Suspected thugs inside buses and on motorcycles on Monday invaded Olorunda Local Government Secretariat, Igbona, in Osogbo wielding machetes and other dangerous weapons The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development is coming barely days to Saturday’s local government election coming up across the state. NAN gathered that the development might not be…
The Air Component of Operation FASAN YANMA, has eliminated several bandits in a successful airstrike at Yauni Hill, Zakka Ward of Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the Saturday…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have faulted the presence of armed personnel of Department of State Security (DSS) at the assembly complex in Ikeja on Monday. The House, at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, called on the state’s Director of DSS to explain the reasons for the personnel’s…
Nigeria’s badminton star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, has secured his seventh African title after a 2-0 (21-7, 23-21) victory over Egypt’s Adham Elgamal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Opeyori achieved the victory at the just concluded men’s singles final of the All-Africa Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Opeyori came into the tournament as…
Justice Silas Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Monday, designated Court Nine of the state High Court for the trial of family cases in the state. Agya made the declaration during an advocacy visit by Mrs Agyin Kefas, wife of the governor of Taraba in Jalingo. He said that the court would have jurisdiction over…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Mr Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command. This was announced in a statement on Monday by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani. Prior to this appointment, Jimoh served as the Commissioner of Police at the Ports…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday, arraigned Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over alleged N1.1 billion money laundering offences. Yusuf was arraigned alongside a company, Ummays Hummayd Energy Ltd, allegedly operated by him, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal…
Dr Ahmed Apatira, Chairman, Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Lagos State, says the council’s free feeding programme for public primary schools will foster academic excellence. Apatira, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos, said the programme was geared toward nurturing and supporting the development of young minds….
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Nigerian youths to recognise the importance of education and technology in securing their future and advancing the country. Hamzat gave the advice during a visit to him by Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Wife of Lagos State Governor, and participants of the Lagos Boy Child Initiative, on…
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has recovered one AK-47 rifle in Eket in its efforts at ridding the state of criminal activities. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Eket Local Government Area of the state on Monday. John said that the police…
