The Police Command in Kebbi has confirmed that 18 people died when a truck conveying passengers and cows crashed at Malisa village, Gwandu Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. He said that the accident occurred on Sunday at about 11:00pm when the driver lost control of the truck at Malisa village along Aliero-Sokoto road. Abubakar said that the truck with registration number SRP 442 XA, was conveying passengers and cows from Illela LGA of Sokoto State to Lagos. “On…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised the University of Ilorin’s Community Based Experience and Services (COBES) as a collaborative centre for research and manpower development. Prof. Sulyman Alabi, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), made this known when he led the Top Management Committee (TMC) of the college on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole SAN, on Monday. The provost said that academic staff have attracted research grants in which they are principal investigators such as Severe Malaria and Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. He commended the vice chancellor…
Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization that seeks to entrench transparency in the Hajj and Umrah industry, has commended Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state for his gesture to the 2022 Hajj pilgrims from the state. The National Coordinator of the CSO, Ibrahim Muhammed, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, revealed that Makinde had ordered the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare board not to deduct any amount from all the intending pilgrims from the state who missed the Hajj and had asked for a refund. He said the CSO was aware that certain deductions were made from pilgrims’…
The Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) has endorsed the maiden Oyo State SWAN/Jerona International Under-13 Sports Festival. Adewale Tijani, Chairman of the competition’s organising committee, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan said the NSSF President, Olabisi Joseph, has endorsed the competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is being organised by the Oyo State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in partnership with Jerona International Sports. Tijani said Joseph commended the initiative after receiving a brief on the event from the State SWAN Chairman, Niyi Alebiosu. He added that the NSSF President however…
All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Shetima presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Ilorin on Jan. 17. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Saadu Salahu on behalf of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the APC Presidential Campaign Rally in Ilorin on Monday. “This is in order to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the campaign. “The President is scheduled for an international engagement outside the country this week beginning from tomorrow but insists he would like to personally lead the APC Presidential Rally in Kwara State. “We deeply regret any inconveniences the…
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has ordered massive manhunt of the suspected IPOB/ESN renegades involved in the botched attack on INEC Office in Enugu South Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer, in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday in Enugu. The spokesman said the Commissioner also directed for thorough investigation while operatives hunt for the hoodlums. Ndukwe said that the attack which took place on Sunday at about 9:15p.m., was effectively repelled by police operatives on duty at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), resumed duty at the apex bank’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday after spending his annual leave abroad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele had been out of the country since December, 2022, amidst certain accusations by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement by Osita Nwanisobi, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, Emefiele resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the forthcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. “The governor resumed with renewed vigour to perform his duty ahead of the first MPC meeting to…
Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed on a negative note as market capitalisation was down by N90 billion or 0.31 per cent to close at N28.512 trillion from N28.602 trillion at the previous trading. The All Share Index (ASI) also dropped by 163.66 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 52,348.82 from 52,512.48 recorded on Friday. The downturn in the performance of the market was as a result of selloffs in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank and FBN Holdings. As measured by market breadth, market sentiment was negative as 13 stocks…
Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says the state generates 2.2 million cubic meters of untreated domestic wastewater daily. She made this known in Victoria Island at a ”3-Day Workshop on Regulating Urban Sanitation Services: Faecal Sludge/Wastewaste Management Guidelines and Standards”. Sanwo-Olu said the 2.2 million kilolitres of untreated domestic wastewater generated daily, was based on the 120 litres of water used per person per day. She said that with a population of over 20 million and annual growth of 2.9 per cent, sanitation management was currently a challenge in Lagos state. According to her,…
The Federal Government has assured that Nigeria’s mini-bid round will boost global energy sufficiency in the long run. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC), said this at a pre-bid conference in Lagos on Monday. He said this year’s mini bid rounds, the first in the last 15 years, was expected to auction seven Deep Offshore blocks. Komolafe added that the mini bid round also covered an area of approximately 6,700 km2 in water depths of 1,150m to 3,100m. He said the exercise was expected to be a huge success for Nigeria and a big…