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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sacked the General Manager of the state Water Board Mike Dzungu and his counterpart from the state sanitation agency, Andrew Chile for what he described as their failure to deliver on his administration’s mandate of access to potable water and clean environment. Governor Ortom disclosed this on Tuesday, during […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered 24-hour police surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. This follows the violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, which led to the assault and injury to police personnel as well […]
The Nigerian Army has described as fake, news making the rounds that newly promoted Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun has been appointed as the Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army. According to a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sagir Musa, Lt Gen LO Adeosun was just given an accelerated promotion […]
The Senate adhoc committee investigating the allegation of assault against Senator Elisha Abbo has insisted on continuing its investigation, despite the matter being in court. He is being investigated over a viral video in which he was seen physically assaulting a woman in a shop in Abuja. The Senator on Tuesday appeared before the committee […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a plot of land in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said to belong to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Chuka Obiozor made the forfeiture order today following an exparte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families over the death of 19 passengers whose vehicles collided at Dinyar Madiga in Kano State during the weekend. The President while expressing his profound shock said he received the news “with deep grief and empathy for the families of the unfortunate victims of the accident.” In a statement by […]
A group of armed men have attacked four villages in Erena in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The attacks were said to have taken place between Monday and Tuesday. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Abubakar Dan-Inna, confirmed the incident in an interview with Channels Television. He, however, could not give the casualty […]
The 2019 report by a non-governmental organization, Oxfam International has ranked Nigeria low on poverty eradication and gender equality. According to the report, 69% percent of Nigerians live below the poverty line. This was disclosed by Oxfam Country Director, Constant Tchona, during a media briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. Although, Oxfam affirms Nigeria’s economic growth […]
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) loyal to Ibrahim El-Zakzaky have injured at nine police officers during a protest at the National Assembly complex. The protesters stormed the parliament building on Tuesday, demanding the release of their leader, El-Zakzaky. They were denied entrance at the second gate, after gaining access through the front […]
Imo government has banned illegal motor parks and indiscriminate picking of passengers by commercial vehicles in the state. In an Exclusive interview with DARLING FM, the chairman committee of illegal motor parking/traffic congestion, OKECHUKWU OPARAH said the ban is in line with Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA’S rescue mission to sanitize the state. OKECHUKWU listed the unauthorized […]
