By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja Electricity workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), have suspended their ongoing strike for 2 weeks. The Reporters gathered that the decision of the union suspend the strike followed a meeting its members held with the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Power,…
By Goodluck Ikiebe in Abuja. Photo credit: Aljazera. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development dissolved the Interim Management Committee for Nigeria Basketball with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mr Mohammed Manga in Abuja on Wednesday. The ministry, he added,thanked…
Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin The Independent of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association IPMAN, IPMAN, says it has placed security agencies on alert to avert any crisis that may lead to breakdown of law and order and cause scarcity of petroleum products across the country by some people claiming to be consultants. The National President of IPMAN, Alhaji…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. Security operatives of Idah Local Governnent Area of kogi state on Tuesday, killed two daredevil Kidnappers during a gun duel between them and the Kidnappers in the area while two other Kidnappers escaped with bullet wound, in a renewed effort to rid the area and the state at…
By Correspondent in Lokoja. Governor Yahaha Bello. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), Hajia Rekiya Onaivo Sanni,the entire staff and management of the Agency have heartily congratulated the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on his well-deserved award of ‘Politician of the Year’. This is contained…
By Dada Ahmed. President Muhammadu Buhari. Photo credit: The Nation newspaper. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (retired) as the pioneer Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as the coordinating body for…
Enugu. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command,says it has arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters from different locations at Trans Ekulu, Enugu. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, made the disclosure in a statement available to Journalists in Abuja, adding that they were nabbed on Tuesday. The suspects, according to…
Lagos. Tragedy struck on Tuesday as four students of Kuramo Senior College, Lekki got drown at Elegushi beach, Lagos. Sources said the tragedy ocvur8 after nine students, between 14 and 16 years,collected their results from school and ventured into swimming at the beach. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for the Police Command in Lagos…
By Dada Ahmed. The drive by the Police Command in Kwara state to rid the state of Kidnappers and their likes registered success on Tuesday with the rescue of four Kidnapped victims A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO, for the Police Command in the state of,SP Okasanmi Ajayi,a copy of which was made…
Photo credit: Premium Times Nigeria. (Lagos) Lagos State Government has expressed determination to give total ban to commercial motorcycle operation in all local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ikeja at a stakeholders forum organised to review the ban…