The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Delta Sector Command, says a total of 8,379 drivers’ licences has remained uncollected, calling on individuals to come and collect their processed original driver’s licence. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Patrick Obiagbo, Superintendent Route Commander and Sector Public Education Officer of FRSC, on Wednesday in…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday headed to the White House on a perilous mission to persuade Donald Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish. Trump had earlier attack South Africa’s land reform law aimed at redressing the injustices of apartheid and its genocide court case against Israel. He…
An Oyo State High in Ibadan on Wednesday fixed Oct. 21 for further hearing in a forgery and impersonation case leveled against Pastor Moses Ayantoye of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC). Justice Racheal Akintola adjourned the case after the defence Counsel, Mr Anthony Daramola, finished cross examination of the prosecution witness, DSP Charles Oluwatoki, an investigation…
Russia and Belarus said they have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic integration by taking concrete steps toward establishing a unified tax space. This development follows the deployment and audit of the Integrated System for the Administration of Indirect Taxes, jointly developed by the tax authorities of both countries. This was reported by the official…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday felicitated two British-Nigerians, Opeyemi Bright and Jason Jackson, on their election and inauguration as Mayors in London. The President commended Bright and Jackson for sustaining the legacy of good works by Nigerians in the diaspora and consistently promoting the values of honesty, integrity, hard work, and commitment to the well-being…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has inaugurated vanguard campaign against human trafficking in secondary schools in Enugu. The South East Zonal Commander of the Agency, Mr Jonathan Ukpai, stated this on Wednesday in Enugu. Ukpai inaugurated 30 students each in Community Secondary School Obeagu and Community Secondary School Obuoffia…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old music teacher and counselor, Anthony Okeh, to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old, JSS 1 pupil name withheld) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment held that the prosecution had successfully discharged the burden of…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has unveiled findings from an evaluation of the Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) surveillance project. The aim is to strengthen vaccine safety monitoring in Nigeria. The dissemination meeting, held on Wednesday in Abuja, spotlighted the assessment of the DHIS-2 AEFI tracker and the COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance…
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo says that the state loses over $1 billion in investments yearly due to cultism. The governor made the claim in a statement in Benin on the economic toll of cult-related violence. Okpebholo explained that cult groups not only destroy lives and property but also scare away investors and dampen tourism…
The Ondo State Government says no fewer than 321,008 girls have been vaccinated against human papilloma virus ( HPV) in the state. The Special Adviser on Health Matters to the Governor, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, stated this at the launch of the Oya Campaign on HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Nutrition on Wednesday in Akure. The News…
