Police arraign man, 24, over alleged theft of cell phone
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 24-year-old man, Adedayo Emmanuel, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a cell phone. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence […]
Global warming: More shocks expected in 2024, declares World Meteorological Organisation
Mr Bernard Gomez, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Representative for North, Central and West Africa, says there will be more weather and climate shocks in 2024 due to increase in global warming. Gomez made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria and other […]
Navy urges closer ties with sister agencies for improved operations
Commodore Martins Fakrogha, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, has called for closer collaboration with other security agencies to ensure improved operations. Fakrogha who made the call while speaking to newsmen in Ikot Abasi on Thursday, said that the navy also needed reliable intelligent information from the public. He said that the […]
1,825 malnourished children recovered in six months in Bauchi
The Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Bauchi State chapter, has said 1,825 malnourished children were recovered from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) between May and November 2023 in the state. The Secretary of the society, Mrs Dabis Mwalike, made this known at a news conference on Thursday in Bauchi as part of activities […]
Revisiting the Sokoto Manifesto
By Toyin Falola Ten years ago, Professors Malami Buba and Nuhu Yaqub gave me the opportunity to give the Keynote Address at the First International Conference, Sokoto State University, held from August 19th to 21st, 2014. The list of dignitaries was impressive, including former President Shehu Shagari, the Sultan of Sokoto, the State Governor, […]
Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello kicks as EFCC visits his Abuja residence
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) laid siege to the residence of former Kogi governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in Wuse, Abuja on Wednesday. The state’s sitting governor and Bello’s successor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo and his motorcade were seen around the premises. One of the operatives told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Housewife seeks dissolution of 17-year ‘loveless’ marriage
A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of “lack of love and affection”. Modupe told the court that she got married to Ismaila, according to Islamic laws on Oct. 24, 2007. According to the mother […]
Kenya rolls out road safety action plan
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday inaugurated a five-year road safety action plan as the country sought to curb the rising number of fatalities and injuries on its roads. The strategy aims to reduce the annual road accidents in the east African nation by over 50 per cent, Ruto said as he unveiled the National […]
Ponmo: Institute working with stakeholders to create alternatives for sellers
Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILST) says it is working with relevant stakeholders to strategise and embark on campaigns against the consumption of cooked cow skin known as Ponmo and create alternatives for the sellers. Mr Igili Andrew, the Director, Policy Analysis Statistics and International Relations, NILST, stated this on Wednesday in an […]
Tinubu lauds Dangote Group over new price of diesel
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the enterprising feat of Dangote Oil and Gas Limited in reducing the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel. The Group recently reviewed downwards the gantry price of AGO from N1,650 to N1,000 per litre for a minimum of one million litres of the product, as […]
