The Peoples Democratic Party, today announced the postponement of Kogi state governorship primary by four days. This was revealed in a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, where he said the primary election earlier slated for Thursday, September 10, 2015, will now hold September, 14. Metuh said, “The postponement is with regard […]
Continue ReadingThe Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria, on Wednesday said 50,000 companies would soon be delisted for failing to file their annual returns. The Registrar General of the CAC, Mr Bello Mahmud, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Mahmud said that the defaulters would be de-listed after […]
Continue ReadingSurulere area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria saw a raging fire consume a family of five, made up of three generations. The catastrophe took place at Michael Oguns Street, Obele, Lawanson area of Surulere. The incident threw the entire area into mourning. Consumed in the inferno were the grandmother, mother, father and two children-a baby and […]
Continue ReadingFollowing directives issued by Army Headquarters for a painstaking search of motorists and cargoes, troops of the 3 Division Nigerian Army have intercepted and arrested some kingpins and foot soldiers of suppliers of Boko Haram terrorists with hard drugs and other stimulants between Depchi and Geidam, Geidam Local Government Area in Yobe State yesterday. The […]
Continue ReadingThe sojourn of a female student of University of Lagos (UNILAG) was prematurely cut short as she electrocuted by high tension cable in front of Sodeinde Hall of residence on the campus, on Tuesday Evening. The student was said to have been walking along the “New Hall” bus stop when one high voltage electric cable […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 400 soldiers who were previously dismissed, but recently recalled to military service, were seen at 4:45pm on Tuesday (yesterday) in seven luxury Nigeria army buses along Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road in Maiduguri. A military source, confirmed their arrival, by stating that they have been in camps at Maimalari Cantonment at the Headquarters […]
Continue ReadingThe Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday continued its fight against smuggling of frozen poultry products, especially around Yekeme, near Badagry. Yusuf Umar, Controller in charge of the command, while destroying 1,583 cartons of smuggled poultry products in Lagos, said the Customs Service is not giving up its fight against smuggling […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, on Tuesday signed and approved the release of 2,500 Certificates of Occupancy to owners of landed properties from Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The Executive Secretary of the Lands Bureau, Mr Olukayode Ogunnubi, disclosed this to newsmen. He said the development was in line with Governor Ambode’s effort to clear […]
Continue ReadingThe president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed that a list of people using diplomatic passports illegally be submitted to him. Buhari made the declaration after he was briefed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulus Lolo. He said he is going to take decisive action against defaulters. “Something has […]
Continue ReadingThe acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, has said the Nigerian Army has uncovered a plan by some foreign media in partnership with collaborators in Nigeria to undermine ongoing operations to end insurgency in the country. According to Usman, the Nigerian Army would like to reiterate and renew its commitment to upholding […]
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