THE Police Command in Bauchi State, says it has apprehended 2,322 suspects for various offences in the last one year. The command recorded 1,182 cases; recovered stolen vehicles, arms and ammunitions during various operations within the period under review. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Awwal Musa said this …
Read More »Gov. Aiyedatiwa Declares Curfew In Owo Over Cult Clashes
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area over cult clashes which claimed four lives on Monday. This is contained in statement on Monday in Akure made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the …
Read More »Police Apprehend Over 300 Suspects, Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in 2024
THE Police Command in Anambra says it arrested over 300 suspects, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and recovered over 100 brands of arms in the state from January, 2024 to January, 2025. Mr Nnaghe Itam, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state disclosed this on Monday in Awka, during a briefing …
Read More »Disengaged Staff Members Sue CBN, Demand N30bn Compensation
FORMER staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were dismissed in a mass layoff last year, have sued the apex bank. In a court document seen by TheCable, on Monday, the workers alleged that the CBN violated internal policies, Nigerian labour laws, and their contractual rights. The …
Read More »Court Grants N10m bail to Woman Who Allegedly Threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with a death threat on social media, to a N10 million bond with one surety in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ …
Read More »JAMB Remits N6bn to FG’s Coffers After Conduct Of 2024 UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said it had remitted over N6 billion to the federal government’s coffers as part of its operating surplus after the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board disclosed that it had so far contributed over N50 billion …
Read More »Cultists Clash in Owo, Kill Four Persons
NO fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead in a cult clash in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident on Monday, January 6, 2025. Odunlami said the killing occurred during a violent clash among …
Read More »Trump’s Election wWin Certified By Congress On Anniversary Of Jan. 6 2021 Capitol Riot
CONGRESS certified President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election on Monday, four years to the day after Trump’s supporters rioted inside the U.S. Capitol to protest his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump and his vice president elect, JD Vance scored 312 electoral college …
Read More »National Assembly Sets Jan. 31 Tentative Date For Passage of 2025 Appropriation Bill
THE National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a …
Read More »Gov. Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates 5 Road Networks
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is set to inaugurate five additional roads to further enhance the socio-economic development of residents. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Gbenga Omotosho, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy. The projects are slated for inauguration on Jan. 9 and 10. The …
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