#EndSARS: Minimum Requirement Into Nigerian Police Should Be B.Sc, HND, Equivalent — Security Expert
A renowned security expert and Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has advocated and increase in minimum education requirement into Nigerian Police Force. This is even as he lamented the dwindling quality of education in the country, describing the tertiary institutions as glorified secondary schools. In a chat with ABN TV at the weekend, Sir Udensi said the current system where...
APC Governorship Candidate Now Song Composer For Party’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket – Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has lambasted the state’s governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 election, Hyacinth Alia, over the latter’s campaign utterances. Reports shows that Alia had, while campaigning in Mbatiav, Gboko on Sunday, reeled out how he would spend Benue’s money if elected governor of the state in 2023, stating that his...
Lagos To Admit Only Severe Cases Of Coronavirus At Isolation Centres
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced that they will now be concentrating on people with severe cases and isolating them while mild cases will be managed at home. ABN TV reports that the health commissioner said the decision became necessary as they've exceeded the containment phase and now at the active community transmission stage. He added that...
Present Cracks May Lead To Nigeria’s Breakup, VP Osinbajo Warns
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said Nigeria may break up if efforts are not made to address the cracks. He said efforts to mend the crack may be opposed, but such opposition would be defeated with focus and consistent prayers. Osinbajo gave the warning on Sunday in Abuja at an interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary. The Vice-President...
Anger As Officials Involved In Evacuation Of Stranded Nigerians Flee Sudan
The fate of many Nigerians stranded in Sudan is hanging in the balance as a result of controversy involved in the evacuation process. A source privy to the evacuation exercise said some Nigerians billed to be evacuated had been abandoned by the embassy officials, who allegedly joined their families to Cairo, capital of Egypt, Daily Trust reports. As a result of...
BREAKING: No Moon Sighted, Fasting Continues Saturday – NSCIA
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Saturday. The National Moonsighting Committee of the NSCIA said no moon was sighted in the country on Friday. Also Read: Ramadan Begins On Friday, Says Sultan It said the Ramadan fast would reach 30 this year as against preparations earlier made by Muslim faithful to...
WPFD: Gregory University Chancellor Felicitates With Abia Journalists
As Nigeria joins rest of the world in marking the 2020 World Press Freedom Day, the Chancellor/Proprietor Gregory University, Prof. Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe has congratulated with members of Abia State chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), saying the press is an important stakeholder in the development of nations. The educationist in a letter addressed to NUJ chairman in the...
Complete Ongoing Erosion Projects, Gov. Otti Begs NDDC
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to urgently complete road and erosion projects it embarked on in the state. Otti, who made the call during a working visit to him by the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr. Sam Ogbuku and some Directors of the Commission, drew the attention of the...
BREAKING: We Are Not Thinking Of Strike Yet – Labour
Following the walkout on Federal Government by Organised labour during a meeting to resolve the issues of Petroleum price increase and electricity tariff, Labour has said there was no strike option on the table. Addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja, Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, maintained the walkout was an expression of anger given...
We’ll Be More Resolute In Dealing With Threats To Nigeria – COAS
Chief of army staff (COAS), Faruk Yahaya has stated that the Nigerian Army will be more resolute and lethal in dealing with “perceived, future adversaries and threats” to the country. This was stated on Wednesday by Yahaya at firepower and tactic...
