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Security vote unconstitutional says Obi
Erstwhile Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said that security vote is the biggest source of waste in the country. Obi who said this at The Platform, a problem organised by Covenant Christian Centre, described security votes as unconstitutional. “Let me tell Nigerians; there is nothing in our constitution…
Read More »Lagos targets 900,000 jobs before 2019
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) says it will provide 900,000 jobs and support 100,000 medium scale enterprises in the state between now and 2019. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Akintunde Oyebode, who disclosed this ahead of the Fund’s planned workshop for business owners in the state, said the…
Read More »World Malaria Day: Ikeja Electric donates mosquito nets
Electricity distribution company, Ikeja Electric (IE), has joined the global fight against malaria as it marked World Malaria Day with the donation of treated mosquito nets and medical tests to six riverine communities in Lagos. Determined to combat the dreaded disease, which is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Ikeja Electric partnered…
Read More »Nigerian hacker steals $6.5m
A Nigerian hacker has admitted to a $6.5m fraud in a US court. Obinna Obioha, 31, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, and admitted to participating in a scheme to hack into computers and email accounts in the United States for the purpose of stealing money from American companies. United States…
Read More »Melaye: 7 arrested over alleged assassination attempt
Seven people have been arrested over the alleged assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye by the Kogi State Police Command. The seven were arrested in Senator Melaye’s country home, Aiyetoro-Gbede, in Kogi State. The assassins had last Saturday invaded the house of Melaye, shooting sporadically which destroyed two vehicles and…
Read More »Police kills “Tompolo”
The Delta police command on Monday said its operatives had killed a notorious suspected armed robber simply known as “Tompolo”. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the death of the suspected robber, however, added that three of his accomplices escaped with bullet wounds. Aniamaka said…
Read More »Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations. Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general…
Read More »Windstorm destroys 80 houses
No fewer than 80 houses have been destroyed by windstorm in two communities. About 50 houses were destroyed in DadinKowa town of YamaltuDeba Local Government Area of Gombe State and another 30 houses in Emankpa Egbong and other communities in Ekajuk, Ogoja, Cross River State in a downpour that occurred…
Read More »Lovers poison 6 months old baby
Two lovers who allegedly gave liquid substance suspected to be rat poison to their six months old baby have been arrested in Gwarinpa. Police authorities said the lovers might have poisoned their baby because she was delivered out of wedlock. The man identified as Abdullahi, 23 and his lover, identified…
Read More »Scientists link grey hair to heart disease
A recent study has linked grey hair in men with an increased risk of heart disease. The study by EuroPrevent 2017 researchers assessed how common grey hair was in patients with coronary artery disease, and whether it was a risk factor. They observed 545 adult men, most of whom were…
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