Head of Operations, Lagos State, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Olusegun Olapade, speaks on his love for driving How did you get into the world of traffic safety? It began at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, where I did my first degree and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education — physical education inclined.
Alexander Okere, Benin The 68-year-old mother of a lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly, Abibat Adjoto, who was reportedly abducted by suspected kidnappers, has regained her freedom. The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Osifo Abiodun, confirmed this to our correspondent this evening. The woman, whose son, Kabiru Adjoto, represents Akoko Edo II constituency,
President Muhammadu Buhari today promised that mass killings of innocent Nigerians, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in the country. The president made the pledge in his Easter message to the nation. He said that his administration was determined to achieve peace and security across the nation by ending the avoidable conflicts
Alexander Okere, Benin Gunmen have abducted the mother of a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. It was gathered that 68-year-old Abibat Adjoto, whose son, Kabiru Adjoto, represents Akoko Edo II constituency, was kidnapped at her residence in Ikakumo village, in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state. She was abducted along with one of
FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed shock and sadness on Saturday at a suicide attack that ripped through a trophy ceremony after a local football tournament in Iraq, killing 32 people. “I’m shocked and terribly saddened to have learnt about the awful tragedy which occurred yesterday at a football game,” Infantino said in a statement. The
The Birnin Kebbi Central Market has been gutted by fire, according to the the News Agency of Nigeria. A NAN correspondent, who visited the scene of the incident today, reported that property worth millions of naira was destroyed but no life was lost in the fire, which started in the early hours of the day.
Ozioma Ubabukoh Telecoms companies, Internet Service Providers and other companies offering Information and Communications Technology products and services have yet to commence the rollover of subscribed and unused data/Internet services after expiration. This was discovered on Friday; exactly two weeks after the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, issued an order for the enforcement of
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The lingering scarcity of foreign exchange and economic slowdown hitting the country have created a glut in the Nigerian property market due to a sharp drop in demand, findings have revealed. Our correspondent gathered that since the last quarter of 2015, the number of real estate transactions in terms of outright sale of
Friday Olokor, Abuja The rice revolution initiative has made Nigerian farmers to record an estimated $200m (N39.4bn) in net incomes in the past two years. The development has therefore created wealth for the farmers and their communities, according to a policy expert and Coordinator of Africa Regional Climate Change Programme under the United Nations Environment
Jude Owuamanam, Jos The appointment of Mikel Obi as captain of the Super Eagles has sent excitement to the Obi family as his father, Pam Michael Obi, has said that it was God ordained. Obi, while expressing the happiness in an interview with our correspondent in Jos on Friday, said he had no doubt that
Tana Aiyejina and Idris Adesina After Nigeria conceded a stoppage time goal to draw 1-1 in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Pharaohs of Egypt on Friday, Super Eagles interim coach, Samson Siasia, has lamented that his team lost concentration in dying minutes of the game. AS Roma forward Mohamed Salah
Allwell Okpi The interim head coach of the Nigeria U-23 team, Fatai Amoo, has said the Nigeria U-23 team have justified their emergence as African champions with their 1-0 win over Brazil in their friendly game played at the Estádio Kléber Andrade, Brazil on Friday morning. Amoo, who spoke after the game, admitted that his
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Chairman of Punch Nigeria Limited, Mr. Wale Aboderin, and Chairman of Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre, Dr. Lekan Are, will be special guests at the presentation of Ambassador Olusola Sanu’s memoir titled, ‘Audacity on the bound: A diplomatic odyssey’. According to a statement signed
Tunde Ajaja A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Peter Okebukola, says the commission’s plan to make Medicine and Dentistry post-graduate programmes was long overdue. He said such initiative would not only put an end to producing “baby doctors,” it would also ensure that graduates emerging from the programmes were psychologically mature
Fisayo Falodi The President, Rice Millers, Importers and Distributors Association of Nigeria, Mr. Tunji Owoeye, who also doubles as the National Chairman, Association of Rice Investors, has hailed the banning of the importation of rice through land borders by the Federal Government, saying the policy will remove the major obstacles faced by local producers. He
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday dissociated himself from an advocacy group, #Istandwithbuhari, and demanded that the group should immediately stop claiming any alliance with his administration. Buhari’s position was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. According to the statement, Buhari also demanded that