The Federal Government, on Monday, said plans are underway to undertake a nationwide vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats, following a confirmed case of anthrax in Niger State. The Niger case comes weeks after the Federal Government alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of the deadly disease in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region. The government, in June, specifically stated that the disease was widespread in northern Ghana, bordering Burkina Faso and Togo. Consequently, the FG advised Nigerians to desist from the consumption of cow hides, otherwise known as ponmo, smoked meat and bush meat. Anthrax is caused by…
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Five inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre have bagged university degrees in various disciplines at the National Open University of Nigeria. This is as over 200 inmates at the centre are enrolled in tertiary education. Speaking during the presentation of certificates to the graduands in Abuja on Monday, the Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, said education was a potent means of rehabilitation. Represented by the Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Ibrahim Idris, Nababa expressed confidence that the inmates could compete favourably with their counterparts without stigmatisation. He said, “Education is transformative and a powerful rehabilitative tool for development…
The management of London Line Transport Company Limited has petitioned Benue State Governor, Rev Fr. Hyacinth Alia, over an alleged invasion of its premises by the state’s Assets Recovery Committee, set up to recover state properties allegedly taken away by the immediate-past governor, Samuel Ortom. The asset recovery committee, headed by Hinga Biem, had last Tuesday stormed a facility said to be Ortom’s automobile workshop in Markurdi and towed away 32 luxury vehicles. The government had earlier alleged that Ortom, at the end of his tenure, illegally went away with 29 vehicles belonging to the state. But Ortom’s aide, Terver…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested no fewer than 28 people for alleged involvement in various crimes in some parts of the state. Among the suspected criminals were two secondary school pupils who were arrested for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding ransom from their mother. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the command in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, the state Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, said the two female pupils were 13 and 15 years old and were in JSS1 and JSS3 respectively. According to the commander, the suspects hid…
A group of Point of Sales operators in Nigeria have protested against the increased service charges in the country which took effect on Monday. The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria announced new service charges for operators in June. The association had said the increase in service charges was to ensure Point of Sale operators survive. With the implementation of the framework, Nigerians who wanted to deposit N1,000 and N4,900 would now have to pay a service charge of N100; N5,000 and N10,900 will attract a service charge of N200; N11,000 and N20,900 will attract a service…
Date: 2023-Jul-18 🎯TOPIC: DESIST FROM EVIL, IT WILL BACKFIRE! 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/ZybrrUnxlkY ✝️ TEXT: Esther 7:1-10(NKJV) 7:1. So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. 7:2. And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, “What [is] your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what [is] your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!” 7:3. Then Queen Esther answered and said, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, flew out of service, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao. Amao was replaced as Chief of Air Staff by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, a development that led to his immediate retirement from service. The president named AVM Hassan Abubakar, as Amao’s replacement. The Fly Out is a ceremony usually organized by the Nigerian Air Force for exiting Chiefs after a successful service to the Nation. The ceremony also involves march past by troops, and flying out the retired officer. In his…
The Association of Christian Theologians (ACTS), a theological regulatory body in Nigeria, has condemned the plan by the federal government to regulate Christian education in Nigeria, describing it as unconstitutional. President of the group, Prof. Kunle Macaulay, who made the declaration at a media briefing in Lagos, also said that the theologians are against the bill for the creation of a National Centre for Christian Education (NCCE) currently before the National Assembly (NASS). Macaulay, who is a kinsman of foremost nationalist Herbert Macaulay, asserted that the bill for the creation of NCCE has passed second reading at NASS. His words:…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 19-year-old student, Benjamin Daberechi, for attempting to export 7.2 kg of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Europe where he was going for studies. Daberechi was said to have been arrested on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja during an outward clearance of passengers on Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624. According to a statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the suspect had during an interview with the operatives claimed he was heading to Cyprus for studies, adding that a white substance found in his luggage…
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Mr. Nelson Sylvester, a councilor representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State. Sylvester, who was popularly known as Ofunwa, was shot dead on Sunday night by gunmen at his residence in the Eha-Alumonah community. Although, the police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident to our correspondent he did not provide details. Ndukwe, who said an investigation into the gruesome killing had been launched, however, promised to issue a statement on the incident on the incident. Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that the…