Mr Effiok Nyok, a member of Partners for Peace in the Niger Delta, has asserted that Nigeria cannot fight ritual killings with an underfunded police force and the challenges of the justice system. Nyok said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Calabar. The peace advocate, who was…
The Ondo State Government has released the list of 1,010 newly-recruited teachers into secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aiyedatiwa had given approval for the recruitment…
Mr Bayo Omojola, Chairman, Ikole Local Government Area, Ekiti State, has appealed to traders not to sell food items at inflated prices, especially as the Ramadan begins. Omojola made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikole-Ekiti on Sunday. He said that some traders were in the habit of…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has advised motorists performing the Ramadan fast to ensure adequate rest before driving to minimise fatigue induced crashes. Mr Wasiu Ogunmefun, the Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ota. “Motorists should rest…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid condolence visits to the family of late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. During Jonathan’s visit, he explained why his administration did not implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. Adebanjo died on Feb. 14, 2025, in Lagos. He was aged 96. The News…
The people of Gbolomotin community in Ovia South- West Local Government of Edo has called for the state government protection following speculations that the community caused the killings. This is contained in a statement by Mr Karaem Ebimobobowei, the spokesperson of the Gbolomotin community, on Sunday in Benin . Ebimobobowei said the community never provoked…
There has not been any record of ritual killing in Benue, the Police Command in the state has said. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) , on Sunday in Makurdi that there was no intelligence report to that effect. Anene, however, admitted that though…
President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the family of Mrs Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, the educationist, diplomat, and a former Minister of National Planning, who passed away at 94. The President also condoled with the government and people of Ogun State on the loss of their illustrious daughter, an eminent citizen of Nigeria, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s…
As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, is calling for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised the shared values of both Christianity and Islam, particularly…
Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say ordinary Nigerians will bear the burden more if the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) embarks on strike. According to them, IPMAN should consider the masses by putting their interest above theirs. They spoke to the News Agency we of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in…
