The Nigerian Army has debunked the report of alleged deployment of only commanders of Northern extraction to quell tension in the South Eastern part of the country. Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, Director,Army Public Relations, disclosed this while reacting to an online publication titled “Nigerian Army shuns southern officers, deploy northern commanders […]
Day: May 10, 2021
Kaduna grapples with scarcity of Midwives
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has decried shortages of Midwives in health facilities of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni disclosed this on Monday in kaduna during the celebration of International Day of Midwives. Mohammed-Baloni said the celebration was done to emphasise the importance of […]
Okada accidents claim no fewer than 192 lives in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says 192 persons have died from motorcycle ( Okada) accidents in the state from January to May 9 The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu made this known during the Stakeholders Meeting on Security on Monday in Ikeja, while appraising the security situation in Lagos State. […]
5 newspaper vendors arrested for promoting IPOB activities
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Intelligent Response Team (IRT) on Monday, arrested five newspaper vendors in Owerri for allegedly promoting activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest but noted that the operatives […]