By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Katsina Police Command on Tuesday said that it had arrested a notorious serial rapist and armed robbery suspect who had been terrorising the State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, SP Gambo Isah said this in a tweet on his Twitter handle, @IsahGambo. The PPRO said that the suspect specialised in attacking married women in their homes, raping and robbing them of their belongings. @IsahGambo wrote: “Katsina State Police Command also arrested a serial rapist and armed robbery, who specializes in attacking married women in their houses, raping and robbing them of…
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By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, over his victory as the Supreme Court upheld his election as the duly elected Governor of the State. Governor Adeleke had won the July 16, 2022 governorship poll. This was contained in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba on the Twitter handle of the Peoples Democratic Party, @OfficialPDP. The PDP said: “The verdict of the Supreme Court, the highest Court in our Country serves as the ultimate triumph of the will of the people of Osun…
By Miriam Humbe Abuja Another set of 126 stranded Nigerians evacuated from the internal conflict in Sudan arrived Nigeria at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Tuesday at 8:30am. The Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) airlifted the returnees in continuation of the evacuation. Information obtained from nema.gov.ng said that a Sudan based airline, Tarco Aviation conveyed the returnees to Abuja. They were received on behalf of the Federal Government by a team of senior officials led by Director Special Duties, NEMA Dr Onimode Abdullahi Bandele who represented the Director General NEMA Mustapha Habib Ahmed. Others were…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Action Alliance, (AA) party had withdrawn its petition against the election of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the commencement of the pre-hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Monday, The AA, however, gave no reason for the withdrawal of its petition against the election of Tinubu. While responding to questions, the Action Alliance National Chairman, Barr. Kenneth Udeze told Humsimedia that the alleged petition was filed by persons unknown to the party, probably because of their personal interests or whatever they may be seeking to get from the President elect. Udeze…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the on-going evacuation from the internal conflict in Sudan, evacuated the fifth batch (eighth flight) of 132 stranded Nigerian citizens. Information obtained from nema.gov.ng said that the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 9:15am on Monday. NEMA said that the returnees included men, women, children and infants among them was a three weeks old baby. They were airlifted via Tarco Aviation from Port Sudan. On behalf of the Federal Government, the returnees were received at the Hajj Terminal of the Abuja Airport by a…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Nigerians have continued to react following the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday. Many of them took to the social media platform, Twitter to speak on the latest development. Some prayed for God’s blessings upon the king. Others still, spoke unequivocally about how Nigerians were made to abandon their cultures during the colonial era and embrace the British ways, only for Britain to hold fast unto her own traditions as seen during the king’s coronation. Here are the comments: @ShehuSani wrote: “The British Monarch in the 21st century.” @reeal_SAM wrote: “Sire, I thought you…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Senate South-East Caucus, has urged the President-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu to ensure that the position of Senate President was zoned to the South-East. In a communique signed in Abuja on Sunday at the end of a meeting of the caucus, the Senators said the All Progressives Congress (APC) should zone the Senate Presidency of the 10th Assembly to the South-East. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra) who read the communique said: “The incoming administration of Tinubu must correct this anomaly by ensuring that the South-East is given the opportunity to produce the next Senate President. “The President-elect should…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Former President of the United States, Barack Obama on Sunday, took to social media to mourn the late American Lawyer and former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Newton Norman Minow. Minow died on Saturday at the age of 97. Fondly referring to the late attorney as Newt, Obama described him as a friend, mentor and his early supporter. Obama said that in his lifetime, Minow embodied the ideal of public service as he helped launch the satellite that made nationwide broadcasts possible in the US. He said that Minow cemented presidential debates as a national institution and…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has told troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) to continually train in order to maintain the level of operational successes recently recorded in decimating criminalities in the country. The COAS was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Nigerian Army Inter Formations Combat Company Cross Country Competition 2023 held at the Small Arms Range Miango, Jos in Plateau State. He said that, to be successful during operations, troops must be fit, have endurance and combat readiness to face the adversaries as that was the essence of…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami has been named winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award 2023. A statement signed on Sunday by Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman, FIRS on Media & Communication, Johannes Oluwatobi Wojuola said Nami’s award was in its Non-Members Category at the Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner Awards. He said Mr. Nami, who received the Award at the Monarch Event Centre, Lagos, on Saturday was described by the President of the Association, Mallam Tijani Musa Isa as an unassuming and humble achiever. Mallam Isa…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday said no fewer than three persons were confirmed dead, two others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Sino truck and a Toyota car at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Public Education Officer, (PRO) of the FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday. She said the accident occured at 6.25pm on May 6. A Toyota car with registration number KSF122 FB and a Sino truck marked FZE 840 G were involved in the accident which was…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division Chapter, Mrs Abdulsalam Abubakar on Saturday, unveiled the first phase of NAOWA Tricycle Shuttle Service. Information obtained from the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy said this was to tackle the worrisome trend of internal transport system for families within Maimalari Military Cantonment. @HQNigerianArmy wrote: “The Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) 7 Division Chapter, Mrs Abdulsalam Abubakar today Saturday, 6 May, 2023 unveiled the first phase of NAOWA Tricycle Shuttle Service to assuage the worrisome trend of internal…