No fewer than four persons were killed in a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms at Kofar-Guga quarters, Katsina, the state’s Police Command has confirmed. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Aliyu Abubakar, described the incident as regrettable. “The Police Command in Katsina regrets to report a stampede incident that occurred during…
A policy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiatives (IMPI), says President Bola Tinubu has turn around Nigeria’s economy by deploying economic tools. The group said this in a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju. Akinsiju said that it was the best way to wean the country off decades of profligacy. He said…
Bishop Michael Gokum of Pankshin Catholic Diocese in Plateau, has advised Nigerians to vote credible candidates during the general elections in 2027. Gokum made the call at the launch of the 2026 Lenten Campaign of the diocese on Sunday in Pankshin. Gokum, who said that the nation was currently facing series of challenges, said electing…
An Ikeja High Court has fixed April 16 to deliver ruling in a suit filed by Nigerian pastor, Dr Chris Okafor, against a Nollywood actress Doris Ogala and two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two other defendants in the suit marked ID/14399GCMW/2026 are a social media influencer, Martins Otse, a.k.a VeryDarkMan…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says no fewer than 121,596 applicants were screened out from the 161,873 application received in the ongoing recruitment process of Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. The Chairman, PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, Dr Taiwo Lakanu said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Lakanu said that…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday arrived at the State House, Abuja, ahead of his swearing-in. Disu arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 2:50 p.m. and is expected to meet President Bola Tinubu. His arrival marks a significant step in the leadership transition within the Nigeria Police Force. Disu’s appointment…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated Mr Olatunji Disu on his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Tinubu, on Tuesday appointed Disu as Acting IGP, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. Sanwo-Olu described Disu’s elevation as well deserved, citing…
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William Kumuyi, has urged Nigeria’s leaders and citizens to seek inward transformation as a pathway to national renewal. Kumuyi made the remark in a media chat with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers on Tuesday. The cleric who spoke against the backdrop of…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, has disclosed that the fire outbreak that affected the Murtala Mohammed International Terminal 1, destroyed weather reading equipment. Keyamo made the disclosure during the assessment of the affected terminal on Tuesday in Lagos. The minister confirmed that several Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) equipment were…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged that amendments under Executive Order 9 be subjected to legislative process to safeguard stability in the oil and gas sector. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen at the opening of the association’s National…
