Four Nigerian students in the United Kingdom have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a violent knife fight in Leicester. The incident was said to have occurred on November 4, 2021, on New Park Street, leaving one victim with multiple stab wounds. An investigation by the Leicester City Police authorities identified the culprits…
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to Mera village in the Augie Local Government Area of the state, following November 8 attack by gunmen suspected to be members of the new terror group, Lakurawa. The attack led to the death of at least 17 people in the village. Sequel…
The Federal Government has begun phased distribution of over one million meters to Band A customers. Sources familiar with the process said some electricity distribution companies have been handed some meters for onward distribution to their customers on Band A feeders. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said in June that the ministry had earmarked…
A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, neutralised 59 bandits, who had ambushed them in Kaduna State, shortly after conducting a patrol of the national grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m., when the convoy of the special monitoring squad…
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisation (NICOSO), has threatened to go on protest over the decision by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to import over 1.6 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The group on Tuesday, described the move as “not just a policy misstep but a deliberate move to undermine Nigeria’s…
Senior US and Israeli officials will meet in early December to address American concerns over harm to civilians caused by military operations in Gaza, the State Department said Tuesday. The United States has regularly voiced concerns to key ally Israel over American-supplied weapons being used in strikes that have killed civilians in the Gaza Strip….
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to refrain from making statements that undermine Nigeria’s progress, asserting that the country is functioning effectively under President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led Federal Government. Ibrahim made this remark during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He was…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday forwarded the names of three Resident Electoral Commissioners to the Senate for approval. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio made this known during the Tuesday plenary. The House subsequently referred the request to the committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to report back as soon as possible. Barely…
The newly-elected Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, has fulfilled his campaign promise to “hit the ground running” by launching the “Elderly Care” initiative called “Eto Ilera ati Itoju Awon Agba.” This programme underscores his commitment to providing robust support for senior citizens within the local government. In his formal acceptance…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State on Inter-Ethnic Affairs, Hadi Sani, has lauded the contributions and potential of Lanre Oyegbola in Abeokuta North Local Government. In his congratulatory message issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the Governor’s Aide commended the Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North local government Hon. Lanre for his visionary…
