The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered the recruitment of an additional 700 personnel to boost the numerical strength and capacity of the state Security Network Agency, otherwise called Amotekun Corps. In a statement on Saturday. the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (rtd.) said: “This initiative underscores the government’s commitment to enhancing security measures across the state …

The Federal Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the recent collapse of a two-storey building in Noman’s Land Quarters, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The collapse, which occurred on Thursday last week, has left two people dead and two others hospitalised, according to a report by the National Emergency Management Agency. In a statement issued on Monday …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the officials of the Kuje correctional facility to provide the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, with a wheelchair. The order followed an outburst from Gambaryan shortly after the court adjourned. Justice Nwite had stepped out of the courtroom for a few minutes before returning to …

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Friday, has ordered an immediate commencement of special operations against the carrying of petroleum and other inflammable substances in passenger vehicles. In a statement signed by the Public Education Officer FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said the directive issued by the Corp Marshal of the FRSC, Marshal Shehu Mohammed will commence immediately. The directives include massive …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has directed its party Chairmen in the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state to ensure zoning of the Chairmanship and Councillorship positions in their respective LGAs to avoid acrimony, ahead of the 5 October Local Government elections in the state. The Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) …

The alleged sexual abuse case involving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already before the highest staff disciplinary body, a top official has confirmed. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar had taken the matter to the Office of the Head of Service. Tuggar had received a petition from Mrs Simisola …

A bride, Jessica Okah has recounted how her pastor told her to remove her lashes during her church wedding. She disclosed this incident on TikTok, explaining that the pastor had raised the issue of her eyelashes before the wedding day. However, she said she had completely forgotten about it and thought it would be overlooked during the wedding. She said: …

The Senate, through its ad hoc committee probing the issuance of N22.7 trillion Ways and Means to the Federal Government during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed the apex bank to recover much of the N1.079 trillion given as loans to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Loan Scheme. The N1.079 trillion given as …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has ordered the reconstruction of the burnt Abia market located in Aba State. The governor stressed how important it is that marketplaces in the state be constructed to allow for simple evacuation in the case of a fire. Otti stated this on Tuesday when he paid an on-the-spot visit to a section of the …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before 28th February 2024. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, spoke at the commission’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Wednesday. Maida, who was represented by NCC’s Director of …