Cross River Consumer Protection Agency on Friday warned butchers in the state to stop burning animal skins with tyres while preparing them for “pomo”. The agency gave the warning during a sensitisation rally in Watt Market in Calabar. The Director…
A 54-year-old dismissed police officer, Christopher Johnson, on Friday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly parading himself as a serving policeman. The Prosecution counsel, Insp Samuel Ishola, told the court that the defendant committed the offence…
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) is set to establish an integrated farm estate in Imo to complement the state government effort in eradicating poverty. The Executive Secretary (ES) of the authority, Mr Paul Ikonne, made this known in…
Live watching of Super Eagles match with Crocodiles of Lesotho on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, is restricted to only few thousand fans. The Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, made this known on…
The Kaduna State Ministry for Health has said that 51,447 persons have so far received the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni disclosed on Friday in Kaduna. She said 71 per cent of…
A 27-year-old man, Paul Maduagwu, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N65, 000 frauds. The police charged Maduagwu with obtaining money under false pretences and theft, contrary to Sections 314 and 287 of the Criminal…
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has described the death of Lobi Stars FC Team Manager, Mr Barnabas Imenger, as a painful loss to Benue State, Nigeria and the football world at large. Ortom made the observation in a statement signed…
The Lagos State House of Assembly approved Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for N4.42 billion to purchase 355 vehicles for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The House passed the approval through a voice vote supervised by the Speaker of the House,…
The Kano State Government is sending a 276-strong contingent to the National Sports Festival (NSF) which will take place in Edo, the chairman of Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, says. Galadima stated this during a press conference on…
The Anambra government, on Thursday, said it recorded no fewer than 3,000 new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in 2020. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, made the disclosure at a news conference to mark the 2021 World Tuberculosis Day…
