The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, has described the late I-G, Mr Gambo Jimeta, as a quintessential police icon. Dingyadi said this in a condolence message by his Press Secretary, Mr Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, on Friday in Abuja. He…
No fewer than 400 teenage girls on Friday in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State received free sanitary pads from Arewa Youth Trust Foundation (AYTF) a Non-profit Organization. The gesture by AYTF was being supported by Gov. Yahaya Bello…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says plans are underway to expand the facilities of the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Abuja. Osinbajo made the disclosure on Friday while on an assessment tour of…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it supports the Federal Government’s decision to reopen schools for the second term of the 2020/2021 academic session because the benefits of having children in school outweighs the risks of transmission of…
Some retired Commissioners of Police (CPs) in Lagos, on Friday described the late ex-Inspector-General of Police, Mr Gambo Jimeta as an incorruptible officer. They told newsmen in separate interviews that the late I-G would be greatly missed. Jimeta, 83, died…
Polaris Bank Ltd. on Friday said its current and corporate account holders might decide not to acquire the new cheque book introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for all banks. The bank’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Rasheed…
Gov. Abdulahi Sule of Nasarawa State has raised an alarm over the regrouping of dislodged Boko Haram insurgents along the Benue/Nasarawa border, seeking urgent presidential intervention in checking their dastardly activities. Sule stated this when he briefed State House correspondents…
Mr John Gabaya, Chairman, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, has urged staff members of the council to take seriously and adhere to COVID-19 protocols as provided by the Federal Government. Gabaya gave the advice while addressing the members of…
The Ebonyi Animal-Mediated Rabies Control Programme (EBARAP) Committee has called for support from governments and public and private organisations to enable it to effectively manage and prevent spread of rabies. The organisation’s Chairman, Dr Nwenyi Okoro, told newsmen in Abakaliki…
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to continuously support educational institutions in the state. Ugwuanyi gave the assurance during a needs’ assessment visit to the Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET) in Enugu.…
