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Kogi State Government has said it will begin a clampdown on illegal Institutions across the State. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones disclosed this in Lokoja, the State Capital. Jones warned illegal Schools to do the needful, noting that there are about 20 illegal Tertiary Institutions in Ankpa without accreditation. The Commissioner urged School operators to seek normalization and get their Schools registered, to avoid being […]

Anambra State Police Command has frowned against the reluctance of indigenes of the State to give information about the activities of criminals in their areas. The State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, stated that there was nothing unknown about the gunmen terrorizing the State. The Commissioner urged residents to inform the Command happenings in their various Communities.

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has said the hosting of Cameroonian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, has affected the socio-economic condition of the state. Ortom explained that the unfortunate situation has overstretched the state’s resources. He said the declaration then was in response to the alleged marginalization of the zone by the government of Cameroon, amongst other problems. The governor called on the federal government to provide more security […]

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has revealed that insecurity in the South-East is politically-motivated. Umahi, who made this known in an interview with newsmen, noted that insecurity worsened in the state after he dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. He maintained that despite the poor security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has performed well. According to him, the security situation could have […]

Lagos State Government has warned residents to be wary of unlicensed e-hailing operators. The warning was issued on Sunday by State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, Oladeinde expressed the state government’s displeasure over the refusal of the App owners and partners (drivers) to comply with the law guiding their operation in the wake of criminal activities. The Commissioner urged residents to ensure that they patronize only licensed operators for their […]

Anambra State House of Assembly has condemned the killing one of its member, Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Aguata 2 Constituency in the State Speaker of the House, Uche Okafor tasked the State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo with securing lives and properties in the State, urging him not to relent in the State government’s efforts. Okafor called on residents of the State and other well-meaning citizens to join hands with the […]

Kano State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle loaded with deadly explosive devices and sophisticated weapons in the State. A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa disclosed that the vehicle was intercepted following an intelligence report. The statement revealed that the suspects abandoned the vehicle following a hot chase.

Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, HMB has suspended a Medical Officer and a Nursing Officer for alleged involvement in professional misconduct. A statement issued by the State Chairman of HMB, Gbola Adetunji, disclosed that the two officials were suspended following their diversion of a patient to a private facility for emergency surgery. The statement maintained that the two medical workers were petitioned by a relation of the said patient and […]