The military Joint Task Force North-West Operation Hadarin Daji said, on Wednesday, that it neutralised scores of bandits and rescued eight kidnapped victims in Zamfara State. The Information Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Lt. Col. Suleiman Omale, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Gusau. Omale said, “On the …
Read More »Hardship: Workers begin protest in Ondo
Hundreds of civil servants took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday to protest current economic hardship in the country. The protest was based on the directives of the national body of the Nigeria Labour Congress. The peaceful protest is ongoing along the major roads in …
Read More »Food crisis: 42,000MT of grains being bagged for distribution, says Presidency
The Presidency on Friday revealed that the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains it promised for nationwide release two weeks ago are being bagged for distribution. It added that the remaining 60,000 metric tonnes of grains will be purchased from the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria. Special Adviser to the President …
Read More »N10bn fraud: EFCC to arraign ex-Kwara gov Friday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed, for alleged N10bn fraud on Friday, The PUNCH has learnt. Credible sources in the anti-graft agency said the ex-governor would be dragged before the Federal High Court in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. “He …
Read More »Parents, student face prosecution for assaulting principal, teacher — Ogun commissioner
Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, has insisted that an SS3 student of Agbara Grammar School in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, Akanni Olawale, who allegedly assaulted one of the teachers as well as his parents will soon have their day in court. Trouble was said …
Read More »Police arrest eight suspected kidnappers of Ekiti pupils
Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday, disclosed that its operatives have arrested eight suspected members of a kidnapping cartel involved in the abduction of five pupils, three teachers, and a driver of Apostolic Faith School in the state. Some gunmen had abducted the nine individuals while they were returning from …
Read More »Average nurse earns N135,000 monthly, says Registrar, Nursing council
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar, on Tuesday, said an average nurse in the country earns not less than N135,000 monthly. Abubakar said this while speaking on the controversy surrounding the nurses’ certificate verification on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Morning Brief. Nurses under …
Read More »Lagos vows to prosecute pedestrians crossing highways
The Lagos State Government has described the crossing of major highways in the state by pedestrians as an offence adding that any defaulter caught will be prosecuted. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X handle on Sunday. Wahab stated that officials …
Read More »Genital mutilation: Tinubu’s wife asks parents to protect girl-child’s rights
Wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has urged parents and guardians across the nation to protect the rights, vulnerability and well-being of the girl child in the country. Tinubu stated this in a statement signed on Tuesday in commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital …
Read More »Abiodun gifts Ogun varsity graduating students N8m
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced a cash reward of N2m each to four overall best graduands of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. Abiodun announced the cash reward at the combined 32nd and 33rd convocation held on Wednesday. The convocation which covered two academic sessions of 2021/2022 and …
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