The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the licence of Ahmad Isah’s Human Rights Radio for “recurring unprofessional conduct”. In a BBC Africa Eye documentary, the activist was seen slapping a lady who was accused of setting her brother’s daughter on fire, sparking mixed reactions on and off social media. Although Isah, popularly known as…
The acting inspector-general of police, Alkali Baba has stated that the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) created a vacuum in policing the country. This was stated by the acting IGP at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He said the morale of police officers in the country has been low…
EKSG SUSPENDS PROVOST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AS STATE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATIONS INTO CONTROVERSIAL FUMIGATION EXERCISE THAT LANDED OVER 100 STUDENTS IN HOSPITAL The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has directed the suspension of the Provost, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Dr (Mrs) Cecilia Adebayo, pending the outcome of investigations into the…
The Police authorities in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commenced investigations into the murder of one Miss Blessing Otula, a former student of the University of Abuja, whose body was found inside the gutter along the Iddo Village axis of the metropolis. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in…
The Federal Government on Thursday said all outstanding payments of the N-Power beneficiaries have been made. About 14,000 beneficiaries of the Batches A and B who were exited last year were not paid their five months allowances. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, last year directed…
President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated Children’s Day with children in the State House on Thursday, May 27th. May 27th is celebrated as Children’s Day in Nigeria. President Buhari commemorated the day with some kids in the Aso Rock Villa with cake and waving flags. According to the Presidency’s official Twitter handle, “The President spent…
Health is wealth, that is why it is important you have some certain knowledge about health education. Today, Blood Pressure is what we will be analysing. Blood pressure Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into blood vessels, which carry the blood…
This is according to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. Prior to his appointment Major-General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counterterrorism, Counter-Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named Operation HADIN…
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Katsina, Masari said the needed infrastructure should be provided for the herders so that they do not move cattle by foot. The governor’s comments come days after the resolution of…
Nnamdi Kanu, The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has engaged a new American lobbying firm to help the group gain the support of the U.S. government. The deal is meant to run for 12 months and is costing Mr Kanu and the IPOB $750,000, which is over N300million at the…
