Month: January 2021

Police Arrest Abductor, Killer Of Six-Year Old In Kogi

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested the abductor and killer of a six year old girl, Farida Yahaya who was kidnapped at the Gabije Area of Kogi State on 2nd November, 2020. According to a statement released and signed by police spokesman, Frank Mba, the leader of the kidnap gang responsible for the…

Biden Makes Face Mask Mandatory on Federal Property

In an effort to curb the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the United State of America that has claimed over 400,000 lives, the newly sworn in President, Joe Biden on his first day in office took a series of executive actions which includes implementing a national mask mandate on federal property. Joe Biden who…

JCI Flags Off Go-Green Initiative In Oyo

In a bid to combat the incessant issue of global warming which has resulted to the recent climate change, Junior Chamber International, Ibadan Elite chapter, flagged off her afforestation project tagged Go-Green, at the Gambari Forest Reserve, Oyo state. The event which took place in the early hours of Monday, 18th January 2020, was convened…

COVID-19: 24,000 Students Shun Schools After First Lockdown – Sanwo-Olu

One governor in Nigeria who seems to be in agreement with UNICEF’s recent warning that the continuous closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on children development and could be devastating as the effects will be felt for generations to come is the Governor of Lagos state, Babjide Sanwo-Olu. The agency…

Governor Abiodun Bars Tankers, Others From Plying Overhead Bridges

It was a sad day for the people of Kuto in Abeokuta area of Ogun state as a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit lost control due to brake failure thereby resulting in the death of three people while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries. This incident has prompted the Governor of Ogun state,…

UBA’s LEO: Celebrating three Years of Revolutionised Banking Services

Technology has been a veritable gift to mankind, and over the years, it has been responsible for creating amazingly useful resources which put all the information individuals need at their fingertips. The development of technology has also led to so many mind-blowing discoveries, better facilities, and better luxuries, which has in-turn helped to improve lifestyle…

NIN-SIM Linkage Exercise: 47.8million NINs Collected By Mobile Operators – FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage exercise has reported significant progress as a total of 47.8 million NINs have been so far collected by the mobile operators. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director Public Affairs,…

Eze Clarifies Issues About Amaechi Working And Walking With Crutches

Comments have continued to trail trending photos which captured the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, walking with the aid of crutches during the commissioning of an orphanage home and Arabic School in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday. While details of the circumstances surrounding the Ministers sudden reliance on a walking aid…

President Buhari Approves Nomination Of Fikpo As Acting DG Of NDE

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment. This was revealed in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) on Monday. Garba noted that the president has formally conveyed to the Minister of State,…

Scholarship: Zulum Pays 23,776 Borno Tertiary Students With N624m

The sum of N624 million has been approved and released by the Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, for the payment of scholarship to 23,776 citizens in 49 tertiary schools across Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallambe in a statement on…