The Police Command in Ondo State said it had received crowd control and anti-riot equipment to ensure effective policing of the state during Saturday’s election. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Oyeyemi Oyediran, said this in a statement issued by…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has visited families of the 30 fishermen killed on Wednesday by terrorists at Mukdolo village, Ngala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. News reports that the affected fishermen from Dikwa LGA had gone fishing…
An association of Muslim men in business and professions, The Companion, has advised the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to consider competence and youth representation in the composition of his cabinet. The group, in its congratulatory message on Saturday by its…
Shooting Stars head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote hopes reliable midfielder, Kelly Kester will be fit before the end of the season. Kester sustained a knee injury in Shooting Stars’ 2-2 home draw against Bendel Insurance last month. The defensive midfielder has…
The eligible candidates of registered political parties jostling for the Abia State governorship seat in the forthcoming March 18 guber poll, have signed a peace accord and pledged to ensure violent-free elections in the state. Speaking during the formal signing…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has reacted to calls by the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi for people of the state to vote massively for his party’s House of Assembly candidates. Obi had on Friday…
Stakeholders in the agricultural space have urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to adopt policies and invest in mechanisation and inputs that will boost nation’s food system. They said this in separate interviews with the News reporters on Saturday in…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has said the government would arrest and prosecute traders and service providers who reject the old N500 and N1000 denominations. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Olubode and made…
Pastor John Olanrewaju of Christ the King Church, Ilorin, warned on Saturday in Ilorin that Nigerians should stop uttering divisive statements and prioritise the country’s unity. Speaking with reporters, he said “Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable.’’ He noted that many prominent…
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has called on Rivers residents to go all out, vote and support Tonye Cole, the APC gubernatorial candidate of the state on March 18. A statement from Amaechi’s media office said he made the…
