Seven injured, cows die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Seven people were injured in an accident involving a Volvo truck, carrying cows, and two other vehicles on the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. The two other vehicles involved in the multiple accident, which occurred at the Ibafo area of the expressway, are a blue luxury bus and a white Mazda bus. Mrs Florence Okpe, […]
TY Danjuma lauds Kefas over Takum Chieftaincy resolution
A former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma retired, has lauded Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba State for resolving the prolonged Takum Chieftaincy tussle by appointing a king after 28 years. Danjuma disclosed this at the inauguration ceremony of Chief Sopiya Ahmadu, the new traditional ruler of Takum. He said that the history of Takum […]
Man mistakenly falls into Lagos lagoon – LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has rescued a man who mistakenly fell into the lagoon. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. He said that it received a call through the Lagos State Toll Free […]
Musk removes Twitter.com from X profiles, shifts them to X.com
Elon Musk’s online platform X has removed another remnant from its Twitter past nearly 10 months after the tech mogul changed the social media service’s name. The controversial multi-billionaire has removed twitter.com from profiles on the site. From now on, users who type in twitter.com will be directed to “x.com,” Musk wrote on Friday. Musk […]
Nasarawa Assembly extols Sule’s, TETFUND’s interventions at state varsity
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology, has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for the provision of infrastructure at the State University, Keffi. Mr Abel Bala, the Chairman of the committee and Deputy Majority Leader of the House, stated this when the committee visited […]
We’ve reduced banditry by 70%, says Radda
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has said his administration has reduced banditry to about 70 percent in the last one year. According to the Governor, this was sequel to the robust synergy between the local security outfits and the conventional security agencies across the state. Radda, who was on a working visit to Yola, […]
Wamakko mourns Garba Duba
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North) said the death of retired Lt..-Gen. Garba Duba, the former Military Governor of Sokoto State, has created a huge vacuum for Nigeria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN), Gen Duba passed away on Friday at the age of 82. Duba, who hailed from Niger State, served as […]
Kogi committed to win war against criminality, Ododo declares
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi State has said the state is committed to winning the war against criminals, and enemies of peace and progress. The governor stated this in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday in Lokoja. Ododo was quoted as saying that: “My administration is rising to the […]
Two men jailed for using aircraft to smuggle migrants
Two Albanian nationals who used a plane to illegally transport economic migrants from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been jailed. Myrteza Hilaj, 50, and Kreshnik Kadena, 37, both of Leyton, east London, were found guilty at Southwark Crown Court in March of facilitating the commission of a breach of immigration law. The […]
NIMASA elevates 41% female staff to management positions
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has elevated 41 percent of its female staff to the management cadre in recognition of their immense value to the maritime community. Dr Dayo Mobereore, Director-General of the agency, disclosed this in Lagos, in commemoration of the 2024 International Day for Women in Maritime. According to the […]
