Five LASTMA Officials Dismissed Over Corruption
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the dismissal of five officers and reprimanded two for being guilty of corruption and misconduct while performing their duties in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. According to the statement, the Lagos State Civil Service Commission had approved every proposal the...
Ex-Governor El-Rufai Visits Buhari In Daura
The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in his hometown in Daura, Katsina State. Muyiwa Adekeye, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Ex-Governor, shared photos from the visit on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday. Adekeye noted that El- rufai’s visit to Buhari was the first...
Rivers Assembly Complex Under Demolition
The Rivers State House of Assembly Complex is currently being demolished following a lingering political crisis in the state. Bulldozers could be seen around the complex on Wednesday morning bringing down Assembly structure. This is coming barely 24 hours after a Rivers State High Court recognised Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalist, Ehie as the Speaker of the House pending the determination of...
Ogun To Engage CDAs In Fight Against Drug Abuse
The Ogun State Government has assured the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency of its support to curb drug abuse through the effective engagement of Community Development Associations. The Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Balogun Ademola, gave the assurance on Tuesday while playing host to NDLEA officials, Ogun State Command, led by the Commander of Nacotics, CN Ibiba Odili, in...
IDPs Camps In Benue Now 14 – SEMA
The Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency, James Iorpuu, has said that there are 14 Internally Displaced Persons camps in the state. Iorpuu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Friday that the number would increase to 17 when three new camps are inaugurated in January 2024. He said that the IDPs camps are located in Makurdi,...
Fire Outbreak In Taraba Destroys Goods Worth About N60m
Twelve stores housing assorted goods estimated at N60 million were destroyed on Saturday, December 16, by an early morning fire in the densely populated Road Block area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. One of the affected persons, Mohammed Musa a.k.a Baba Gas, told our correspondent that the fire was sparked by a process of refuelling irrigation engines by dry...
Two Reported Dead As Fire Engulfs Residence Of Ex-Oyo Gov, Akala
Two people have reportedly lost their lives during a fire outbreak at the Ogbomoso residence of a former governor of Oyo State, the late Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Monday morning. The Sector Commandant of State Fire Service, Ogbomoso command, Mr Oluwaseyi Awogbile who confirmed the incident said, the fire accident occured around 7:30. a.m on Monday, December, 18 2023. Mr. Awogile noted...
7-Month-Old Baby Dumped In Abia Street Rescued Alive
A baby suspected to be about seven months old has been rescued along BCA Road, Umuahia Abia State. She was rescued by good Samaritans in the early hours of Monday and was taken to Federal Medical Centre Umuahia for medical examination. She was later taken to Central Police Station Umuahia where an official complain was lodged. A police source told ABN TV...
Wike Set To Level Hundreds Of Houses In FCT Community For Construction Of Presidential Fleet
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Director, Department of Development Control to ensure that Nuwalege community, along the Airport Road gives way for the presidential fleet plot. The directive follows the request from the Nigerian Air Force. Speaking through the Director, Tpl Mukhtar Galadima during a community and citizen engagement on Tuesday in Abuja, the minister hinted that, it...
Friends Mourn As Man Dies Three Days To His Wedding
Friends of a groom-to-be, Abraham Basif, have been thrown into mourning after he died three days before his wedding. A Facebook user, Theophilus Baba, announced Basif’s death on his page on Wednesday. Sharing a picture of the deceased, Baba wrote, “Death of a young promising man hurt me to my bone but God knows it all. I never knew the day...
