By Daniel Peters Saudi Arabia says its Health ministry recorded 1,301 deaths during the recent Hajj season. The Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, disclosed that 83% of the mortalities were unauthorized pilgrims, who performed Hajj and walked long distances under direct sunlight, without adequate shelter or comfort. “Among the deceased […]
Month: June 2024
Kano’s carousel of careering crises.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Imagine a giant boulder inexorably hurtling down the Dala hill in Kano gathering speed as it progresses down the slope towards the settlements down the hill. You do not need a clairvoyant (tsumburbura as in this case) to tell you that by the time the boulder […]
Police Nab Four Suspects In Connection with Retired Army General’s Murder.
By Ken Chiwendu The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of retired Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere. The Commissioner of Police,FCT,Beneth Igweh, disclosed this while parading the suspects as well as others who committed heinous crimes at the FCT Police Command headquarters […]
FG Holds Stakeholders Engagement on Implementation of Revenue Assurance & Disbursement Solutions.
By Goodluck Ikiebe In its avowed determination to ensure enhanced financial transparency, accountability and prudent revenue management, the Federal Government has conveyed a stakeholder engagement meeting in Abuja chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun on the Implementation of Revenue Assurance […]
Rivers Police Asks NULGE To Suspend Planned Protest
… says command taken measures to safeguard lives and property. By Eberechi Adiele Commissioner of Police,Rivers State,CP Olatunji Disu has advised the National Union of Local Government Employees NULGE, to suspend its planned protest on Monday. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe – […]
ALGON WARNS AGAINST PLANNED PROTEST IN RIVERS
.Urges Security Agencies To Check Potential Breakdown Of Law, Order .Pledges Support To Police Action In 23 LGAs. The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State Chapter, has alerted security agencies, especially the police, the Rivers State Government and the public on the consequences of the planned protest […]
Re: On ICAO’s damning report on Nigerian Airspace Security.
Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Following my above article which detailed the unpalatable developments in the Nigerian Aviation sector which was clearly manifested in the audit report of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development through his Special Assistant on Media Tunde Moshood issued a […]
Civil Servants Who Relocated Abroad But Still Drawing Salaries “Must Be Punished – President Tinubu.
By Ken Chiwendu Following the revelation by Dr Folashade Esan, the Head of the Federal Civil Service that some employees of the service who relocated abroad still draw their salaries without formal resignation,President Bola Tinubu has ordered that such persons be made to refund the money. Tinubu also directed that […]
NDLEA Raids snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs In Edo , Arrests two.
By Ken Chiwendu Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have busted a snake guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin city, Edo state following their detection ofa specially constructed large hole storage in a wall covered with wallpapers and fetish objects. According to […]
Police Arrest ‘One Chance ” Robbers in Abuja.
By John Obi Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested six armed robbery suspects popularly known as ‘one chance’. This was disclosed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The statement quoted the FCT […]