The Kano state Police Command, has confirmed the alleged murder of one Miss Ummukulthum Sani of Janbulo quarters in Kano by one Mr Gheng Chu, a Chinese national based in the state on Friday evening. The Police Public Relations Officers, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the murder at a press conference on Saturday in Kano. Haruna said that the command received a distress call on Friday evening at around 10pm and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawal Abubakar, dispatched a team to the scene. He said, ”the 47- year-old Chinese visited the residence of his girl friend, Miss Ummukulthum Sani, 22…
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President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to depart Abuja on Sunday to attend the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA77). He will address the UNGA on Sept. 21, his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina stated in Abuja on Saturday. “Aside his National Statement, the president will also participate in high level meetings and side events including the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum (NIEPF),’’ he stated. The forum is convened by Nigeria in partnership with the Business Council for International Understanding. Adesina added that the president would also participate in the EFCC-NEPAD programme on combating illicit financial flows. “President Buhari…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed two persons dead and six others injured in three separate car crashes that occurred along Gombe by-pass towards Pantami community on Friday. The Corps Commander of the FRSC, Gombe State Command, Felix Theman, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Theman said the suspected causes of the accidents which involved one truck, one vehicle and one motorcycle were overloading, speeding and faulty vehicle. According to him, those that sustained various degrees of injury had been taken to health centres for medical care, while the corpses…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Saturday disagreed with Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on his call for removal of Sen. Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde and some South West PDP leaders on Wednesday called for Ayu’s resignation at the zone’s stakeholders’ meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, on Saturday, the Lagos State Chapter of PDP said that it distanced itself from the call for Ayu’s removal because of…
Scores of armed bandits belonging to the notorious Bello Turji camp have been eliminated, PRNigeria reports. The bandits were killed during a ‘surprise raid’ by the air troops of Operation Forest Sanity in Zamfara State. The ‘surprise attack’ of the military troops was carried out by two Nigerian Air Force, NAF, fighter jets, upon receiving credible intelligence.. A defence intelligence source told PRNigeria that the NAF jets rained their missiles at Fakai area, believed to be the residence of the dreaded Turji, as part of the military counter-offensive operation currently going on in Shinkafi axis. “At the moment, we can’t…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Eight-time Nigeria Professional Football League champions Enyimba have announced the signing of attacking trio, Sunday Okereke, Moses Omoduemuke and Ademola Adebambo, reports Promptnewsonline.com. Okereke linked up with Enyimba from Nasarawa United. The talented striker was one of the top. performers for the Solid Miners last season. Another striker, Omoduemuke joined the Aba giants from Shooting Sports Club of Ibadan. He scored and bagged an assist in 3SC’s 2-0 win against Enyimba in Ibadan last season. Former Kwara United striker, Adebambo will line up for Enyimba next season after a spell with Ottasolo FC. The two-Afican champions…
Oyo state Government, Saturday, sealed off some houses and shops within Academy market, Ibadan over unhygienic practices. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni said residents and owners of the shop violated environmental laws and failed to comply with the laid down hygienic practices. Speaking through the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Ademola Aderinto, the Commissioner said that the buildings were sealed off during the ongoing sensitisation and enforcement campaign of the State Government to commemorate this year’s World Clean-up Day. He said the exercise was done to ensure total compliance with environmental hygiene and prevent possible…
The National Pension Commission has denied a report making the rounds that its least paid staff receives N3 million per month. The commission stated its position on the monthly pay of its staff in a statement issued by the Management on Saturday. It said the report has fuelled all sorts of false allegations and unfair insinuations. It said: “Following the false and misleading information on the compensation package of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) being circulated in the traditional and social media, it has become necessary to set the record straight in the interest of the Nigerian public. “It is…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Slavia Prague head coach Jindrich Tripisovsky has heaped plaudits on Peter Olayinka for his consistency since his arrival at the club. Olayinka arrived the Czech champions as a little known player four years ago but has grown into one of the biggest stars in the team. The Nigeria international made history becoming Slavia Prague’s top scorer in European competitions after scoring in the club’s 3-2 win against FC Ballkani on Thursday. “Most of all, I want to congratulate him, it’s a respectable achievement,” .Tripisovsky told the club’s official website. “Maybe he is the last Mohican, along…
Former Nigeria junior international Orji Okonkwo has had his four-year ban for doping violation by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal extended worldwide by world football –governing body, FIFA. In its ruling on the case for worldwide extension of the ban, brought before it by Italian NADO, Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio affirmed that the player had been cited properly, he has had the opportunity to state his case, the decision has been communicated properly, the decision complies with the regulations of FIFA and extending the sanctions does not conflict with public order or with accepted standards…