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Military authorities have dispelled the rumour of mass compulsory retirement of senior military officers, following the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya. The Acting Director of Defence Media Operation, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, faulted the claim at a press conference on Thursday at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, […]
The Federal Government says the unpredictability of vaccine supply as a result of global shortage remains a huge challenge. The Minister of Health, Doctor Osagie Ehanire disclosed this during the weekly presidential media chat, saying Nigeria is looking to get a donation of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Covax facility and other countries that no […]
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the three members of a robbery gang that specializes in robbing unsuspecting persons of their belongings around the Choba/ Obiri Ikwerre axis of the State. They were nabbed, after successfully robbing one Mr. Simon Ibrahim who was on his way to make a deposit at a bank but […]
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 […]
