Author: Alex Enemanna
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#EndSARS: Hoodlums killed 6 policemen, looted arms, ammunitions, others — Oyo CP
The Oyo State Police Command has officially confirmed that six policemen were killed while exhibit room where police arms and ammunition was looted by hoodlums who mingled with #EndSARS protesters. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Joe Nwachuwu Enwonwu while parading suspects for alleged involvement in burning of the…
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Looters raid Kogi medical store, destroy equipment worth billions
Suspected hoodlums who invaded the Kogi State Central Medical Store between Sunday and Tuesday have reportedly looted and vandalised medical equipment and consumables running into billions. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Audu disclosed this at a press conference, on Wednesday, in Lokoja, after he led a team from the ministry and the media…
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Looting of Kaduna NAFDAC offices devastating, Health Minister decries
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed sadness over the damage and looting of NAFDAC Training Centre as well as the Zonal/State Offices in Kaduna, describing it as devastating. The Minister who made this observation on Monday during an on-the-spot assessment of the damage allegedly done by those who hijacked the #EndSARS protests in…
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IMN replies, says El-Zakzaky’s rumoured death untrue
The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria The IMN has refuted rumours of the death of their leader Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, whose health and that of his wife, Malama Zeenah, it said remains in critical condition in government custody. Speaking for the IMN during a press conference in Abuja, Abdullahi Musa said a…
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After Abuja NYSC camp looting, police deploy men to restore normalcy
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed men to check the vandalisation and looting of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kubwa, Abuja. Police Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said in compliance with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, men had been adequately deployed across the city…
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Fuel scarcity looms as long queues surface in Abuja
Long queues have surfaced across petrol stations as over 90 per cent of fuel stations are shut in the Federal Capital Territory and other states. But the spokesperson for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Kennie Obateru said there was no need for panic buying, insisting that “NNPC has over 2 billion litres of premium motor…
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Air Force trains 15 Air Provost Personnel in Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 23 October 2020 graduated 15 personnel, comprising 4 officers and 11 airmen/airwomen of the Air Provost (AP) Specialty, from the Advanced Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course at the 057 Provost Investigation Group (057 PIG) Forensic Laboratory in Ikeja, Lagos. The 4-week intensive training was conducted to further develop the…
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BPSR rates NIMC high in service delivery scorecard
Federal Government Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has ranked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) number one in the 2019/2020 service scorecard for ranking websites of Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Receiving the award, the Director General/CEO NIMC, Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz, expressed gratitude the organizing committee of BPSR for finding the Commission worthy of…
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WTO: We’re with Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala, EU declares
Nigerian former finance ministrer Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala picked up crucial backing from the EU on Monday in bid to lead WTO , sources said, giving her bid to become the first African head of the WTO a major boost. The World Trade Organization will announce its new director general next month, but sources said the EU…
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Arrest, prosecute all looters now, FCT Minister charges security agencies
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the people who broke into the FCT warehouse in Gwagwalada Area Council and looted the food items. Bello gave the order during an emergency security meeting with leaders of various security agencies in the city, on Monday in Abuja.…