The newly deployed permanent secretary of the Police Service Commission (PSC), William Alo, has pledged to make the police Nigerians’ friends. “We need to do something different to make the police truly our friend and also give Nigerians a sense of security, especially in this troubled time,” he said. A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, on Monday in Abuja, said Mr Alo made the pledge at an event to mark his assumption of duty at PSC. Mr Alo took over from Abubakar Ismaila, who was redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Sports…
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Nigerian singer Olawale Ashimi, aka Brymo, has accused TuFace of assaulting him over the allegation that he slept with his wife, Annie Idibia. “In the very recent past, a man falsely accused me of sleeping with his wife…and I’ve waited in angst, and the words were never taken back still, efforts were consistently made to prove I did it still…and my soul has known no lasting peace ever since,” Brymo narrated on his Twitter page. “Mr Innocent Idibia had, at an AFRIMA press conference in 2015/16 or thereabout, walked into the room, sat beside me and elbowed me in a…
Former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe has officially declared his intention to contest for the next presidential election in Nigeria come 2023. He made this known today, 5th of October, 2021 through a Press Statement issued by him. In his words, ” I believe I have the knowledge, the requisite national political experience and intellectual capacity and wisdom to halt the socio economic decadence, Insecurity and pervasive poverty that has nearly made living meaningless in Nigeria. ” I want to run a government which for the first time will make the life, wellbeing and safety of lives and properties especially…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has criticized the diversion of learning materials for children in Adamawa by officials of the state government. The UNICEF consultant for education in Adamawa, Joel Isiah, described the development on Tuesday as “sabotage.” “The UN organization received credible information that UNICEF learning materials supplied and meant for vulnerable children were being sold in markets in the state. “UNICEF is shocked by this. The learning materials are a donation meant to support thousands of vulnerable children in the state whose parents cannot afford or have no access to these materials,” he said. He said that…
Prof. Hafsat Ganduje, wife of Kano state governor, has returned to the state, after interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the petition, Abdulazeez had said he facilitated the acquisition of some plots of land in Kano but it was later discovered that the land had been paid for while his mother refused to honour the developer’s request for refund. The son was said to have fled abroad after filing the petition which was widely reported in the media. The anti-graft agency had summoned Kano first lady but she was said to have refused to honour the…
The price of a big bag of brown beans has skyrocketed to N100,000 as traders lament low inventory and a significant increase in transportation cost as reasons for the sudden surge. This is according to information obtained by Nairametrics team from staple food traders in various markets in Lagos State. A big bag of brown beans, which sold within the range of N85,000 and N88,000 last week has now surged by over 17% to sell as high as N100,000 in major markets and stores around the city of Lagos. According to Nairametrics databank, the price of beans has increased by…
President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2022 Appropriation to the National Assembly on Thursday. The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, disclosed this on Tuesday in the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. He made the announcement while presiding over the plenary as the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, was absent. Omo-Agege charged the Senate Committee on Finance to expedite action on the Revised Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper which the President forwarded to the red chamber on Tuesday, and submit their report for consideration at plenary on Wednesday.
Watford have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ranieri, who led Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016, agreed a two-year contract with the Hornets to replace the sacked Xisco Munoz. “Watford FC is delighted to confirm the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as the club’s new head coach, on a two-year contract,” a statement on the club’s website announced. Ranieri takes over with Watford in 15th place in the Premier League after earning seven points from their opening seven matches. The 69-year-old Italian left Sampdoria at the end of last season and…
he Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised against travelling by night, citing the deplorable state of most federal roads and increasing insecurity across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Solomon Agure, made the assertions in a statement on Monday in Lokoja. Canvassing against overspeeding, Mr Agure said no good road experience could come out of speeding, overloading, use of phone while driving, use of mechanically deficient vehicles, failure to use seatbelt and safety crash helmet, and several other road use infractions. Mr Agure said arrangements had been made for the…
Nigerian entrepreneur Tony Elumelu has joined music stars Davido, Femi Kuti, Angelique Kidjo and other African influencers to ask leaders of G20 nations to as a matter of urgency donate COVID-19 vaccines to African countries. The African influencers in an open letter to the G20 leaders on Monday berated the current state of the continent’s access to COVID-19 vaccines, lamenting that only African nations were yet to vaccinate more than a fraction of its population. Calling for the immediate donation of vaccines, the influencers warned that Africa was at risk and can no longer wait for vaccine promises made by…