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Month: January 2024

Stop Calling Us Public Goats – PTD Chides NUPENG General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale

THE Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG has taken a swipe at the General Secretary of the Union, Afolabi Olawale, for calling its members “public goats”. Afolabi Olawale Afolabi had reportedly, during an interview that he granted a national…

How Nigeria Loses $3 Billion Annually To Poor Sanitation – FG

THE Federal Government has raised concerns over Nigeria’s lagging progress in achieving the global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on sanitation. The nation is reportedly off-track and is among the countries significantly behind in this critical area. The Minister of Water…

Police Arrest 2 Men Who Robbed School After Drugging Security Guard In Lagos

THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested two men who allegedly drugged a school’s security guard and robbed the school of property worth millions of Naira. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to newsmen on…

Human Rights Activist, Falana Sues FG, 36 States Govt Over Out-of-school Children

HUMAN rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has sued the Federal Government (through the Attorney General of the Federation), the Minister of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and 36 states over the issue of out-of-school…

Mobile Police Officers Reject N8.5M bribe, Arrest Suspected Kidnapper In Taraba

A team of mobile police officers attached to the 40 Police Mobile Force in Jalingo, rejected a bribe of eight million, five hundred thousand Naira (8,500,000:00) offered to them by a suspected kidnapper. Taraba State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph…

Police Arrest 22-year-old For Buying Car With Fake Bank Alert In Ondo

THE police in Ondo State have arrested a 22-year-old man, Bakare Ayobami, for allegedly buying a car with a fake bank alert. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in…

Customs Announces Arrest Of Fraudster Involved In Recruitment Scam

THE Nigeria Customs Service has announced the arrest of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities and impersonation of the Comptroller-General of Customs and other high-ranking government officials. Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service disclosed this…

AFCON 2023 Highest Goalscorers

Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarterfinal fixtures, here are the highest goalscorers in the competition so far. Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue is presently the top scorer in the 2023 AFCON with five goals. Nsue is ahead…

APC Chairman Suspended In Benue State

CHAIRMAN of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Mr Augustine Agada, has been suspended by the leadership of the party in his Ward. Trojan News reports that the development followed an allegation of anti-party activity levelled against him…

Governor Sanwo-Olu Departs Lagos For China

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will today travel to Beijing, the capital of China, for trade and investment discussions. During his visit, the governor will visit the headquarters of China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) to meet with top…