola Tinubu asking Nigerians to be patient with him and look beyond the temporary pains and aim at the larger picture. Pearse in a chat with our reporter stated that the President has demonstrated that he’s insensitive to the plight of Nigerians and that his appeal is just adding salt to injury The...
