Two suspected armed robbers were gunned down during a shoot out with the police in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Odiko MacDon, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, November 27, said that a distress call was received about an ongoing armed robbery operation…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that CNN has been unsettled since the federal government’s letter against the cable network’s investigative report on the Lekki shootings. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting with members of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja on Friday, November 27, the Minister warned broadcast stations against using unverified materials. Lai Mohammed disclosed…
Three women were shot at in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, while police officers on patrol duty were dispersing traffic. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov 25, along the popular Tombia market area of the state. The women hit by stray bullets have been identified as Alice Azaghene, Mrs Ebinipiri Onojamadu, and Mudufuro Blessing. According to reports, the policemen allegedly…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said it is no longer sustainable for the Federal Government to bear the tariff shortfalls in the power sector. Buhari said this on Thursday, Nov 26, at the inauguration of Eko Electricity Distribution Company’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition-Distribution (SCADA) Management System Centre in Lagos. Buhari, represented by the Minister of Power, Mr…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed, says going forward the force will never allow another type of #EndSARS protest again. The police chief stated this when he spoke at a meeting with commissioners of police in Abuja today November27. He said the force is ready to face anyone who organises or participates in such protests across…
According to reports emanating from the UK, the new covid-19 vaccine could be given to National Health scheme (NHS) staff in the next ten days before it is rolled out to care home residents and the over-80s. According to the Guardian, the NHS England expect to get stocks of vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech on December 7,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to call off its strike which has lasted for 8 months. The union leadership reached the consensus during a meeting with the government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Friday, Nov 27, in Abuja. The FG also pledged to increase the total payment…
One Chisom Maryjane has boasted about how she took her boyfriend out and spent N7k on him without telling anyone. The young woman, who deals in poultry at a market in Abakpa Nike area of Enugu, also asked Facebook users in the state planning end of the year parties to patronise her business. “Am still dat pretty Okuko…