The Borno State Police Command on Tuesday said it has trained school principals and teachers on emergency response through the use of the Police VGS Application. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, noted that the exercise was meant to equip the teachers with the …
Read More »TikTok Sued By 14 US States Over Alleged Harm To Children’s Mental Health
Attorney-Generals across the United States have filed lawsuits on Tuesday against Social media platform, TikTok, alleging that the platform has become an addiction to young people, harming their mental health in the process. The suit cited various elements of the platform including its endlessly scrolling feed of content, TikTok “challenge” …
Read More »Fubara’s disregard for court judgment, invitation to anarchy- Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of defying a court judgment. Wike made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He claimed that disregarding court rulings could lead to chaos and the breakdown of law …
Read More »APC Won Akpabio’s LG, AKISIEC Insists
The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) has insisted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s local government, Essien Udim, in Saturday’s election. The election has been a subject of controversy which has embarrassed the State Governor, Umo Eno, who’s of the Peoples Democratic Party. …
Read More »Judgment Barring VIO From Stopping, Impounding Vehicles Not Applicable In Lagos – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has stated that the recent Federal High Court judgment, which restricts the Directorate of Road Traffic Services—also known as the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO)—from stopping, impounding, or confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists, is not applicable in Lagos. Last Wednesday, Justice Evelyn Maha issued a …
Read More »Samklef blasts VeryDarkMan over silence on Burna Boy
Music executive Samklef has called out controversial social critic, Verydarkman (VDM), urging him to apply the same scrutiny to Grammy-winning artiste Burna Boy as he does to other celebrities. This follows reports that rapper Speed Darlington was allegedly arrested at the command of Burna Boy. In a Twitter post, Samklef …
Read More »NGX Group, German Govt To Boost Quoted Companies Compliance With Global Standards
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has lauded the German Government and its development finance institution, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), a subsidiary of KfW Bank, for their commitment to advancing impact investing in Nigeria. This comes as NGX Group looks to strengthen partnerships aimed at fostering sustainable development, with …
Read More »Dangote says Nigeria Can Become a Refining Hub
…Saves Africa’s $17bn Petrol Products Imports Nigeria must enhance its crude oil production capacity and effectively manage its crude supply to ensure adequate feedstock for domestic refineries, in order to transit from a net importer to a net exporter of petroleum products. Chairman of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company …
Read More »Tinubu speaks on early child development
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has said that early childhood development should top agenda of women leaders for transformative impact on individuals and society. Mrs Tinubu made the call at a high-level Forum of Women Leaders held in Bujumbura, Burundi, themed, “Investing in Early Childhood to Build Human Capital …
Read More »Missing Speed Darlington in police custody- Deji Adeyanju
A popular activist, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that the singer and social media sensation, Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, said to be missing is being detained by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Adeyanju, who is also a lawyer, revealed that Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi was arrested in …
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