A soldier died in a robbery attack in Benin on Wednesday, the Police Command in Edo State confirmed on Thursday. SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Edo, told newsmen that the robbery took place at the First Eastern Circular and Akpakpaba Roads intersection in Benin City. Nwabuzor said suspected armed robbers, […]
Jigawa State Government has proposed a supplementary budget of N44.7 billion for 2023 for the state House of Assembly’s approval. The budget aims to fund critical infrastructure projects and social services within the state. Babangida Umar, Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, announced the proposal at a press conference after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration will soon take measures to stabilise the supply and demand of petrol in the country. The Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja. Ngelale said the measures would involve addressing the inefficiencies in the downstream and midstream oil sector. The President said there was no […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has imposed a new set of sanctions on groups, organisations and individuals that may be supporting the military junta in the Republic of Niger. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, announced this while briefing State House Correspondents, Tuesday in Abuja. Ngelale said President Bola Tinubu […]
From Our Correspondent The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform (PCFPTR) says it will ensure ease of tax payment and use for the benefit of Nigerians. Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the PCFPTR, gave the assurance while briefing State House Correspondents on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyedele said that the committee would formulate appropriate […]
From Our Correspondents Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, led the nationwide protest called by organised labour and mobilised other unions to join the protest in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that this is contrary to expectation of the government when Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila gave the assurance, on Tuesday, […]
At least 16 civilians died in air and artillery strikes at a neighbourhood in Omdurman city, west of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on Tuesday, a resistance committee said. “The civilians died in this senseless war at the Ombada neighbourhood in Omdurman,” the Ombada’s Resistance Committee, a popular youth group, said in a statement. It added […]
The Police, on Monday, arraigned a 29-year-old man, Yusuf Ahmed, before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing 35 batteries and 37 inverters worth N5.9 million. The defendant, residing in the Orile-Agege area of Lagos State, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp Donjour Perezi, […]
Kenyan Police officers from Kasarani Police Station have revealed the final moments of a Nigerian man, Ali Christian (Omodollar) and his Kenyan girlfriend whose lives ended tragically in a brutal murder, according to an online platform, Kenyans.co.ke. The report says the assailants dumped the bodies of the duo in Ruai estate in Nairobi on Monday, […]
The Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas at the main opposition party’s headquarters in the capital Freetown as voters await the results of a fiercely fought general election. The opposition’s presidential candidate, Samura Kamara, of All People’s Congress (APC), said on Twitter that the Police fired live bullets at his office inside the party […]