Security operatives attempting to board a flight with over $6.1 million in cash were intercepted and arrested on Saturday at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos. The suspects, whose exact number was not disclosed, were reportedly caught during routine checks while trying to ...
Read More »Cop killed as soldiers, police clash in Bauchi
A tragic clash between soldiers and operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has led to the death of a police operative, Constable Ukasha Muhammed. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Ahmed ...
Read More »FRSC warns motorists of gully erosion on Onitsha-Owerri road
The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted motorists plying the Onitsha-Owerri Road to be wary of a gully erosion that has eaten up the entire lane of the Ozubulu end, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State, axis of the ever-busy road. It was gathered that the erosion, which ...
Read More »Why Macaulay, Vatsa, Saro-Wiwa, others were granted pardons — Presidency
The Presidency on Saturday said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential pardon and clemency to 175 Nigerians and foreigners, including late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and other members of the “Ogoni Nine”, was part of efforts to promote fairness, justice, and national unity. ...
Read More »Ekiti airport will be a ‘critical economic gateway’ – Engineer
Chartered engineer and founder of Tite Knox Pty Limited, Olaoluwa Dawodu, has said that the commencement of commercial operations at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport will enhance commerce, tourism, and job creation across the state. Dawodu, reacting to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s approval for the ...
Read More »Two teenagers drown while swimming in Kano stream
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two children who drowned on Thursday while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada in the Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state. Similarly, the agency also confirmed the death of a man whose body ...
Read More »Expert blames poor education standards on undervaluing teachers
Nigeria’s education system is crippled by a crisis of value, where teachers are underpaid, underappreciated, and overworked, says human resources and change management expert Yomi Fawehinmi. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Saturday, Fawehinmi said that while Nigeria has begun to observe World Teachers’ Day, ...
Read More »Nigeria targets 106 million children for vaccination
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with state governments and development partners, has intensified efforts to vaccinate 106 million Nigerian children against vaccine-preventable diseases. The nationwide initiative aims to raise awareness for the ongoing Integrated Measles-Rubella, Polio, and Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign, which will ...
Read More »Retailers blame supply challenges for cooking gas scarcity, price hike
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association of Nigeria has said retailers should not be blamed for the current hike and scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas. Mr Ayobami Olarinoye, Chairman of LPGAR under the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, said ...
Read More »Insecurity exposing northern girls to abuse, early marriage, NGO warns
As the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a non-governmental organisation, the Gender Educators Initiative (GEI), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the creation of safe spaces for girls living in conflict-affected and crisis-prone communities across Nigeria. The Executive Director of GEI, ...
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