The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, on Thursday, issued a warning to fleet operators, commercial drivers, and private vehicle owners, urging them to stop making …
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Police arrest fake cop, neutralise killers of Rivers CDC chair
The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested a fake Inspector who leads an armed robbery gang and neutralized four fleeing suspects involved in the murder of a …
Read More »APC state chairmen plan meeting with FG over hardship
Several state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress arrived in Abuja for the meeting of the National Executive Committee on Thursday only to meet a near-empty party secretariat. They …
Read More »Junior D’Tigers face Mali in AfroBasket semis
Nigeria’s junior men’s basketball team, Junior D’Tigers, will on Thursday (today) face off against Mali in the semifinals of the 2024 FIBA AfroBasket U-18 Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. The …
Read More »Kogi Assembly seeks palliative for Lokoja fire victims
The Kogi State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to intervene and alleviate the losses incurred from the fire outbreak at the GSM village around Kpata Market in …
Read More »JUST IN: PDP NWC meets over Rivers congress, others
The members of the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee are currently holding an important meeting to discuss the Rivers and other state congresses in preparation for the National Executive …
Read More »Sweden to offer immigrants $34,000 for voluntary return home
Sweden’s government announced on Thursday that it will significantly increase grants for immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries, aiming to encourage more migrants to do so. Starting in …
Read More »AFEX, firm empower Kaduna’s female farmers with advanced agricultural practices
To ensure sustainable and safe agricultural production in Nigeria, AFEX and the Kaduna WEE Project have trained farmers in Kaduna on best agricultural practices. In a statement released to PUNCH …
Read More »Why Ethiopia is seven years behind rest of the world
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Ethiopia entered 2017 with fireworks and a concert headlined by Afrobeats star Davido. This New Year’s celebration, typically reserved for December by the rest of …
Read More »Striking A’Ibom poly workers lock out students, lecturers
Striking members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic on Thursday barricaded all the gates of the institution to demand a retirement age of 65 for their …
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