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Delta State Police Command on Tuesday described as “condemnable and unacceptable” the overzealous act of some of its operatives at Ekredjebor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State. This was contained in a statement issued by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, in response to a viral video on

A former academic staff member of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Kebbi State, Muhammed Sani Nuhu, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for deviously allotting over N6 million belonging to the polytechnic to himself. This was after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had secured his conviction. According to a statement by

A Mexican journalist who was also a former local official was shot dead Tuesday in the country’s central Puebla region, authorities said. Marco Aurelio Ramirez, 69, was killed in broad daylight as he left his home in the town of Tehuacan. He had worked for decades for several different media outlets. An investigation into the

Ever tried to open an app on your phone and had to get up and go to bed before it opened? This is the reality for many Android users, whether it is lag or a slow operating system. Most times individuals believe that the solution to such long hours of loading time is due to

Infinix today announced the release of its new NOTE 30 Series in Nigeria, which includes the NOTE 30 Pro, NOTE 30 5G, and NOTE 30. This latest offering from Infinix features the brand’s hallmark charging capabilities, with an improved All-Round FastCharge solution that can reach up to 68W wired and 15W wirelessly. In addition, the

In commemoration of the 2023 International Human Resources Day on May 20, 2023, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has organised a 4-kilometre HR Walk within Alausa Business District to celebrate professionals. In a statement, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Olusegun Mojeed, said the day was to appreciate and celebrate

Oando Clean Energy Limited, the renewable energy subsidiary of Oando, in partnership with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, on Tuesday, marked the formal commencement of operations of Oando’s electric mass transit buses at the Lagos Bus Services Limited Head Office, Ilupeju, Lagos. A statement from Oando stated that the initiative aimed at transitioning the

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Monday, inaugurated the expansion of the first phase of the General Aviation Terminal, which costs N2.2bn. The project, which was executed by Glovesly Pro-Project Limited, has increased the capacity of the terminal from 254 to 1,024 passengers. During the inauguration, Sirika emphasised that the project

Because Warner Group, a contractor of mercenary services, is a Russian company, many conclude that the war between the generals in Sudan is a proxy war between America and Russia. Recent developments in Sudan seem to support this theory: In 2022, America’s ambassador to Sudan, John D. Godfrey, warned Sudan not to allow the establishment

I urge and encourage our other great entrepreneurs to emulate this iconic Nigerian industrialist and join the government in accelerating our growth to realise our country’s globally-recognised economic potential. We must create necessary conditions for our private sector to grow and partner with the public sector to accelerate economic growth across the continent. We must

By January 2024, Nigerians and other foreign nationals on study visa to the United Kingdom will no longer be able to bring in their family members, a new policy rolled out by the British government to curb migration revealed on Tuesday. Under the proposals, only a limited number of those who come from abroad to

A civil society organisation, Network Against Corruption and Human Trafficking, on Tuesday, asked the anti-corruption agencies to commence investigation of a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged corruption during his tenure as governor. The organisation alleged that the fortunes of Akwa-Ibom people were allegedly mortgaged for personal aggrandisement under Akpabio

Aviation stakeholders have called for a review of the compulsory contribution of 40 per cent of aviation agencies’ revenue to the federation account. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the second edition of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Conference held in Abuja. The Managing Director of the FAAN, Capt

The President, Major General  Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday inaugurated  the 1.6km Second Niger Bridge, linking Asaba, Delta State to Onitsha, Anambra State and other South-East regions. Buhari, who performed the opening via zoom, said the bridge was one of the critical infrastructure delivered by his administration to fight poverty, promote economic growth and  progress

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, urged the Senate to approve the sum of N16bn as a refund to the Borno State Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request was read at the plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The President said the refund was meant to

SOLOMON ODENIYI writes on the ordeals of nine cadets of Nigerian Defence Academy who were dismissed after their passing-out-parade and a court judgment which ordered their reinstatement. In light of the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna ordering the Nigerian Defence Academy to reinstate nine cadets of the 67 Regular Course who

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday released the timetable for the hearing of petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party and Allied Peoples Movement seeking to invalidate the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 election. The court announced that the hearing of the petitions would commence on May

The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, has been elected as the Chairman of the Northern  Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The governor was unanimously elected by the 19 northern governors during the forum’s meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. Yahaya takes over from Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, who bows out on May 29. In

Three northern states of Jigawa, Kaduna and Bauchi have emerged first, second and third, respectively in the 2021 Chartered Institute of Accountants of Nigeria Accountability Index. Launched in 2017, ICAN-AI is a mechanism put in place by the professional body for assessing public finance management and public governance practices in Nigeria. ,Also, Edo and Niger

Alpha Morgan Capital has received recognition from the Financial Times & Statista as one of the fastest-growing companies for two years in a row, 2022 and 2023 respectively. In a statement by the company, the brand was ranked fourth  in the financial services sector in the continent, fourth in Nigeria and 17th in the African

The Consul General of France in Lagos, Ms Laurence Monmayrant, has said that Nigeria attracts 60 per cent of Foreign Direct Investments coming into West Africa from France. This was disclosed during the closing-gong ceremony for the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in honour of the French Consul General in Lagos on Tuesday, which

A 52-year-old woman, Victoria Agori, has lamented her inability to retrieve the corpse of her son, Daniel, about four years after he was killed by policemen in Aluu, Rivers State. PUNCH Metro reports that Daniel, who was 19 years old when he was killed, was said to have been shot in the presence of her

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced that it had constructed and equipped 13 milk collection centres in seven states, adding that the facilities would be handed over to milk processors. It disclosed this through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at a press briefing in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 World Milk Day,

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited gained N137bn at the close of trading on Tuesday, maintaining its positive trend this week. Similarly, the All-Share Index also appreciated by 0.48 per cent or 252.06 base points to 52,621.19. The year-to-date returns also moved upward to 2.67 per cent from 2.18 per cent on Monday.

There was panic in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Tuesday as about 35 pupils of Fakunle Comprehensive School, Osogbo, were hospitalised after inhaling teargas fired by some riot policemen. The pupils who became unconscious after inhaling the teargas were rushed to two different hospitals for urgent medical attention. As the news of the incident