Kogi Govt. Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Individuals, Businesses Who Reject Old Naira Notes. The Kogi State Government has ordered arrest and prosecution of individuals and businesses who reject the old naira notes. The State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, noted that the Supreme Court last week ruled that both the […]
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NPC Charges LGAs Comptrollers To Engage Stakeholders At Grassroots To Ensure Success Of 2023 Census
NPC Charges LGAs Comptrollers To Engage Stakeholders At Grassroots To Ensure Success Of 2023 Census By Ndu Nwannah The National Population Commission, NPC, has urged Local Government Controllers to be fully acquainted with the operations of the 2023 Housing and Population Census to ensure its success at the grassroots. The […]
Fire Guts Popular Enugu Market, Destroys Property Worth Millions Of Naira
Fire Guts Popular Enugu Market, Destroys Property Worth Millions Of Naira Property worth millions of naira was destroyed Saturday as fire gutted popular Enugu nightclub, Ballroom, at Otigba Junction, Enugu. The fire, which reportedly started from the kitchen around 5.10pm when preparations for the night activities were ongoing. The fire […]
Obi Charges Anambra LP Assembly Candidates to Work with Soludo after Victory
Obi Charges Anambra LP Assembly Candidates to Work with Soludo after Victory Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has charged candidates of the party running for House of Assembly seats to brace up to victory. Obi, speaking with journalists after a closed door meeting with the House of Assembly […]
13-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Girl In Ogun
13-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Girl In Ogun From Ogun State is a report that a gun-weilding 13-year-old boy, Ope Babalola, has allegedly shot dead a three-year-old girl, Esther Samuel, in Ogun state. Reports indicated that the boy shot dead the girl with a dane gun belonging to one Semiu Adegesin. […]
NSCDC Apprehends Currency Syndicates With Fake Dollars, Naira
NSCDC Apprehends Currency Syndicates With Fake Dollars, Naira Members of a criminal gang that specialises in printing, sales and distribution of fake dollars and new Naira notes have been arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The Director of Public Relations, NSCDC, Commandant Olusola Odumosu, who disclosed […]
Two Suspects Arrested In Nasarawa For Raping 15-year-old Hearing-impaired Girl
Two Suspects Arrested In Nasarawa For Raping 15-year-old Hearing-impaired Girl Police in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a 15-year-old hearing-impaired girl in Obi Local Government Area of the state. Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a release on Friday, March […]
40-Foot Container Falls On Car In Lagos
40-Foot Container Falls On Car In Lagos A 40-foot container fell on a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Lagos, on Friday, though no casualty was recorded. The incident occurred at the Ago Palace Road, Mile 2 area of Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) which confirmed the incident […]
On Sports, AFCON U-20 Flying Eagles pick up bronze, beat Tunisia 4-0
On Sports Flying Eagles of Nigeria have clinched bronze at the ongoing U-20 African Cup of Nations after defeating Tunisia 4-0 in the Third-place play-off on Friday. This will be the third time in history Nigeria have finished third-placed at the competition. The Ladan Bosso-led side saved their best performance […]
On the Foreign scene, Children Take The Floor At the UN To Call For Digital Access and Safety
On the Foreign scene Mariana a 12-year-old has made a long journey from the rural mountains of southern Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva to denounce digital inequity and online dangers facing children like her. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, she highlighted statistics showing fewer than a third […]