By Abimbola Ogunnaike Two male officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday, 29 May, 2023 slumped during a parade at the inauguration ceremony of the new Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas.It was gathered that the police officers were immediately moved out of the stadium for emergency medical checks where they were treated in a makeshift clinic located on the premises of the stadium. It was also gathered that some of the Nigerian Red Cross officials who helped in conveying the officers to the makeshift clinic for treatment said the policemen slumped as a result of stress, exhaustion and…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The new Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida, after his inauguration on Monday, 29 May, 20 23 has vowed to reopen the case of murder against the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa. Recall that the immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of the state, Musa Lawan, had, last week, announced that the state government had resolved to drop all charges bothering on murder and arson earlier preferred against Doguwa. Doguwa was earlier arrested, arraigned and remanded for allegedly ordering and taking part in the alleged killing…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The newly sworn-in Governor of Benue StateGovernor Hyacinth Alia has ordered all government bank accounts frozen. Alia made the declaration in his inaugural speech shortly after taking the oath of office as Governor of Benue State at the IBB Square on Monday, 29 May, 2023.The Governor, who said a ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall remain in force until all signatories are changed, also warned all banks to adhere to the directive without delay.“May I announce that effective immediately and until further notice, all government bank accounts in all banks are hereby frozen. A ‘Post No Debit’ instruction shall…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ukrainian Premier League newly promoted club, FC Polissia Zhytomyr has announced the signing of Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Chijioke Aniagboso on a a five-year contract deal. FC Polissia beat the Ukrainian Persha Liha last weekend. The young goalkeeper is currently with the Nigeria U-20 side at the World Cup in Argentina. Aniagboso caught the eyes of FC Polissia scouts during the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 19-year-old will join the squad in preparation for the 2023/24 season.
Federal Government through the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, has appointed Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola as the acting Comptroller General of Immigration. A letter dated Friday, 26 May, 2023, signed by the Secretary of the Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, a copy obtained in Abuja, said the appointment take effect from Tuesday, 30 May, 2023. The development come as the former Immigration boss, Isah Jere retired from the Service. The statement reads: “I write to to convey approval of the Chairman of the Board for you to cover duties of the Office of the Comptroller…
The School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 2023 fellows for the second edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The 20 successful fellows emerged from over 2,700 applicants. The MTN MIP seeks to expose fellows and empower media practitioners with the knowledge to transform their industry. At the end of the six months of training, the fellows will have a greater understanding of Nigeria’s technology sector and the nexus between media and technology. They will also join an exclusive network of professionals with access to resources and mentorship from SMC’s erudite faculty. “Congratulations to the fellows! The world is…
On Children’s Day, May 27th, the London Academy Business School (LABS) celebrated Nigerian children by reiterating its commitment to providing high-quality education to all Nigerian children. Dr. Larry, Director of London Academy Business School (LABS), joined other Nigerian leaders from other industries to celebrate children on Children’s Day. In his words, Dr. Larry stated that children, “remind us of the future”. While speaking to reporters, he emphasized the aura of love that children create in the homes and throughout society, noting that “the joy and happiness from children are amazing, sufficient enough to drive energy for nation building.” Dr. Larry…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced the plan to commence afternoon primary and secondary education system to address problems of congestion and increase enrollment of out-of-school children. The state Governor, made the announcement on Monday, 29 May, 2023, in Maiduguri while delivering his inauguration speech after taking an oath of office for second term. He said: “Although we have built dozens of new Mega-Size schools and expanded existing schools with about 1000 new classrooms, we are still faced with issues of congestion in classrooms, and with the worse problem of having thousands of out-of-school children despite being of…
The former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare’s outstanding achievements and transformative impact in public service has been commended by the Nigerian Youth Parliament. The Speaker of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Rt. Honourable (Dr.) Azeezat Yishawu gave the commendation on behalf of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, insisting that the Minister has a successful four-year tenure under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. She claimed that through his visionary leadership, Hon. Sunday Dare has spearheaded initiatives that have empowered Nigerian youth and contributed significantly to their development. She also noted that under the leadership of Hon. Sunday Dare, the Nigerian Youth…
The promotion of 17,331 Senior Officers of the the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board. A statement by the Secretary of the Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, made available to journalists on Sunday, 28 May, 2023, revealed that the figures released are that of the Year 2022 Promotion Exercise. According to the statement, 8,365 officers were promoted in the NCoS, 3,472 in the NIS, 327 in the FFS and 5,167 in the…