Youths Snatch Riffle From Policeman For Collecting Bribe In Cross River
The police have received an AK-47 service riffle snatched from one of its operatives at Itu-Odukpani bridge, the boundary between Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State. Grassroot Reporters gathered that the riffle was snatched from one of the police officers attached to the Cross River State Covid-19 Interstate Movement Enforcement Team stationed at the bridgehead. The unknown youths who were...
Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration Rose To 44.5% In July, Says NCC Vice-Chairman
Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta has stated that broadband penetration in the country climbed to 44.5 percent in July from 40.9 percent in February. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by Danbatta at the beginning of a three-day public inquiry on five telecom regulations and guidelines. Broadband penetration refers to the number of subscriptions to fixed...
Sun Newspaper apologises to Abia Speaker 7 years after libelous publication
The Management of The Sun Publishing Limited, owners and Publishers of the Sun Newspapers has Officially apologized to the Speaker of the Abia state House of Assembly Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji over alleged libel in 2014. The Sun Newspaper's apology to the Speaker is contained in the front page of its Friday 14th February 2020 edition with the bold...
3,000 Inmates Running Degree Programmes In NOUN
A total of 3,000 inmates are currently running different degree programmes with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) while 50 are undergoing National Certificates in Education (NCE) with Yewa College of Education, Ogun State, Nigerian Correctional Service, has revealed. The Service also disclosed that not less than 18 inmates studying with NOUN Corrections’ Special Study Centers, were last Saturday graduated...
At Funeral Reception, Abia Speaker Places Late Mrs Olileanya Nwoha’s Daughter on Scholarship
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji on Thursday attended the reception that followed the funeral service of Late Hon Chief Mrs Olileanya Edith Nwoha (JP), a former State Woman Leader of the People's Democratic Party, at Community Primary School, Umuawa Alaocha, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. Rendering his tribute...
New Naira Notes: CBN To Sanction Banks Dispensing Old Notes
As the deadline to phase out the old notes gets near, the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, warned that it will be tough on commercial banks that are still issuing the old naira notes through their ATMs. In a Wednesday awareness-raising event in Computer Village, Lagos, Mr. Kofo Salam-Alada, Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria's Legal Services Department,...
Customers Without 12-Hour Supply Daily Exempted From Electricity Bill Increase – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC on Friday insisted that electricity Distribution Companies must not increase tariffs of customers enjoying less than 12 hours of power supply daily. Mr Dafe Akpeneye, NERC Commissioner, Legal Licensing and Compliance, made the clarification during the regulatory agency’s online town hall meeting with customers on the new electricity tariff regime. The DisCos had on September...
Hardship: Kumuyi Urges Christians To Use Their Offerings To Feed Poor Instead Of Giving To Church
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folohunso Kumuyi has advised Christians against giving their offerings to the Church but rather give it to the poor and unemployed in their communities. Kumuyi who made the statement in a viral video was heard telling his church congregation that Christians should not spend all their money on building...
Reps Urge FG To Set Up N15bn COVID-19 Emergency Fund For Tertiary Institutions
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal government, FG to set up a strategic N15billion COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Nigerian Universities and Tertiary Institutions as part of its response to the impact of the pandemic on academic, research and administrative operations. The House made the call as part of its resolutions at plenary on Tuesday and in response...
IGP Lists Qualifications Of SWAT Operatives As Training Kick Starts Monday
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, revealed the qualifications of officers to be trained in the new Police Tactical Team to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He said the training of selected officers for the Special Weapons and Tactics Team would commence on Monday, October 19, 2020. He noted that no ex-SARS operatives were shortlisted in the SWAT...
