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Enugu LG partners NGO on youths skills acquisition
From Felix Ikem, Nsukka In the face of growing youths unemployment, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu state has partnered with Saint Augustine’s Farms and Skills Foundation Acquisition Centre (SAFSAC) Ltd, a Nongovernmental Organization, NGO to train over five hundred youths in the council area. The Executive Chairman of the local government, Hon. Ejike
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One killed, riot averted as KAROTA, tricycle operators clash in Kano
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano A commercial tricyclist was was killed on Saturday night in Kano as commercial tricyclists had a run down with officers of the Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The tragic incident, which triggered anxiety among residents of the ancient city, occurred at about 7.30 p m along Murtala Mohammed Way by
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IGP condemns assassination attempt on Ortom by gunmen, orders investigation, arrest of perpetrators
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported assassination attempt on the life of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, at his farm in the outskirts of Makurdi, on Saturday. Adamu, who condemned the act, has directed the Benue
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Obidike visits Anambra CP, sues for better security ahead of Guber election
As preparation for 2021 gubernatorial election in Anambra state hots up, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state, Obidike Chukwuebuka, a proactive youth activist and advocate of good governance on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas after a security meeting in the
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Plateau: Lalong revokes N30 billion legacy projects contract
From Gyang Bere, Jos Plateau Governor Simon Lalong said he has issued a termination letter to revoke legacy projects worth N30 billion from a contractor handling such projects across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Lalong said the government has sourced funds to execute the 22 projects comprising of general hospitals and
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Yiaga Africa condemns violence in Ekiti bye-election
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has strongly condemned the crisis that marred Ekiti State bye-election, adding that the outcome of the process was not only despicable but regrettable. Its Director of Programmes, Cynthia Mbamalu, in a statement, yesterday, noted that democracy cannot thrive if politicians continue to circumvent the rule of
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Insecurity: David Mark talks tough, says citizens may resort to self-help
From Fred Itua, Abuja Angered by the alleged assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, former President of the Senate, David Mark, has asked security operatives to step up to the challenges of securing the lives and property of Nigerians to avoid the consequences of a resort to self help. Mark said the
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FULokoja matriculates 1,880 students
From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The Federal University Lokoja (FULokoja) over the weekend matriculated 1,880 new students, charging them to eschew cult gang and anti-social activities during the course of their studies. In his address at the colourful ceremony, Vice-Chancellor Prof Olayemi Akinwumi admonished the new students to abide by the rules and regulations of the
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COVID-19: Tambuwal vaccinated, urges Sokoto residents to follow suit
From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has urged the people of the state to embrace the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19, saying that it’s efficacy is higher than the risk despite concerned views in the public. Tambuwal stated this on Saturday shortly after taken the COVID-19 jab at Government House.
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Fearless v Predator: Rite Foods sues NBC for trademark infringement
By Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos The Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) has been sued before the Federal High Court Lagos by Rite Foods Limited for allegedly infringing on its trademark. The plaintiff, Rite Foods Limited, had filed a motion ex parte for an interim injunction against the defendant, NBC, restraining it from further promoting or using any
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IGP orders probe of attempt on Ortom’s life
…beefs up security around Benue gov Emmanuel Onani, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Saturday’s attempt on the life of the Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom, by suspected herdsmen. Adamu further directed the immediate strengthening of security around the governor,
NDLEA intercepts 200kg of hard drugs at Lagos, Abuja, Kano airports
Attempts by some defiant traffickers to export hard drugs through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with 200 kilogrammes of the illicit substances seized from them. At the
JUST IN: I thank God for saving me from herdsmen – Ortom
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has thanked God for saving him from Saturday’s attack by suspected herdsmen. He spoke at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Signs and Wonders Mega Parish Makurdi on Sunday. Suspected herders on Saturday had attacked the convoy of Ortom, forcing him to trek more than one kilometre to safety.
Kwara: We haven’t opened our schools to Muslim students wearing hijab – ECWA
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Authorities of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have refuted allegations making the rounds that they have conceded to the directive of the Kwara State government to allow the use of hijab in their schools, with particular reference to ECWA schools located in Oja-Iya, Ilorin, the state capital. They condemned
Britain’s Okolie KOs Glowacki to win world cruiserweight title
Britain’s Lawrence Okolie won the World Boxing Organisation cruiserweight title with a spectacular sixth-round knockout of Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki at Wembley Arena on Saturday. Victory meant the 28-year-old Londoner became the first male member of Britain’s 2016 Olympic squad to claim a professional world title, with Okolie unbeaten since joining the paid ranks.
PDP condemns attempt on Ortom’s life, demands arrest of assailants
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently condemned Saturday’s reckless attack and the assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by suspected bandits reported to be killer herdsmen. The party through its spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan on Saturday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put machinery in motion by ordering an immediate manhunt,
NBS: Average price for cooking gas up in February
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday said the average price for refilling five kilogrammes (5kg cylinder of Cooking Gas) increased to N2,018.91 in February from N1,949.02 in January. The bureau said this in its “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch’’ for February 2021 obtained from its website in Abuja. The NBS
Gunmen abduct Ogun community leader
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Gunmen on Saturday, kidnapped a community leader, Tajudeen Omotayo, in Imope, Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Omotayo, who is popularly called, ‘Oba Alade meta’ (King with three Crowns) of Imope town, near Ijebu-Igbo was abducted by the gunmen on Saturday afternoon. A source, who is a resident of the town told
DHQ: We’ll deal with those disparaging the military
Emmanuel Onani, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned individuals and groups against disparaging the military, vowing to deal decisively with such tendencies. Specifically, the DHQ noted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remained a professional institution, whose primary responsibility remained the protection of the nation’s territorial integrity. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations
N’Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties are severed
North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and prepared to leave the country Sunday, after the two nations cut diplomatic relations in a spat over the extradition of a North Korean criminal suspect to the United States. The North Korean flag and embassy signage have been removed from the premise in a Kuala
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