Security operatives in Sokoto State in collaboration with their counterparts in Zamfara have rescued sixteen Almajiri children and a woman abducted in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State two weeks ago. The rescue operation, according to the Sokoto State Government, was done in collaboration with the office of […]
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Three university students feared dead in stampede over rice
Three students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, were feared dead on Friday in a stampede that occurred when the students struggled for rice donated by the state government. The incident occurred at the convocation square of the university where the bags of rice were kept awaiting the arrival of […]
Awka Designated as South East Zonal Headquarters for National Senior Secondary Education Commission
Awka, the Anambra State Capital has been named the South East Zonal headquarters of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSEC, an agency established by the Federal Government in April, 2021, as the regulatory body for the senior secondary education system in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, […]
Dump your dollars to avoid tears, Naira’ll appreciate – Presidency warns
The presidency is optimistic about better days for the naira and is asking currency speculators to dump their cache of dollars. Nigeria’s naira currency has recently slid downwards against major currencies like the dollar, going for $1 to N1,500 in the parallel market. But the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
ANAMBRA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PAYS LAST RESPECT TO FORMER SPEAKER, LATE Right HONOURABLE ANAYO NNEBE
The Anambra State House of Assembly will tomorrow, Friday 22nd March, 2024 hold a special valedictory session in honour of the late former Speaker of the Fourth Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Anayo Nnebe. The late Right Honourable Nnebe was Speaker between 2007 and 2011. He was first […]
Nigerian creators to monetise Instagram June 2024.
Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, has said the platform would introduce a feature on its Instagram app that will allow Nigerian creators to monetise their content The feature, which will be unveiled in June 2024, will […]
Passengers Abducted As Bandits Intercept Katsina Transport Authority Vehicle
Dozens of passengers are said to have been kidnapped in a broad daylight attack launched by some bandits in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred on Thursday after the hoodlums intercepted an eighteen-seater bus with the registration number (14B-300-KT), loaded with passengers, belonging to the […]
Anambra State Govt Intensifies War Against Touting.
The Anambra State Government says it has declared total war against the unlawful activities of touts in the State. The Director of Operations, Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad (SASA), Mr. Solomon Onwuemene, disclosed this in his office in Awka, while receiving the Anambra State President General, Joint Transporters Forum, Pastor […]
Arrested rape suspect confesses defiling 15-year old school girl in Onitsha
A middle-aged man, Onuora Innoma arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year old girl in Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State has confessed to the crime. Police Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this to newsmen in Awka, said the suspect admitted to the crime during interrogation, assuring that […]
INEC Says 16 Govs Endorse State Police To End Insecurity In The Country.
Worried by the security challenges facing the country, 16 state governors have endorsed the establishment of state police. The National Economic Council (NEC) disclosed this on Thursday in a report submitted to the Council at its 140th meeting held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Minister of […]