By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned a trending social media publication requesting candidates seeking recruitment as Constables in the Nigeria Police Force to pay N2,000 for screening. PSC’s spokesman, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, stated in Abuja on Tuesday that: “the commission disowns and disassociates itself from the publication which obviously is fictitious […]
By Abiodun Lawal Three inmates of the Correctional Centre in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun have escaped from custody. The escapees scaled the fence of the facility and bolted away on Saturday, Spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Ogun, Mr Victor Oyeleke confirmed in Abeokuta on Tuesday. He said a manhunt […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Police in Cross River on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two members of a four-man kidnap gang. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Irene Ugbo who confirmed the arrest, stated that the gang was responsible for the abduction of the wife of a popular vehicles dealer in Calabar. They released their kidnap […]
By Habibu Harisu The Bishop of the Sokoto Dioceses, Most Rev. Mathew Kukah, has advised leaders to remain truthful and fine-tune formidable actions in solving the nation’s challenges. Kukah gave the advice in an interactive session with newsmen as part of Christmas celebrations on Tuesday in Sokoto. He said Nigeria as a country was […]
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says a total of 148,389 meters were installed in Quarter 3, 2023. According to NERC, this represents a decrease of 32,670 installations compared to the 181,059 meters installed in 2023/Q2. The commission said this in its Q3, 2023 report pasted on its website on Saturday. The report said […]
By Isaac Aregbesola The EFCC has re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale […]
By David Adeoye Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will not pay the sacked local government chairmen until the Supreme Court orders him to do so. Makinde said this on Saturday in Ibadan while commenting on the garnishee order on state government accounts recently secured from an Abuja Federal High Court by the […]
By Nabilu Balarabe The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has awarded contract for the construction of two 330KVA power towers in Yobe to end blackout in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Wali, in Damaturu on Saturday. It would be recalled […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The nation’s correctional centres have 3,413 inmates on death row, according to Mr Abubakar Umar, spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Umar told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that the total number of inmates in centres across the country is 77,849 comprising 76,081 males and 1,768 females “as at Monday, December […]
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Ademola Popoola of Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has warned that penile erection after 30 minutes in sexual intercourse is purposeless, dangerous and harmful to men. Popoola raised the alarm in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the 250th Inaugural Lecture of the university, entitled: “That All May Pee […]