Category: Metro

NYSC Arrests Ten Fake Corps Members
August 27, 2019 No Responses

NYSC Arrests Ten Fake Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has uncovered ten persons who attempted to enrol with fake certificates during registration in some of its orientation camps. NYSC spokesperson, Adenike Adeyemi, said in a statement, three of the culprits who...
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Seven killed In Collision Between Plane, Helicopter
August 26, 2019 No Responses

Seven killed In Collision Between Plane, Helicopter

Seven people were killed in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday. The government of the Balearic Islands announced this on Twitter. The victims included two passengers on the plane,...
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Dr. Olukoya: God Gave Me The MFM Vision As A Tenant In One-Room Apartment
August 25, 2019 No Responses

Dr. Olukoya: God Gave Me The MFM Vision As A Tenant In One-Room Apartment

God gave me the vision to start Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) when I was living in a one-bed room apartment, founder of the church, Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has said.‎Olukoya, who is now General Overseer, MFM Ministries ...
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FRSC Argungu Returns N416,000 To Accident Victims.
August 21, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Argungu Returns N416,000 To Accident Victims.

The Argungu Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (frsc) has returned  the sum of four hundred and sixteen thousand naira to victims of road crash that occurred on Saturday 17 August 2019 by 0905 hrs along bye pass...
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FRSC Officials, Five Others Arrested For Extortion
August 19, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Officials, Five Others Arrested For Extortion

A Joint Inter-Agency Team led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 37 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for allegedly extorting money from motorists on Nigerian highways.The Team, compri...
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Panel Probes 120 Doctors Over Alleged Misconduct
July 19, 2019 No Responses

Panel Probes 120 Doctors Over Alleged Misconduct

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 412 foreign trained Nigerian doctors to practice medicine in the country and warned them against ethical misconduct.The induction was held at NAF Conference Centre on Thursday in Abuja, consisting o...
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Anambra Implores FG On Death of Ndubuisi-Chukwu In South Africa
July 9, 2019 No Responses

Anambra Implores FG On Death of Ndubuisi-Chukwu In South Africa

Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has urged the Federal Government to investigate the alleged murder of Mrs Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu’s in Johannesburg. Mr Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, in a statement...
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Beauty Queen: I Was Raped By Gambia’s Ex-President
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Beauty Queen: I Was Raped By Gambia’s Ex-President

BBC—A 23-year-old former beauty queen in The Gambia, Fatou Jallow, has said she was raped in 2015 by ex-President Yahya Jammeh when he was in office. Her testimony is part of a Human Rights Watch and Trial International report that...
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LASG Sacks 34 LASTMA Officers
June 22, 2019 No Responses

LASG Sacks 34 LASTMA Officers

Lagos State Government in the last 18 months fired not less than 34 officers of the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) with two others under investigation for extortion and other sundry issues. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and LASTMA...
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Elumelu To Empower 1,000 Northern Youths
June 16, 2019 No Responses

Elumelu To Empower 1,000 Northern Youths

Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation,  Tony Elumelu, has pledged to empower 1000 young entrepreneurs in northern Nigeria.Speaking on Saturday at Bayero University Kano (BUK), while receiving Doctor of Business Administration, Honoris Causa from the universi...
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Apapa Gridlock: Presidential Taskforce Gets Extension
June 15, 2019 No Responses

Apapa Gridlock: Presidential Taskforce Gets Extension

The Federal Government has extended by two weeks, the time given the Presidential Taskforce on the Apapa traffic gridlock to resolve the matter following a request for extension by members of the taskforce and other stakeholders.Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, S...
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NBC Shuts Down AIT, RAY POWER
June 7, 2019 No Responses

NBC Shuts Down AIT, RAY POWER

The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the license of Daar Communication Plc, promoter of AIT, RAY POWER until further notice. The Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu announced the shutdown on Thursday. He attributed the action to alleged fa...
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Continental Tyre Mobilises Support For SOS Children’s Village
May 24, 2019 No Responses

Continental Tyre Mobilises Support For SOS Children’s Village

Continental is extending its support to the disaster relief efforts in Mozambique following the devastation and destruction caused by Cyclone Idai by donating funds to SOS Children’s Village.Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has donated R25 000, while...
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NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To Delta IDPs
May 24, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To Delta IDPs

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated the Federal and State government’s concern about providing adequate succour aimed at alleviating the sufferings of the Internally Dis...
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