Customs: Officers kill Five Persons During A Conflict With Suspected Smugglers
On Thursday, the region of Iseyin in Oyo state experience friction as men of the Nigeria Customs allegedly shot dead five persons in that region during a conflict with suspected smugglers. The Customs men were said to be pursuing a Sport Utility Vehicle conveying bags of rice when the crash occurred. Residents confirmed that the […]
APC Chieftain Criticize PDP’s Over Calling For Ameachi’s Resignation
Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, Rivers State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for calling for the sacking of the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, over the alleged financial scandal in the Nigerian Ports Authority. Eze said this in a statement in Port Harcourt, on Thursday. He noted that […]
Residents of Ogun State Assured Quality Health Care
Ogun State Government on Thursday promised residents of qualitative health care delivery, despite the dwindling revenue occasioned by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, and the Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Board, Elijah Ogunsola, in Abeokuta. The state government […]
Buhari Applauds NDLEA Performance, To Boost Operational Capabilities
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the performance of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), whose chairman/CEO, a former military administrator of Lagos and Borno States, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), was appointed in January this year. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), disclosed this to State House correspondents. According to him, […]
Buhari Surprised, Dishearten By Insecurity In North West
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to give his government more time to deal with the nation’s escalating insecurity problem. Addressing the media after observing the Eid prayer at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, May 13, 2021, the president said his government is doing its best to restore peace in the country. The president […]
Ogun State Screen Job Seeker For Temporary Teaching Position
At least, 21,000 unemployed youths are struggling to get a place as casual teachers for two years in Ogun State. The justle for the teaching positions followed an announcement by the state government that it would recruit 5,000 casual teachers under the Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (Ogun TEACh). The new recruitment exercise came […]
Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan Warns Buhari To Address Insecurity In The Country
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar III, has exhorted the government at all levels to come up with standards geared toward dealing with security challenges besieging the country. Sultan, who made the warning in his Sallah message in Sokoto on Thursday, said the security challenges in the country had continued to remain a […]
FG Set To Prosecute 400 Boko Haram Sponsors — Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Thursday, said the Federal Government would prosecute 400 suspected Boko Haram sponsors. Malami, who revealed this while rejoicing with Muslim faithful all over the world on the event of this year’s Eid al-Fitr, said the government has taken more measures to […]
Israel Must Be Taught A ‘Lesson’, Erdogan Tells Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should “give Israel a strong and deterrent lesson” over its conduct towards the Palestinians. Erdogan made the comment during a phone call with Putin on Wednesday, Turkey’s Presidential Communications Directorate said, amid escalating violence in occupied East Jerusalem and the […]
Israel Masses Troops Along Gaza as Rocket Fire, Air Strikes Escalate
Israel was preparing ground troops along the Gaza border on Thursday and Hamas launched rocket barrages at southern Israel as the fiercest hostilities in years dragged on with no end in sight. Sirens blared in Tel Aviv overnight and the sound of rockets being shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome system filled the sky, sending […]
