The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has arrested no fewer than 74 suspected human traffickers between July 2019 until date. Mrs Ijeoma Uduak, Zonal Commander of the agency comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin, as part of activities […]
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested three of the five men who allegedly gang raped a lady (name withheld) on Thursday at Ogijo area of Sagamu council area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested last weekend following a complaint by […]
A commercial bus conveying several kegs of diesel Tuesday afternoon exploded on Third Mainland Bridge bringing traffic to a standstill. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at 2pm around Adekunle, forcing the authorities to restrict vehicular movement to a lane while they battle to extinguish and recover the bus. According to the Lagos State […]
The Lagos State is establishing a N10 billion Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) to encourage local production and support the Federal Government’s move to stop fish import by 2022. This is coming on the heels of the latest report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that global consumption of fish is set to rise, […]
THE Presidency on Tuesday said the Niger Republic and Benin Republic owe the country $20million. It said while Niger owes only $16 million, Benin owes $4 million, adding that when converted, it amounts to about N1.2billion. The Presidency also explained that the country entered electricity power export agreements with some of her neighbouring countries so […]
RIVERS State Governor Nyesom Wike has approved complete re-grassing and rehabilitation of the main bowl football pitch and the two training pitches of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Sports Complex. The stadium has hosted several local, continental and international matches in the past but the main bowl football pitch had been undulating and thus needed an overhaul […]
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been holding on to N900 billion of lenders’ deposits as Cash Reserve Ration (CRR) since January. By the CRR policy, banks have a mandate to keep 27.5 per cent of all deposits with the CBN. The CRR is a portion of bank’s deposit kept with the CBN for […]
THE Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has blamed the killings in Southern Kaduna on “criminal elements on both sides”, ruling out ethnic cleansing as claimed. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said his administration has done everything within its powers to bring peace to the area. Both General Okonkwo and Governor El-Rufai spoke at […]
A SENIOR lawyers have called for a credible election of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national officers. The electronic voting will begin at 11pm on Wednesday and hold for 24 hours. Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) Chairman, Mr Tawo Tawo (SAN), at a briefing, assured stakeholders and members that the exercise would be free and […]
MASSIVE floods will sweep through many parts of the country between September and October, a Federal Government agency warned on Tuesday. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which gave the red alert, advised residents of flood-prone areas to begin relocation because heavy rains will precipitate the flooding leading to destruction of property and likely loss […]