THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the promotion of 1,73 officers who excelled in the 2024 promotion examinations. This is contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Adenike Tadese, in Abuja on Tuesday. A detailed breakdown of the promotions list …
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THE police in Zamfara have detained a 58-year-old Algerian national for alleged transborder arms trafficking. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Dalijan, made this known in Gusau on Tuesday. He said that the police recovered 16 AK47 riffles, during various raids within the last three weeks. He …
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THE Federal Government has revoked all previous directives regarding posting restrictions in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This was made know in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday signed by Mrs Omolara Esan, Director of Information and Public Relation in the Ministry of Youth Development. Meanwhile, the Minister of …
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FORTRESS for All Foundation (FFAF), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has warned female students to abstain from sexual intercourse before marriage, to prevent teenage pregnancy. The Founder of FFAF, Mrs Debola Okunsanya, gave the caution at an empowerment programme for students on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …
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THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes worth N610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, who made this disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the exercise …
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ADEMOLA Lookman has been nominated for the Serie A Forward of the Year in the prestigious Gran Gala del Calcio Awards. Inter Milan duo, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram, as well as AC Milan’s Rafael Leao are the other forwards nominated for the award. Atalanta manager, Gain Piero Gasperini is …
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PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has appointed Brendan Carr, a Republican known for his critical stance on major technology companies, as the new leader of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Gatekeepers News reports that Carr, who has been an FCC commissioner since 2017, is expected to reverse what Trump describes as a “regulatory …
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SUPER Eagles interim manager, Austin Eguavoen, has acknowledged his team’s lackluster performance following their home defeat to Rwanda. Despite taking an early lead, the Nigerian team allowed the visitors to score two quick goals, resulting in a disappointing loss. Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles captain and the current technical director …
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THE Senate suspended the House rules on Tuesday to admit family members and close relatives of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah for the commencement of a valedictory session in his honour. During the service, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio began by zeroing in attention to the seat of their …
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FORMER Crystal Palace coach, Patrick Vieira has landed a new managerial job with Italian Serie A side Genoa. This comes just four months after left French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. Vieira spent just one year at Chelsea’s sister club in France. But the Arsenal legend is now returning to the …
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