The Niger State Police Command has paraded a couple and three accomplices who were arrested for running a NECO job scam. The police accuse the couple and their accomplices of defrauding over 50 persons of monies worth more than N10 million, promising them fake employment at the National Examinations Council’s headquarters in Minna. The syndicate, […]
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of ₦636.6 billion for April 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for May 2022. The […]
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council has demanded for justice from the State Police Command over the assault on a Reporter of The Nation Newspaper, Yinka Adeniran at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary in Ibadan. The NUJ’s chairman, Ademola Babalola regretted that the officer of the command who went overboard and […]
Anambra State Government has imposed a curfew on eight local government areas to take effect Friday, 27th May. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who announced the directive in a statewide broadcast, said the curfew, which begins from 6pm to 6am, will remain till further notice. According to the Governor, the curfew affects motorcycles, tricycles, and shuttle buses […]
Ahead of the International Children’s Day celebration 2022, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has said that the Federal Government has established family courts in 16 states to ensure child-friendly justice for children, either as victims or as offenders of violence. Tallen at a press briefing in Abuja noted that the establishment of family […]
Nigeria has received 4.4 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Spain, a Government official disclosed. At the brief ceremony to mark the formal delivery of the vaccines by the Spanish government, Executive Director, National Primary HealthCare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib said 29,651,708 eligible persons had received the first dose of […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha at his home in Maitama, Abuja. In a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren the move followed the refusal of the former Governor to honour invitations after jumping […]
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved the establishment of Advanced Level (A Level) certificates data bank in the country. Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening session of a 3-day workshop for Public Relations’ staff of the Board. The workshop […]
A group known as Solidarity Support in Okura Constituency in Dekina Local Government Area has vow a block votes for the House of Assembly Aspirant Engineer Andrew Adama to enable him pick APC ticket for the next general election. The Leader of the Group, Benjamin Baba Ojogbane gave the assurance after the meeting of the […]
Kogi State Government has warned all Civil Servants to stay away from partisan politics in the internet of the State. The State Head of Civil Service, Mrs Hannah Odiyo gave the warning while reacting to a statement credited to the Chairman of the Kogi State Labour Congress, Comrade Onuh Edoka. She said Edoka in his […]