Kwara government on Thursday shut down the Mandate market in Ilorin due to non-compliance with its laws on environment.
Author: John Asishana
The central bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured Nigerians that there is adequate supply of naira notes in the economy.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of three additional Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioners, bringing the number to 10.
The kaduna state government (KDSG) says it has begun massive infrastructure development in rural and urban areas to attract investors.
Yiaga africa says it is deploying 328 trained observers and an advanced citizen observation methodology – process and results verification for transparency (PRVT), in the November 11 Imo governorship poll.
Police in Plateau state have killed a suspected kidnapper and rescued six kidnap victims. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Alfred Alabo, stated on Thursday in Jos that the kidnappers abducted their victims from Gwalada village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Wednesday. “The kidnappers invaded Gwalada village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Wednesday and kidnapped some residents. “They moved the victims to a rocky forest between Tumu, Tsaya and Rumfar-Gomna communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. “The Divisional Police Officer in Jingre, Plateau, led a combined team of operatives, troops…
Rep. Bashiru Dawodu (APC-Lagos) has begun a five-day medical outreach in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 1 of Lagos State, offering valuable healthcare services to hundreds of his constituents. Mr Salako Damilare, his adviser on Media and Publicity said in. a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Damilare said the outreach was designed to provide free medical checkups to residents of Oshodi-Isolo, and to enable them to assess their health conditions. He said the services offered included blood pressure level check, diabetes test, free medications, and the distribution of prescription glasses to those with impaired vision. The spokesman said the beneficiaries of the…
The Police Command in Adamawa has confirmed the abduction of Usman Sahabi, the Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Adamawa House of Assembly. The Police command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the incident in Yola on Thursday. Nguroje gave assurance that the command would leave no stone unturned to rescue the victim unhurt. “Sahabi was kidnapped at gunpoint by unknown gunmen at about 1:00am on Thursday in his resident at Wuro-chekke, Yola South Local Government Area,” he said. Nguroje said that the command was doing everything possible to rescue him alive and also arrest the culprits. “We have already deployed…
A housewife, Shakirat Ayinla on Thursday pleaded an Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin to grant her prayer for divorce on grounds of two years of childlessness. Ayinla told the court that her husband, Jimoh, no longer loved her. “I have made up my mind over this matter. I want a divorce,” she told the court. Responding, Jimoh, told the court that he still loved his wife inspire of the fact she was yet to be pregnant. “We were living together peacefully until sometime in July, when she requested to travel to the north, to visit her sister, in order…
The Federal Government on Thursday commended Dufil Prima Foods Limited for rewarding three outstanding children for reporting baby sale, sexual molestation and pregnancy on a minor. Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, gave the commendation in a statement signed by Mrs. Grace Njoku, Head, Press & Public Relations in Abuja. Kennedy-Ohanenye, said the children were rewarded with one million naira by the company for their social, physical and intellectual bravery, which impacted positively on the lives of people. “The recipients of the 2023 Edition of the Dufil Prima Foods Limited Awards ceremony include Helen Emmanuel from Ikot Usong, Akwa…