Year: 2020

Police Arrest Pregnant Woman, Man For Eating Roasted Officer’s Flesh

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Oyo State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of two suspects allegedly linked with the roasting and eating of the flesh of police officers burnt in Ibadan during violent #EndSARS protest.   The command’s spokesman, Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects in an interview, said the suspects, a 34-year-old expectant mother and a 43-year-old man have been transferred to the Force Intelligence Bureau at the Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.   The 34-year-old woman was alleged to have eaten some…

UI Alleged Fraud:TGG petitions Education Minister,EFCC,others over activities of outgoing VC

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A group known as Transparency and Good Governance(TGG) has petitioned the Honourable Minister of Education, Mall Adamu Adamu on Fraud allegedly perpetrated by the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. The petition which was signed by the Coordinator of the group,Comrade Bala Ayodele, also copied the Department of State Security(DSS),Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC),ICPC.and the Executive Secretary of NUC Read the petition in full : THE HON MINISTER OF EDUCATION 18 NOV,2020 MALLAM ADAMU ADAMU FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SHEU SHAGARI WAY…

Nigerian Merchant Navy Appeal to FG for Empowerment

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The Nigerian Merchant Navy (Coastal Defence Force) has called on the federal government to empower the force with patrol vans, rifles, speed boats, salaries and also their operational equipment. Speaking at a conference organized to upgrade the skills of its members and to reposition them to better discharge their functions effectively in accordance with the law, the chief of the Nigerian Merchant Navy, Commodore Ichukwu Agaba stressed the role of the force to combat piracy, which he said will in turn compliment the current administration efforts to boost maritime trade…

NYSC refutes media report on Covid-19 outbreak in Bauchi Camp

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NYSC management has debunked a media report on outbreak of Covid-19 in its Bauchi state camp where 8 serving corps members allegedly tested positive of Covid-19 Read the statement in full: “The attention of Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to a media report which erroneously states that 8 Corps Members currently undergoing Orientation Course in Bauchi State NYSC Orientation Camp tested positive to COVID-19. “Management wishes to posit that at present, no Corps Member undergoing Orientation Course in Bauchi State, or any of the Orientation…

Youth, Atheletes to get Data base- Dare

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The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced plans to create a data base that will serve as reservoir from which opportunities can be accessed by the Nigerian Youth. This according to the ministry would also ensure that proper records are kept to enable youth derive maximum opportunities. Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare said the data base would soon be created for the Nigerian Youth to address unemployment, age cheats and to counter falsehood. Speaking during the 6th edition of the Town Hall Meeting …

DSS confirms identity of Security aide that Killed Newspaper Vendor

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that the security aide of the Speaker of the House of Representatives who allegedly killed a newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke on Thursday is one of its personnel deployed to the Speaker’s convoy as a security detail. The service added : “as already stated by the Speaker that he has been suspended from his Convoy, the Service has further withdrawn him from the assignment. “As part of its disciplinary procedures in the instance, he has been taken into detention. In addition, the Service…

Lawan commiserates with former Senate Leader over wife’s death

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has condoled with former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba over the sudden death of his wife Mrs Amaka Ndoma-Egba. “I commiserate with Senator Ndoma-Egba over the sudden death of his wife. “My heart goes out to the former Senate Leader and his family over this tragic incident and pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” Lawan said. The Senate President prayed for the repose of her soul and that Almighty God grants her eternal rest.

Police rescue 9 missing officers from bandits

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The Nigeria Police have successfully rescued Nine (9) Police Officers who earlier went missing on 8th November, 2020 between Kankara town and Sheme in Katsina State after the night commcame under attack by heavily armed men,ercial bus they were traveling in all dressed in Military Camouflage, but suspected to be bandits The officers, all Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), were on their way to Gusau in Zamfara State from Maiduguri at the time of the incident. Two of the officers are currently receiving medical attention in a hospital, while the…

We ll’ pass 2021 budget 2nd week in December – Senate President

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Friday that the National Assembly was working hard to see to the passage of the 2021 Appropriation Bill by the second week of December, 2020. “We are working to pass the 2021 budget by the second week of December by the Grace of God,” Lawan said at a retreat for top management staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission. “We are working very assiduously, we will ensure that there is every possible scrutiny of the budget estimates presented to…

Debate relevance of N’Assembly to Nigerians and not the funding – Senate President tasks critics

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has challenged those who were critical of the National Assembly to a debate on the relevance of the Legislature to Nigerians rather than criticising the funding of the Assembly. Lawan threw up the challenge in Abuja on Friday while declaring open a retreat for top management staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission. “What does the National Assembly mean to Nigerians what does the legislature mean to Nigerians. “We need to understand what the National Assembly or what the Legislature is…