Gunmen have abducted the Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Bayelsa State, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo. The Police spokesperson in Rivers, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the abduction on Monday. Iringe-Koko said Izonfuo was abducted on Sunday alongside her driver and maid at the Ogbakiri Junction on the East-West Road. The trio were returning […]
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has begun verification of insured depositors of Peak Merchant Bank in-liquidation. This is with a view to paying their insured sums. Such payment is in line with the corporation’s mandate of deposit guaranty and reimbursement of depositors following a bank failure. Bashir Nuhu, NDIC Director of Communication and Public […]
Tunisian coast guards have retrieved 31 bodies of illegal immigrants off the country’s coasts late Sunday night, Tunisian National Guard said Monday. “Coast guard units retrieved 31 bodies, including two women and two children, off the coasts of Sfax, Mahdia and Gabes provinces,” Houcemeddine Jbabli, Tunisian National Guard’s spokesman, said in a statement. Preliminary examinations […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke As I wrote this piece, my earbuds burst to send salty water cascading down my cheeks. The droplets of warm water tears soon wet my wears. It is the story of a mother hen that laid no eggs. Her ovaries weren’t good enough to release eggs any sperm can fertilise to carry […]
The Egyptian authorities evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said authorities evacuated the nationals via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. According to the statement, the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and Wadi Halfa area […]
By Our Correspondent in Ogere-Remo The Chief Imam of the Ogere Remo Muslim Community in Ogun State, Alhaji Imam Misbaudeen Salako has charged Muslims faithful to sustain the spirit of fasting beyond Ramadan period. Salako gave the admonition during the Eid-ul-Fitri prayer held to round off the month of Ramadan on Friday in Ogere-Remo. The […]
The Head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad says it expects more refugees to flee across the border from Sudan. About 10,000 to 20,000 Sudanese have already crossed the border into Chad a week after the fighting began in Khartoum and other areas of the country. “We are expecting more waves, […]
By Our Correspondent The Chief Imam of Sideeqat Ahmad Megida Central Mosque Ikorodu, Alhaji Nurudeen Abdul-Kadiri, has advised the incoming administration of the President-elect to uphold justice and protect lives and property. Abdul-Kadiri made the plea at the Eid-el-Fitr prayer held in Ikorodu, Lagos State on Friday. He quoted from the Holy Qur’an where Allah […]
The Senate has given the Ministry of Interior 24 hours to defend the N700 million collected from Service Wide Votes to monitor Ondo and Edo governorship elections. The money was released in two batches N400 million for Ondo governorship election and N300 million for Edo governorship election. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib […]
The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) has launched an integrated digital support platform, to offer one-stop resources to farmers and other value-chain actors in the state. The platform is “Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS)” The state government had initiated the platform, in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The […]