A youth identified as an indigene of Gombe State was found dead in Zaria over the weekend, with severe cuts on his body. The body was discovered near the busy PZ area in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reports suggest that the deceased and several companions were in Zaria with hopes of joining the Nigerian Army. However, the Public Relations Officer at the Army Depot stated, “We have heard about the incident involving a civilian who was robbed and killed near PZ. The Zaria Divisional Police is handling the case. For more details, please contact them directly.”…
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Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said his administration is committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities (PWDs) in the state. Governor Aiyedatiwa who spoke at an interactive session and distribution of food packages to female PWDs in the state held at the palace of the Osolo of Isolo, in Akure South Local Government Area of the state said his government is commitment to improving the welfare of the people of the coastal state, particularly the physically-challenged persons. Specifically, Aiyedatiwa, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Women Affairs, Dr. Seun Osamaye said the palliatives will ease…
A former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Jerry Gana, has said Nigerians need to unite rather than shedding each other’s blood.Mr Gana, also addressed as ‘Haske Nupe,’ stated this while speaking to journalists after the three-day synod of the Anglican Church in Busu in the Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday.Mr Gana said, “I must thank the Busu community for their hospitality; they have been very receptive to the guests.“I am extending my heartfelt appreciation to all our brothers in Busu, including the Muslims, who have been very supportive. This is the spirit of Busu. We…
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Saturday received 66 trafficked Nigerians from Ghana. The 66 trafficked Nigerians arrived at the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post office of immigration at about 4.00.p.m. They comprised 59 women including children and seven young men. Speaking with journalists, Area Controller of Seme command of NIS, Abdullahi Adamu, said the rescue efforts were in collaboration with the High Commissioner in Ghana. He said, “The rescue mission was our collaborative efforts from here to Ghana, our Attache in Ghana with the assistance of the high commissioner in Ghana. They assisted us in apprehending these…
The Nigeria Police Force has said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has no business meddling with land cases or other civil matters. According to a statement issued on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also refuted the allegations made against Egbetokun in connection with a land dispute involving one Bilikisu Aliyu and the Yesufu family. Reacting to a media report alleging that the IG refused to investigate a land dispute case, Adejobi urged Nigerians to desist from dragging the police boss into cases that are not under his purview. The Force PRO said claims made…
One person died in an accident that occurred along the Nteje-Awka-Onitsha Expressway opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps Unit Command in Anambra State, on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses, a driver identified as Chinweuba Chidiebere with a Toyota Camry number plate ABJ125JV, and an unidentified driver of a Ford Explorer with number plate ZBL626RL were involved in a fatal crash. The sources said the driver of the Camry lost control and crossed to the lane of the Ford Explorer on a single carriage way and crashed. Confirming the accident, the acting Sector Public Education Officer for FRSC in Anambra State, Margaret…
The Nigerian Army says its troops have successfully dislodged and destroyed a terrorist camp belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN). In a post on its official X handle on Saturday, the army said the operation was conducted early in the day in the Ezere Forest of Umuawa Aku, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo. It said the operation, which also extended into Akawa Nnneato and Lomara communities in the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia, resulted in the capture of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and other assorted items. The army…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), noting the impact of the agency on Nigerian youths when it was not manning the country’s ports. Ms Adeyeye also thanked the Office of the National Security Adviser for returning NAFDAC to the ports in 2018. “So many things were going wrong. Anything bad was coming into Nigeria in terms of drugs, precursors, whatever. Tramadol was rampant in the country. At a point, I told my ports inspection director whether they were targeting Nigeria to erase…
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services is to inaugurate a comprehensive programme tagged “Operation safety drive” in the Federal Capital Territory aimed at curbing reckless driving and reducing road accidents. Squadron Leader, Vehicle Inspection Office Mayors of the Federation, Dr Yusuf Suberu, said this during an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Suberu said that the initiative focused on enforcing traffic regulations, conducting vehicle inspections, and educating motorists on safe driving practices. He said that study had shown drivers’ actions contributed to a staggering 94 per cent of all Road Traffic Crashes. According to him, reckless driving is a major…
Grassroots stakeholders in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday charted strategies for victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state come Nov.16 governorship poll. The Convener of the meeting, the Special Adviser (SA) on Health Matters to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Prof. Sinmidele Odimayo, said in Irele that he convened the meeting to keep the party’s members abreast of the programmes and policies of the Aiyedatiwa-led government. Odimayo said that the governor had interest to ensure that the state was properly governed, hence the need to carry people along, adding that it was a time renewal…