Robbers have invaded 10 houses in Ifelodun, Kuburatu-Agbede, and other parts of the Ifako-Ijaiye local government area of Lagos state within the space of three days. The incident has caused panic and residents now live in fear of the robbers returning for another raid. Residents told The Punch Metro that about 15 armed men raided…
A former soldier, Adebisi Jamiu, and 33 others were on Tuesday arrested for alleged internet fraud in Osun state. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement. Uwujaren said the suspects were picked from different locations in Osogbo, the Osun capital. 22-year-old Jamiu and others were tracked after…
Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta, on Tuesday, May 18, disclosed that the state’s judiciary has been accorded full autonomy in line with the law signed back in January 2021. The governor revealed this good news during his reception of Justice Marshal Umukoro, the chief judge of the state, at Government House in Asaba….
The president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has dared Governor Nasir El Rufai to arrest him. Twitter Wabba made the statement after the Kaduna governor declared him wanted for economic sabotage. The NLC president told The Tribune that the protest was about workers in the state and not about…
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Service, Muhammad Babandede, who announced this in Abuja after decorating 30 Assistant Comptroller Generals (AGG), who were promoted from Controllers of Immigration Service and 57 Comptroller of Immigration Service, who were promoted from Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI), said there are enough booklets to clear the passport backlogs. …
Breaking: Amidst NLC Protest, El-Rufai Fires Nurses In Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sacked all nurses below grade level 14 in the state for embarking on strike in solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress. The governor directed the Ministry of Health in the state to immediately advertise vacancies for the replacement of…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Tuesday, flagged off a new special operational action plan code-named “Operation Restore Peace” for the stabilization security in the South-East. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba. Speaking at the ceremony…
The Executive Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has set up a 9-member committe to harmonise the views of the government and people of the state on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution. This was disclosed in a statement released by the governor’s spokesman, Yinka Oyebode on Tuesday. He said the setting up of…
The rally organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in continuation of the ongoing five-day warning strike in Kaduna to protest Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s sacking of workers in the state has been disrupted by thugs. VAM news learnt that the rally was held at the NEPA roundabout, Ahmadu Bello Way area of the state,…
The Ijaw Youth Council has given the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in the Niger Delta an ultimatum to vacate the region. The council said the notice is in line with the 30 days ultimatum handed to the Federal Government to inaugurate a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The…
