Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three armed bandits; Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman while on an attack mission in Katsina state. The agency also recovered three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items from the bandit. It also arrested a heavy weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian with…
Justice M.M. Abubakar of Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi on Monday, August 11, 2021 convicted and sentenced Sarita Aliyu Hello, Managing Director of Workman Microfinance Bank, Bauchi, to four years imprisonment. She was sentenced on a two -count charge bordering on misappropriation and forgery brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled the EkoDigitalSchool.com website, an online learning platform introduced to engage students in classroom activities. In her address at the official launch and unveiling of the initiative at the Secretariat, Alausa, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, stated that the innovation is in line with the education cum technology…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday broke silence on the passing of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, describing his demise as “painful and a great loss to him and his family”. Abiodun disclosed this when he received Remo traditional rulers, members of Ijebu-Remo Unity Forum, Labour Union leaders, NANS leadership and other prominent…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria. Mohammed died in…
The Federal government has approved the sum of over N4 billion for the fueling of Police vehicles across the 36 states Police Command and FCT. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi revealed this during the presentation of a paper titled “Strategic Leadership Development: The Role of the Ministry of Police Affairs” with the course…
The Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday met with school teachers of Baga numbering sixty-five and put them to an impromptu aptitude test to determine their level of qualifications and ability to teach. Professor Babagana Umara Zulum had spent the night in Baga town, a famous fishing area in the shores…
Contrary to reports that the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) could take over the Dangote Refinery over debts owed by the Dangote Group to banks, the corporation have denied such claims, saying it have no business with the group. Some online news platforms had on Tuesday reported that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, could…
The operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two armed robbers in the early hours of Tuesday along Akowonjo Road, Alimosho. Speaking on the arrest, the Commander, Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, explained that the arrested suspects, Samuel Akabueze, ‘M’, (31yrs), of 34, Valentine Obasi Street, Idimu…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortune increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion to emerge as the only Nigerian in the Bloomberg’s yearly top billionaire lists. Other Africans on the lists are three South Africans. They are Johann Rupert and…