Author: darelasisi@gmail.com
A newly wedded bride, Mrs Abiola Akinremi, has said that she chose to get married on Christmas day, so she could easily remember her wedding anniversary date. Akinremi, formerly known as Abiola Adeoye, said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Akinremi said that she was not good at keeping records especially numerics like pins, codes, digits, phone numbers and as such decided to get married on a significant day that could serve as a reminder. “Although I have always known that I would get married on a day that I would…
Two pedestrians were killed by a Honda SUV Jeep which drove against the traffic around Ibafo area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Christmas Day. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that three others were injured in the accident. Oladele said that a Honda Element SUV Jeep, with registration number, KSF 946 DB, drove against the traffic and knocked down two pedestrians waiting to board a commercial bus, killing them instantly and injuring three others. The FRSC official attributed the cause of the accident to route violation…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, recorded 2,222 criminal and civil cases in the last quarter of 2019. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Alhaji Garba Muhammad, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday. Muhammad said that 425 of the cases were criminal, while 1,797 were civil ones. He explained that the criminal cases included: theft, burglary, vandalism, fraud, assault, larceny, gross indecency, forgery, arrest resistance, trespass, drug abuse, rape, sodomy, breach of trust, misconduct, among others. The commandant added that the civil cases included family…
The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Tuesday inflicted defeat on Book Haram insurgents in the area. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Among Iliyasu, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Iliyasu said that the feat was achieved when the troops conducted clearance operations against remnants of the Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists from Madagali through Waga Lawan, Jaje to Fadama all in Madagali LGA of Adamawa. According to him, the insurgents were decisively dealt with, forcing them…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Wednesday, said that a tanker laden with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed around RCCG Car Park C, near Mowe, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun, that the accident happened at about 4.48 am. Oladele explained that the tanker, with registration number LFA 106 ZX, laden with petroleum product, lost control due to speeding around RCCG Car Park C, near Mowe and crashed into the road barriers on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The sector…
Oil prices rose on Thursday, buoyed by a potential breakthrough in the Sino-U.S. trade war and OPEC-led efforts to constrain supply, although trading was quiet as many markets were in holiday mode. Over time, the U.S.-China trade war has been affecting the price of oil, rising in the prospect of an end to the war and dimming when the trade war seems unabating. Brent crude was up 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $67.48 a barrel by 0651 GMT. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 was up 25 cents, also a 0.4% gain, at $61.36 a barrel. “Oil prices continue to show year-end…
Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says the corporation will soon introduce e-ticketing for train services across the country. Okhiria told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the processes involving the commencement of the e-ticket platform were at its final stage. “The e-ticketing has gone to the advanced stage, the process is on, we are just at the final stage of getting the necessary approval for them to be deployed. “It has passed through ICPC, BPE, we hope very soon it will kick-off. I can’t give the time exactly when it…
Operators have expressed optimism that the nation’s bourse will witness positive performance in 2020 due to low-interest rates in the money market instrument and early passage of the budget. They stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday, while reacting to the stock market expectations in 2020. Mr Ambrose Omordion, the Chief Executive Officer, InvestData Ltd., said low-interest rate regime, increased credit to the real sector and early assent to 2020 budget were factors that would impact positively on the market. “The market in 2020 looks promising as factors that will shape…
Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide, Chief Operating Officer, Air Peace, has called on the Federal Government to look into the issues of multiple taxation and charges to avoid crippling the airline business in the country. Olajide made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. She said that the issues had also made operations within the Nigerian aviation industry very challenging and difficult, saying that addressing such issues would enable airlines to make more profit. According to her, Air Peace has had to deal with a lot of challenges, a lot of which are…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nasarawa State Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, on his 60th birthday, urging him to make good governance his priority in order to leave a lasting and favourable legacy. The President’s congratulatory message was conveyed via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. President Buhari said: “Life is the most invaluable gift from God and we should use our birthday to thank our creator and reflect on life, with humility.’’ The President, who wished the governor many more years and good health, advised him…