The Executive Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retd.), on Saturday, dared the Yoruba nation agitators who invaded the Government Secretariat at Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital, to shoot him rather than gun down the police officers who came around to disperse them. InContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, on Saturday, visited the family of the late Nollywood make-up artist, Abigael Frederick, who died in a recent boat accident. Frederick was among the five film practitioners, including Junior Pope, who died when their boat capsized in the River Niger on Wednesday. The Chief PressContinue Reading
Aurelien Tchouameni’s long-range strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday that kept them eight points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of the upcoming Clasico. The France midfielder, who is suspended for the second leg of Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final away toContinue Reading
The Edo State Government has condemned the attack on the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, at the University of Benin by students of the institution on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said, “The Edo State Government condemns in the strongestContinue Reading
Less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked two communities in Plateau State and killed no fewer than 10 persons, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet. Bandits had reportedly killed 10 persons in two separate attacks inContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, on Saturday, visited the family of the late Nollywood make-up artist, Abigael Frederick, who died in a recent boat accident. Frederick was among the five film practitioners, including Junior Pope, who died when their boat capsized in the River Niger on Wednesday. The Chief PressContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has announced measures to enhance safety across public facilities, including beaches and swimming pools. This is in response to recent drowning incidents in Lagos. The directive emphasises adherence to the Lagos State Swimming Pool Regulations of 2021, aimed at safeguarding individuals engaging in water-related activities, bothContinue Reading
The lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State, Obinna Aguocha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his office to secure the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in detention since his extradition in June 2020, facing charges of alleged terrorismContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has instructed that the body of makeup artiste, Abigael Frederick, who died in a boat accident with other crew members, be returned to the state for a proper burial. This directive was communicated by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, viaContinue Reading
The Niger Delta Development Commission has confirmed that it has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity substation it built at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid. The NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, while speaking during an inspection of the project, describedContinue Reading