The Bauchi office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has embarked on a one-week sensitisation tour of filling stations and existing Liquefied Petroleum Gas plants (LPG) on strict adherence to safety measures during the harmattan season. Malam Abdullahi Iliyasu,…
Prof. AbdulRazak Alaro, a professor of Islamic studies, University of Ilorin, has identified alcohol use as one of the major causes of domestic violence, and cautioned youths against its consumption. Alaro, who said this in Ilorin, on Tuesday, stressed that…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Office, on Tuesday said that it recorded 278 road crashes in the state between January and December 2020. The State Sector Commander, Ishaku Ibrahim, disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen…
As part of the New Year celebration, the Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria, has put smiles on the faces of some widows in Nnewi, Anambra State. The event, which was held on Friday, January 1, 2021,…
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in January led to international travel restrictions, national travel bans and sub-national lockdowns, leading to massive cancellations of tourism and hospitality services, in destinations all over the world. Consequently, the travel tourism…
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) sealed 4, 219 pharmaceutical premises and two open drug markets in 2020. The Registrar of the council, Dr Elijah Mohammed, gave the figures in an interview with the Newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Mohammed…
The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a berretta pistol. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Muri, said this in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad…
The Plateau Disability Rights Commission has called for the establishment of a Disability Trust Fund to enable it improve the wellbeing of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. The Secretary of the commission, Mr Carl Gurumyen, who made the…
The Niger government is committed to actualizing Bobi Grazing Reserve located along Mariga and Mashegu local government areas of the state. Bello made this known when he visited the Bobi Grazing Reserve to inspect activities on the reserve which were…
The Kano State Fire Service says 134 lives and property worth N635million were lost to fire incidents in the state from Jan.1 to Dec.31, 2020. Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer of the Service said this while speaking with…
