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The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the death of five persons in the gas explosion at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna metropolis on Saturday afternoon. The Command’s Public Relations Officers, DSP Yakubu Sabo, made the confirmation in a press statement issued in Kaduna. Sabo added that four other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident which occurred after a cylinder exploded at a gas refill shop. According to Sabo, two of the victims were burnt beyond recognition.“The impact of the incident affected three other adjoining shops of different businesses.“Teams of detectives have been dispatched to the scene on a…
Over 5,000 staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, started the new year with a lot of cheer as the bank yesterday announced its promotion to new grades as well as salary upgrades with immediate effect this January. Those who are beneficiaries of this exercise will receive up to 170% increase in their salaries and benefits, whilst a good number have been moved to higher grade levels. In a carefully planned restructuring embarked upon by the bank in the last quarter of 2019, UBA has transformed its grading system and processes to become one of the most competitive…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has approved increase in electricity tariff by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the directive of the new tariff regime for different DisCos and categories of customers, was published on NERC website on Saturday. The directive was signed by the NERC Chairman, Prof. James Momoh and Secretary, Mr. Dafe Akpedeye. The commission said that the order super-ceded the earlier one issued on the subject matter, and “the new tariff regime takes effect from Jan. 1, 2020. NERC noted that the order had taken into consideration,…
Mr Olusegun Runsewe, the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has debunked the allegation that he was found wanting by the recent National Audit Report from the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation ( AGF). Runsewe said that the report dwelt majorly on the activities of the agency before he was appointed in 2017 in a statement released to journalists in Lagos by his Media Aide, Mr Frank Meke. He said that a thorough look at the report captured majorly activities of the agency in 2015 and 2016, two years before he was appointed in 2017…
Suspected killers of Miss Favour Daley-Oladele on Saturday narrated the gory details of how the final year Sociology student of Lagos State University (LASU) was gruesomely murdered for money rituals at Ikoyi-Ile in Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three principal suspects gave the gory details after Osun homicide police detectives exhumed the victim’s dismembered body from a dry shallow well at Ikoyi-Ile. NAN reports that Babatunde Kokumo, Osun Commissioner of Police, led detectives from the Homicide Section of the command during the exhumation operation. When the remains were exhumed, the head, the two breasts, neck,…
Miss Anita Ukah, 2018 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) says manufacturing and promotions of made-in-Nigeria goods will boost entrepreneurship and develop the economy. Ukah, an entrepreneur, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos that it would extensively get people engaged. “It is good and extremely important that we manufacture our products here for ourselves and the world at large; by so doing, we promote ourselves and grow the economy. “Our locally-made products are gaining recognition and some entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this good development to boost their businesses across the…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Port Harcourt International Airport runway following a bush fire incident near the area. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, made the announcement in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu explained that the temporarily closure of the runway as part of safety precautions. “A joint team from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency is presently evaluating the situation. “This is with a view to ensuring that the airside is cleared of smoke and restoration of normalcy at…
Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai, has commended Moro’a community in Kaura Local Government Area for keeping peace in the face of insecurity that bedeviled the area in the recent past. El-Rufai who gave the commendation at the 2020 Annual Moro’a Cultural Festival held at Manchok on Saturday, said the peaceful disposition of the community, in no small way, helped to restore normalcy in the area. The governor represented by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kaura Local Government, Dr Katukah Ayuba, congratulated the community for yet another cultural festival with a call on them to imbibe the values therein. “I urge…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday, embarked on an inspection of multiple projects undertaken by the Headquarters 3 Division of Nigerian Army at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment in Jos. Some of the projects inspected by Buratai in the cantonment include the 1.54 million litres Maxwell Khobe Cantonment integrated water project, 3 Division Medical Hospital and Services, 3 Division Training School and Ordnance Tailoring Factory. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, while speaking with newsmen after the inspection, said the projects were at various stages of completion. Musa said that the Dam project was aimed…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Niger has confirmed the death of three people in an auto crash on Bida – Kutigi road in Bida Local Government Area of the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna. Dagwa said that the accident which occurred on Friday involved an articulated vehicle without a registration number and a bus with registration SHA 683 XA. He said that nine people were involved in the accident, but three died while six sustained various…