Sierra Leone’s main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has rejected results of the 24 June 2023 general elections and called on Sierra Leoneans “to play their part in resisting tyranny and fight for the restoration of democracy, civility and good governance” in the country. Sitting President Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party […]
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and deployment of CP Aderemi Adeoye and Seven(7) other Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the Country. In a press by the Police Service’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani stated, “The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and deployment of Eight (8) […]
United States The United States (U.S.) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming no fewer than 5,500 new citizens in about 180 naturalisation ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. The new citizens are from Nigeria and other countries. The naturalisation ceremonies are part of the activities lined up […]
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has summoned officers accused of running over a handcuffed man with a vehicle in Edo State. Outrage has trailed a viral video showing some police officers running over a handcuffed man with a Sienna vehicle. The incident occurred on Thursday in Ekpoma, Edo State. The victim was handcuffed […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerians to disregard the speculation that its members were planning to increase the price of a litre of premium motor spirit, otherwise called petrol to N700.00. IPMAN made the clarifications while urging Nigerians not to engage in panic buying as the the price of petrol […]
The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has expressed concerns over the dilapidated and collapsing quay apron of the Tin Can Island Port Complex, Apapa, Lagos, as well as the need for the rehabilitation of other ports around the country. Consequently, the foremost maritime reporters association has concluded plans to host maritime stakeholders to a […]
Sweden has been widely condemned for allowing the burning of the Muslim holy book outside a mosque on Wednesday during Eid al-Adha, a major Islamic holiday. The burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden on one of the holiest days in Islam sparked outrage Thursday in many Muslim countries and widespread condemnations of […]
As Muslim faithfuls worldwide celebrated Eid-El-Adha, the Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, DCG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has tasked officers and men to use the season for reflection on the sacred responsibilities which God has placed on them to serve as catalysts in Nigerian economic growth and development. He admonished them to demonstrate the […]
A car dealer, Mohammed Manga, has been thrown into confusion after a customer, one Henry, absconded with one of his cars, a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 in the Abuja area of the Federal Capital Territory. A yet-to-be-identified friend who is also into the business of selling cars visited Manga’s office in Abuja requesting to take […]
A 39-year-old French firefighter Jonathan Vero has broken a world record after running the longest distance in full-body burn without oxygen. According to Guinness World Records on Thursday, Vero ran 272.25 metres (893 ft) while in flames wearing a protective suit. He broke the previous record of 204.23 metres (670 ft) set by Antony Britton […]
