The Ebonyi chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says that Gov Francis Nwifuru’s one-year in office has made significant changes in the history of the state workforce. Chidi Igboji, the state chairman of the congress made the assertion while reacting to the performance of Mr Nwifuru in an interview with journalists in Abakaliki. Mr Igboji lauded the reviving state of the worker’s welfare and described it as “incredible”. “Yes, the workers in the state is breathing now and it started within the one year of the governor in office,” he stated. The chairman noted that he would…
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The police command in Kaduna state, said its operatives had arrested a suspect involved in the vandalism of railway tracks with 100 pieces of rail tracks. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan told journalists on Saturday in Kaduna. Mr Hassan said the arrest took place following a credible intelligence report at about 1:30 hrs on May 20. He added that the suspect, Naim Mikaila, a resident of Kajuru in Kaduna State, was found in possession of 100 pieces of railway tracks. “During interrogation, Mikaila was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the possession of these items,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the details of the governorship candidates participating in the November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo state. The personal details of 17 governorship candidates of the political parties were published and made public on Saturday. “As indicated in our Press Release dated 23rd May 2024, the Commission today (Saturday) published the personal particulars and academic credentials of candidates and their running mates (Form EC9) for the Ondo State Governorship election at the State office in Akure for public scrutiny,” the electoral body further revealed in a post on social media. Peoples Gazette…
The Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Friday, remanded a 22-year-old man, Victor Orlando, who pleaded guilty to stealing two television sets from a church. The magistrate, K. A. Ariyo, directed that Mr Orlando be kept in a custodial facility pending a review of the facts of the case and judgment. Ms Ariyo adjourned the case until June 11 to review facts and judgment. Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 13 at 4:00 a.m. at No. 5, Okunogbe Street, Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos State. Mr Aigbokhan said the defendant stole…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, Mr Yusuf’s media aide, on Saturday in Kano, said the order became necessary because Mr Bayero was “creating tension in the state”. It said the former emir was “smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace, two days after being deposed.” It further confirmed that the new emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, arrived at the palace at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday in the company of the governor, deputy governor,…
Four dismissed soldiers have been arrested for the alleged murder of an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger. The police public relation officer of Niger command, SP Waisu Abiodun, told journalists on Saturday that the incident happened on March 9 around Ramat junction in Bida Local Government Area. He said, ”On March 9, at about 6:20 p.m., a team of NDLEA officers were on stop-and-search at Ramat Junction, Bida when two suspected soldiers not in uniform, on a motorcycle were intercepted. ”The team requested their identifications, but the suspected soldiers did not provide a proper…
A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Saturday morning exploded after falling on its side on the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing gridlock. Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta. Ms Okpe said men of the Ogun State Fire Service were at the scene of the crash, with efforts ongoing to put out the fire. ” FRSC operatives from Ibafo outpost are on ground managing the traffic situation. ” We are witnessing traffic build up between Ago Igbala, the road traffic crash scene, and MFM prayer…
The police command and other security agencies in Kano will adhere strictly to the court order halting the installation of a new emir, the commissioner, Usaini Gumel, has said. Mr Gumel told journalists on Saturday in Kano that the Federal High Court order in suit FHC/KN/CS/182/2024, dated May 23, 2024, was still subsisting and would be enforced. Mr Gumel spoke at a press conference held at the police headquarters in Bompai, Kano. The Kano Division of the Federal High Court had halted the installation of a new emir on Thursday after the state government abrogated the Emirates Council Law, which…
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on tanker drivers to install speed limit devices and obey traffic regulations to stem road crashes. Anthony Uga, FRSC sector commander in Ogun, made the call in an interview with journalists on Saturday in Ota. Mr Uga was reacting to the tanker accident in the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded in the area after falling on its side, causing gridlock. Firefighters rushed to the scene, while FRSC operatives from the Ibafo outpost were deployed to manage the…
The Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, has faced suspension from the party’s Ward 3 in Arue-Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, over allegations of high-handedness and anti-party activities. Dated May 14, 2024, a letter of suspension, along with a ratification letter dated May 15, 2024, were both endorsed during a state executive committee meeting held Friday night in Benin, enforcing an immediate suspension. Abure was advised to refrain from identifying or presenting himself as a party member. The suspension letter was signed by Ward Chairman Thompson Ehiguese and Ward Secretary Stanley Usiomoh. Furthermore, the ratification of…