Year: 2018
Nasarawa State Govt. to donate 50 vehicles to aid security agencies
The Nasarawa State Government has purchased 50 Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles for distribution to security agencies in the state to…
PDP slams police over move to arrest IBB’s media adviser
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned moves by the Police to arrest Mr Kassim Afegbua, Media Adviser to former…
Afegbua slams N1 billion suit on Police for declaring him wanted
Media Adviser to former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Mr. Kassim Afegbua on Tuesday slammed a N1 billion suit…
Nigerian Senate invites Police Boss over community policing
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to invite the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, to…
EPL to introduce “winter break’’ before 2022 season
The English Premier League said on Tuesday it was open to introducing a mid-season break, with its implementation likely to…
Lagos state govt. pledges to build fire service station, other facilities in Ijegun-Egba
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured residents of Ibassa Ijegun-Egba, Satellite Town in Ojo Local Government Area that it…
Lagos impounds 196 okadas, to prosecute 72 riders
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force and officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) have impounded…
Katsina state spends N22.4bn on of gratuities, pensions in 2 years
Gov Aminu Masari of Kastina state says his administration has spent N22.4 billion on the settlement of gratuities and pensions…
Police dismiss 2 officers in Akwa Ibom over cultism
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has dismissed two of its officers over alleged aiding and abetting of cultism in…
FCT General hospitals urged to boost service delivery
Mrs Nnnenna Akajemeli, National Coordinator SERVICOM, has urged Medical Directors of General Hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory to improve…
Ambode appoints Special Adviser on Taxation, Revenue Matters
Lagos State Governor, Mr.Akinwumni Ambode has appointed Mr. Lasisi Abdul-Fatai as the Special Adviser(Non-Cabinet Rank) on Taxation and Revenue Matters.
6 arrested over Herdsmen/Farmers conflict in Adamawa state
The Police Command in Adamawa has arrested six suspects in connection with the latest conflict between herdsmen and farmers in…
Prison relocation: Kano state releases funds for land compensation
Kano State Government on Tuesday said it had approved N57.7 million for the payment of compensation to owners of property…
Edo Govt. calls for calm over Police/Youth Clash
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has called for calm over the clash between some youths and mobile policemen over the…
IMC honours two Nigerian entrepreneurs
The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) has inducted two Nigerian entrepreneurs as fellows of the institute.
Delta state adopts new tax billing system to check fraud, raise revenue
The Delta Commissioner for Finance, Chief David Edevbie, says arrangements have been concluded for the implementation of the Central Ministries…
Hajj: Katsina state Gov. expresses concern over late preparations
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has expressed concern over what he described as late preparations of Hajj operations by…
47 secondary schools banned in Kogi over Examination malpractice
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 47 secondary schools accused of aiding and abetting examination malpractice in Kogi…
Enugu State House of Assembly Commission bill passes second reading
The bill to establish Enugu State House of Assembly Commission and other matter connected therewith house Bill No. 1, 2018 on…
Sokoto Govt introduces specialised ambulances to upgrade medical care
The Sokoto State Government has introduced specialised ambulances to upgrade medical care and improve emergency service delivery across the 23…
UNESCO promises continue support for Nigeria’s education system
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday reassured Nigeria and other member states of its commitment…
Adamawa governor vows not to sack teachers
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa said on Tuesday that the State Government would not sack teachers on the basis of…
‘Put politics aside and focus on the issue of insecurity’
Sen. Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna Central) on Tuesday in Abuja said there was the need to set aside politics in…
Ebonyi Chief Judge pardons 27 inmates
The Ebonyi Chief Judge, Justice Alloy Nwankwo has released 27 inmates from Abakaliki prison during the state judiciary’s jail delivery…
Lassa fever: Obaseki issues ISTH 2-day ultimatum to install mobile X-ray machine
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has given the management of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) up to Thursday to install…
Gov. Ortom lifts curfew on Gboko
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has announced the lifting of the curfew on Gboko, the headquarters of Gboko Local Government…
Ondo Chief Judge grants pardon to 29 inmates
Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, the Acting Chief Judge of Ondo State, has pardoned 29 inmates in two medium prisons in the…
5 men remanded for kidnapping, gang-raping 2 women
Five men on Tuesday appeared before the newly inaugurated Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, for allegedly using social…
Senate calls for rural roads improvement
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to ensure that critical rural roads across the roads were constructed or…
Police probe officer who demanded N10m bribe
The Benue Police Command says it is investigating an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Olu Ayilara, who allegedly assaulted the Executive…