The Delta state Police Command on Tuesday, confirmed the death of two suspected kidnappers on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe told newsmen in Warri that police operatives at Orogun in Ughelii North local government area of the state neutralised one of the suspects on Friday. He said the suspect and members of his gang were on the police watch list over their involvement in a foiled robbery operation in Orogun Community on June 23, 2022. “The suspects were seen gathered within the Unukpo-Orogun palm tree plantation. “The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Orogun mobilised and led police operatives to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A policy analyst, Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, says the solution to the challenges faced in the nation’s education sector can be found in resetting and repositioning it. According to him, the sector should be prioritised and repositioned for a world in which everyone may aspire to reach his or her full potential. Mba-Uzoukwu, also the Managing Partner, GrandCentral Africa, stated this while delivering the 53rd convocation lecture of the University of Lagos on Tuesday in Lagos. The theme of the lecture is: Finding the Boundaries of the Possible; Venturing Beyond. He noted that the breadth of the challenges faced by the sector was matched only by the heights of its…
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has signed an agreement with Duduwa Consult Limited for the construction of a shopping complex in Suleja. The project, billed for completion by the end of 2024 will see to the construction of 240 shops at the former Old Minna Garage located in Suleja, Suleja local government area of the state. According to the project brief, the project is worth N1.3 billion and would be implemented under a PPP agreement. Speaking during the signing of the agreement on Tuesday, the Niger State Commissioner of Investment, Commerce, and Industry, Ramatu…
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate for Itas/Gadau/Jama’are Federal Constituency election in Bauchi state, Ms. Shamsiya Abubakar has pledged to empower youth and women if elected in the 2023 general election.
Benue House of Assembly on Tuesday approved requests by the state governor, Samuel Ortom to access two loans totaling N2.2 billion to pay the state’s counterpart funding on two schemes. The first loan of N1.2 billion is expected from the United Bank for Africa PLC to pay counterpart contribution to the Federal Government’s statutory allocation in the state’s Universal Basic Education Programme. The second loan of N1 billion is to be sourced from Zenith Bank PLC to pay the state’s counterpart contribution to the Federal Government’s World Bank-assisted Agro Climatic Resilience project in semi-arid landscapes. The governor had told the House…
A Federal High Court Abuja has convicted and sentenced a “photojournalist,” Okon Sunday has been to one-year imprisonment without the option of a fine for possession of 1.2kg of Cannabis Sativa.
Israel’s Hadassah Hospital has expressed willingness to support African countries to improve their health sectors by sharing best practices, and developing research as Hadassah Hospitals is already at the forefront of global innovations.
ASHENEWS reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has resumed duty after his annual vacation abroad. This online platform further reports that this information which is contained in a statement by the Director, Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi on Monday, said Mr. Emefiele who proceeded on leave in December 2022, resumed work on Monday, January 16, 2023. “The Governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year scheduled for January 23 to 24, 2023. “Mr. Emefiele remains committed to performing the task…
The Coordinator of the Bola Ahmad Tinubu Election Campaign (Tinubu Support Organization) in Kano state, Yusuf Yunusa Bakin-Zuwo has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the most qualified and suitable for the Presidency in 2023.
The operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) have invaded the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and taken over the office of its governor, Godwin Emefiele. The Department had since the order of the FCT High court to arrest Mr. Emefiele over alleged terrorism financing but the court had in December barred the Service from arresting, inviting, or detaining Mr. Emefiele. Meanwhile, Emefiele has been out of the country for his annual leave which is expiring tomorrow, January 17. Arriving at the CBN headquarters Monday noon, the SSS operatives came in with about 20 vehicles with…