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300 children die of lead poisoning in Zamfara
PHOTO: Bailiff Africa The Emir of Bukkuyum in Zamfara, Alhaji Muhammadu Usman, has said that over 300 children died as a result of lead poisoning at Yar-Galma village of Bukkuyum Local Government Area...
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Okorocha commends Police, DSS for killing notorious kidnapper
Rochas Okorocha Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has commended the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services for killing Henry Chibueze, alias Vampire, a serial kidnapper in Imo and...
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Akeredolu bans logging activities in Ondo
Deforestation Ondo State Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has banned logging activities in forest reserves across the 18 local government areas of the state. In a statement signed by Mr Toyin Akinkuotu, the...
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Oyo gets new Police Commissioner
Mr. Abiodun Adekunle Odude has been posted to head Oyo State police command. The development followed the retirement of CP Samuel Adegbuyi from the Nigerian Police Force. A statement issued late...
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Fayose berates removal of police, DSS chiefs
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti StateEkiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the removal the State Commissioner of Police Mr Wilson Inalegwu and Director of Department of Security...
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Lagos moves to end building collapse, kicks off training of 4,000 artisans
Harps On Mentorship Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has affirmed his administration’s commitment to resolving the incessant building collapse in the state through upgrading the skills of...
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CBN, police clamp down on new note vendors in Lagos
The suspects • Parade 12 women arrested while hawking naira notes at parties In a fresh bid to end the abuse of currency in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the...
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RRS arrests three kidnappers fleeing with ransom, SUV
The suspects Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers fleeing from Ibadan, Oyo State, after collecting N3 million ransom....
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OGFZA to cut tariff for free zone investors
The management team of OGFZA led by Umana Okon Umana (first right) along with officials of ANL The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has begun a downward review of tariffs paid by investors in...
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Bello vows to crush insurgents in Kogi
Governor Yahaya Bello Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has vowed to deal with any Boko Haram member who might be hiding in the state. Bello, who made the pledge in Kastina State at the weekend,...
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LUTH to provide free glaucoma screening to public
The Guinness Eye Centre of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos State , would provide free glaucoma screening to the public between March 14 and March 15 from 9.00 a.m. to...
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FRSC impounds 238 vehicles over speed limiter
FRSC personnel at work PHOTO: thenationonlineng.net The Bauchi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps impounded 238 vehicles from Feb. 1 to March 5, for failure to install speed limiter. The...
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4 policemen die in fatal accident
Four policemen attached to the `A’ team of the Police X Squad at the Lagos State Police Command died on Sunday from a fatal accident while on surveillance and patrol duty. The Public Relations Officer...
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One Lagos Fiesta has swept away December crimes, says Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode with flag dancing with the Speaker, House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa at the flag-off of One Lagos Fiesta in Lagos Lagos was crime-free in December of 2015 and 2016 following...
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Gombe dry season farmers cry out over hippos menace
Dry season farmers in Malleri village of Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe state have raised concern over the menace of rampaging hippopotami in the area. Some of the farmers who spoke with the...
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Four policemen die in auto accident
• 13 families rendered homeless, villagers panic as soldier, policemen clash in Ebonyi Four policemen attached to the ‘A’ team of the Police X Squad at the Lagos State Police Command died on Sunday in...
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Heavy rain locks down Lagos
Mushin during yesterday’s rainIt was a wet day in Lagos yesterday following a heavy downpour in many parts of the commercial city. The rain, which started around 11a.m. lasted for over an hour. At...
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Abductors demand N100m ransom for DPO kidnapped in Delta
Kidnapping Abductors of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of C Division Police Station in Asaba, Delta State, Mr. Valentine Mbalu, have opened negotiation with his family members and are...
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El-Rufai begins payment of pensions, gratuity to retirees
Nasir El-Rufai The Kaduna state government has started the payment of pension and gratuities to retirees in the public service. The state government also pledged to settle inherited arrears of pension...
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UBTH partners Abbott Nigeria to boost healthcare delivery
UBTH The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), with support from Abbott Nigeria Limited has installed two state of the art machines, Architect i1000SR and Architect c4000 to provide quality...
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