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Troops intercept, arrest Benue’s most wanted criminal, Ghana

Troops intercept, arrest Benue’s most wanted criminal, Ghana

Ortom: Go back and sin no more     Men of the Nigerian Army Tuesday intercepted a convoy conveying the notorious criminal in Benue State, Terwase Akwaza alias Ghana and whisked him away to Abuja…

Four Nigerian students arrested for allegedly hacking Philippine bank’s system

Four Nigerian students arrested for allegedly hacking Philippine bank’s system

  Four Nigerians in Muntinlupa City, Philippine have been arrested for alleged involvement in an international syndicate that hacks and siphons funds from banks . However, the Nigerians denied the allegations. The National Bureau of…

Students, workers, others protest fuel, electricity price increment in Oyo

Students, workers, others protest fuel, electricity price increment in Oyo

Students, workers, and civil society organisations, Tuesday stormed the major streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to express their displeasure over the hike in the price of petrol and increase of electricity tariff. The…

Gunmen kill policeman, injure four others in Abia

Gunmen kill policeman, injure four others in Abia

At least one policeman was on Monday killed by suspected gunmen in Abia while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries.   The incident, which has left residents worried, was reported to have occurred at…

Sanwo-Olu to begin energy audit, develop master plan

Sanwo-Olu to begin energy audit, develop master plan

Lagos State government Tuesday said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration is set to conduct energy audit for facilities across the state for the development of a comprehensive master plan that will serve as blueprint towards…

No strike in Rivers as govt, NLC reach agreement

No strike in Rivers as govt, NLC reach agreement

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned protest in Rivers State following an agreement with the state government. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim said officials of…

We’re building bridges, celebrating hard work as AK clocks 33 – Ememobong

We’re building bridges, celebrating hard work as AK clocks 33 – Ememobong

  With September as the month of the creation of Akwa Ibom State, the Ministry of Information and Strategy is out with a Programme geared at building bridges and celebrating hardwork irrespective of political, religious…

Bayelsa raises committee to probe Mechanic Village fire

Bayelsa raises committee to probe Mechanic Village fire

Bayelsa State government yesterday constituted a committee to investigate the cause of the fire outbreak which gutted some parts of the Mechanic Village on Imiringi Road in Yenagoa.   Governor Douye Diri, who disclosed this…

COVID-19: Oyo, World Bank, distribute palliatives to less-privileged

COVID-19: Oyo, World Bank, distribute palliatives to less-privileged

Oyo State government, the World Bank and Heritage Bank Plc at the weekend distributed palliatives to over 200 less-privileged individuals in the state to cushion the effects of the pandemic.   The programme, under the…

Patients stranded as resident doctors embark on strike

Patients stranded as resident doctors embark on strike

NARD shuns Ehanire, Ngige’s pleas   Health workers to down tools Sept 14     Patients were yesterday stranded in hospitals across the country as resident doctors embarked on strike.   The doctors under the…