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The Federal government has dismissed the reports on social media suggesting that the Ministry of Petroleum has ordered NNPCL to sell fuel at N1000, above the approved pump price. In a statement on Tuesday, signed by Nnemaka Okafor, Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Petroleum, made available to newsmen, the federal government dismissed the report, noting that it was concocted and ill-conceived to sow discord and confusion in […]
Gunmen operating in Anambra State have again attacked a police station in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday morning, killing a police corporal. Police authorities in Anambra State have confirmed the attack, saying that the police operative was killed after a petrol bomb was tossed into the police station by the gunmen who were suspected to be separatist elements. Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, […]
The Abia State Government has concluded plans to train 2000 teachers in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing the journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti on Monday. According to Kanu, 200 teachers have completed the training program, with the remaining 1,800 scheduled to undergo training in the near future. Additionally, Kanu disclosed that the […]
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, on Monday, proposed an amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act that would mandate the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct the presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state Assembly elections on a single day. This proposed change comes in response to longstanding concerns about the cost-effectiveness and logistical challenges of the current staggered election system. IPAC disclosed this on Monday at a stakeholders meeting between political parties […]
Report states that some angry youths burnt to death a yet-to-be identified couple in Orogwe, Ohii axis in Owerri-west LGA of Imo state. A community source who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday stated that the couple were known for parading around the community and neighbouring villages but not as thieves. According to the source, the couple were caught on Monday while absconding with a stolen motorcycle after robbing a […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the prison remand of 10 activists arrested in connection with the recent hunger protest in the country. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that the defendants, including a pregnant woman, Angel Innocent, be remanded in Kuje and Suleja correctional centres till September 11 for the hearing of their bail applications. The judge gave the order shortly after the police arraigned the defendants on […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is set to resume work today, Monday, following a seven-day nationwide warning strike over the abduction of their colleague, Ganiyat Popoola. NARD, however, said it would review the Federal Government’s commitment to resolving its demand in the next three weeks. According to a statement by the President of NARD, Dele Abdullahi, the group will be meeting to review the progress the government has made […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled drug syndicates and intercepted a substantial haul of narcotics, including 31.124 million pills of tramadol (225mg) and bottles of codeine-based syrup, with a combined street value exceeding N17.93 billion. The seizures are reported to have occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and the Tincan seaport in Lagos. According to a statement by the NDLEA, these seizures were made following […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has identified that 21 candidates with fraudulent IJMB results were recommended for admission in 2023 by various institutions. In a policy document obtained by newsmen in Abuja, JAMB noted that 12 out of the 21 candidates were recommended by Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. JAMB stated in a bulletin that it is essential for the Board, as the moderator of the examinations, to take necessary […]
