Governor David Umahi has placed a ban on drinking joints and night clubs among others to forestall the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Ebonyi state. Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis Nweze said the Governor issued the ban at the flag-off of the second wave…
127 soldiers have reportedly resigned from the Nigerian army amid the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country. In a memo obtained by Premium Times, it was gathered that the soldiers who are drawn from various formations of the army across the country are all of the junior cadres. The…
The Imo State Government says it has recovered missing Nsu ceramic and tiles industry equipment in a warehouse that allegedly belongs to a former Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. The Nsu Ceramic and Tiles Industry in Ehime Mbano was established by the administration of the late Sam Mbakwe, the first civilian governor of…
Hadiza Bala Usman has been reappointed as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by President Buhari. Hadiza’s reappointment for a second tenure of 5 years was confirmed in a statement released by presidential aide, Femi Adesina. President Buhari also approved the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that restructuring alone won’t solve Nigeria’s problem. Speaking at a dialogue on restructuring in Abuja on Thursday January 21, Jonathan averred that the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias also needs to be addressed. The former President said Nigerians must restructure their minds because the issues…
The death sentence imposed on Yahya Sharif Aminu, a Kano-based singer who was convicted for blasphemy has been overturned by a court. In a judgement delivered on Thursday January 21 by the state’s chief judge Nuraddeen Sagir, it was stated that the trial was full of irregularities as the appellant was not given legal…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man, Lawal Sani for raping a 13-year-old old girl in Unguwar Yari area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, January 21, said the suspect was arrested after the victim’s mother reported the…
As Oyo state grapples with incidents of kidnapping and banditry, the Oyo state government has dismissed claims that the Hausa-Fulani herdsmen are the brain behind the attacks. In a state broadcast on Wednesday, January 20, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, said the real enemy of the state are bandits, Kidnappers, Cultists, and other assailants and…
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum has told Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state that Coronavirus is real, after he claimed that the Coronavirus vaccines are meant to kill people. The Kogi state Governor who had before now repeatedly denied the existence of the virus in his state, had told a crowd to reject the vaccines because…
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians with the National Identity Number, NIN, to link it up with their SIM cards. The Federal government in December 2020 gave Nigerians with NIN that are yet to link their Sim cards till January 19 to link them up or risk getting their telephone lines blocked. …
