APC Youths Begin Jogging From Yenagoa To Lagos For Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress youths in the South-East and South-South regions, on Thursday, commenced jogging from Yenagoa to Lagos to drum support for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The youths, under the auspices of the South-East/South-South Jogging for Tinubu Campaign Initiative, constituted a team of fitness enthusiasts to embark on the six-day exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...
Flooding: FRSC Announces Road Diversion On Abuja-Lokoja Road
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists travelling to the South-West region of the country through Lokoja to take the Suleja-Bida-Mokwa road. FRSC Assistant Corps Marshal, and Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem announced the diversion in a press release he signed Friday. Kazeem indicated that the move was owing to the flooding around Kortonkarfi in Lokoja, Kogi State, which...
We Paid No Kobo To Secure Release Of 23 Abuja-Kaduna Train Kidnap Victims — FG
Federal Government secured the release of the last batch of hostages kidnapped by terrorists during the attack on Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022 without paying a Kobo, the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has said. Addressing journalists at a press briefing aimed at receiving and providing updates of the Kaduna-Abuja train victims at the Ministry, in Abuja, the...
NDLEA Vows To Arrest Politicians Supporting Their Followers With Drugs During Campaigns
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has vowed to arrest and prosecute politicians that encourage the consumption of illicit drugs during political campaigns. Its Ondo State Commander, Mr Kayode Mumuni, lamented in Akure, that “most politicians, directly or indirectly encourage the use of drug by their followers. According to him, “I appeal to politicians in Ondo state to set an...
Tinubu’s Convoy Not Attacked In Osun, Says Police
The Osun State Police Command has dismissed a video going viral on the internet, purporting that the convoy of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was attacked in the state. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, on Sunday explained that the video was actually recorded during the October 17, 2020, attack on Osun State...
Nigerians Spends $609.5m In Eight Months For Foreign Education – CBN
Nigerians spent $609.5m on foreign education between January and August 2022. The figure is contained in the data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, calculated based on the information provided on the amount spent on educational services under the sectorial utilisation for transactions valid for foreign exchange. In January 2022, the apex bank noted that a total of $60,202,730.84...
NAFDAC Warns Healthcare Providers On Cough Syrup From Gambia
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Healthcare providers and the public of the death of 66 children in the Gambia following the use of four substandard cough syrups as reported by WHO in September 2022. The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup, and Magrip N...
Goodluck Jonathan, Best President Nigeria Ever Had – Bauchi State Gov.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has described former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the best president Nigeria ever had. Responding to the condolence visit on Friday by the former president over the demise of his elder brother, Alhaji Abubakar Bappa Duguri, the governor also described Jonathan as the most level-headed Nigerian president. The governor noted that many were now struggling to become...
2023 Elections: Allow Police To Regulate Your Rallies – IGP Tells Politicians
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba-Alkali, has urged political parties and politicians to allow the police to regulate their campaigns for the 2023 general elections. Baba-Alkali made the call on Sunday in Maiduguri while speaking to newsmen. Baba-Alkali said the measure was to contain any possible breakdown of law and order. “I want to beg the politicians and political parties to...
Oil Theft: 42 More Tapping Points Uncovered In Two states
Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, and security officials have discovered 42 more perforations on the nation’s oil pipelines. The tapping by crude oil bunkers seeking to divert the nation’s crude oil is uncovered in two states of Delta and Bayelsa This brings the total tappings to 58. The breakthrough came as bunkers, angry with the leader of the defunct Movement for...
