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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo has promised to increase the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the southwest state from N5,000 to N15,000. Makinde gave the assurance on Thursday when he visited the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp at Iseyin. “We visited the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Iseyin this evening. […]
The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council of the body. This came two days after the former registrar, Godswill Obioma died after brief illness. According to the statement by NECO spokesperson, Azeez Sani, Mr. Ogborodi until his […]
Juventus-owned centre-back Cristian Romero is set to join Atalanta on a permanent basis. The Argentine had originally joined the Bergamo club on a two-year loan in September 2020 – for €2 million up front plus bonuses – which included an option to buy. Atalanta have decided to exercise that option a year early, however, with […]
Some gunmen numbering about eight have hijacked a school bus in a housing estate in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident according to eyewitness occurred early on Thursday morning when the driver of the bus and the attendant were going round to pick the pupils. Fortunately, they were yet to […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has appealed to the National Assembly to rebuild the confidence of Nigerians in it and demonstrate its sincerity with the constitutional review by first passing the pass the pending Electoral Bill. He made the call on Wednesday when he received members of the Special House of Representatives Committee on […]
Bandits have attacked a Fulani settlement on the outskirts of Anka town along the Bagega-Anka Road in Zamfara State. Sources told Channels Television that the armed men stormed the area at about 5pm on Wednesday and began to shoot sporadically. But the bandits were engaged in a gun duel by the policemen who were stationed […]
It was a sad day for the people of Ikire and Apomu towns in Osun State after armed robbers killed seven persons comprising security operatives and innocent locals. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the gunmen stormed the towns in an attempt to attack the banks there. They were said to have stormed the […]
Ten persons have been arrested in connection with the recent killing of security operatives and attacks on police facilities in Akwa Ibom State, authorities have said. The arrests were made during a series of raids on locations of criminal elements by the Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising operatives of the Nigerian Army, the Police, the […]
Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) say operatives have arrested a total of 84 notorious criminal suspects within the past month. In a communique on Wednesday, Police Spokesman, CP Frank Mba noted that the arrests follow the ongoing implementation of a robust security action plan to protect citizens and critical national infrastructure across the […]
The Plateau State Police Command said it has arrested some suspected killers of AIG Christopher Dega (retd.), a Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Security. The PUNCH gathered that the governor’s aide was killed in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the […]
