Author: Nigeriacurrent

Police reward outstanding officers

The Nigeria Police Force on Monday in Abuja honoured its outstanding officers who distinguished themselves in the line of duty. Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun said the event was to inspire all personnel of the force for better performance. He said the ceremony was to recognise the steadfastness, dedication, and consistency  exhibited by […]

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Kalu, Osoba, Anyim, Oyinlola others honour Ezeife during night of tribute

Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, on Monday night, converged in Abuja, for a national night of tributes in honour of the former governor of Anambra State, late Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. The event was attended by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, represented by the deputy minority whip, George Ozodinobi, […]

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Boat Mishap: Delta bans water journey without safety gadgets

The Delta State Government has prohibited journeys on its water bodies for actors carrying out their creative talents without putting on life jackets and ensuring other safety measures. This is contained in a condolence message by the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh, to the families of those who lost their lives […]

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China launches new remote sensing satellite

China said it has launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing a remote-sensing satellite into space. The rocket blasted off at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China and sent the Gaojing-3 01 satellite into the preset orbit. The satellite would provide commercial remote sensing data services for emerging […]

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Student jailed six months for stealing gas cylinder

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 24-year-old student, Ayobami Analowo, to six months’ imprisonment for stealing a gas cylinder. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced Analowo after he pleaded guilty. Bokkos, however, gave the convict an option to pay N20,000. The judge said the punishment would serve as a deterrent to other would-be […]

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Security guard jailed six months for stealing iron windows

 A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday, sentenced a 35-year-old security guard, Daniel Morris to six months in imprisonment for stealing three iron windows. The convict pleaded guilty to the two count -charge of breach of trust and stealing. Magistrate Tapmwa Gotep, after listening to Moris guilty plea, sentenced him to six […]

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NAF airstrikes eliminate 30 terrorist kingpins, fighters in Borno

The Air component of the Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK), has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. This is contained in a statement by AVM Edward Gabkwet, the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), […]

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Kano APC upturns Ganduje’s suspension, sacks party’s ward leaders

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, State Working Committee, has suspended ward party leaders who earlier suspended the National Chairman of the Party, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, from the party. This is coming as the APC Ganduje ward in Dawkin Tofa Local Government suspended the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday. […]

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Danfodiyo varsity to graduate 22,932 students on Saturday

 Prof. Lawal Bilbis, the Vice-Chancellor of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), says it will graduate 22,932 students at its combined 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st convocation ceremony slated for Saturday. During a press briefing on Monday, Bilbis disclosed that among the graduating students, 296 would be conferred with doctoral degrees, 1,322 with master’s degrees, […]

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Military dismisses alleged shooting of civilians in Plateau by soldiers

Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau State and its environs, has dismissed the allegation that its soldiers shot innocent civilians in the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation denied the allegation in a statement on […]

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