President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Minister of Environment, Hassan Abdullahi as he marks his 55th birthday. In a congratulatory message by his media aide, Chief Femi Adesina on Thursday in Abuja, the President rejoiced with the minister for many years of lofty achievements, especially in public service. President Buhari affirmed the loyalty, diligence, and sincerity of purpose of the …

The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,500 personnel to provide security in the state during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. According to a statement in Abuja on Thursday made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by the command’s spokesman, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, the state Commandant, Mr Samuel Dan said that the personnel would …

Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo of a Benin High Court, Criminal Division on Thursday remanded a 34-year-old Efoghe Osamudiamen to Oko Correctional Centre for alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl in Benin. Imadegbelo remanded the suspect till 10th May when the case would come up for further mention. The remand was a sequel to an exparte motion brought before the court …

The management of the National Assembly, in conjunction with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, on Thursday, released dates for the induction of lawmakers-elect. In a statement, the Secretary to the Sub-Committee on Media and Publicity, Dr Ali Umoru said that the induction would hold in two batches. The statement read: “The induction is scheduled to commence from …

An advocacy organisation in Nigeria, Grassroots Addressing and Identity Management Systems (G-AIMS) has urged the World Bank to make the adoption of Addressing and Identity Technology (AIT) a pre-condition for the implementation of the newly approved $800 million loan by the World Bank as subsidy palliative for Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the World Bank Country Director in Nigeria, …

The Federal Executive Council approved N1.535 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of eleven roads across the country, under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said the money would be spent on some major roads in Nigeria, totaling over 700 kilometres. This is coming barely 40 days …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, accused the presidency of placing cows above human lives. Ortom stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nathaniel Ikyur, while reacting to an earlier statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The president’s media aide had in a statement issued on Wednesday raised steps …

A tricycle operator was on Wednesday killed by a mob in the Kpansia area of the Yenagoa metropolis in Bayelsa State. The mob action followed the alleged stabbing to death of a young man by the operator of the tricycle, popularly called keke. The keke rider was said to have stabbed the unidentified young man to death after they had …

The Police have set up the Departmental Selection Board (DSB) for the screening and selection of deserving members of the Inspectorate cadre for recommendation to the Police Service Commission for promotion to Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II). According to a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Inspector General Usman Alkali Baba …

Imo State Police Command has said its operatives wounded several members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), and its militia arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN) during a bloody shootout. The shootout, which took place at camp at Ubah Agwa/Izombe tropical rain Forest in Oguta Local Area, left several wounded. In a statement by the command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, …