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Dismissed policeman jailed seven years for manslaughter
A dismissed policeman, Ologunowa Ojo, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for killing one Taiye Akande.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, handed down the sentence after…
UNICEF, FG working hard on safe school reopening- official
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says that the organisation and the Federal Government are working hard toward ensuring safe school reopening considering the importance of health to societal development.
Mrs. Azuka…
Ikpeazu swears in 2 commissioners, TC chairman
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Wednesday swore-in two new commissioners and the Transition Committee (TC) Chairman for Umunneochi Local Government Area (LGA).
Speaking during the event at the Executive Chambers of the Government…
Niger Gov condoles with Kogi over tanker accident
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has condoled with the government and people of Kogi over the tragic accident involving a fuel-ladder tanker which led to the death of 23 people on Wednesday.
The incident reportedly occurred…
U.S. expresses satisfaction over peaceful conduct of Edo election
The United States (U.S) government has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the Edo State governorship elections on Sept. 19.
The U.S. government made this known in a message posted on the Facebook page of the…
CAS inaugurates 11 aerospace ground equipment in Benue
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has inaugurated 11 reactivated Aerospace ground equipment at the Tactical Air Command, Nigeria Air Force, Makurdi.
Abubakar, at the ceremony on Wednesday, disclosed that the…
Lokoja Explosion: Buhari expresses concern, mourns victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the death of 23 people in Lokoja, Kogi State as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Commission, “represents another disturbing and saddening incident in the litany of tragedies that have…
Governors hold emergency virtual teleconference over NLC’s planned strike
The 36 state governors are to hold an emergency meeting over the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an industrial action to demand that the Federal Government rescinds its decision on the recent hike in the…
Nigeria records 111 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 111 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 57, 724 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
NNPC canvasses review of Local Content Act
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has canvassed a review of the Local Content Act to reflect current realities in the oil and gas industry.
Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, according to a…