It was a tragic scene on Monday morning when a family of six was killed in a fire incident that engulfed their residence in Ede, Osun State.The deceased Customs Officer identified as Tijani Kabiru, was attached to the Oyo/Osun Command of their Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).The sad incident happened at
As IGP Orders Investigation into Allegations The Nigeria Police Force on Monday expressed serious concern regarding a recent 34-page report released by Amnesty International, which alleged police culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters, and the use of excessive force during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August 2024. The Force
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has declared that innovative financing models will serve as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development in the African Maritime industry.Mobereola, who stated this while speaking at the 7th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference
Amidst the clinking of glasses and backslapping among media professionals in Lagos and Abuja, the Director of corporate Development of leading conglomerate, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Jochen Stolle has underscored the need for journalists and media relations practitioners to foster strong relationship even as he declared that the company is
The Indigenous People of Biafra has dissociated itself from the purported declaration of the Biafra Republic by some members of the Finland-based group, describing it as a scam.The pro-Biafran group urged the people to ignore the declaration, saying those involved in the event in Finland were among the sponsors of
After successfully delivering its pro-African food festivals in Manchester, United Kingdom, and Maryland, United States, pan-African cuisine promoting organisation, AfroFlavour, is taking the festivals to Texas, United States of America, USA, this December.Scheduled to be held at Toddy Oaks in Katy, Houston, in the State of Texas, the December 28,
The Ogun State government has embarked on the training of automotive craftsmen across the three senatorial districts of the state in new techniques and technology in automotive mechatronics.The training, which was in conjunction with the World Bank-funded Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), involved no fewer than 40 automotive craftsmen
National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Godknows Igali has called on the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently reverse the neglect of the Itu-Calabar Road connecting Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.Speaking to newsmen on arrival at the UJ Usuene Airport, Calabar for
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) of allegations bordering on terrorism.Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, held that the Nigeria Police Force failed, in its entirety, to
.He was picked up at oil bunkering site –Army Renowned investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has reportedly been arrested and detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The arrest, which took place three days ago, has been confirmed by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ).His