Month: August 2023

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Background

News

POLICE YET TO CONFIRM LOCATION OF FIVE KIDNAPPED PERSONS IN EBONYI STATE.

The Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday said they are yet to confirm the location of the gang that kidnapped five persons in the state on Tuesday following reports in the dailies that the incident occurred along the Mile 2 axis, the Ishiagu/Okigwe express road, in Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya while speaking on the development in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 19

News

KANAYO UZUEGBU RESUMES AS NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN ENUGU STATE.

Kanayo V. Uzuegbu has assumed duty as the 28th Commissioner of Police in Enugu State and has taken over from CP Ahmed Ammani who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters Abuja. Uzuegbu hails from the Umuaka Community in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Port-Harcourt, a Higher Diploma in Strategic Studies from the University of Maiduguri and […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 169

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU RELEASES MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS.

President Bola Tonubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Governor of Ebonyi State David Umahi in Charge of the Ministry of Works, former governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike for Federal Capital Territory FCT, former governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola for transportation and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation.   Other ministers are Wale Edun for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 19

Entertainment

HEADIES UNVEILS ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT THE AWARD CEREMONY.

Ahead of the 2023 Headies Award, the Academy has unveiled a long list of artists that will be entertaining guests at the event. The mouth-watering lineup includes International Afrobeats stars Rema and Asake who are among the most nominated artists for the 2023 edition. Other artists on the performance list are Mavin Record signees Ayra Starr and Johnny Drille, Street-pop hit maker Seyi Vibez, Afrobeats legends Wande Coal and Kcee, […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 126

Sports

D’TIGERS OUT OF PRE-OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS AFTER LOSING SECOND GAME TO MALI.

The Nigeria male basketball team D'Tigers are out of the 2023 FIBA Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournament after they suffered another defeat to Mali 77-66 at Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. The Nigerian side started the tournament on a losing note to Senegal on Monday but they were unable to change the story in the second game against Mali. The host dominated the first quarter and they were able to secure a 17-15 […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 99

News

ABIA STATE POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR STEALING ONE MONTH-OLD BABY.

The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO in Abia State Chioma Chinaka has confirmed the arrest of one Adaeze Lawrence of Amaogbonna Road, off Osisikakwu Street in Aba for the alleged abduction of a one-month-old infant. The Command said the arrest was made on Monday, August 14 by the Abia State SWAT team in Aba after receiving credible information. Chinaka on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Kenechukwu Onwuemelie said during […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 19

National

NYSC ORIENTATION EXERCISE TO RECOMMENCE IN BORNO STATE AFTER 13 YEARS.

The National Youth Service Corps NYSC orientation exercise is scheduled to resume in Borno State 13 years after the three-week course was suspended over recurring attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.   The NYSC took to Twitter yesterday to notify prospective corps members deployed to the state’s second stream of the Batch ‘B’ orientation course of a change of venue.   All Prospective Corps Members PCMs deployed to Borno are to reprint their Call-up letters […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 38

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU SAYS NO FURTHER INCREASE IN THE PUMP PRICE OF PETROL.

President Bola Tinubu has guaranteed Nigerians that there would be no further increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit PMS popularly known as petrol, anywhere in the country.   The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale noted that the market has been deregulated and will remain so, adding that they will address the inefficiencies within the midstream and downstream petroleum subsectors to maintain […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 52

News

ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND CALLS ON OWNERS OF RECOVERED STOLEN TRICYCLE TO COME FOR COLLECTION.

Police authorities in Anambra State have said they have recovered several tricycles popularly known as Keke, stolen by bandits in recent times, calling on the owners to come to their office to check if their tricycles were among those recovered. The Police Public Relations officer in Anambra State DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a press release said the Police at Harbour Division, in Ogbaru Local Government Area, recovered over 12 tricycles […]

todayAugust 15, 2023 25

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