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The Police on Tuesday said they arrested a female suspect over fake news in connection with the kidnap and murder of wife of a Kaduna based medical doctor, Philip Ataga. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba disclosed this at a news briefing in Abuja. He said the suspect was arrested in connection with a post, circulated in the social media that a police officer was involved in the kidnap and murder of the doctor’s wife. Ataga’s wife and her two children were on Jan. 25 abducted from their home at the Juji community in Chikun Local Government…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on March 25, hear a separate suit filed by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, against the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged unlawful detention. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matters after the regularisation of processes filed by parties in the suits. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while Sowore and Bakare are applicants in the suits, the DSS DG and AGF are 1st and 2nd respondents respectively. NAN also reports that while Sowore is demanding N500 million compensation, Bakare is asking for N500 million damages in the enforcement…

The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta on Wednesday confirmed that four soldiers were killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen at Letugbene in Bayelsa. Major Victor Olukoya, Spokesman of the joint force code-named Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the unfortunate incident happened on Feb. 16. “Troops while carrying out their routine duty within its area of responsibility on Feb. 16, at about 6 p.m. were ambushed by unknown gunmen. “Four soldiers were killed in action. However, investigation is ongoing to ascertain the persons or groups behind the attack,” he said. Olukoya debunked…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has disbursed N100 million to 10,000 households displaced by flood in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of the state. Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy to the governor, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Gusau said the governor had on Tuesday inaugurated the disbursement exercise in Rann, a border community between Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad Republics. He said that each of male headed households received N15,000 while their female counterparts got N10,000 each, respectively. Gusau explained that the gesture was to mitigate the sufferings of the people…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ministries of Power as well as Trade and Investment are scheduled to make presentations on their activities in the past 100 days. Others expected to make presentation at the meeting include the Ministry of Aviation and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). Those in attendance of the meeting included Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff…

The World Bank has approved six projects to support Nigeria’s development priorities. In a statement by the bank on Wednesday said the projects would be focusing on improving immunisation and providing an enabling business environment for private sector. It said the projects would also capture expansion of the digital economy to promote job creation and increase capacity of public and private sector on governance, social and environmental safeguards. “These projects are focused on delivering better services to Nigerian citizens. This means ensuring that children are immunised and sleep under mosquito nets. “They are also aimed at improving rural mobility with…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from three to five. The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, who is the Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh; Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration); Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member). Prof K.D Pondei, the new Ag. Managing Director, is a Professor of Medicine at the Niger Delta University, and former Provost,…

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) will soon begin a distance learning programme in Criminology and Security Studies, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, has announced. Soremekun made the announcement during an Open Education Resource (OER) and Materials Development Workshop in Oye-Ekiti on Wednesday. He said the National Universities Commission (NUC) had directed the institution to establish the Distance Learning Institute with Criminology and Security Studies. “In few months, we will be starting the distance learning programme with Criminology and Security Studies; the NUC gave us the advice and we are ready to abide by the directive. “Soon, we will be…

The Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday fixed April 22, for adoption of terms of settlement in a suit of alleged double taxation filed by “M FIFTEEN” Consultants against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Also joined in the suit are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police as co-respondents. The company said it was dissatisfied with the FIRS assessment of it’s Tax Liability. At the resumed sitting, the appellant’s counsel, Chike Adaka informed the tribunal that parties have began settlement process and hope to file report of settlement before the next adjourned date. Nnamdi…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged farmers to take the warning on rainfall prediction by the Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET) with all seriousness to avoid losses. Alhaji Mustapha Maihaja, Director General of the agency, gave the warning during a one-day sensitisation on “Climate Smart Community Disaster Management” for farmers in Kuta, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger on Wednesday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NIMET had in January released 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) that the onset of the growing season is expected to be near-normal to earlier than normal in most parts of the country.…