The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the abduction of primary school pupils and teachers in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said in a statement that the pupils and…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, on Monday described the Grammy Awards of music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid’s as endorsement of Afrobeat genre of music The Minister, while congratulating the music stars for their feats, said that…
A 29-year-old car dealer, Taiwo Abiodun on Monday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding his client of N7.2 million with the pretence of selling him a vehicle. The defendant, who was charged with two-count of fraud…
The Lagos State Government says it has demolished two structurally defective buildings on Lagos Island ahead of the rainy season to prevent collapses and loss of lives and properties. Mr Gbadeyan Bello, the spokesman of the Lagos State Building Control…
Former Zamfara governor Abdul’aziz Yari has cautioned the State Government against politicising security challenges in the state. Yari said this when he spoke with newsmen on Monday in Talata Mafara, headquarters of Talata Mafara Local Government Area (LGA) of the…
The Connected Development (CODE), an NGO has commended the Kaduna State Government for including women in the frontline of its COVID-19 response. CODE’s Senior Programme Manager, Mrs Lucy Abagi gave the commendation when officials of the organisation visited the Commissioner…
A 29-year-old laboratory technician, Eiyonoria Godwin, on Monday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly issuing a forged COVID-19 test result. The police charged Godwin with two counts of cheating and forgery. The prosecution counsel, Dabo…
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested 101 armed robbery suspects and other suspects in the past three weeks in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Sama’ila Dikko, said this while parading the suspects on Friday in Kano.…
Guinness Nigeria PLC on Friday in Abuja presented an app for e-learning to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to tackle drink-driving on Nigerian roads. The Managing Director (MD), Guinness Nigeria PLC, Mr Baker Magunda, presented the app to the…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday took the first injection of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Sanwo-Olu took the injection at 3:03p.m. while Hamzat was injected at about 3:10p.m. at the Infectious…
