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Illegal Immigrants Responsible For Increase Crime Rate, Says Nigeria Immigration
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has blamed increased cases of criminal activities across the country on illegal immigrants. Kwara State Comptroller of NIS, Aminu Shamsuddin spoke yesterday during an interactive session with journalists on the sideline of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Service. According to him, “From our statistics, I can tell you that most of the criminal activities perpetrated...
Labour Considers Postponement Of Strike After Gbajabiamila Described It As Listening Organisation
The organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Tuesday, hinted that it could reconsider its planned nationwide protest scheduled to start on Wednesday. Secretary of the NLC, Emma Ugbaja, spoke to State House reporters after the rescheduled meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives held at the Conference Hall of the Chief of...
IPOB Sacks Nnamdi Kanu’s Counsel Aloy Ejimakor
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sacked Nnamdi Kanu’s counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said that Ejimafor has ceased to be Kanu’s counsel. He said: “The IPOB leadership the DOS henceforth declares Barr. Ejimakor a persona non grata. He must desist from parading himself as IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi...
Former NBA President, Olumide Akpata Joins Labour Party
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata has joined the Labour Party. Akpata made this known in a tweet on Tuesday. According to him, he joined LP in March and attended his first ward meeting on Saturday. ”Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political...
Police Ban Use Of Tinted Vehicle Glasses, Covered Number Plates In Borno
The Borno State Police Command has banned the use of tinted vehicle glasses and covered number plates in the state. The ban was announced in a statement issued by the police spokesman in the state, DSP Sani Kamilu, on Monday. Kamilu stated that police in the state had observed indiscriminate use of tinted vehicle glasses, covered number plates, spy number plates,...
Tinubu Joins In Celebration Of Benin Republic’s 63rd Independence Anniversary
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Cotonou to attend the 63rd independence anniversary of the Republic of Benin. President Tinubu who arrived Tuesday morning was received by President Patrice Talon and some top government officials. On the entourage of the President were some of his political aides and six governors which include Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara);...
NLC To FG, Nigerians: On Strike We Stand
The Nigerian Labour Congress has told the Federal Government and Nigerians that it will go ahead with its planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday. The President of the Congress, Joe Ajaero, made this known in Abuja to State House Correspondents on Monday evening. This was after a meeting of the NLC, Trade Union Congress, and the representatives of the Federal...
Polio: WHO Supports Immunization Of 2.5m Children In Borno
World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting Borno State government in its bid to halt the transmission of poliovirus to children below the age of five. Over 2.5 million children are targeted in the exercise. Flagging off the Polio Outbreak Response Vaccination (PORV) campaign, yesterday, in Maiduguri, the Executive Director of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCDA), Mohammed Alhaji, disclosed:...
Shun Corrupt Practices, Governor Adeleke Urges Appointees
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has charged key stakeholders in his administration to shun every form of corrupt practice which can have a negative impact on the people of the State. Governor Adeleke also charged them to be innovative, diligent, and prudent. The Governor gave the charge at the beginning of a 3-day strategic retreat and onboarding programme for new political...
Simon Ekpa: Match Words With Actions – Ohanaeze Tells Senate
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged the Senate to match words with actions towards ensuring swift action by the Federal Government in handling Finland-based Simon Ekpa. The Senate had asked the Federal Government to approach the Finnish Government to extradite Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People...
