WHO Commences Vaccination Against Meningitis Epidemic In Niger By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations World Health Organsation (WHO) has started mass vaccination campaign in the capital of Niger Republic, Niamey region, in response to an ongoing meningitis outbreak. The UN health agency, in a statement, said the vaccination campaign against […]
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Police Arrest Teenager Who Kidnapped, Killed Neighbour’s 11-yr-old Son In Yobe
Police Arrest Teenager Who Kidnapped, Killed Neighbour’s 11-yr-old Son In Yobe The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 19-year-old Mohammed Abdullahi, who kidnapped and killed his neighbour’s 11-year son in Gujba LGA of the state. The teenager was among suspects paraded at command headquarters in Damaturu on Thursday, May 2, […]
Christian Chukwu Begs Nigerians To Prevail On NFF To Pay His 19 years Outstanding Salaries
Christian Chukwu Begs Nigerians To Prevail On NFF To Pay His 19 years Outstanding Salaries By Ekanem Asuquo Former Super Eagles handler, Christian Chukwu, has implored influential Nigerians to prevail on the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, to pay his outstanding salary arrears 19 years after leaving the saddle as the […]
On Foreign News, Italian Tourism Minister Indicted For COVID-Era Fraud
On Foreign News Prosecutors on Friday charged Italy’s tourism minister with fraud relating to government redundancy funds claimed by her publishing companies during the coronavirus pandemic. Opposition lawmakers immediately requested the resignation of Daniela Santanche, a leading member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party. Santanche, 63 […]
Court Adjourns Emefiele’s Trial As EFCC Files Additional Evidence
The trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, was stalled on Friday after his lawyers sought an adjournment following the service of additional proof of evidence served on them in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, granted […]
Lagos Govt Launches Manhunt For Suspected Landlords Of Underbridge Tenants
The Lagos State Government says it will arrest and prosecute the ring leaders who rented out illegal apartments to Dolphin Bridge, Ikoyi tenants. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 2024 Ministerial Press briefing […]
Tinubu aims for higher gas production, revealing new plants in Delta and Imo.
President Bola Tinubu will commission three critical gas infrastructure projects undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its partners. The gas infrastructure projects are the AHL Gas Processing Plant 2 in Delta State, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the ANOH-OB3 CTMS Gas Pipeline Projects in Imo State. […]
Yahaya Bello: Kogi Court Summons EFCC Chair Over Alleged Contempt
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division on Friday, issued an order stopping the contempt suit filed by the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Recall that Bello had filed a fundamental human rights suit against the EFCC to protect himself […]
Nigerian governors praise journalists on World Press Freedom Day.
Nigerian governors have commended journalists for their commitment to the tenets of the profession as they mark the 2024 World Press Freedom Day. The theme for this year’s event wass, ”A press for the planet: Journalism in the face of environmental crisis. Every year on May 3, World Press Freedom […]
Delta Police Nab 24-Year-Old Woman For Abandoning Daughter In Well
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi said operatives in the state have arrested a 24-year-old woman, Sofia Nkwor for dumping her one year and a month old baby in a well along the Araya Community’s road in Isoko South Local Government Area. CP Olufemi disclosed this at a press […]