A school bus conveying children of ages one to five, on Thursday in Lagos, somersaulted and injured the occupants. The accident occurred in the morning at Surulere. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who witnessed the accident, reported that the bus with registration number KTU-465DN hit a median barrier and pulled off a concrete holding…
The Department of State Services has arrested two men, Sharu Tabula and Isma’il Mangu, for deliberately inciting violence in parts of Kano State. The DSS said the suspects had recorded harmful messages and shared them through various social media channels. In the messages the agency said the suspects championed certain political interests and directly called…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) says it has deployed 200 armed operatives to combat vote buying in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. The Kano Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Farouk Dogondaji, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Thursday….
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has assured candidates seeking to participate in its ongoing recruitment exercise that concerted efforts are being made to resolve challenges they are facing on the application portal with a view to making the process seamless. The agency’s assurance is contained in a statement signed by its Director, Media…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday morning, swore in seven reappointed board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in ceremony took place shortly before the commencement of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting. It is the second…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Ojo Akerele, in the Idoani community, the Ose Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmi Odunlami, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Akure, the state capital on Tuesday. She said, “A…
Exactly 10 days after the Supreme Court judgement mandating the use of old N,1000 and N500 notes as legal tender till December 31, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday bowed to pressure and officially ordered commercial banks to comply with the court verdict. He also announced that the old N200,…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has dismissed allegations that he had launched a fresh plot against the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A media platform had earlier reported that N500 million windfall was mobilised through high-level CBN agents in Lagos State. The report added that the money was described as…
