March 2022

I-G condoles with family, friends of DIG Egbunike

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has condoled with the family, relatives, and friends of Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) who died on Tuesday. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi…

Bill to amend Electoral Act fails second reading

The bill to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 has failed to the pass second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the upper and lower legislative chambers seeking amendment to Section 84(12) of the Electoral…

TCN explains nationwide power outage

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the current load shedding and outage being experienced nationwide is as a result of low power generation by the Generation Companies (GenCos). A statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah explained that…

INEC reacts to Umahi’s sack as Ebonyi gov

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the court ruling that sacked Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the electoral umpire was yet to receive…

Police arraign man, 45, over alleged N3.5m land fraud 

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 45-year-old man, Matthew Okonkwo, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged N3.5 million frauds. Okonkwo, of no fixed residential address, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecutor,…

NDE trains 50 unemployed graduates in Kebbi

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 50 unemployed graduates on enterprises and financial counselling clinic (NDE- efcc) in Kebbi. The Director- General, NDE, Malam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo, said this during the one- week training of the…