The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of the Party’s nationwide Ward congresses scheduled for Saturday July 31, 2021.The party has also granted waivers to new members and returning executives to contest. According to the release signed by the National […]
Day: July 18, 2021
Five kidnappers meet end as angry youths in Edo set them ablaze
Five suspected kidnappers were on Sunday set ablaze by angry youths along the Afuze- Uokha Road in the Owan West Local Government of Edo. The suspects were said to have attacked and abducted some travellers along the lonely road and took them inside the forest. However, luck ran out of […]
NDLEA recovers thousands of tramadol tablets branded as “Tarkadol’ in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 548,000 tramadol tablets branded as “Tarkadol” at Nkwelle in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Babafemi said […]
COVID-19 3rd Wave: Nigerian Government Places FCT, six states on Red Alert
By Goodluck Ikiebe. As the Delta variant of the Covid-19 births and number of infections and hospitalisations rises in Nigeria, the federal government has placed six states and the FCT on red alert. The states are Lagos, Kaduna, Oyo, Kano Plateau, Rivers on Red alert . A statement issued early […]
EID-EL-KABIR: NSCDC DEPLOYS OVER 2500 FOR SECURITY, SAFETY IN KADUNA
By Goodluck Ikiebe. In a bid to ensure security of lives and safety of properties in Kaduna, the state command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has deployed over 2,500 comprising officers and men during this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Orndiir Terzungwe, says the […]
Bayelsa makes moves to reclaim oil mining license
Bayelsa State Government has taken further steps to reclaim its Oil Mining Lease (OML 46) licence which was revoked by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). The development comes as the state government calls on the Federal Government to reconsider its decision. Bayelsa Oil Company reapplied for the licence during […]
Osun highway accident on Saturday kills 14
The Osun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps announced on Sunday that no fewer than 14 people lost their lives in an accident that occurred on the Ipetu-Ijesa – Ilesa highway on Saturday.The Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, made the announcement in a statement signed by Mrs Agnes […]
Fire guts Prince Ebeano Supermarket in Abuja
Prince Ebeano Supermarket located in Lokogoma district in Abuja was gutted by fire late Saturday. The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service, Mr Ibrahim Muhammad confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen on Sunday. Muhammad said that fire fighters from several fire service stations […]