Metro Archives — Page 23 of 41

September 9, 2021 No Responses

Customs Investigate Alleged Shooting Of Katsina Commissioner’s Motorcade

The Nigeria Customs Service has set up a committee to investigate the alleged shooting of a motorcade of a Katsina State commissioner by its operatives. The motorcade of Katsina State’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Umar Gwajo-Gwajo,...

September 3, 2021 No Responses

Police Recover Stolen Dangote Truck, 900 Bags Of Cement

The Delta Police Command has confirmed the recovery of an articulated vehicle laden with 900 bags of cement which was allegedly stolen last Tuesday by robbers at Okpella in Edo. Command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe explained in a statement on Thur...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Victor Uwaifo

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends and associates of legendary musician and multi-talented artiste, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who passed on Saturday. The president in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, ...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

NCC Mourns Ex-Board Chairman, Durojaiye

The Board, Management, and staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Commission, Distinguished Senator Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, who answered the call of God on Tu...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Gunmen Attack Bullion Van, Kills Driver, Policeman

The Police Command in Ondo has confirmed the attack on a bullion van in Ore by gunmen. The police also confirmed the killing of the bullion van driver and a policeman during the attack. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Ex-NCC Board Chairman, Durojaiye To Be Buried Sept 18

The family of late Sen. Biyi Durojaiye, second Republic Senator and former Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says he will be buried. on Sept. 18. Mr Abimbola Durojaiye, the eldest son of the late Durojaiye, disclosed this to the...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Fayemi Mourns Ex-NCC Board Chairman, Durojaiye

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed condolences on the death of an elder statesman and former member of the National Assembly, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye. The late Senator Durojaye, who was a prominent chieftain of the National Democra...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

FIRS Files Appeal Against Court Judgment

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appealed a recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT)collection. FIRS in a statement issued by its Director, Communications and ...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

Masari Threatens Legal Action Against Customs Over ‘Recurring Killings’

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has condemned the recurring killings of innocent citizens through reckless driving by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in the state. In a statement issued by Malam Abdu Labaran, Director-Gen...

August 12, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Condemns Arrest Of MMS Plus Reporter, Demands Apology

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council has condemned “in strong terms the arrest of Mr Yusuf Odejobi, a Reporter with MMS Plus in Lagos by the Police”. In a statement signed by Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi and Secretary,...

August 10, 2021 No Responses

Customs’ Vehicle Kills Five In Katsina

A Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) patrol vehicle on Monday lost control and killed five persons in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State. Dalha Wada-Chedi, the acting Controller of NCS in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Hosa Okunbo

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, friends and associates of late Capt. Idahosa (Hosa) Okunbo, Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions. Okunbo, a renowned businessman and philanthropist, died in London on Saturday at 63. The pr...

August 6, 2021 No Responses

Yar’Adua’s Son Remanded In Prison For Crushing Four To Death

A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of...

July 18, 2021 No Responses

Abiola’s Children Seek Buhari’s Intervention Over Sharing Of Father’s Properties

The children of the late Kudirat Abiola, wife of the late winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, have written to President Muhammed Buhari asking him to wade into a family crisis over the sharing of properties...