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The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged man, Mr Chukwuma Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi Ibeagu in izzi local government area of the state, for allegedly selling his five-day-old newborn child for the sum of N1.5 million. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the arrest to […]
No fewer than 274 applicants have been shortlisted out of the 1,156 who applied for the position of Local Education Secretary in the 27 local government areas of Jigawa State. The chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Haruna Musa, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the modalities established for the recruitment. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that it violated a court order or that a fresh warrant was issued for the arrest of its immediate-past chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over a case involving the Action Alliance (AA) party. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Friday, the Commission […]
The Nigerian Army said soldiers have rescued two kidnap victims during an operation in Babanla, Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. LEADERSHIP reports that the federal government had on Thursday moved a full Army Brigade to the state to rout out criminals from the vast forests in Kwara North and South zones. The acting […]
The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has condemned a ‘faceless group’ purportedly under the aegis of Concerned Youths for Distinguished Senator David Umahi, demanding an apology from an Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, over his altercation with the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, during recent TV show. The Ebonyi Indigenes in […]
The Senator representing Bauchi North in the Senate, Dr Sama’ila Dahuwa, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal leadership crisis within the party as reason for leaving the ruling party in Bauchi State. Dr Dahuwa was elected Senator to represent Bauchi North in the 2023 general election under the platform […]
A group comprising former deputy governors from across Nigeria’s political and regional spectrums have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies. The Former Deputy Governors Forum of Nigeria (FDGFN) officially declared its support for President Tinubu’s administration, applauding the federal government for implementing several economic policy recommendations proposed by the group. […]
The Customs Area Controller, in charge of Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, has paid courtesy visits to three prominent monarchs in Oyo State, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade; the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye; and the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, in a bid o strengthen community […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly will not allow any of its members to hold the institution “hostage,” stressing that the legislature must uphold discipline and respect for its rules to preserve Nigeria’s democracy. Akpabio stated this in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East has neutralised nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered N5 million ramsom money during a fighting patrol in Magumeri, Magumeri local government area and Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai local government area of Borno State. A statement issued on Saturday by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task […]
