In a bid to monitor and control criminal activities, especially along the main highways in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that his administration has acquired security drones. While receiving the state’s new Commissioner of Police, Yomi Oladimeji, who paid a courtesy visit to his office in Abeokuta, Abiodun said that the state had acquired drones to allow it to …

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase has solicited the support of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to promote a harmonious working relationship between the commission and the media. At an interactive session with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) in Abuja on Friday, Arase said the commission’s mandate includes the appointment, promotion, and …

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has cautioned against the conveyance of explosive materials like gas cylinders in passenger vehicles. In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem on Saturday in Abuja, Biu also warned drivers against excessive speed to avoid crashes while on the road. The Corps Marshal said …

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to shut down the health sector if the Federal Government fails to address its demands in the next two weeks. NARD demands including immediate withdrawal and jettisoning of the bill seeking to prevent Nigerian medical doctors from being issued full practicing licenses or allowed to travel abroad for five years, and …

Labor Party Presidential candidate in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for postponing the national census. President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday approved an indefinite postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for between 3rd and 7th May. Obi said the postponement was a welcome development. “FGN’s decision to postpone the 2023 …

A vulcaniser, simply identified as Bolaji, was killed on Saturday after stray tyres from an articulated vehicle knocked him down in front of his vulcaniser stand, at Fakunle Area, Osogbo, Osun. It was reported that the accident, which occurred at about 7 am, left many sympathisers traumatised, as the head of the deceased was reportedly broken by the impact of …

The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan is set to arrive in the country. A joint statement by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; and that of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development stated that the evacuees are currently in Egypt but will land in the country in no time. “In the time being, the first batch of …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is leaving behind a legacy of quality healthcare delivery through universal health coverage. At the inauguration of an 80-bed Mother and Child Hospital in his hometown, Oro, near Ilorin in Kwara State on Saturday, the Minister explained that the Buhari administration was executing universal …

An apartment inside the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi was reportedly gutted by fire late Friday night. The fire was said to haveto be triggered by power surge which exploded after power was restored on Friday night. In a statement on Saturday, the Ooni’s Director of Media and Publicity, Moses Olafare revealed that the inferno did …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ) has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly dealing illegally in oil bunkering in different parts of Rivers State. While parading the suspects before journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, spokesman of the state Commandant of the agency, Michael Ogar said the arrest was made by the command’s anti-vandal land patrol and …