The Police in Enugu State, have arrested one Nnenna Egwuagu, 29, for allegedly administering harmful substance on her three-year-old stepson. It was gathered that the administration of the substance allegedly led to the death of the stepson. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Friday in Enugu that the...
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Buhari mourns ex-military gov, Kanu
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, mourned a former military administrator of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), saying his service to the nation will continue to inspire younger generations on patriotism. Buhari’s condolence was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba...
1999 Constitution can’t guarantee Nigeria’s unity —Prof Ayoade
An emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Ibadan, Prof John Ayoade, has rejected the ongoing effort by the National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution. Ayoade, who is also a former Director of the defunct Centre for Democratic Studies, said the 1999 Constitution should not be amended due to what he described as its...
Ibadan electricity company regrets death of electrocuted persons
The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has regretted the death of two electrocuted persons. The company said investigations had commenced into the probable cause of the electrical accident that led to the death of a commercial motorcyclist and his passenger in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday. It was learnt that the Okada rider,...
Gunmen kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman, wife
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Kaduna State Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako, and his wife, Cindy. The gunmen were said to have kidnapped the cleric and his wife at their residence at Albarka Camp, Fadan Kagoma, near Kafanchan in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state...
Students abductions: Buhari govt responded better than Jonathan’s, says Adesina
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has said the regime of his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), acted quickly during Dapchi and Kankara abductions while the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan was tardy in its response to Chibok abduction. Adesina stated this in a piece on Friday titled, ‘Enemies...
2023: Leave our governors alone, PDP tells APC
The Peoples Democratic Party has cautioned the governing All Progressives Congress to steer clear of its governors and their states in its quest to divert attention from the failures of the APC-led regime. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan said this in a statement titled, “APC Is Bitter, Envious of Our Governors,...
Let’s unite to end insecurity, APC governors beg Nigerians
The Progressives Governors Forum has appealed to Nigerians to set aside their ethno-religious and political differences and unite in order to resolve the nation’s security challenges. The PGF is the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. This was contained in a statement titled, “Merry Christmas and 59 Happy...
45-year-old Ebonyi IDP commits suicide over hard times
A 45-year-old woman, Mrs Ifeoma Otubo, has reportedly committed suicide in Ebonyi State. It was learnt that she hung herself on a mango tree behind her house at Okposi village, Umuoghara community, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state on Sunday A brother to the deceased, Christopher Oyibo, said the mother of five had...
ASUU suspends nine-month strike
The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020. UGAMATV had earlier reported that the...