The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has suspended the ongoing screening of applicants for recruitment due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. NDLEA’s spokesman, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Jonah Achema, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in…
Three men on Monday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly selling 150 chickens worth N450,000 without permission. The police charged, Charles Ifesinachi, 45, Kenneth Emmanuel, 15, and Emmanuel Daniel, 29 with three counts of negligent conduct,…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-Central Zone, has begun a two-day training of its staff on basic first aid and casualty handling during disasters. The North-Central Zonal Coordinator of the agency, Mr Eugene Nyelong,said the programme was initiated by…
The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, says the commission is planning to reintegrate sports into the school curriculum. Aiyepeku speaking with the Newsmen on Monday in Lagos commended the State Government for being proactive to …
Sen. Istifanus Gyang (PDP, Plateau North), says the death of Retired AIG Dan Bature, robs Riyom Old Students Association (ROSA), his alma-mater, of another high profile member. Gyang, in a condolence message by his Special Assistant on Media and Protocol,…
A teenager, Godwin Simon, who allegedly stole his employer’s motorcycle worth N231,000, on Monday appeared in a Grade I Area Court, Karu, FCT. The police charged Simon, who resides in Nyanya, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and theft. The…
Operatives of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River have arrested two suspected child traffickers with six children. According to a statement by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Solomon Eremi on Monday in…
The Kaduna State Government says it targets 100 per cent implementation of 2021 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) of the state’s Multi-sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition (KDMSPAN) 2020 – 2024. Mr Salisu Lawal, Director, Development Aid Coordination, Planning and…
The Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU),Ojo, has appointed Prof. Oyedamola Oke as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Oke succeeds the outgoing Vice-Chancellor (V-C), Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun (SAN), whose five-year tenure ended on Jan.11, 2021. Mr Ademola Adekoya,…
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHDA), says there were 22 deaths out of the 57 cases of Lassa fever recorded in Bauchi State in 2020. Rilwanu stated this on Monday in an interview with the…
