FCTA Moves To Close Motor Parks Information reaching Naija News House says that FCTA Moves To Close Motor Parks The Senate on Thursday asked the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to close illegal garages in the nation’s capital. This followed a motion by Senator Aliyu Ahmed Wadada (Nasarawa, SDP) and co-sponsored by Senator Ireti Heeba Kingibe (FCT, LP) during Thursday’s plenary. The Red Chamber also urged the FCT Administration, the Directorate of Road Services, otherwise known as VIO, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other relevant agencies to immediately commence a joint operation to eradicate illegal motor parks and pick-up…
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How Troops Killed Terrorists Trying To Enter Nigeria A joint military task force has neutralised at least five members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) while trying to enter Nigeria from Cameroon. The troop made this known in a press briefing released on Thursday by Brig. Gen. Abdullahi Haruna Ibrahim, for the Director of Defence Media Operations, detailing the troops’ operations in tackling the terrorist groups in the six geopolitical zones in the country. According to the statement, the terrorists were attacked after the troops received an intelligence report on their movement. The statement…
‘I Curse The Day I Joined Labour Party ,’ Woman Blasts Peter Obi, Party, Gives Reason A 74-year-old retired military officer, Chinyere Obi, has slammed Labour Party and its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi for allegedly abandoning her after being shot by political thugs in Imo State over her commitment to the party. Chinyere, a retired Colonel and a card-carrying member of the Labour Party, who spoke to journalists on Thursday in Abuja, regretted that neither the party nor Peter Obi reached out to her after was shot in the leg while campaigning for the party’s…
Real Reason I Stole N55M Benz During Test Drive In Abuja— Nigerian student confesses On Thursday, the police successfully captured the suspect after stealing the luxury car on June 30 in Abuja. He was discovered in a bush near Oteriroad, close to Doctors Quarters in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on July 3. The apprehended person, Meshach Siunuphro, 25 years old, was taken into custody in Benin City, Edo State. Siunuphro, who claimed to be a 300-level Business Administration student in Turkey, attributed his actions to being hypnotized. Additionally, he revealed his involvement in forex trading fueled…
Court Sets To Grant Abba Kyari Bail After Months In Prison The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Kyari was on Thursday granted bail by Justice James Omotosho in a charge in which he and two of his siblings – Baba Kyari and Ali Kyari are accused of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Ruling in an application filed by the defendant, Justice James Omotosho granted conditional bail to Kyari at the sum of N50m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Omotosho added…
INEC Charges Hudu Ari To Court The Independent National Electoral Commission has charged the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa state, Hudu Ari, to court. The police had arrested Ari over his conduct during the governorship election in Adamawa. He was subsequently granted bail. A statement on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Festus Okoye, said it had reviewed the case file sent to the commission by the police and had filed a six-count charge against Ari. He added that the case would be heard at the Adamawa State High Court on…
I.G Sanctions Edo Policemen For Unprofessionally Killing A Handcuffed Man The acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has said the Police officers accused of running over a man in handcuffs in Edo State are facing disciplinary charges and administrative procedures. Ibom focus reports that a team of policemen with their official vehicle ran over a handcuffed middle-aged man, dragging him through the road in Ekpoma, Edo State. The incident was said to have caused apprehension in the area. Last Friday, the IG summoned the erring police officers to the Force Headquarters. However, a statement on Thursday by the Force…
No Criminal Charges Against President Bola Tinubu In Any United States Court Senate Majority Leader, Michael Bamidele, on Wednesday, said that there were no criminal charges against President Bola Tinubu in any United States court. Bamidele was called as a sole witness during the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. The Senate Majority Leader maintained that the $460, 000 forfeiture order against the President by an American court was in respect of a civil matter that could not take the place of criminal charges. He said there was no conviction and sentence against Tinubu as required by…
ASUU Chairman, Edor Tells JAMB What To Do Over Mmesoma’s Fake Result The Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination, JAMB, has been advised against subjecting candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to public ridicule without proper investigation. The call was made by the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar, John Edor. He equally stated that a media trial was not the way to go. Recall that, in 2019, JAMB accused an 18-year-old, Kingsley Unekwe, of altering his UTME result from 201 to 269. The Board accused Unekwe of altering his score in order…
Anambra Student, Joy Ejikeme’s Common Entrance, Other Result Sheets Surfaces Amid News of Manipulating JAMB Score A photo of Mmesoma Ejike’s 2017 common entrance examination result sheet has surfaced online. This comes after the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board accused her of faking her UTME result. According to the examination body, Mmesoma manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME result shortly after the original was released to her. However, a Twitter user @UchePOkoye has now shared the girl’s entrance result which showed that the girl has always been exceptional and brilliant. Uchennannanna reacted: “They should have allowed this innocent girl…