The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos kidnapped by gunmen in the north-central State on August 15. The Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed their rescue to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) at 11.15 p.m. on Friday in Makurdi. NAN reports…
By Tomi Lala Commissioner for Innovation, Science, Technology and Digital Economy in Osun State Hon.Maruff Ayofe has stated that the Science, Technology & Innovation Policy and Information, Communication, Technology and Digital Economy Policy approved by the executive council of the state will put Osun in the limelight. While calling on stakeholders across all sectors to…
By Tomi Lala In a bid to reduce unemployment rate in states and the Nation as a whole, Project Youth Spark, presented awards, grants and certificates to over 80 Youths after its month empowerment training program. The Students received their certificates, Awards and grants at the grand finale ceremony on Friday, at Staff Development Center…
By Kayode Lawal For the third time, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP Yakubu Ajaka failed in his bid to invalidate the November 11,2023 governorship election of Usman Ahmed Ododo. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed his joint appeal with the SDP for lacking in merit and substance. A lead judgment delivered…
The police in Ekiti State have arraigned two men before different magistrate courts in Ado Ekiti over allegations of stealing and being in possession of iron rods. The defendants are a 36-year-old man, Samuel Chucks, who was arraigned for allegedly stealing 12mm iron rods and a 31-year-old man, Ishola Awogbemi, dragged to court for alleged…
Barely 24 hours after a truck rammed into a vehicle and a pedestrian in the Lafenwa area of Ogun State killing four persons and injuring two, another truck has crushed two persons to death in the Papalanto area of the state. The accident according to the spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde…
The seized assets by the Chinese firm so far include properties in Liverpool, a Dassault Falcon 7X in Paris, a Boeing 737, and an Airbus A330, with the Bombardier 6000 in Canada being the most recent. A Chinese company, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, has seized another Nigerian jet, a Bombardier 6000, in Canada. This…
Against many held views that the burden of the North is its huge population, with respects, I beg to differ with this general narrative – it’s not overpopulation that is the burden of Northern Nigeria; it’s its poor leadership that is the burden! No more, no less!! Since the demise of the 1st Republic, and…
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has just been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Tinubu.She will operate in acting capacity until her confirmation by the Senate. Justice Kekere-Ekun took her Oaths at about 11:38am and took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand side of the…
●Retrieves vehicles from Ex-Amotekun Field Commander The Asset Recovery Committee set up by the state government has commenced retrieval of state assets illegally charted away by top officials of the previous administration. The Committee under the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye started field operations yesterday after compliance with required due process as…
