Metro Archives — Page 15 of 41

January 5, 2023 No Responses

Court Remands Two Brothers For Allegedly Enticing Married Woman

A Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday, ordered the remand of two brothers, Saifullahi Hamisu, Mujahid Hamisu and one Hassana Surajo, in a Correctional Center for allegedly enticing a married woman. The defendants, who lives at Bachirawa Quarters Kano,...

December 27, 2022 No Responses

CSOs Sue NDDC Over Budget Breakdown

Three civil society organisations (CSOs) have dragged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to court over alleged failure to furnish them with its 2020 Budget breakdown in line with the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act. The CSOs...

December 26, 2022 No Responses

Dozens Dead As Freeze Grips North America

At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada. Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the city of Buffalo, in New...

December 24, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Mobile Courts Convicts 84 Drivers

The Niger Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured conviction of 84 motorists for various traffic offences through mobile courts in Suleja and Chanchaga local government areas of the state. The Sector Commander in the state,...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

Lafia Catholic Diocese Ordains Seven Priests

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Bishop David Ajang on Thursday, ordained seven priests. The priests are: Revd Fr Abashi Alex Michael Revd Fr Adeka Benjamin Revd Fr Akala Innocent Revd Fr Amevye Godwin&n...

November 26, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Decries Killing Of Two Personnel

The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, on Friday decried incessant knock down and crushing of patrol operatives. Reacting to crushing of two patrol operatives by a truck driver along Ikot-Ikpene – Aba route on Friday,...

November 26, 2022 No Responses

Okowa Mourns Sammie Okposo

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserated with the Okposo family and people of Isoko in the state over the passing of renowned gospel singer, Sammie Okposo. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement by his&nb...

November 21, 2022 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Takes Financial Literacy To Markets, Sensitizes Traders On New Naira Notes

Ecobank Nigeria, an affiliate of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group has taken financial literacy and inclusion to traders in several markets across the country being part of activities to mark “Ecobank Day”, 2022. Cit...

October 27, 2022 No Responses

Family Seeks Justice Over Alleged Removal Of Dead Child’s Body Parts

The family of Mr. Promise John has petitioned the Police Command in Delta over the alleged removal of some parts of their dead child in a hospital in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the alleged...

October 25, 2022 No Responses

Suspected Smugglers Kill Customs Officer In Kwara

An officer of the Nigerian Customs Service was killed on Friday in Igboho by suspected smugglers while on patrol on Sinau-Kenu Road in Baruteen Local Government Area of Kwara State. Customs spokesman in Kwara, Mr Chado Zakari, explained in&nbs...

October 22, 2022 No Responses

Wife Drags Husband To Court Over Alleged Secret Marriage To More Wives

A housewife, Mrs Amina Muhammad, on Friday dragged her husband, Salisu Mohammed, before a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, for alleged secret marriage to two more wives. The petitioner, who resides in Mararaba, Abuja, made the allegation in a divorce...

October 22, 2022 No Responses

TotalEnergies/NNPC Joint Venture Donates Relief Materials To Flood-Affected Communities In Rivers

Joint Venture partners, TotalEnergies (Exploration and Production) Nigeria Ltd. and the NNPC donated relief materials to their Oil Mining Lease (OML) 58 host communities in Rivers on Friday. The communities were devastated by recent floods. Mr Guil...

October 21, 2022 No Responses

Emefiele To Appear In Court Over $70m Judgment Debt

The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele to appear in court January 18, 2023 to explain his refusal to obey a valid court order. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the...

October 19, 2022 No Responses

Lafarge Pleads Guilty To Supporting Terror Groups

French cement maker Lafarge has pleaded guilty in the US to supporting the Islamic State and other terror groups. According to BBC report, the firm agreed to a $777.8m (£687.2m) penalty for payments it made to keep a factory running...